3 object to Gardner’s closed door sessions   Two council members voted against an executive session at the Sept. 8 council meeting, and a planning commissioner refused to attend. The Gardner City Council...

      Residents speak at council meeting   by Lynne Hermansen Special to The Gardner News   Several residents spoke during the comment session at the Sept. 8 Gardner City Council meeting.   Chris...

Eight years ago, Gardner’s flags flew at half mast for 25 days, and the council held a ceremony honoring Kenneth Francis, former chief of the Gardner Department of Public Safety. Francis passed away Sept. 14, 2012. The council...

The Kansas Department for Children and Families Services recently announced that EBT Online has been fully implemented, and recipients now have the option of purchasing groceries online using a Kansas Benefits Card, also known...

Copper Springs Meadows was approved by the Gardner Planning Commission at their Aug. 25 meeting. The 168 single-family lot development is located on the southeast corner of W. 159th St. and University Park Drive. The plat was...

K-State Research The beef cattle industry has already experienced three big “shocks” this year and the effects are ongoing, but have been blunted to some extent, according to a Kansas State University agricultural economist. The...

While many parents may be feeling relieved after months of schooling their children, the re-opening of schools – even if on a limited basis – is likely to be even more uplifting for the kids. Bradford Wiles, a Kansas State...