Edgerton tables pole sign request
Lynne Hermansen Special to The Gardner News Edgerton City Council members tabled the approval for...
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Boys do well at Olathe Invitational
Coach Brian McGee On April 9 the boys’ team competed well at the Olathe Invitational, ultimately placing third overall. Only Mill Valley and Olathe East edged the Blazers by a few points. 1st place Quenton Walion, 1600m,...
Read MoreLetters to the editor
Dear Editor, James Oltman’s letter in the 3/31/2021 issue of your paper was interesting, explaining the plight of Edgerton and describing it as a “community that struggled to provide for themselves”. When I was born 73...
Read MoreHuskies compete against Wheatridge
Coach Wesley Slavens The Huskies Track and Field teams traveled across town to Wheatridge Middle School and competed against PRMS and WMS on April 5. Below are the results. 7th Grade Girls: 2nd place team (43 Points) 1st place...
Read MoreOUR VIEW: USD 231 discusses public policy in closed session
For a school board that has drawn the ire of USD 231 district patrons for poor communication the last year, we were surprised that they entered into closed session to discuss public policy relating to SB40 at their April 7...
Read MoreUSD 231 policy discussed behind closed doors
The school board met behind closed doors April 5 to determine policy regarding Senate Bill 40, which gives boards sole authority to take action in response to the COVID pandemic. Although the bill states “Any meeting or hearing...
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Parents address BOE on loss of elementary principal
Photo courtesy of USD 231 Lynne Hermansen Special to The Gardner News Parents and teachers...
Read MoreTrain collides with car in Spring Hill
At approximately 2:10 a.m. the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office was called to a crash on the train tracks just South of the intersection of W. 175th Street and Woodland Road in Spring Hill. A train collided with a parked truck...
Read MorePower barrage leads Blazer softball to victory over Olathe North
Pete Logan The Gardner-Edgerton High School softball team clobbered three home runs on their way to a 9-3 win over Sunflower League power Olathe North Thursday night at the Gardner-Edgerton District Activities Center. The...
Read MoreFatality accident at 175th, Four Corners
At approximately 8 a.m. April 12 the #JCSO Accident Investigation Team and Mobile Command Unit responded to a four vehicle crash at the intersection of 175th and Four Corners Road just West of Gardner. As a result of the crash,...
Read MoreC team scores two wins over Shawnee Mission South
Coach Addison Lutchen C team started off the week with two wins over Shawnee Mission South at home on April 9. It wasn’t the prettiest, but they pulled out the W. Last night they played Blue Valley in a competitive double...
Read MoreMustangs play host at Gardner triangular
Coach Cassie Medina The Wheatridge Mustangs hosted the Gardner Triangular on April 5. This was the first track meet for both seventh and eighth graders, and it was a great showcase of the Gardner middle school athletic talent....
Read MoreKBI working child pornography case
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) made an arrest in a child pornography case. On Wednesday, April 7, at approximately 8:10 p.m., KBI agents served an arrest warrant at on N. 4th St. in Wakeeney, Kan. Blaine D. Dryden, 62,...
Read MoreIs this a good time to talk? social media drowns real life out
Dorothy Rosby contributing columnist I walk into my company’s restroom and a coworker in one of the stalls speaks. I say, “Excuse me.” She says something else I can’t understand. I say, “I’m sorry. What did you say?” She says,...
Read MoreCity tables city wide clean up
Lynne Hermansen Special to The Gardner News The Gardner Disposal Contract for the 2021 Citywide Cleanup was not approved at the April 5 Gardner City Council meeting. Council members pulled the item from the consent agenda and...
Read MorePortal , picture phones and etiquette?
Joan Dorsey Contributing columnist My late brother in law, Garry, graduated from the Bell and Howell School of Electronics in Kansas City in the early 60’s. They moved to California, and I believe he worked for General Electric....
Read MoreGirls defeat Lawrence in opening games
Coach Addison Lutchen The girls were really excited to finally take the field April 1 in Lawrence. They ended up coming away with two wins (18-0, 18-0). Some highlights of the night: Karsen Schumaker and Grace Rieder led us with...
Read MoreWork continues on 207th Street grade separation
Crews from Pyramid Construction have started work on the 207th Street Grade Separation in Edgerton. The off-grade crossing over the railroad tracks at 207th Street and Co-Op Road will give first responders a clear route into...
Read MoreElection terms, bringing scooters downtown discussed by Gardner
Lynne Hermansen Special to The Gardner News Members of the Gardner city council discussed at length their options for future elections and terms with vacated council seats at their April 5 meeting. Kacy Deaton, member, had been...
Read MoreOUR VIEW: Cell phone costs should be contained
About 79 Gardner employees have city cell phones at a cost of about $44,000 annually. That’s about $3,690 per month or under $50 each per month. At first glance that doesn’t seem like a bad cost, but we’re curious if the city...
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