May 22, 2013

Island annexation request withdrawn

Mark Taylor
mtaylor@gardnernews.com
Johnson County Commissioners rescinded a public hearing and vote they had scheduled on June 14 for an island annexation request from the city of Edgerton.
Commissioners said the property’s owner — who wanted to build a container …

Bus accident in Edgerton injures three

Danedri Thompson

dthompson@gardnernews.com

U.S. 56 Highway is closed near Four Corners Road in Edgerton after a school bus accident this afternoon.

Johnson County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to an accident involving three vehicles and a school bus at approximately 4 p.m. …

County signs on to freight district study

Mark Taylor
mtaylor@gardnernews.com

The Johnson County Commission has signed on with the cities of Gardner and Edgerton, the Mid-America Regional Council and the Kansas Department of Transportation in funding a study of the Southwest Johnson County Freight District.

Commissioners approved …

Benefit Dinner Dance

6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., March 3, 2012
Join the Edgerton UMC Relay For Life team for a dinner/dance to benefit the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Santa Fe Trail.  This is an alcohol free, family friendly event.  …

County decides against pursuing TIGER grant for Edgerton project

Mark Taylor
mtaylor@gardnernews.com
Johnson County Commissioners are no longer considering applying for federal TIGER grant funds for improvements to U.S. 56 Highway and 199th Street as reported last week.
Staff recommended against applying for the grant Feb. 23 due to …

Edgerton to host youth Valentine’s dance Feb. 18

The city of Edgerton will host a youth Valentine’s dance from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Feb. 18 at Edgerton Community Hall, 404 E. Nelson St.
The dance is open to elementary and middle school students.
The event includes …

Longtime Edgerton community leader Mike Schmidt dies

Mark Taylor
mtaylor@gardnernews.com
Mike Schmidt, one of the most influential members of the Edgerton community over the past 35 years, passed away last weekend in San Rafael, Calif., where he had lived for a year-and-a-half.
Schmidt, 71, lost a year-long …

BOCC approves condemnation for 191st Street

Mark Taylor
mtaylor@gardnernews.com

The Johnson County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 29 voted 5-2 to condemn right-of-way along 191st Street between Four Corners and Waverly Roads.

The condemnation follows a December 2009 agreement with the city of Edgerton for road …

Edgerton rejects bids for sewer project

The Edgerton City Council is going back to the drawing board after bids for a planned sewer upgrade exceeded the project’s budget.
The city had successfully applied for a Community Development Block Grant to cover $182,260 …

Edgerton exit closed from Sept. 20-24

The Edgerton exit 202 at Interstate 35 will be closed for maintenance from Sept. 20-24.…