May 19, 2013

Woman injured in Edgerton shooting

 Mark Taylor

mtaylor@gardnernews.com

A woman is hospitalized following a shooting in Edgerton on Sept. 3.

According to the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, two women were arguing inside their residence about 6 p.m. when one of the women pulled a handgun and …

Edgerton plans extensive sewer upgrades with CDBG funding

Mark Taylor
mtaylor@gardnernews.com
The Edgerton City Council is planning an estimated $275,000 in sewer improvements along three streets in the older part of town.
The council on July 28 accepted a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) from the county that …

Laying the groundwork…

Heavy equipment is on the site of the future intermodal logistics park facility in Edgerton. Grading work for the project is underway near 183rd Street and Waverly Road. Staff photo by Mark Taylor

Edgerton seeks ‘out-of-box’ thinker in city manager

Mark Taylor
submissions@gardnernews.com

The Edgerton City Council hopes to have a new city administrator in place by early June.

Mike Press, interim city admin, told the council on April 14 that 50 applicants have expressed interest in the job.

The …

Hearing set for Edgerton man accused of child rape

An Edgerton man charged with child rape, indecent liberties with a child and lewd and lascivious behavior will have a preliminary hearing in the Douglas County Courts on Thursday, April 21.
Prosecutors from the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office will …

Several entrepreneurs set up shop in Edgerton

Aldon Isenberg poses behind the counter of his Edgerton resturant, the Easy  Double E. Isenberg’s diner is one of several new shops downtown. Staff photo by Danedri Thompson

Amy Cunningham
acunningham@gardnernews.com

A mini-business boom may be sweeping through Edgerton; a drive down Nelson Street confirms

that storefronts are filling up.

Within the past four months three new businesses, Body Well Therapeutic Massage, Easy Double E restaurant and Engraving …

Assessed valuations bode well for school budgets

Danedri Thompson
dthompson@gardnernews.com

Doug Schwinn, school business director, is keeping his fingers crossed that preliminary assessed property valuations in the Spring Hill School District will hold. Although approximately 75 percent of homes in Johnson County were appraised at stagnant or …

Census numbers reveal population boom in Gardner, SH

Danedri Thompson
dthompson@gardnernews.com

Gardner and Spring Hill saw population booms over the course of the last decade, and Edgerton’s population saw a slight boost according to data from the U.S. Census.

The growth in all three cities outpaced that of …

Property values down countywide

Danedri Thompson
dthompson@gardnernews.com

There continue to be difficult segments in the residential real estate markets in Johnson County, according to the annual appraiser’s re-evaluation report. County officials mailed notices of appraisal values on March 1, and most home owners will …

Interim manager takes the helm at Edgerton

Corbin H. Crable
chcrable@gardnernews.com

For Edgerton’s new interim city administrator service to area residents isn’t just a job – it’s a career.

Mike Press, who took the reins from former City Administrator David Dillner on Feb. 7, has an extensive background in management at …