May 24, 2013

Local volunteers go ‘Shoppin’ for Joplin’

Amy Cunningham
acunningham@gardnernews.com
Just over a month ago the city of Joplin, Mo. was ravaged by the deadliest and one of the most destructive single tornadoes in United States’ history.
In the town of just over 50,000 residents, little was …

Beauty and the Beast a success

Photo by jacie Hollingsworth of Dance With Me Photography

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amy Cunningham

acunningham@gardnernews.com

Gardner Community Theatre’s first-ever youth production Beauty and the Beast, Jr. drew an audience of over 1,500 to five performances at the Auditorium at Gardner Edgerton High School …

Take Charge! Challenge Gardner celebrates AEA grand opening

OLATHE, (Johnson County Square) – Gardner is ready to take charge of its energy conservation efforts in the hopes of winning an energy efficiency or renewable energy community project worth up to $100,000.
On Thursday, June 23, the city is …

CenturyLink helps seniors, disabled keep cool with help of donation

On June 6, the CenturyLink Gardner Team presented a check to City of Gardner for the “Free Fans for Those in Need Program.” Pictured from left to right are: CenturyLink Kansas area manager Steve Rumple, CenturyLink lead IT analyst for the Gardner Data Center Barb Frans, city of Gardner Mayor Dave Drovetta, and CenturyLink local network manager and Gardner city Councilperson Kristy Harrison.  Submitted photo

GARDNER – CenturyLink is helping seniors stay cool this summer by donating $2,000 to the City of Gardner for their “Free Fan for Those in Need” project.    Money was raised by the CenturyLink Gardner Data Center employees through and their …

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

Cramer Products pruchases Hayes – based Stromgren Athletics

Cramer Products, Inc. announced the acquisition of Stromgren Athletics of Hayes, Kan.  Staff photo by Brandon Humble

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amy Cunningham

acunningham@gardnernews.com
Gardner based Cramer Products, Inc., announced last week that it has acquired Stromgren Athletics of Hays, Kan.
“We are extremely pleased and honored to make this announcement,” …

Schultz receives Lifetime Achievement Award for student transportation

Mark Taylor
submissions@gardnernews.com
Nancy Schulz, Gardner, has been in the student transportation business since 1967.
She started her career as a school bus driver in the Gardner area when she was asked to fill in for another driver.
Schulz said …

Video of the day – The Pooter

This makes me smile but it’s very crude

Video of the day – Spainair does something nice

I really liked this…enough said

Video of the day – Animation that’s funny

I don’t know that I get it but others think it’s funny…so I post