Kansas City Chiefs fans are under the gun this week after Chiefs tackle Eric Winston publicly reprimanded them. Winston told media that he was angry that Chiefs fans booed when starting quarterback Matt Cassel was injured during last Sunday’s loss …
Citizen oversight of county park board needed
October 4, 2012 by 2 Comments
Edgerton taxpayers deserve better, and so do the rest of Johnson County taxpayers who were convinced in the late 1990s to purchase park land while it was affordable. Fourteen years later, no development at Big Bull Creek Park has taken …
USD 231 should welcome engaged patrons
September 26, 2012 by 3 Comments
Answering questions from a local newspaper with a staff of approximately six people, shouldn’t cause trauma to a public relations professional.
But such is the case in the USD 231 school district. According their own records, The Gardner News has …
Community lost a friend with Chief’s passing
September 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Rhonda Humble
Publisher
We’ve lost a good friend with the passing of Kenny Francis.
Francis, affectionately called “Chief” by many area residents, passed away Sept. 14 after serving more than 40 years in public safety; the last two decades as …
Obesity not a problem for politicos to solve
September 13, 2012 by 1 Comment
Sam Brownback doesn’t want to be just a governor.
He’s now auditioning for the role of nutritionist and personal trainer. At least, that’s how it appears judging from his appearance and speech during the Kansas Summit on Obesity last week.…
Transparency expensive at USD 231
September 10, 2012 by 6 Comments
USD 231 provides all the transparency money can buy.
After several residents complained regarding fees charged to provide copies of taxpayer-funded records, The Gardner News paid about $217 for a 24-page list. District staff estimated it took seven-and-a-half hours to …
Koch Brothers’ moonshine takes tax subsidy
September 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Jim Hightower
Guest columnist
What do you call a mix of “black liquor,” biofuels, diesel, and a generous splash of tax subsidies? If you have Sen. Mike Crapo of Idaho shake this cocktail vigorously and serve it in a golden …
School board should make public feel more welcome
August 27, 2012 by 9 Comments
It was a full house at school district’s board meeting Aug. 20.
Dozens of patrons attended, but did not address the board during the public part of budget hearing.
After a brief period, the board unanimously approved the budget with …
Pro-growth tax policy will benefit economy
August 19, 2012 by 5 Comments
Gov. Sam Brownback
Guest columnist
When Jeff Colyer and I took office in January of 2011, tens of thousands of fewer Kansans were working in private sector jobs than a decade ago. Our state was losing residents to all surrounding …
Fair volunteers have done it again
August 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment
While fair goers enjoyed the sights and sounds of the annual Johnson County Fair, volunteers work tirelessly year round to make it possible.
It’s a process so well-oiled, the fair almost seems to function on its own.
Yet year round, …
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