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Forbes list of America’s Best Banks includes Metcalf Bank, which currently has offices in both Gardner and Edgerton. Commerce Bank, which has announced plans to come to Gardner, is also on the...
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The GardnerEDGE contacted Johnson County Election Commissioner Brian Newby with a series of questions in regards to the just-announced recall election of Gardner City Council Members Mary Peters and...
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With the recent snow storm, it seems fitting to post some tips on how to safely drive in snow and ice. The best advice for driving in bad winter weather is not to drive at all, if you can avoid it....
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The Johnson County Health Department is offering free H1N1 vaccine during regular clinic hours at both locations:
Mission
6000 Lamar, Suite 140
Mission, KS 66202
Olathe
11875 S. Sunset...
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Remember - Auditions for Gardner Community Theatre's production of 'Our Town' are being held at Sunflower Elementary, 775 N Center, Gardner, KS, at 2:00 pm on Sunday, January 3. GCT requests that you...
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The Johnson County Library and Friends of the Johnson County Library commemorate National Library Week by sponsoring an annual
Sheriff’s Deputies with the Directed Patrol Unit will be out in force throughout Johnson County on New Years Eve working to keep impaired drivers off the street.
Sheriff Frank Denning said,...
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Austin Glass is a 12-year-old boy from Osage City. He's in the 7th grade. And he's going...
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In response to questions from GardnerEDGE regarding the January 22nd hearing, Jared Taylor, one of three leaders of the Gardner Recall Committee stated, “We are very confident that the Judge will...
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Road maintenance has been a controversial issue of late - at least it has been for some GardnerEDGE readers! So what are the policies regarding snow and ice removal on our roads? That depends to some...
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Proposed revisions to Chapter 2 of the Comprehensive Plan are available for public review. The Planning Commission will begin discussing the revisions at their January 12th meeting. The public is...
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Gardner residents have an in-town option for free recycling of their natural Christmas trees. Bi State Container Recycle...
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The following news was received from the Gardner Recall Committee earlier this afternoon.
"Today we received notification from Brian Newby, Johnson County Election Commissioner, that the recall...
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EDITORS NOTE: For those of us in Southwest Johnson County, a "Holiday Tree" is a "Christmas Tree." Perhaps the beaurocrats at Johnson County Park and Recreation District should take a look at the...
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The Edgerton Governing Body judged for the annual Christmas Lighting Contest after their December 21st meeting. The following citizens have been named as winners for this year's contest:
1st Place...
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TIME ADDRESS INCIDENT
12/16/2009
0056 900 Blk E Cottage Creek Ambulance Call
0132 100 Blk N White Disturbance
0305 18500 Blk S Mulberry Ct Suspicious Activity
1030 400 Blk E...
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As of Midnight on Saturday, the following cancellations were posted for church services in Gardner.
- New Life Community Church – Gardner
- FirstLight United Methodist Faith Community
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The benefit district that brought water and sewer service to the planned Sunflower Ridge housing development at I-35 and Sunflower Road in Edgerton has been challenged by I-35 Edgerton LLC. I-35...
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Gardner Parks & Rec is offering a babysitting clinic from 9:00 am to 3:45 pm on Saturday, January 30, 2010. Why take a...
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The Kansas Association of City/County Management recognized the City of Gardner with two >Full Story
Edgerton United Methodist is adding a new service to their Sabbath schedule. As of January 10, 2010, they will be hosting the 'Emmaus Road Worship Celebration' at 5:30 pm each Sunday.
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Gardner Community Theatre will present Thorton Wilder's 'Our Town' in February, 2010. First things first - auditions will be held at Sunflower Elementary, 775 N Center, Gardner, KS, at 2:00 pm on...
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Luke 2
1 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be btaxed.
2 (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was...
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It’s time to finish up the last minute Christmas Shopping. Yes, you could head to Oak Park Mall or the many options at 119th Street, but could you get it done right here? If you’re looking for...
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The Kansas City Star has posted a response from BNSF to the
Edgerton United Methodist Church, located at 4th & Hulett in Edgerton, KS, is holding a Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Service at 5:30...
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GardnerEDGE readers have asked about the current status of the Gardner Recall. As per a recent story, the request of Gardner Council members...
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Music is always a wonderful gift. And while receiving a CD or MP3 player is great, receiving an instrument on which you can make your own music is even better!
Bells and chimes are popular at...
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On December 18, the Kansas City Business Journal reported on the Top 10 2009 Real Estate Deals in the Kansas City metro area. The #1 deal? Our own
Gardner Public Safety would like to offer information regarding your vehicle and suggest some tips to help keep you and your vehicle safe during this winter driving season.
With temperatures...
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The primary focus of tonight’s Gardner City Council meeting was a discussion on whether or not to proceed with the demolition of 5 abandoned properties. The 5 properties were abandoned while under...
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The Johnson County Library will celebrate Kwanzaa on Saturday, December 26, 2009, at the Antioch Library, 8700 Shawnee...
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The holiday season can be hectic. Eating out is an attractive option. So if you can eat out and also benefit GEHS Project Grad, well, maybe it's a good time to give in to that urge! So print off the...
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GardnerEDGE will have more on this next week. For now, please read the KC Star breaking news that the
Visit the Gardner Historical Museum, 204 W Main, Gardner, KS, and enjoy a Victorian Christmas. And on weekends, they have cookies &...
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Edgerton residents - the Holiday Lighting Contest judging will take place after the Monday, December 21 City Council meeting. No need to register. Please have your lights on in order to be considered...
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Pioneer Ridge Middle school would like to announce congratulations to Timothy Mitchell, 8th grader at Pioneer Ridge Middle School, and Sadie Long, a 7th grader at PRMS, for their recent selection by...
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The Edgerton City Council will meet on at 7:00 pm on Monday, December 21. The agenda has been posted online.
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The Gardner City Council will meet at City Hall at 7:00 pm on Monday, December 21. The
Attorneys representing Council Members John Shepherd and Mary Peters, the Gardner Recall Committee, Johnson County District Attorney and Johnson County Election Office met in Judge Kevin P....
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The Kansas City District Corps of Engineers with cooperation from the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7, has concluded review of the proposed BNSF Railway Company’s Intermodal...
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Edgerton United Methodist Church is hosting Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, December 19. Head on over to the EUMC Fellowship Hall, 300 E...
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The Gardner Electric Utility Board has scheduled a special meeting to be held at City Hall at 7:00 pm on Monday, December 21. The
Gardner is known for its excellent schools, friendly neighborhoods, and overall desireable quality of life. That quality of life is supported by many dedicated corporate citizens. Price Chopper has...
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How are road conditions east of Topeka on I-70? Is there a traffic accident slowing my evening commute? Where are work zones on Kansas highways? These are some of the questions that drivers can...
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Memories of Christmases past are all around us at this time of year. You don't have to go far for a chance to make new memories while experiencing how Kansas school children of 1904 might have seen...
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Sealed bids for the Annual Pump Repair Contract for the Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants will be received at Gardner City Hall, until 9:30 a.m., January 26, 2010.
For further information,...
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My least favorite part of Christmas? Wrapping presents! I'm not good at it, and typically end up measuring something wrong. There's always at least one present with an extra strip taped on the...
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Sealed bids for the Lincoln Lane Connector project will be received at Gardner City Hall, Public Works Department, 120 E Main Street, Attn: City Engineer, until 10:00 am, January 14, 2010.
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Head over to GEHS on Thursday, December 17. The band is hosting a chili supper fundraiser in preparation for their Spring Break 2010 trip to Orlando. Chili, a cinnamon roll and a drink are $5 for...
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At Home
Be extra cautious about locking doors and windows when you leave the house, even for a few minutes. Leave lights and a radio or television on so the house looks occupied.
Do no put...
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Robert Thompson of Gardner recently completed his third trip to Africa. His most recent trip was to the Kmpasse region of Benin in West Africa. The purpose of the trip was to participate in a...
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Remember the Greensburg tornado? I pray that none of us will ever experience anything like that. But if we do, I pray that Del Sawyer or others trained in amateur radio will drop everything and come...
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Dr Brian Cook held a 'Ladies Night Out' at Cook Family Chiropractic last Thursday, December 10. In one fell swoop, Dr Cook managed to raise $240 for the Gardner Multi-Service Center while assisting...
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Mark Sanner, Store Manager of the Gardner Walmart, presented a check for $2000 to Gardner Assistant City Administrator Melissa Mundt as a donation to the Mayor's Christmas Tree Fund. The Christmas...
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The Gardner Area Chamber of Commerce held a 'Business After Hours' event at Gardner Bank on Thursday, December 10, 2009. Chamber President Steve Devore notified members prior to the event that a...
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The Gardner City Council heard several reports at their work session on December 14th. Although last on the agenda, the Council’s most engaging discussion was on how to proceed with the expansion...
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Ethan Platt and Seth Rector were selected via audition for the All-State Choir!!! We also had six freshman make the auditioned choir for State Middle Level Choir - Michael Fibelkorn, Andy Colbert,...
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The Gardner Electric Utility Board will meet at City Hall at 7:00 pm on Monday, December 14. This meeting has been scheduled because the December 3 meeting was cancelled. The
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City Council Meeting Schedule
The Edgerton City Council has rescheduled their next regular meeting for Monday, December 21st. The meeting will convene at City Hall beginning at 5:30 pm. The meeting...
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The Office of the State Bank Commissioner of Kansas closed SolutionsBank, Overland Park, KS on Friday, December 11,...
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The Gardner City Council will meet for a work session at 6:30 pm on Monday, December 14. The agenda has been posted...
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The annual City Council Christmas Lighting Contest has been rescheduled for Monday, December 21st following the Council meeting that has been scheduled for 5:30 PM that night.
The Christmas...
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Last night, the Varsity Scholars' Bowl team of Preston Pyle, Jordan Keehn, Nathan Laskowski, Daphne Whittaker, Gabby Dellinger, and Brian Denning traveled to Turner where the Blazers continued our...
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Jingle Bell Shop
Tuesday, December 15 is the registration deadline for Gardner Parks & Rec Jingle Bell Shop. This is a...
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Parents,
As part of our continued efforts to provide H1N1 vaccine to school-age children and staff, USD 231 has scheduled two final H1N1 clinic dates, primarily to provide “booster”...
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10 Minute Peanut Brittle
Ingredients
1 cup granulated sugar
½ cup light corn syrup
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 ¼ cups peanuts (raw, unsalted)
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1...
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GardnerEDGE posted an “Opinion Piece” yesterday, December 10th, attributed to Dr. Bill Gilhaus, Superintendent of Schools for USD231. GardnerEDGE met with Dr. Gilhaus a few weeks ago to gather...
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The City of Edgerton is holding its Holiday Open House at City Hall from noon to 4:00 pm on Friday, December 11. Looking for a little holiday cheer Friday evening? Head over to Pioneer Ridge for...
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ICE. When you see that term - what do you think? In winter you are subject to think of conditions related to cold winter weather. That is fair, but ICE can also mean -- In Case of Emergency (I.C.E)....
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The Johnson County Library will provide a tour of the library’s Career Information Services on Thursday, December 17, 2009 from 10:00 to 11:30 am at the Central Resource Library, 9875 W 87th St...
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Central National Bank is accepting applications for two part-time Tellers at one of its Gardner branches. Qualified candidates should have 3-6 months cash handling exp, relate well to the public,...
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OLATHE, KS (Johnson County Square) — The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office will continue to provide law enforcement services in 2010 for the cities of Edgerton and De Soto.
On Thursday,...
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OLATHE, KS (Johnson County Square) — Johnson County has agreed to improve 191st Street to accommodate the Intermodal Facility proposed by the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railways (BNSF) and the...
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The holiday season can be hectic. Eating out is an attractive option. So if you can eat out and also benefit GEHS Project Grad, well, maybe it's a good time to give in to that urge! So print off the...
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For the past three weeks, two film crews contracted by the Discovery Channel have been in Johnson County shooting a new documentary series entitled “Behind Bars”. The show, which focuses on the...
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Dr Brian Cook and the staff at Cook Family Chiropractic are hosting a Ladies Night from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm on Thursday, December...
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The Wrestling dual tonight, December 9th, against Topeka Seaman High School have been canceled and will be rescheduled at a later date according to Coach Yeamans.
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Are you uninsured? Have you made an appointment at the free Health C.A.R.E. Clinic at Bartle Hall? It's open from...
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All canines (dogs) and felines (cats) living in the City Limits of Gardner are required to have a city license for each calendar year. The prices for the durable tags are $14.00 for a non-spay or...
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Driving in Snow and Ice
The best advice for driving in bad winter weather is not to drive at all, if you can avoid it. Don't go out until the snow plows and sanding trucks have had a chance to do...
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In mid December the Gardner Parks and Recreation Department will introduce a new format for their Activity Guides. In the past, the guide was a 28-44 page booklet published twice a year, covering 6...
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The December 7 USD 231 Board of Education Meeting began with recognition of the Students of Character representing each of the District's nine schools. Honorees were:
Edgerton Elementary - Jackie...
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The Edgerton City Council will convene at City Hall at 7:00 pm on Thursday, December 10, 2009. The agenda is available for viewing...
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Last night the Gardner-Edgerton High School Jazz Band provided entertainmnet for the Board Of County Commissioners Volunteer Reception. The Reception was held to thank those volunteers serving on...
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The Gardner City Council debated an Interlocal agreement with Johnson County to permit construction of part of 191st Street and a connector road to 188th Street. This connector will be utilized by...
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Need a hand baking Christmas goodies? We have gotten together and done the work for you! We have cookies, candy, breads, pies, brownies and other Christmas treats!
The Edgerton United Methodist...
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One of the things I like about life in eastern Kansas is the weather. Compared to Wisconsin (where I grew up) and Arizona (where I've spent time as an adult), the climate is downright moderate. There...
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You revised your resume and really worked on that cover letter. And now you've got a job interview for a great position. Congratulations! Now, do your homework before that interview.
What...
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The Edgerton Elementary Student Council sponsored a school-wide food drive before Thanksgiving. They collected 1,420 items, which were then donated to the Edgerton food pantry at City Hall. To make...
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Storytown is a new comprehensive reading and language arts program for our 5th and 6th grade students. It is a research based...
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Please come help support your LOCAL GARDNER GIRL SCOUTS! Troop 5225 will be having a "FUN"DRAISER night at Pizza Hut in Gardner, Kansas. You MUST PRESENT the attached coupon to the Pizza Hut...
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"A Baby Changes Everything" tells the story of three imagined, troubled seekers in the town of Bethlehem who almost slept through the first Christmas -- and the children who woke them in time to...
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Kristin Larsen has been very busy lately. The payoff came on Tuesday, December 1, with the grand openning of her
The Edgerton Mayor's Tree Lighting Ceremony took place on Friday, December 4. A very cold evening, the outside ceremony was highlighted by what Mayor Don Roberts referred to as, "the shortest speech...
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Kings of Kings Lutheran Church, 306 E Madison, Gardner, KS, is hosting Rezound! Handbell Ensemble at 7:30 pm on Saturday,...
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Last night, the JV juggernaut of Jonathan Hughes, Becca Clark-Hargreaves, Logan Hayes, and Drew Bennington traveled to Paola for a 14-team battle royale. The Blazers fought a man down all night (all...
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The USD 231 Board of Education will meet at 6:00 pm on Monday, December 7, at the District Offices located at 231 E Madison, Gardner, KS. The
The Gardner City Council will convene at City Hall at 7:00 pm on Monday, December 7, 2009. The agenda & expanded...
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Winter is here; snow is in the forecast. Many folks have their Christmas lights up and on. Certain familiar smells make us smile. These cinnamon Christmas ornaments smell great, are a craft easily...
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Fireworks at Gardner Kansas Christmas in the Park 2009.
Fireworks provided by Aerial FX out of St Joseph, Missouri and J.A.C.C. pyro out of Edgerton, Kansas.
Team members were Eric Willard,...
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The Edgerton City Council heard this evening from Johnson County regarding the proposed 191st street project. The existing portion of 188th Street was the main focus of the discussion. The Council...
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Anyone traveling in the Main Street & Moonlight area on Wednesday caught quite a show. Gardner Electric had contracted to have a new electrical line placed beneath that section of roadway. While...
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At a loss with no football game tonight? Run over to the Blazer Outpost Annual Holiday Open House Sale to do some Christmas shopping for your favorite Blazer fans. The sale is open from 3pm to 5pm....
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DARPA (a federal agency charged with the development of new innovative technologies) is sponsoring the DARPA Network Challenge, which is a prize competition for exploring the roles the internet and...
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Parents,
As part of our on-going efforts to assist with the H1NI vaccination process, we now have a sufficient amount of H1N1 vaccine to extend the scope of our vaccination clinics to include all...
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If you think the price of groceries is getting too high, there is a way to get quality food at half the price.
The non-profit Georgia based organization, Angel Food Ministries, serves our...
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Ryan Beasley and Chuck Clark, of the Gardner Recall Committee, filed recall petitions for Gardner City Council members Mary Peters and John Shepherd with the Johnson County Election Office today. The...
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The Gardner Electric Utility Board Meeting scheduled for Thursday, December 3, has been cancelled. The meeting will be rescheduled to a later date. Notification will be posted when that date has...
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The varsity squad split last night, heading out to two different tournaments.
The first group headed out to DeSoto with a couple of JV tagalongs in their first varsity level meet. They did very...
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On Wednesday morning, December 2, 2009, at approximately 1:30am, Gardner Dept. of Public Safety officers were dispatched to the Wal-Mart Store, 1725 E. Santa Fe, regarding an armed robbery that had...
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The novel Water with Lemon motivates and inspires a better lifestyle: Weight loss without dieting. Join our online...
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No local senior citizen should be alone this Christmas. Christmas dinner will be provided for all interested senior citizens at 2:00 pm on Christmas Day at Gardner First Baptist Church-Kramer Hall,...
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Christmas is all about making memories. Make some extra-special memories for your favorite children this year by arranging for them to receive a personalized letter, signed by Santa. Call Santa at...
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TIME ADDRESS INCIDENT
11/24/2009
0013 600 Blk E Mockingbird Animal Control
0114 100 Blk Beech Minor in Possession – Alcohol
0241 200 Blk N Evergreen Disturbance
0353 200 Blk N...
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Blazer Nation - Christmas cards don't get any better than this! You don't have much time, though. All orders need to be received by Erin Easley, GEHS Communications Teacher, no later than 8:00 am on...
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The Edgerton City Council will convene a work session at 7:00 pm on Thursday, December 3, 2009. The agenda has been posted online....
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The December 2009 issue of Inside Gardner Utilities is...
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Gardner gathered for the Mayor’s Tree Lighting Ceremony at Cornerstone Park on Monday evening. Children from Gardner elementary schools sang Christmas songs, the Madrigal Choir from GEHS performed...
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Get out your calendar! The 4th Annual Edgerton Elementary Holiday Mart will be held from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm on Saturday, December 5th in the Edgerton Elementary Commons Area. There will also be a...
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Edgerton welcomed a short-lived but very successful business last week. Eight businesses, actually. All located in Edgerton Elementary third grade classrooms.
Edgerton Emporium was the most...
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The Gardner Electric Utility Board will meet at City Hall at 7:00 pm on Thursday, December 3, 2009. The agenda...
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Santa Claus and carols bring holiday cheer to A Country School Christmas from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 5, at the Lanesfield School Historic Site, 18745 S. Dillie Road, Edgerton. The event is free...
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Beginning at 8:30am on Tuesday, December 1, access will be temporarily restricted on the sidewalk over the railroad tracks at South Center Street.
On December 1, crews will begin the project of...
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What a great time of year for a fundraiser at Gambino's! Order from Gambino's on Thursday, December 3 or Friday, December 4, and - by following a few simple steps - Gambino's will donate 20% of your...
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Downtown Gardner is becoming a destination for home furnishing shoppers - from Rustic Connection to Butler’s Restoration,...
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The Salthawks have won their 6th consecutive State Championship. The Blazers have won the Runner-Up trophy in their 1st trip to the State Championship.
We're proud of our Blazers!
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Blazers lead, 14 to 7! The Salthawks are learning what it's like to battle the BLAZERS!
GO BLAZERS WIN STATE!!!
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Beta Sigma Phi is sponsoring the annual Tree Lighting Supper from 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm, November 30, at the Gardner Senior...
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Weather permitting, Amino Brothers Company, Inc., the prime contractor on the Moonlight Road construction project, is scheduled to begin installing storm sewers across Moonlight Road at locations...
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Male deer rubbing their antlers and forehead against the base of a young tree can destroy the tree in a single night. Young trees need to be protected against the abrasion. Physical barriers, such as...
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Fellowship Bible Church in Gardner will host its third annual Christmas Tea from 10 am to noon on Saturday, December 5.
Sponsored by FBC’s women’s ministry, the Christmas Tea will feature...
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The Kansas City Star knows that when's it's talking football, it needs to talk about our Blazers. Take a few minutes to read their story on the Gardner Edgerton Blazers'
Party with “Damaged Goods” to Find a Cure! Damaged Goods will take the stage at
Kick off the Christmas season with the 19th Annual Christmas in the Park at Cornerstone Park, 126 E Washington Street, Gardner, KS (by the Aquatic Center). The event starts at 7:00 pm on Monday,...
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Come to the Chili Supper & Auction being held from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Monday, November 30, at the Grange Building on the Johnson County Fairgrounds. Bring the kids - Santa will be next door in his...
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Macy's has nothing on Sunflower Elementary when it comes to parades. Sunflower celebrated American Education Week - November 16th through 20th - with parades, and the whole school got into the act!...
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At the November 23rd Council meeting, the City Council took the following actions:
- Tabled a decision on the retainage requirements for the CDBG Sidewalk Project until their December 10th...
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Dear Families,
This time of year brings back memories of loved ones in your family and mine who have passed away. In 1993, after the death of my father Roy Bruce, we began the "Gift of Memory"...
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Little People's Place Child Development Center held their annual Thanksgiving Luncheon. It's a family affair, with not only parents but grandparents, aunts & uncles, and siblings. Families share some...
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The City of Edgerton hereby solicits proposals for human resources consulting services to provide a Salary and Benefit Study. The Governing Body is interested in updating its overall compensation...
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The Blazer Outpost is holding their annual Holiday Open House Friday, December 4th from 3-5pm and Sunday, December 6th from 4-7pm. All sales 10% off total purchase, lots of new items available along...
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TIME ADDRESS INCIDENT
11/13/2009
0630 31000 Blk W 174th Animal Control
0710 400 Blk W Skylark 911 Hang Up
0936 Center & 167th FIC
1055 Center & Kane Animal Control
1158 Moonlight &...
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The Gardner-Edgerton Ministerial Alliance invites the Gardner and Edgerton communities to the annual Community Thanksgiving Service. Sacred Heart Catholic Parish, 555 W Main Street, Gardner, is...
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When the Trailblazers took the field at St. Thomas Aquinas in the 2009 5A Sub-State Championship game, it was a familiar sight. Familiar for the fans, familiar for the players, and familiar for the...
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(WASHINGTON, DC) –Congressman Dennis Moore (Third District – Kansas) released the following statement today:
It has been an honor and a privilege to have been elected six times to represent...
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Johnson County has scored a triple play in its latest bond ratings involving the issuance and sale of more than $37.7 million in bonds.
The county has received the triple-AAA designation, the...
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Gardner Edgerton High School is looking forward to the State Championship Football game against Hutchinson High School this coming Saturday 11/28/09 at 1:00 PM. The game will be played at Welch...
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GardnerEDGE has just confirmed with Representative Dennis Moore's office that he will not seek re-election for the Kansas 3rd Congressional District. Megan McClendon, Deputy Communications Director...
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Parents,
USD #231 now has a sufficient amount of H1N1 vaccine to begin holding vaccination clinics for all pre-kindergarten through eighth grade students in the Gardner Edgerton School District. ...
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The Gardner Edgerton Blazers will be playing the Hutchinson Salthawks in the Class 5A State Championship in Emporia next Saturday! Check back to GardnerEDGE for more on the game.
Metro Sports...
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WMS will be hosting an H1N1 vaccination clinic on Tuesday, 11/24/09 from 4pm - 7pm in the gym. All Pre-K through 8th grade students may attend. A parent or legal guardian must be present with...
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Sealed Bids for Concessions Goods and Services will be received by the City of Gardner, Kansas, at the Parks and Recreation Customer Service counter, Gardner City Hall, 120 E. Main Street, Gardner,...
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Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, the Edgerton City Council will convene next week on Monday, November 23. The meeting will start at 7:00 pm. The >Full Story
There has been some incorrect information going around about the ongoing KDOT US-56 Corridor Management Study. Patti Banks Associates have prepared the following statement to clarify the intent of...
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Weather permitting, the Moonlight Road construction contractor will be installing storm sewer across W 166th Street east of Moonlight Road on Monday, November 23, 2009, and Tuesday, November 24,...
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On Thursday, November 19, 2009, the Gardner Investigations Division learned information that the “person of interest” in the Thefts of Purses/Wallets was currently in custody in another...
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A new GOLD RUSH may be about to get underway, and its mother lode will be in Edgerton! The
Please be advised:
Residents living on the following streets in Conestoga Estates will experience a short electric outage of 15 minutes or less beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, November...
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City Administrator David Dillner presented Water and Wastewater finance projections to the Council. After looking at several scenarios, the Council discussed a 2% increase in the sewer rate for 2010...
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The City Council adopted a Resolution at their November 12th meeting establishing a Recreation and Cultural Arts Advisory Committee. The purpose of this committee will be to advise the Governing Body...
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Last night the Johnson County Park Board discussed an annexation agreement with the City for the annexation of 0.22 acres of park property located north of US-56. This piece of property, if annexed,...
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Some Ottawa businesses have come across conterfeit $100 bills, so carefully check any that might come your way. The counterfeiters are 'washing' $1 bills, which don't have a security strip. Hold the...
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Gardner American Legion Riders Post 19 Auxiliary Auxiliary is holding a Fund Raiser to win a GEHS BLAZERS quilt. Donation tickets are...
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On Saturday, November 21st Freshman Cameron Currier, Grant Jordan and Sophomore Corinne Currier will compete in the Kansas State Special Olympics Bowling Tournament. The bowlers will compete at the...
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Samantha Atwell, daughter of Scott & Teri Atwell and a senior at GEHS, was presented The Young American Award by Sheriff Frank Denning at a ceremony held on Tuesday, November 17. The Young American...
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The Kansas Association of Secondary School Principals (KASSP) has recognized Mark Meyer, GEHS Assistant Principal, as Section I Assistant Principal Honoree. KASSP is an organization of over 500...
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Don't miss the entertainment event of the year! Well, of the week - if you don't count the football game. But, really, the MR GEHS Pageant is all about having fun for a good cause. Junior and Senior...
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The KC Star reported on an early-morninig accident on Monday in Gardner near I-35. Both the driver and passenger are >Full Story
Positions open with Gardner Cemetery Association. Soliciting applications for Sexton and for Grounds Maintenance (mowing). Interested applicants send inquiries to: Gardner Cemetery Association, PO...
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The Johnson County Health Department is offering a public H1N1 vaccination clinic on Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., or while supplies last. The clinic will be at the...
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The Kansas City Star posted a story last weekend, Adults with autism inspire worries and action, that spotlighted a...
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The Johnson County Library in a cost reduction effort has notified library patrons that effective December 31, 2009, paper notices for overdue materials, holds and bills will no longer be mailed. As...
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If you are interested in helping Gardner's Struggling Families this Holiday Season, here are a few options.
Have you heard about the Mayor's Christmas Tree Fund and Christmas for Children in...
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Congratulations to Drew Bennington and Geoff McGuire for their 7th place finish at Ottawa on Saturday. Also to Emily Stubler and Sierra Tooley who finished 1st with 4 wins and 0 losses....
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The Edgerton City Council will meet for a work session at 7:00 pm on Thursday, November 19. The agenda is available for viewing online....
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Don't forget - the Entrepreneurial Expo 2009 is being held at the Johnson County Administration Building, 111 S...
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Blazer Football Fans,
GEHS is looking forward to having your support for the sub-state football game this Friday night at St. Thomas Aquinas. A few things to note:
• GEHS Activites Office...
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At the beginning of Head Coach Marvin Diener’s tenure as the Gardner-Edgerton football coach, the Trailblazers were 0-5 in the playoffs. Since Diener has arrived, they have gone 5-2 in post-season...
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The Gardner City Council voted unanimously to issue up to $52 million in Industrial Revenue Bonds for the Coleman Building at Midwest Commerce Center. The bonds will insure that there is a 50% tax...
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The Gardner Department of Public Safety will be participating in a special traffic enforcement program sponsored by the Kansas Department of Transportation. The Thanksgiving Holiday enforcement...
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ShrinkingPatti's Boutique opens Saturday, November 28 in the Olathe Station Shopping Center at 12003 Strang Line Rd. Patti Grant, owner has been known for years as a bargain shopper for high-end...
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The following 3 people were selected from a total of 570 students that auditions. Each section only takes 25 students. Those selected were: Morgan Buie - soprano, Ethan Platt - bass, and Seth Rector...
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Congratulations to the following band students who auditioned and made Northeast Kansas District Honor Band: Tasha Grossnickle, Bailey Stines, Courtney Krehbiel, Billy Bostic, Houston Enfield, Josh...
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Frank Lenk, Director of Research Services at Mid-America Regional Council presented the Transportation Outlook 2040 to the Johnson County Board of Commissioners on November 12, 2009. Mr. Lenk...
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Sorry for the late notice, but I often have this problem around the holidays. Always thinking that I had more time..... I don't believe that I'm alone, however, in often wishing for both more time...
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We live in a world where many wake up in poverty and go to sleep hungry. The food pantry system relies on the generosity of organizations and individuals to help feed those in need. They especially...
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Jayson Jenks posted two stories on the Gardner Edgerton vs Topeka Seaman game Friday night. One story was specifically for >Full Story
Electric Cranes that will serve the BNSF intermodal facility between Gardner and Edgerton have begun arriving at New Centruy Air Center. The pieces will remain at New Century until they will be...
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Hundreds gathered at Gardner’s Veterans Memorial Park on South Center Street to honor the County’s veterans. The County’s celebration moves from city to city each year and this was...
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The Edgerton City Council passed a resolution committing to the adoption of air and water quality regulations for the BNSF and Logistic Park facility. The Johnson County Park Board had requested...
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This cooler weather always makes me want to bake, but it doesn't make me feel any more inclined to wash dishes! Swedish Visiting Cake is the perfect recipe when you want/need something that's both...
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The Blazers played a great game tonight. They won their newest title as Sectional Champions. Several players had extraordinary games. Check back to GardnerEDGE for the complete story, with more info...
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I've received several queries about the status of Gardner Recall, as they've been less obvious about town over this past week. Per Jared Taylor, "Yes, we can still collect signatures. We're getting...
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The Gardner Electric Utility Board will meet at 7:00 pm on Monday, November 16, for a work session. The agenda...
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The Gardner City Council will meet at 7:00 pm on Monday, November 16. The agenda has been posted online.
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Grace Cafe, possibly the most visible of the outreach activities of the Edgerton United Methodist Church, held their 10th birthday party on...
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TIME ADDRESS INCIDENT
11/5/2009
0428 900 Blk E Buffalo Tr Ambulance Call
0603 400 Blk W Main Ambulance Call
0732 700 Blk E Redwood Vehicle Lockout
0800 400 Blk N Waverly Sex...
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The Gardner Community Food Pantry, administered through the Gardner office of the Johnson County Multi Service Center, is in serious need of donations to assist local families through the coming...
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Parents,
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC), through the Johnson County Health Department (JCHD), has provided a sufficient amount of H1N1 vaccine to begin holding clinics for kindergarten...
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The Gardner Edgerton Board of Education will meet at 6:00 pm on Monday, November 16, 2009, at the District Offices located at 231 E Madison, Gardner, KS. The
As usual, FOOTBALL! The last home game of the season happens to be the Sectional Championship against the Topeka-Seaman Vikings. This should be a great game. Might be a bit chilly, though, so if you...
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The GEHS Band is holding another fundraiser for their Spring Break 2010 trip to Orlando at Applebee's (Great Mall location only). Print off the accompanying coupon, and give it to your server between...
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The Blazers take on the Topeka-Seaman Vikings on Friday, November 13th, in the sectional play-offs. Kick-off is at 7:00 pm for the last home game of the season. The Vikings are a big team from a...
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The Kansas Lions Sight Foundation's Mobile Screening Unit is parked in front of Wally's Bar & Grill, 808 E Main Street, Gardner, untill 6:00 pm today, Thursday, November 12. Stop in for a free tests...
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Fantastic Sams is holding a food drive this week. They're inviting their customers to participate. Make a contribution, and get a discount on your next haircut!
Until Thursday, November 19th,...
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Thank you Edgerton United Methodist Church! They're hosting a free Chocolate Extravaganza at Edgerton Elementary, 400 W Nelson Street, Edgerton, KS, from 5:30 pm to 7:0 pm on Sunday, November 15,...
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The Energy Center will be taking an emergency outage at 10:00 a.m. today, Thursday, November 12th, in conjunction with the Moonlight Road Project.
This outage will cover the area from Moonlight...
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KCTV5 showed up at the Blazers vs Schlagle Stallions game last week. They did a wonderful spotlight on Bryndon Barrett,...
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The Edgerton City Council will meet at 7:00 pm on Thursday, November 12. The agenda is available for viewing online.
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Brandon Rutherford qualified for state at the tournament last Saturday, November 7 at Blue Valley High School. Nate Fulke and Jerod Townsend are now half-way qualified with Taylor Burbridge, Brian...
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Congratulate Jordan Keehn, Daphne Whittaker, Gabby Dellinger, Lydia Clark-Hargreaves and Brian
Denning on their 3rd place finish on November 9th at the Wellsville Varsity Scholar’s Bowl...
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Sarah Lamar is in her first year at GEHS and is rolling out the musical GREASE as her first production. This Musical is a combination of the Broadway production, the revival and a couple of songs...
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Karla Keller Gray was involved in sports when she attended the Gardner schools. She didn’t play soccer. Soccer, however, has taken on a whole new meaning for her since she became involved with the...
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Bryndon Barrett loves the Blazers. The Blazers clearly love him back.
The...
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Chip Houser is an Edgerton resident. Edgerton character? Chip's a character wherever he goes. And he loves to be out & about in...
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Brent Bays has been a fixture in our community for quite a while. If your kids have been involved in sports, you've probably met him. And if Brent has coached your kids, your sure to love him. Brent...
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Another chance to support a great cause by ordering pizza! The GEHS Band is having a fundraiser for their Spring Break 2010 trip to Orlando at the Gardner Domino's on Thursday, November 12. Just...
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The four corners of Main & Elm in downtown Gardner are once again occupied. Tuesday, November 10 is the Grand Opening of The Furniture Revival at 140 E Main - formerly the home of the Cricket Store, ...
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The Gardner City Council met in a work session on the evening of November 9th, 2009. Two topics dominated the discussion, first, a discussion on the Ward System and the possible expansion of the...
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Send handmade Christmas cards to the special people on your list! Gardner Parks & Recreation is hosting a Christmas Card-Making Party from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Sunday, November 22 at the Senior...
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The Gardner Downtown Merchants are hosting their annual Home for the Holidays! event from 10 am to 8 pm on Friday, November 20, and 10 am to 6 pm on Saturday, November 21. Each participating merchant...
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Nike Elementary students received a practical lesson in adaptability on Monday, November 9. Their school experienced a partial electrical failure due to a failed fuse in a KCPL transformer. All was...
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Looking forward to Nike's PTO Holiday Mart? Or perhaps never been and...
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Sealed bids for the purchase and installation of a snow plow and material spreader will be received at the City of Gardner Public Works Department, 120 E. Main Street, until 2:00 P.M. on Friday,...
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Kevin Wright, reporter for the Olathe News/Kansas City Star, wrote a thorough article regarding legal...
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Our GEHS Blazers took care of the FL Schlagle Stallions in typical Blazer fashion. We routed them 49-0! Then next game will be against Topeka-Seaman at 7:00 pm on Friday, November 13 - and it will be...
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Edgerton United Methodist Church is hosting their
Roberta Knabe will be celebrating her 93rd birthday on Wednesday, November 25. Her friends & family are requesting a card shower! Send the birthday cards to Roberta c/o 18445 S Sunflower Rd,...
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In conjunction with Global Entrepreneurship Week (November 16 -22) the Johnson County Library will host the third Annual GovFest on Thursday, November 19, from 11 to 6 p.m. at the Central Resource...
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Johnson County Park & Rec is sponsoring a new event. Candy Cane Lane will take place from 10 am to 3 pm on Saturday, November 14, at the Roeland Park Community Center, 4850 Rosewood, Roeland Park,...
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The works of 40 Johnson County artists will be showcased during the fifth-annual Johnson County Art Fest exhibit opening Sunday, Nov. 1. The juried exhibition runs through Nov. 22 at the Ernie Miller...
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The Gardner City Council will meet at City Hall for a work session at 6:30 pm on Monday, November 9, 2009. The >Full Story
Blythe Shomburg and Jaylene Freeman took 25 students to Blue Valley Northwest to compete at a DECA competition. There are a lot of "newbies" that came along and did really well for their first time....
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Look out Schlagle! KMBC 9 was at GEHS this morning, and the Blazer Nation is pumped for tonight's game!
KMBC's Jana...
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AJ and Priti Arora have opened a Great Clips Salon in Gardner. The Gardner Salon is the seventh Great Clips for the Arora's. They are located in the Santa Fe Shops at 1813 East Santa Fe in...
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Edgerton Elementary's students celebrated Red Ribbon Week with themed dress-up days. Students learned the importance of making good decisions about what they put into their bodies. They also...
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Wheatridge Middle School would like to congratulate our August and September students’ of the month.
At WMS we are looking to ‘ramp up’ our recognition of students who regularly are caught...
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Head over to the Gardner library for some great fun. Oh, yeah - take the kids with you! Ventriloquist Steve Petra will be there with his...
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Attached are pages 9 & 10 of the injuction letter.
Original story with pages 1 -4 of the petition
This story includes pages 5 - 8 of the Shepherd and Peters petition.
The Original story with pages 1 -4.
Councilmembers Shepherd and Peters filed paperwork in Johnson County Court November 2nd seeking a restraining order and a permanent injuction against the recall petiition filed by Ryan Beasley, Jared...
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You might be interested in reading this KC Star story on Warren Buffett's purchase of BNSF. It gives some very...
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The Edgerton City Council will meet for a work session at 7:00 pm on Thursday, November 5, 2009. The agenda is available for viewing online. Scroll down for the work session agendas. An item carried...
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TIME ADDRESS INCIDENT
10/26/2009
0617 500 Blk S Locust Ambulance Call
0650 800 Blk N Alder Disturbance
0726 700 Blk E 167th Terr Vehicle Lockout
0747 US 56 & Waverly Fire...
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The Gardner Electric Utility Board will meet at Gardner City Hall at 7:00 pm on Thursday, November 5, 2009. The >Full Story
The Queen Anne cottage that stands at 224 East Main Street in Gardner was built for the family of one of Johnson County’s much-beloved country doctors.
Dr. William C. Harkey was born on a farm...
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Please join the Schulz family
in Celebrating the
75th Birthday of Nancy Schulz
with a Reception at
Olathe Trail Riders Club
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Sunday, November 8, 2009
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Join Joe Oldham and his staff for the ribbon-cutting at their new office at 224 E Main Street, Gardner, at noon on Tuesday, November 10....
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On Friday, October 30, 2009, officers were dispatched to three separate incidents of the Theft of purses/wallets in three different businesses in the downtown area. Officer’s were dispatched to...
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Do you have an outstanding warrant in Olathe? Next Tuesday could be your lucky day. Olathe Municipal Court is holding an >Full Story
The Kansas Association of Elementary School Principals (KAESP) is proud to recognize Gardner Edgerton, USD 231 Elementary School Principal, Christi Whitter, as the District 1 National Distinguished...
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On Friday, October 30, 2009 the Kansas State Department of Education formally announced that Edgerton Elementary School, Gardner Elementary School, Moonlight Elementary School and Pioneer Ridge...
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Volunteers for Gardner Recall will be collecting signatures on Main Street again today, just EAST of Casey's gas station, from 4:00 - 6:30. Please pass the word along and if you haven't signed the...
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OLATHE, Kan. — Whether you are a small business owner or are just thinking about starting a small business, don’t miss out on this once-a-year opportunity. The Second Annual Entrepreneurial Expo,...
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The Edgerton United Methodist Church is hosting its annual Turkey Dinner Fundraiser from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Saturday, November 7, 2009....
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On Thursday, October 29th, thousands of people gathered on the Johnson County Fair Grounds for the Gardner Parks and Recreation’s 13th Annual Halloween Boo Bash. An estimated 4,500-5,000 people...
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Bi State Container Service, Inc. will be accepting glass at its recycle drop off location at 800 N. Center St. beginning mid November 2009. A purple “Ripple Glass” container will be on site...
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OLATHE, KS (Johnson County Square) – A flyover of vintage aircraft, patriotic music and speeches, and remarks from Gold Star family members will highlight the 23rd Annual Johnson County Veterans...
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Anyone interested in a holiday recipe exchange? We all have our favorite “just-not-a-holiday-without-_______” recipes. But I love to check out everyone else’s favorite recipes! And this weather...
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Johnson County Emergency Management & Homeland Security in conjunction with the Johnson County Citizen Corps Council has released a new website repository of volunteer opportunities called “Johnson...
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Olathe Health System is hosting a free Joint Pain Seminar at 7:00 pm on Thursday, November 12, 2009. The seminar will be held at College Point Medical Plaza, 23450 College Blvd, Olathe, KS....
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The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has launched a new web site at http://i35swjohnsoncointerchange.ksdot.org...
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Daylight savings time ends at 2:00 am on Sunday, November 1. Don't forget to let your clocks 'fall back'!
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Following is the text of a letter sent to parents of USD 231 students:
The Johnson County Health Department (JCHD) has asked all Johnson County school districts to assist in administering H1N1...
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The Gardner City Council will convene at City Hall 7:00 on Monday, November 2. The agenda & expanded agenda are...
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You may know by now that the GEHS Band is raising funds for their Spring Break 2010 trip to Orlando. Well, here's a way to assist that will be popular with your entire family! Eat at the Applebee's...
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Beloved brown tabby cat is missing. Hopefully still in Sherman Lakes. Please call 913-706-3927. Some girls will sleep much better once Gertrude is back home!
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The obvious Friday night choice is BLAZERS FOOTBALL! This week the Blazers take on the Ottawa Cyclones at Ottawa. Can’t make it to the game? Listen to it
OLATHE, Kan. — Johnson County K-State Research and Extension held its council elections October 8. Twelve Johnson County residents were elected to serve two-year terms. They will serve alongside...
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Congratulations to the following debaters. On Saturday, October 24th, the debate team travelled to Louisburg and competed against 15 schools and 58 teams. Christian Warner and Kelsey Lauersdorf...
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The City of Edgerton advises you to avoid Nelson Street and W 8th Street for the next few days, if at all possible, due to the City's ARRA Mill and Overlay project starting.
Drivers will still be...
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The Edgerton City Council will meet for a work session at 7:00 pm on Thursday, October 29. The agenda is available for viewing online....
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In an effort to reach as many target groups as possible, The Johnson County Health Department has been able to expand the number of target groups for the public H1N1 vaccination clinic on Saturday,...
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There is a community crisis alert for the Community Food Pantry. The pantry is nearly depleted of food for day-to-day needs, without consideration of the Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets that are...
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Don't forget the GEHS Band fundraiser! Print off the attached coupon, take it to Gambino's on Wednesday and/or Thursday, October 28-29, and they'll donate 20% of the value of your order to the Band...
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Project Grad 2010 produced a community cookbook as one of their fundraisers. There are just a few still available, cost is $10. Orders can be sent to drovettam@usd231.com or call 856-6463.
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KDOT is hosting the public open house to view the I-35 interchange...
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Last fall, we began a conversation with you about the City of Gardner’s transportation system. We encouraged you to consider how transportation-related issues affect your daily routine, and to...
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The Gardner City Council had a work session scheduled for Monday, October 26. It was already known that Council Member Mary Peters would be out of town. At the last minute Council Member Dan Thompson...
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Congratulations to the debating performances this past weekend. Christian Warner and Kelsey Lauersdorf went 5-0 to capture 4th place out of 58 teams at Louisburg this weekend. They defeated the likes...
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On 10/24/2009 at approximately 2115 hours, Gardner Public Safety officers were dispatched to 1199 E. Santa Fe Lot 217 in reference to a shooting. It was advised that a female had been shot and the...
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A two-car collision slowed traffic on its way to GEHS Monday morning, October 26th, 2009. According to Tom Erickson, Public Information Officer for the Johnson County Sheriff's Dept, a 54 year old...
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Gardner's 13th Annual Halloween Boo Bash is from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Thursday, October 29. Geared for kids ages 12 and under, this event creates lots of memories for area children. If you can spare...
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TIME ADDRESS INCIDENT
10/16/2009
0129 17400 Blk S Agnes DUI
0220 500 Blk E Bluebird Citizen Assist
0830 100 Blk E Westhoff Animal Control
0930 1100 Blk E Santa Fe Animal...
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Relive the highlights of the Blazer victory over St Thomas Aquinas, compliments of Andy Davies and the crew at ...
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KC Star photographer Rich Sugg took some great photos at the GEHS/St Thomas game. Check them out!!!
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The GEHS Blazers defeated the St Thomas Aquinas Saints for the first time tonight, taking the District title with a 28-26 win. The Saints led 19-15 at half-time, which was the first time this season...
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The Blazer football team met for their Thursday dinner/film. Afterwards, Coach Diener mentioned that Kyle Pacheco was heading over to the
Any time is a great time to have a pet. Fall is an especially nice time to go for walks, enjoying the brisk air and the rustling leaves. The walks can be even more entertaining if you're with a...
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The Gardner Planning Commission will meet at City Hall at 7:00 pm on Monday, October 26, 2009. The >Full Story
The Gardner City Council will meet for a work session at 6:30 pm on Monday, October 26, 2009. The agenda consists of...
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The Gardner Edgerton USD 231 Board of Education is meeting at 6:00 pm on Monday, October 26, at the District Offices, 231 E Madison Street, Gardner, KS. The
The GEHS Band is working hard to earn the funds for a trip to Orlando, FL, over Spring Break 2010. You can help! They're having a fundraiser at Gambino's Pizza in Gardner on October 28-29. Print off...
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The Commissioners heard from Joe Waters, Director of Facilities Management for the County on three different options with variations within the options. In brief the three options are...
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GardnerEDGE has obtained a copy of the
OFFICE OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY
STEPHEN M. HOWE, DISTRICT ATTORNEY
September 22, 2009
Councilwoman Mary Peters
207 N. Walnut
Gardner, KS 6603
Councilman John Shepherd
645 S. Elm
Gardner, KS...
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It’s our Blazers vs the St Thomas Aquinas Saints at home on Friday, Oct 23. The Blazers lost only two games last year – both to Aquinas. Both teams come into this match-up undefeated. The Topeka...
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The City of Edgerton wants to remind all citizens that Nelson Street from the BNSF railroad tracks west to W. 8th Street and W. 8th Street north to US-56 will be undergoing a mill and overlay...
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The GEHS Blazers go undefeated into the October 23 home game with St Thomas Aquinas. This is the game we've all been waiting for! The Blazers had just two losses last year - both to Aquinas. It's...
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Bryndon Barrett is a 4th grader at Gardner Elementary. He's a Webelo Scout in Pack 3088, Den 10. And he's a fighter. He's fighting leukemia. Bryndon's pack members are standing by Bryndon in his...
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Last night officially kicked off the Scholars' Bowl season with a trip to Bonner Springs for an 18-team tournament. The Blazer team of Carlee McGuire, Nathan Laskowski, Kayla Grossnickle, Carley...
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Johnson County government agencies, businesses and organizations will join together to present a special October event for the 50+ mature audience of Johnson County. Senior Quest 2009 Senior...
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If Johnson County residents have extra time they are looking to fill, or have meant to start volunteering but were unsure where to start, Johnson County Human Services offers an array of volunteer...
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I am addressing the Gardner City Governing Body as a whole:
I am in adamant opposition to permitting Council members to use official city government communications, specifically the Inside Gardner...
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I-35 northbound will be reduced to one lane (right and center lanes closed) at Santa Fe/135th Street/K-150 on Thursday/Friday, October 22-23 between 8:00 p.m. (Thursday) and 5:00 a.m. (Friday); and...
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USD 231 Board of Education voted at their October 12th meeting to renew the Capital Outlay Mill Levy. Capital Outlay Mill currently stands at 8 Mills and it is proposed to stay at 8 Mills....
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The Olathe News has a great story highlighting Gardner Edgerton teacher DeAnn Swofford, 2008...
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The Department of Health and Human Services Center for Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships has announced a new resource for community and faith-based organizations:
H1N1 Flu: A Guide for...
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One of the duties of the Gardner Assistant City Administrator is to function as the Public Information Officer. When I had several questions regarding the scope of City authority, I addressed them to...
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The Edgerton City Council will convene at 7:00 pm on Thursday, October 22. The agenda is available for viewing online. The meeting will...
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The City of Edgerton is inviting qualified firms to submit sealed bids for a street maintenance project at the cul-de-sac located at W 7th Street and Cumberland Drive in Edgerton, Kansas. Contractors...
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The City of Gardner, Kansas, is accepting bids for the 2009 Concrete Repair project. For specifications and bid documents, please contact Sharon Rose, Public Works Administrative Assistant, at...
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The final item on tonight’s agenda involved discussions on the removal of Beasley, City of Gardner taking a “hands off” position in relation to the recall and the posting of the first letter...
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TIME ADDRESS INCIDENT
10/1/2009
0131 1100 Blk E Santa Fe Theft Under $1000
0146 400 Blk E Main Ambulance Call
0656 900 Blk E Santa Fe Vehicle Lockout
0730 19400 Blk S Gardner...
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Do you enjoy Edgerton's Frontier Day Celebration? Think it would be fun to be involved? Think you could do better? This is your chance. The Frontier Days Committee, responsible for planning and...
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A Fall Fest being planned by the Johnson County Park & Recreation District for Oct. 31 will give members of the public an opportunity to explore the
The Gardner Electric Utility Board is meeting for a work session at City Hall at 7:00 pm on Monday, October 19, 2009. The >Full Story
There have recently been a few comments posted on this blog pertaining to the Council agendas and the City's communication with the public. It is important that the electorate become educated on the...
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The Gardner City Council will meet at City Hall at 7:00 pm on Monday, October 19. Both the agenda and expanded...
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You already know that two Gardner Edgerton schools – Edgerton...
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One year after launching its Legislative Information Management System, Johnson County received the Government Transparency Award from SIRE Technologies in recognition of the County’s efforts to...
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Go Blazer Nation! District play begins Friday night as the Blazers take on the Pittsburg Dragons at home. The game starts at 7:00 pm. Get there early and tailgate with Duck Martin at the Celebrity...
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The October 15 Edgerton City Council Meeting has been cancelled due to illness.
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Weather permitting, Amino Brothers Company, Inc., the prime contractor on the Moonlight Road construction project, is scheduled to begin installing storm sewers across Moonlight Road at locations...
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Whatever your desire, you’ll find something interesting at Dusty Shelf Antiques. With vendors from throughout the region, Bob and Donna Ford have invited their friends over to display some of...
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The City of Edgerton contracts with the Johnson County Sheriff's Department in order to meet their public safety needs. The Sheriff's Department provides monthly reports regarding citations and calls...
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Central National Bank has a new account that ‘Makes Cents’. Sign up for an ‘It Makes Cents’ account, and every time you swipe your debit card the resulting change will be transferred to the...
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Attention scary story lovers! Hear best selling authors Linda Madl, Barbara Baldwin, Lee Killough and Sheri L. McGathy when they visit the Spring Hill branch of the Johnson County Library from 2:00...
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On Tuesday and Wednesday, October 20th and 21st, Gardner will host a very special traveler. The Silver Rose of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas will pass through Gardner on its way to...
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The Olathe Medical Pavilion is holding its Grand Opening Reception from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm on Saturday, October...
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Brandon Miller will be bringing his own brand of rockin blues home to Gardner on Saturday, October 17th. Expect him to take the stage at 9:00 pm at >Full Story
Experience the new 'Haunted Kansas' program hosted by Johnson County Park & Rec at Ernie Miller Park. Characters...
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Annabeth Surbaugh, chairman the Johnson County Board of Commissioners, is accepting applications from interested residents who would like to be considered for four appointments to serve on two...
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Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe approved a petition to recall Council Members Mary Peters and John Shepherd on October 2nd. GardnerEDGE invited Peters and Shepherd to submit a statement...
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It has been pointed out that my registration as a “fan” of the Gardner Recall Committee on Facebook appeared to be an endorsement of their efforts. I neither endorse nor condemn their efforts. ...
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The Gardner City Council heard an update on their Transportation Master Plan from HDR engineering on Monday evening. The Transportation Master Plan is an overall analysis of where the city currently...
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The USD 231 Board of Education meeting on Monday, October 12, 2009, was unique in that when Board Vice President Tim Rayburn called the meeting to order, he faced a packed house. The Board recognized...
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The City of Edgerton has launched a new Community Information Service designed to deliver important and timely information to residents in the Edgerton area using the latest technology.
Nixle is a...
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This year we will be holding our 2nd Annual Holiday Mart at Nike Elementary. The event will run from 9:00 am—1:00 pm on Saturday, November 14th.
The holiday mart will give you an opportunity to...
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A home near Clare & 191st Street, rural Gardner, was destroyed by a fire last night. Firefighters were on the scene for over 4 hours. No family members were injured, but the home was a total loss.
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The University of Kansas Alumni Asociation and KU Endowment annually honor the top 10 percent of high school senior classes, regardless of occupational plans or higher-education goals, as
Kansas City, October 9th, 2009 – Autism Speaks, the nation’s largest autism advocacy organization will host their 2nd Annual KC Walk Now for Autism Speaks on Saturday October 10th. Registration...
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The September 28, 2009 issue of ‘Newsweek’ includes their Environmental Rankings of America’s 500 Largest Corporations. Newsweek...
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Steve Howe, Johnson County District Attorney, spoke with GardnerEDGE earlier today regarding the authorization to proceed with the recall petitions and his office's earlier decision to not pursue a...
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The City of Gardner is in the process of completing a Watershed Master Plan and anticipates adoption of this Plan in December 2009. This Plan includes the evaluation of existing stormwater systems,...
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The USD 231 Board of Education will meet at the District Offices, 231 E Madison, Gardner, at 6:00 pm on Monday, October 12. The
The Johnson County Library will sponsor several special events as part of the metro-wide Storytelling Celebration 2009. Local and regional tellers will be featured at Kansas City's 10th annual...
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GardnerEDGE has been accused of being nothing more than a blog, and treated as a blog by some who comment. So for those of you desperate for a chance to blog about the announcement that Barack Obama...
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The Johnson County Meals on Wheels program is expanding to Edgerton. Volunteers are needed to assist with the program. The City...
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The Gardner Planning Commission will meet at City Hall at 7:00 pm on Monday, October 12. The >Full Story
The Gardner City Council will meet for a work session at 6:30 pm on Monday, October 12. The agenda, available for...
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KCTV 5 ran a story on Wednesday, October 7, about the recall petition against Gardner City Council members Mary Peters and John Shepherd. Jared Taylor is interviewed on camera. John Shepherd spoke...
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KCTV 5 will run a story about the Gardner City Council Recall on their 10:00 broadcast on Wednesday, October 7. If it's made available as a video clip, GardnerEDGE will provide the link.
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The City of Edgerton 'Labor for your Neighbor' is being held on Saturday October 10, from 8:00 am – 1:00 pm. If interested in helping or have a project you need help with, please call...
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The Blazer Volleyball team has had a busy couple of days, playing both Monday and Tuesday night.
On Monday night the team took on Olathe Northwest in a best of five games dual. The Blazers were...
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The Johnson County Health Department (JCHD), in cooperation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), are following...
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The 2009 Walk Now for Autism Speaks is on Saturday, October 10, at the
The Gardner City Council covered only two items at their meeting on October 5th - first a proclamation recognizing National 4-H Week and then a series of resolutions on abandoned houses that need to...
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The Edgerton City Council will convene at City Hall at 7:00 on Thursday, October 8. The agenda is available for viewing online.
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KDOT is holding a public open house to allow residents an opportunity to view the alternative interchange location options and designs for I-35 between Gardner and Edgerton. The open house will be...
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The City's Contractor, Miller Paving and Construction, has started preparation for the CDBG sidewalk project. The Contractor plans to begin construction in certain neighborhoods within the week. The...
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Weather permitting, Amino Brothers Company, Inc., the prime contractor on the Moonlight Road construction project, is scheduled to begin installing storm sewers across Moonlight Road at locations...
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The Greater Kansas City Chapter of the of the American Society of Industrial Security (ASIS) presented Sheriff Frank Denning with the Clarence M. Kelley Award on October 06, 2009, in Kansas City,...
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The City of Edgerton, Kansas is requesting proposals to obtain independent audit services for the performance of the City's annual financial audit for the year ending December 31, 2009. Proposals...
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The GardnerEDGE met this morning with Brian Newby, Johnson County Election Commissioner. According to Mr. Newby, the recall effort still has many hurdles to cross before the process is completed. ...
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Gardner Edgerton High School is hosting its annual Senior Citizens' Luncheon. They invite all community senior citizens to join them on Wednesday, October 21. Please RSVP at 856-2714 by Wednesday,...
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The Board Briefs summary of the September 28 USD 231 Board of Education meeting are now available for...
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TO: RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF EDGERTON, KANSAS
You and each of you are hereby notified that the Governing Body of the City of Edgerton, Kansas (the "City") will meet for the purpose of holding a...
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If you have paid bills online using the link on the home page, you will find that the link has been removed. Don't worry, the City is still providing online bill pay for our citizens. We have simply...
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With news that the District Attorney has accepted the request for a recall of Council members Shepherd and Peters we feel it appropriate to explain the actions we have taken to our city.
Since...
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Ryan Beasley, on behalf of Gardner Recall, informed GardnerEDGE that the Johnson County District Attorney's office has approved the recall...
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The best way to fight cancer is to prevent it, which can be as simple as informed meal-planning! Find out what foods to choose to increase your odds of living a cancer-free life. Register for the...
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The Johnson County Extension office, 11811 S Sunset Drive, Olathe, is offering a course in retirement planning. This...
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The Gardner Public Safety Department was awarded a grant from the Department of Justice to assist in replacing approximately 10 ballistic vests. The Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) was created by...
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Coleman recently held a job fair in partnership with Staffmark. Those interviews were for temporary positions with Coleman that would be administered by Staffmark. This week Coleman is hosting its...
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GEHS teachers Todd Burd (vocal music) and Erin Easley (special education) were presented with an ING Unsung Heroes Award at the September 28 Board of Education meeting. The award, with a cash value...
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The 13th Annual Halloween Boo Bash will be hosted, as usual, by the City of Gardner at the Johnson County Fairgrounds. Also as usual, the Bash is geared for goblins age 12 and under, and the...
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The Gardner Historical Museum is presenting their annual 'Military Tribute & Exhibit' during October & November. The exhibit...
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The Gardner City Council will convene for a regularly-scheduled meeting at 7:00 on Monday, October 5. The agenda is...
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It's official. GEHS is a Cool...
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OLATHE, KS (Johnson County Square) — Johnson County has received top marks in economic vitality from Kansas, Inc.
Out of 105 counties in Kansas, Johnson County was ranked first in overall...
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Weather permitting, the Moonlight Road construction contractor is scheduled to install storm sewers across Parma Way beginning on Friday, Oct. 2, 2009. Traffic flow will be reduced to one lane, with...
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The best love stories last for a long time. The love story between Naoma Ellis and Jim Kincaide began in 1942. They're celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary.
In 1942, Naoma was 15. Her...
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Multitudes of moms (nearly 100 of them) stopped by Nike Elementary School to enjoy a muffin and juice or coffee with their kids. Nike will host Donuts with Dads in January. The annual events, held in...
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In conjunction with National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15) the Johnson County Library will host the Hispanic Heritage Festival on Saturday, October 3 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00...
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Thinking about volunteering, but don't think that you can make a major time commitment? The Johnson County K-State Research and Extension, 11811 S Sunset Drive, Olathe, sponsors 'Sewing for Others'...
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The Gardner Pizza Hut will donate 20% of your purchase to the GEHS Blazer Football Team on Monday, October 5 and Monday, October 12. The offer is good for the entire day. You just have to print this...
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Wheatridge Middle School 5th & 6th Grade Music Dept will present a vocal and handchime concert in the Wheatridge Auditorium at 7:00 pm on Monday, October 5. The program will include Patriotic songs...
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Sign Here, Inc. and USD231 are going green with a recycled sign at the entrance to Gardner Edgerton High School. The new sign provides a clear marker for visitors to GEHS. It can also be a source...
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There is no reason to hold on to hazardous waste that you have no realistic expectation of using in the future. Don't expose your children, grandchildren, guests or pets to these hazards needlessly....
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Congratulations to Christian Warner and Kelsey Lauersdorf for their 4 – 1 record at the Spring Hill Debate Tournament on Saturday, September 26th. The 4 – 1 record earned them a 7th place out of...
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The Edgerton City Council will meet for a regularly-scheduled work session at 7:00 pm on Thursday, October 1. The agenda is posted...
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The Gardner Electric Utility Board will hold their regularly-scheduled meeting at City Hall at 7:00 pm on Thursday, October 1. The >Full Story
The City of Gardner received notice that KCP&L is working on its overhead transmission lines from 191 Street west of Metcalf to the KCP&L peaking plant west of Four Corners Road and south of 183rd...
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There will be a scheduled water distribution shut down for a section of the Conestoga Mobile Home Park, from E. Santa Fe Street to Windsor Street, and from Concord Street to Zachary Street. ...
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At the Gardner City Council Meeting on September 21, the Council unanimously voted to send a letter of concern to the Kansas Department of Transportation regarding a proposed relocation of the truck...
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I know that GEHS is a cool school. You probably do, too. On the morning of Friday, October 2, the entire KCTV-5 viewing audience will know that GEHS is a 'Cool School'! Gardner Edgerton High School...
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Gardner Edgerton vs Spring Hill is one of four Friday match-up's in the running for this week's KMBC Game of the Week. Len Dawson will make a personal appearance at the winning game. So take a moment...
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TIME ADDRESS INCIDENT
9/24/2009
0213 200 Blk S Bedford Citizen Assist
0712 500 Blk W Main Citizen Assist
0713 Walnut & Jefferson Animal Control
0800 400 Blk N Waverly Narcotic...
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The USD 231 Board of Education will meet at 6:00 pm on Monday, September 28, in the Board offices at 231 E Madison, Gardner, KS. The
The Gardner Edgerton High School Marching Band was one of 125 marching bands, drill teams, saddle clubs, balloons, civic groups and parade floats to participate in the
Have a child aged 7-12 who's fascinated by horses with no chance to ride? Twelve kids will have the chance to get up-close-and-personal with a horse on Sunday, October 4. Gardner Parks & Rec is...
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With junior quarterback Bubba Starling on the bench, the Gardner-Edgerton football team needed to utilize other stars to beat undefeated Louisburg. They had no problem doing that. The offense was...
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The Johnson County Library will host a Local History Roundtable Discussion on Wednesday, October 7 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the Central Resource Library, 9875 W. 87th St., Overland Park, KS. The...
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You can never have too much love in your home. Adding a pet will give you a real boost. And no one appreciates that new home more than a pet from the shelter! Call the
TIME ADDRESS INCIDENT
9/19/2009
0018 100 Blk Beech Disturbance – Noise
0037 500 Blk S Cedar Juvenile
0051 800 Blk W 167th Terr CDP Under $1000
0248 1100 Blk E Santa Fe Suspicious...
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The Gardner City Council is meeting for a Work Session at 6:30 pm on Monday, September 28. The Agenda is available...
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The GardnerEDGE sat down with Senator Karin Brownlee and Rep. Mike Kiegerl to get their response to the school funding issue that was discussed at the USD231 Board Meeting on September 14th. See...
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Olathe Medical Center (OMC) is committed to keeping our community healthy and encourages you to get a seasonal flu shot at your doctor’s office or attend one of the nine community flu shot events...
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Gardner Parks & Rec is offering a free class in Acupuncture and Acupressure. These holistic approaches to health allow you to promote wellness without drugs or surgical intervention. Learn the...
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Twelve recently graduated students from Gardner Edgerton High School have earned AP Scholars Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on Advanced Placement exams.
The College...
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Brian Denning, a Senior at Gardner Edgerton High School is among a select group of only 16,000 students nationwide to be named a National Merit Semifinalist. This national pool of Semifinalists...
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It’s Homecoming! The big game is against Louisburg Cats at 7:00 pm on Friday. Tailgating starts at 6:00 pm. Show up early enough to buy a burger from Duck Martin – it’s good luck. (Really!) The...
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Last week's Gardner Edgerton vs Paola football game was named Hy-Vee Game of the Week. We won that handily, in no small part due to 5 touchdowns scored by Bubba Starling. So it's no surprise that...
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I've known several women and girls who've donated hair to Locks of Love, a non-profit that provides hairpieces for disadvantaged children....
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The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is updating the Kansas State Rail Plan, a long-range
plan covering major freight rail, short line rail and passenger rail activities in the...
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Grease is the fall musical (Nov 12-14) at GEHS. The cast was announced previously. As everyone...
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The Edgerton City Council will convene at 7:00 pm on Thursday, September 24. The Agenda is available for viewing online. Animal control...
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Nike Elementary is giving students a chance to honor their mothers on Thursday, September 24. Muffins With Moms! will be from 7:45 am to 8:25 am. Just drop in! (Muffins are for moms only. Students...
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Duane Wood of Santa Fe Air and Santa Fe Wind and Solar Power is pleased to announce the installation of the first vertical axis wind turbine in the United States. The vertical axis wind turbine is...
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Shannon Wright, Implementation Team Leader, for StaffMark in charge of the Coleman project reported that they had over 500 applicants on the day of the job fair. Wright stated, “The group of...
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The Gardner Area Chamber of Commerce has named Steve Devore of Lawrence as the new President of the local business organization. Devore is a native of Ottawa and a graduate of Baker University in...
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Homes for several blocks along W Nelson were without water on Tuesday, September 22, due to a water main break in the 100 block. Homes were affected to the west side of Edgerton Elementary School. We...
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Grandmothers - Gardner Park & Rec is providing another memorable event for you to share with your grandchild. Or grandchildren. The 'Grandma & Me Tea' will be held in the Senior Citizens Building...
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What are week-night dinners like in your home? Does everyone sit down together – same table at the same time? Do you all eat together – in front of the TV? Possibly first come/first served from...
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Editor's Note: This article was originally posted on GardnerEDGE on June 2, 2009. The original title was 'Have a Healthy Summer'. I was reminded of it by a young friend I heard 'sing her hands clean'...
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Candice (Candy) Duarte seems uniquely well qualified for her new position as Office Manager for the City of Edgerton. She brings recent experience in HR and office administration, plus significant...
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OLATHE, Kan. — Learning by doing! That has been the core theme of 4-H since its inception in 1902. 4-H is a nationwide program led by state land-grant universities in cooperation with local county...
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The Kansas Department of Transportation released nine preliminary plans for interchanges to serve the BNSF intermodal facility and KC Logistics Park off I-35. The nine proposals are not intended to...
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Positions open with Gardner Cemetery Association. Soliciting applications for Sexton and for Grounds Maintenance (mowing). Interested applicants send inquiries to: Gardner Cemetery Association, PO...
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Like shopping when you're the only customer in the store? Your options are becoming more limited. As of Monday, September 28, the Gardner Price Chopper will be open from 6 am till midnight every day....
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Whether looking for employment, needing to generate more sales, or wanting more professional opportunities, many consider Social Media/Networking a key component for achieving success. But many small...
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Gardner City Clerk Teresa Anderson has been named a Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC) by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC). The IIMC was founded in 1947 to actively promote the...
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The City of Gardner requests proposals for methods, means, schedules, and costs to dispose of the wastewater sludge from the...
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The Topeka Capital-Journal ran a story today regarding KDOT's applications for the TIGER stimulus...
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Margaret McConnell standing next to quilts on display at Vintage Park. Marg won a Grand Champion ribbon at the Fair in Wellsville in 1941. She doesn't recall knowing what happened to the quilt...
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Have you ever wandered around an old cemetery and wondered about the stories behind the individuals and families? Who were they? What were their lives like? How were they a part of 'history'? Well,...
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The Blazers dominated Friday night's game against the Paola Panthers, winning 42 to 14. For game highlights, watch this Fox 4...
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Mystery writer Sally Goldenbaum will visit the Gardner library from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm on Wednesday, September 30. The Gardner and Edgerton...
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The Blazers are playing the Paola Panthers at home tonight. Head over to the stadium to catch the 7:00 pm game live - head over early, and tailgate with Duck Martin! Tonight's game won the vote for...
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The Edgerton Cops n’ Bobbers Fishing Derby will be held at Edgerton City Lake from 10 am to noon on Saturday, September 19....
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Johnson County Human Services will hold a community-wide information fair, set for 10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, in rooms A-B-C of the Johnson County Northeast Offices, 6000 Lamar Ave.,...
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THE SPRING HILL PARADE …
is at 9:30 am, on Saturday, September 19th. Unfortunately I could not secure a booth and therefore the Macaws must stay at home. No politician has a booth I'm told,...
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Local Christian rock group Tripleshift will be opening for 2009 DOVE Award Winners, >Full Story
The Johnson County Extension Office is offering The Legacy Workshop on Saturday, October 24, 2009. Instructor...
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Johnson County, Kan. – Have you ever wanted to see the inside of a jail and not have to stay? Then come out to the ribbon cutting and open house at the New Century Phase II ceremony and have an...
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Johnson County, Kan. – During the Ribbon Cutting for the Phase II Jail Expansion tomorrow everyone will have the chance to have their picture taken “Behind Bars”. There will be a photographer...
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The 11th annual ARTS for KIDS will take place at the Overland Park Arboretum on Saturday, September 19 and...
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John Kirgan, Gardner, Kansas will travel to Washington, D.C., September 21-23 to meet with Kansas lawmakers to advocate for health care that is accessible, affordable, available and administratively...
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The Johnson County Health Department is holding a Drive-Thru Clinic from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm on Monday, September 21 at the...
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Superintendent Bill Gilhaus presented information to the Board regarding losses in State Aid for the 2009/10 school year. According to Dr. Gilhaus, “the Base State Aid Per Pupil (BSAPP) for the...
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Edgerton United Methodist Church is hosting a BBQ dinner and an outdoor movie at the Edgerton Library, 319 E Nelson Street, at 7:00 pm on Saturday, September 19. The Disney movie BOLT will be shown...
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It took a while to calculate the final results of the 2009 Relay for Life. In the end, the 2009 Santa Fe Trail Relay for Life event involved 36 teams, with 83 cancer survivors, and raised over...
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It's finally here!
StaffMark, in partnership with The Coleman Co, will be interviewing for positions at the new Coleman Distribution Center in New Century from 9am to 3pm on Wednesday, September...
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Presenting - the 2009 GEHS Homecoming Candidates! The coronation will be held during half-time of the Homecoming Game against Louisburg on Friday, September 25, 2009. All candidates are members of...
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Several Issues came before the Gardner City Council’s work session on Monday evening. A group of citizens representing the Festival on the Trails made a presentation on planning for the festival...
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A Gardner resident was taken in by a scam artist. She’s embarrassed to have fallen for this, and so doesn’t want her identity revealed. The fact that countless individuals across the country have...
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Gardner Grange will be holding their September meeting at 6:30 pm on Monday, September 14, at Grange Hall on Johnson County Fairgrounds,...
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Do you currently own your home? Have you owned your own home within the past 3 years? You may be eligible for the government's $8000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers. This tax credit, however,...
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I've said it before and I'll say it again (because more folks than ever before are paying attention to the Edgerton!) - Edgerton City Administrator David Dillner maintains an excellent blog -
The GEHS Band members have a tremendous opportunity. The band is scheduled to travel to Orlando over Spring Break, 2010! And, as we all know, the best things in life are free but a lot of pretty good...
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Authorities in Atchison are asking for your help to find a couple missing since Friday morning.
A Silver alert has been issued for 74 year old Billie Bob Black and 72 year old Mary Lou...
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The second of two Presentations of the T.A.K.E. Self Defense Program will be held on the Kauffman stadium baseball field - home of the Kansas City Royals. The Kansas City Royals, 98.1 KUDL, and JCPRD...
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Celebrating the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder, whose "Little House on the Prairie" books were inspired by her childhood experiences in Kansas, is the aim of a special event at Ernie Miller Park that...
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Mitch Loring, 2009 GEHS grad. has stepped up the pace and competition as a member or the >Full Story
Operations Supervisor: Central National Bank is seeking a candidate to join our team as the Operations Supervisor of the Moonlight Branch in...
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Weather permitting, Moonlight Road traffic will be temporarily detoured around the Lanesfield Street area on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009. The contractor is scheduled to install storm sewers across...
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If you’ve ever wondered what you should say when you talk to yourself, an upcoming class at Fellowship Bible Church in Gardner might help.
The church will offer a seven-week study for women...
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Do you really need an excuse to enjoy Pizza Hut? Well, you've got one anyway for Monday, September 14. Print this coupon, and give it to a Pizza Hut employee. 20% of your order (alcoholic beverages...
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Mayor Dave Drovetta is seeking nominations to fill an open seat on the city’s Planning Commission. The seat has 3 years remaining in its term. Residents interested in the position should...
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The Board of Education will meet 6:00 pm at the District Offices, 231 E Madison Street, Gardner, KS. The >Full Story
Congratulations to the Cast of Grease!
Rehearsals will be: M,T, TH 6-9 & Wed: 3:30 to 6:30
Danny: Ethan Platt
Sandy: Tressa Lee
Rizzo: Lindsey Caudill
Jan: Hannah Miller
Frenchie: Emily...
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Cub Scout Pack 3388 will be selling Trails End Popcorn this Saturday, September 12th, 2009 from 9am to 5pm outside the Gardner Walgreens. Popcorn Sales is the Major Fundraiser for Cub and Boy Scouts...
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Literacy night is coming up quickly! September 29, from 6:00-7:00 pm, will be our first school wide Literacy Night. We will have examples of different learning strategies parents can use to help...
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Governor Mark Parkinson has issued a proclamation declaring September 11, 2009 as a “Day of Service of Remembrance” and directed flags at half-staff from sunup to sundown.
The Governor’s...
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The Gardner Planning Commission will meet in City Hall at 7:00 pm, Monday, September 14. 2009. The agenda is:
I. Call to Order
II. Pledge of Allegiance
III. Roll Call
IV. Consent Item
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The Gardner City Council will meet for a Work Session at 6:30 pm on Monday, September 14, 2009. The posted agenda is:
1. Festival on the Trails Presentation
2. Dangerous Building for Demo
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With unanimous votes and cheers from the assembled crowd, the Edgerton City Council approved the Finance, Development and Annexation agreements with the Allen Group and BNSF at this evening’s...
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GEHS has a busy weekend going, starting with Varsity Football at 7:00 pm at Baldwin City on September 11, 2009. Our Trailblazers will be escorted to Baldwin by the Patriot Guard Riders, and so will...
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On Saturday, September 12, 2009, Local Boy Scout Troop 130 is sponsoring a garage sale to raise funds for Troop activities such as Scout camp, camping trips and a high adventure trip. The sale will...
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A 24-7 prayer gathering is being organized for Gardner. It will take place in the Heartland Plumbing strip mall at 808 Creekside Drive, Gardner, KS, from Thursday, September 17 through Sunday,...
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Dear Kansan,
As Congress comes back from our August recess, the health care debate has moved to the top of the agenda. Last night, the President came to the Congress to lay out his plan for...
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Cub Scout Pack 3388 will be selling popcorn at Walgreens on September 12, 2009 from 9am-2pm. Please come out and support one of your local Cub Scout Packs. You know that you can never have too much...
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David Seep, Director of Environmental Engineering and Program Development for BNSF, sent the following letter to the Editor of the Kansas City Star.
Dear editor:
Some public comments,...
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Weather permitting, the Moonlight Road construction contractor is scheduled to install storm sewers across Moonlight Road at two locations near the Lanesfield Street intersection on Saturday, Sept....
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Central National Bank is celebrating its 125th Anniversary! Given the impact that the current economy has had on banks, that's a pretty...
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The Edgerton City Council Meeting is meeting at 7:00 pm on Thursday, September 10, 2009. The agenda has been posted online. The...
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President Obama addressed America's K-12 students today. The video of his remarks, My Education, My Future, may now be viewed online.
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Recent news articles have led to some confusion regarding Mid-America Regional Council's response to the draft Environmental Assesment for the 404 Permit. I asked the following questions of Amanda...
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Time Address Incident
9/1/2009
0009 Stonecreek & Stonecreek Cir Juvenile
0130 191st & Gardner Rd Outside Agency Assist
0241 191st & Gardner Rd Outside Agency Assist
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Midwest Living is sponsoring a Photo Contest. Besides the grand prize winners, there are...
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This is a very busy sports season at GEHS. Adding every event to the Community Calendar would overwhelm the calendar. And me. GEHS, however, has a great calendar available at...
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The Intermodal was in the Kansas City Star again this weekend. The GardnerEDGE has done some fact-checking and some of the information in the article doesn’t match with the facts on the...
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Gardner Entrepreneurs Brent and Stephanie Green have been providing career counseling through their Leadership Equip business. A new component of their service is Vocation Finder. Vocation Finder...
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The following are prepared remarks from President Obama's Back to School Event scheduled for Tuesday, September 8, in Arlington, Virginia:
The President: Hello everyone - how's everybody doing...
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The 2009 Kansas State Fair starts Friday, September 11, and runs through Sunday, September 20. The fair is in Hutchinson, KS - about 180...
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As we watched the installation of the last of the stained glass windows in Sacred Heart Parish last...
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The Gardner-Edgerton Trailblazer Football squad opened up their final Frontier League season in an expectedly dominant fashion, defeating the Wildcats of DeSoto 62-22. Perhaps even more impressive is...
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Would you like to be updated on all the latest scholarship and college news? Sign up for counseling office e-mail announcements with Nancy Ludwig by giving her your e-mail address. Both parents and...
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In response to three questions submitted to John Shepherd, Mary Peters and Dan Thompson. I spoke with Mr. Shepherd and he shared the following:
EDGE Question: The Edgerton City Council...
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In addition to their roles in USD 231, Many Gardner Edgerton staff members serve their local, state and national professional organizations as board members and elected officers.
Glenda Johnston,...
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Due to the Labor Day holiday, the Gardner City Council will be holding their regular meeting on at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, September 8. The >Full Story
On 09/03/2009 at 1911 hrs. Gardner Public Safety officers were dispatched to Kicks 66, 1800 E. Santa Fe Street, in reference to an attempted robbery that occurred. The suspect entered the business...
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This is the last Gardner Farmers Market this season. It will open at 4:30 pm Friday at the corner of Sycamore & Main. Liberty Highway...
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Jody Brown, who has been a member of the Edgerton Planning Commission, was selected by Mayor Don Roberts to replace Tony Hoffman. Hoffman resigned his seat on the Council when employment took him...
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On Tuesday, September 8th, President Barack Obama will broadcast a speech to school children. The speech will air live on the White House...
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You're reading this because you're interested in what's going on in our community and our schools. Sports are an important part of our schools. You've read about the Rob Pacheco and the
Help us select a winner! It's time for the public to vote for the best video in the HHS Flu Prevention Public Service Announcement (PSA) Contest. The producer of the winning video gets a $2,500 cash...
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Do you purchase the Entertainment books? They have dozens of buy one/get one coupons and other offers. The GEHS Choir and Wheatridge Middle School have both selected the Entertainment book for their...
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Stop by the high school office for your GEHS Family Athletic Pass. This may only be used to gain admission to GEHS home events - it's not valid for tournaments or KSHSAA events. You can purchase a...
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Remember to tune into the Cheesesteak Grill Coach's show with Head Coach Marvin Deiner live every Sunday night at 6. We would love to see a big turn out every Sunday night at the Cheesesteak Grill...
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Police have identified the suspect who ran over a Kansas City police officer in July as Franklin T Atwell. The officer was run over from behind by a suspect on a motorcycle, who then left the scene....
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As per City Code 1-2025(b), the Mayor may call a Special Meeting of the City Council at any time, upon written request of three Council members. The request shall state the matters to be discussed at...
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On Friday, September 11th, 2009, an American flag should be displayed outside every home, apartment, office, and store in the United States . Every individual should make it their duty to display an...
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Football season is here! The Gatorade Scrambler was great. What you really want, though, is a real game. The season opener is at home (yeah!) against the DeSoto Wildcats - kick-off is at 7:00 pm,...
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We just started a new school year. That, of course, means new supplies and wardrobes for students, teachers and staff throughout our community. Guess the City of Gardner wanted to 'freshen up' a bit,...
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Good thing that the school year has started, because the best source of good PR for Gardner is our schools! GEHS junior Kyle...
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History is interesting. Living history is fun. And here’s an opportunity for history to be downright exciting! The EAA (Experimental Aircraft...
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Constitution Day is coming September 17th, the Constitution Day Poster Constest for...
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Kids! Teens! How do you and your family benefit from the freedoms embodied in the US Constitution? Think about it. Got it? Now design it! Grab colored pencils, markers, crayons, fingerpaints or...
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Johnson County has joined 32 other participants in the Home Remodeling Loan Program, a partnership of the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) and CommunityAmerica Credit Union. The program offers...
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Bill and Lorena said their marriage vows on August 30, 1936. They celebrated their 73rd anniversary with family and friends at their home in Vintage Park at Gardner on Friday, August 28, 2009....
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Deborah & Mike Brown knew that opening a new business during a recession was a gamble. But they went ahead and opened New 2 You, their home furnishings consignment store at 202 E Main. Well, their...
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Safe Kids Johnson County, in partnership with State Farm Insurance will be conducting a free Car Seat Check Up event on Saturday, August 29, 2009 at the Deanna Rose Farmstead, 13800 Switzer, Overland...
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The City of Gardner Water/Wastewater Division will conduct a public meeting from 6-7 p.m. on September 3, 2009, at City Hall. The meeting will inform residents of the Washington Street Sanitary Sewer...
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Have you heard about the K-State Family Reunion? Check out the link. The Reunion is on Saturday,...
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The Edgerton City Council met for a work session on August 27. The session was attended by numerous individuals, including Johnson County Commissioners Calvin Hayden and Ed Eilert. Also on hand were...
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We're starting a new feature - Lost & Found. I specifically have pets in mind, but this isn't limited to pets. Post whatever is lost or found as a comment. Email a photo (if available) to...
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Evergreen Street and Birch Street
Beginning at 7a.m., Sat., Aug, 29, 2009, the prime contractor on the Moonlight Rd. construction project will close Evergreen St. at Madison St. to begin paving. ...
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The Johnson County Health Department is providing free seasonal flu shots at a drive-through flu clinic on Monday, September 21, 2009. Shots will be available from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm or while...
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OLATHE, KS (Johnson County Square) — Johnson County has given the green light to store parts at a materials storage yard at the New Century AirCenter for five massive cranes that will be used by a...
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Do your kids need help with their homework, and you're feeling more than slightly inadequate? The Johnson County Library System can help - even if you can't make it to the library, even after...
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We are of course disappointed in the DA's decision to take away from the people the power to recall their elected officials. We have a great deal of internal support from both the business community...
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The Edgerton City Council will hold a Work Session at 7:00 pm on Thursday, August 27. The meeting will be held at City Hall in downtown Edgerton. Topics for discussion include an overview of the BNSF...
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The Johnson County Library and Positive Aging Coalition are co-hosting 'Transportation Options for Seniors' at the Central Resource Library, 9875 W 87th Street, Overland Park, KS on Thursday,...
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Confused by what’s going on in our government? Let the Johnson County Library and League of Women Voters help to clear the fog. They are presenting a series of programs focusing on aspects of...
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The Johnson County District Attorney's Office has answered the recall petitions filed by the Gardner Recall Committee. The petitions have been determined to lack sufficient proof of "failure to...
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Kids thrive when their Dads are involved in their lives. The National Center for...
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Did you know that Constitution Day is a federally-recognized holiday? Really! The Constitution of the United States of America was signed on September 17, 1787. In 2005, September 17 was declared...
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Governor Mark Parkinson today participated in an energy audit in Wichita to help highlight the state...
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USD 231 administration continues to monitor informational updates from US Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and is working closely with Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and...
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8/17/2009
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Remember Parent Connect? It was a tool that allowed parents to keep track of their child's progress in school. You could look up their schedule, grades, assignments, attendance, etc. Parent Connect...
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Following months of study and consultation with the public, Gardner Edgerton Schools, Johnson County Park and Recreation and other stakeholders, the Gardner Planning Commission received the new Parks...
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Patriot Golf Day takes place over Labor Day Weekend (September 4-7, 2009) at thousands of golf courses across the country.
The Kansas City Star posted a second story about the Gardner Recall with greater detail. It adds to...
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GEHS is welcoming a new administrator this year. Healther Peeke has joined the staff as an Associate Principal. A native of Olathe, she and her husband have actually lived in Gardner for the past 5...
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The Gardner Planning Commission will convene in City Hall at 7:00 pm on Monday, August 24, 2009. The >Full Story
The Kansas City Star ran a story this week on the Gardner Recall Committee's efforts.
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The Edgerton City Council met on Friday, August 21, 2009 to approve the 2010 City Budget. The budget was approved as previously presented. The mil rate will be 3/1000ths lower than last year’s...
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‘Dancing with the Steers’ was a winner, whether you’re referring to the 2009 Johnson County Fair as a whole or just to the theme. The Fair Board hasn’t gotten much of a break – plans for...
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Johnson County Emergency Management & Homeland Security is sponsoring the 2009...
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Dr Eileen Mertz, DVM, is among the 25 women selected for the Kansas City Business Journal’s
Walgreens is hosting a pet adoption event for the
Artist Bill Howe, also known as 'the Butterfly Man', passed away at Ransom Memorial Hospital, Ottawa, on Tuesday, August...
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The Edgerton City Council will convene at City Hall at 7:00 pm on Friday, August 21. The agenda is posted online. The Council...
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Supporting Special Olympics is fun! Support the Gardner Gold Special Olympians by attending the 2nd Annual Charity for Kids Celebrity Game & Home Run Derby at
Sending school newletters home students' backpacks in inefficient, unreliable, and expensive. Emailing newsletters works great. Wheatridge Middle School has taken it to the next level with...
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The Gardner Farmers Market is winding down, so don’t miss these last these last three weekends. And if you felt cheated because all the ‘good stuff’ was gone before you could get there? They...
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GardnerEDGE subscribers received a ‘Breaking News’ email for the recall petitions on Wednesday – shortly after the petitions were filed. Subscribers also have the option of receiving email...
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On August 19th, members of the Gardner Recall Committee filed two formal petitions with the Johnson County District Attorney and the Johnson County Election Office. The petitions filed were for the...
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CDP- Criminal damage to property
CINC- Child in need of care
DUI- Driving under the influence
DWS- Driving while suspended
FIC- Field interview card
PFAO- Protection from abuse order ...
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I heard again yesterday that someone was unaware that the advertising in GardnerEDGE is linked to websites. We all learn at our own pace. In fact, when Avis first was on the internet, she had been...
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Gardner Family Care now has FOUR board-certified family practitioners and a full-time nurse practitioner. Dr Kevin...
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You've purchased the new notebooks and tennis shoes. Want to replenish their reading materials on the cheap? Head to the Back-To-School Used Book Sale at Blue Valley Library, 9000 W 151st, Overland...
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Minutes of recent Gardner Electric Utility Board meetings are available for viewing online.
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They're back! Bi State Container is again providing a FREE Recycle Drop Off Program in Gardner. Their new site at 800 N Center Street...
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Did you enjoy Jo Dee Messina at the Festival on the Trails in 2007? She put on a great concert. On Friday, August 28, she's the main...
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NOTE: The original news release stated that the road would be closed for 4 hours. The correct time frame is 4 months. Detour time!
Avoid Edgerton Road north of 215th Street on Wednesday due to a...
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The Gardner City Council debated a variety of options to resolve the budget gap for 2010. Council Member Steve Hale advocated for a 1.55 mil rate increase in order to avoid further staff cuts and...
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Join Manager Dee Kudrna and the staff for an Open House at Vintage Park from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Tuesday, August 18. This is your opportunity to check them out. There will be no sales pitch -...
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KANSAS CHAMBER NAMES KIEGERL TO 2009 PRO-BUSINESS HONOR ROLL The Kansas Chamber of Commerce released its 2009 pro-business honor roll with the following press release:
“The Chamber...
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The Blazer football season starts with the Gatorade Scrimmage on Friday, August 28. The season - GEHS's last in the Frontier...
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The proposed 2009-2010 budget was passed unanimously by the USD 231 Gardner Edgerton Board of Education on August...
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Twelve projects have received 2009 funding from the Johnson County Heritage Trust Fund. One is part of the Gardner...
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The 2009/2010 school year has officially begun. Of course you want your kids to have the best possible experience. You can help them to get off to a good start by attending the
The Gardner City Council is meeting at 7:00 pm on Monday, August 17. Both the agenda and
We've had several questions about various 'needs' and 'wants'. They're not stories, but we don't have classifieds.... So let's try this. We'll keep a running 'Community Outpost'. Please let me know...
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The Gardner Edgerton Board of Education will meet at 6:00 pm on Monday, August 17. The meeting will be held at the District Offices, 231 E Madison, Gardner, KS. The
Edgerton City Administrator David Dillner has posted updates of current City projects on Edgerton Insights. Projects include the...
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OLATHE, KS (Johnson County Square) – It’s official. The FY 2010 Budget for Johnson County is approximately $778 million with no anticipated increase in the mill levy next year. The existing levy...
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Tony Hoffman has resigned from the Edgerton City Council after just a few months on the Council. Hoffman is being transferred to the St. Louis area by his employer. His resignation is effective...
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Hwy 56 was closed through Edgerton late Thursday afternoon due to a rollover truck accident with injuries. Per Deputy Larry Shoop, four Olathe teens were eastbound on Hwy 56 when they attempted to...
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If you need to go to the DMV office next week, go before Friday or plan on driving to the Mission office. The Olathe DMV office is moving about half a mile - from 1327 A E Santa Fe to 782 N...
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The Edgerton City Council will be meeting at 7:00 pm on Thursday, August 13. The agenda has been posted.
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Olathe Health System, Inc (OHSI) is sponsoring a Joint Pain Seminar. Dr. William Bohn, orthopedic surgeon at Johnson County Orthopedics, will discuss the latest advances in minimally invasive...
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Up for a baking challenge? Try this Mahogany Chiffon Cake. Haley Claxton did, and it took Overall Grand Champion over all 4-H Food & Nutrition entries. It also won Haley a KitchenAid mixer,...
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Weather permitting, Amino Brothers Co., Inc., prime contractor on the Moonlight Road construction, will be installing a storm sewer across Moonlight Road north of Madison Street on Saturday, August...
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The Gardner Electric Utility Board met on Thursday, August 6, to discuss the 2010 budget and on Monday, August 10, to approve the budget. Electric Director Bill Krawczyk reviewed the proposed budget...
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Below are three maps drawn to clarify the written description from yesterday's GardnerEDGE.
"Option 2" shows the boundary at Waverly Road. Edgerton’s boundary would extend east of Waverly where...
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8/3/2009
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A complete list of Champions & Special Awards, Parade Awards, Demo Derby Winners, and Ribbons by Class have been posted on the >Full Story
The 4th Annual Missouri River 340 Race, the world's longest non-stop river race, was run August 4-7. 253 vessels from all over the...
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The USD 231 teachers started back to school on Monday, August 10, with Convocation. The Convocation speaker was Tamara Hall, author of the book, "WHEN LIFE KICKS - KICK BACK: Survival Skills for...
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The theme of the 2009 Johnson County Fair was 'Dancing with the Steers'. Many of the Parade floats played on this theme. Of the theme floats, the Gardner Gold Special Olympics Team was judged to be...
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The Gardner City Council met at a work session on Monday evening and decided to appoint Council President, John Shepherd and Council Vice President, Todd Winters to a committee that along with staff...
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Mitch Loring, 2009 GEHS grad (and track star), ran in the...
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The proposed budget for the USD231 2009/2010 school year is available online for review. A public hearing...
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A website is available that provides links to the
The agenda for the Monday, August 10 Gardner City Council work session has been amended. The agenda is now as follows:
1. Reduction In Force (RIF) Policies
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The comment period for the Draft 404 has been extended a second time. Interested parties now have until August 16 to submit their comments to the Corps of Engineers.
Edgerton Mayor Don Roberts,...
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Waverly Road is being resurfaced from 175th Street to Madison. The prep work will begin on Monday, August 10. Traffic will be restricted, but the road will remain open.
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The Gardner Aquatic Center is helping kids to enjoy the final day of summer vacation by hosting the Back to School Splash! The Splash is from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm on Wednesday, August 12. There will...
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We spent only a couple of hours at the Johnson County Fair today, but it was time well spent.
We met 10 year old Megan Milroy in the goat barn. Megan, from Spring Hill, is a member of the Prairie...
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The parade starts at 10:30 am. You might want to pick a viewing spot along the 100-200 blocks of W Main Street, so that...
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The Gardner City Council is holding a work session at City Hall at 6:30 pm on Monday, August 10, 2009. The posted agenda, in its entirety, is:
1. Reduction In Force (RIF) Policies
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The Edgerton City Council will be holding a Work Session at Edgerton City Hall at 7:00 pm on Monday, August 10. The agenda has been posted on >Full Story
Shortly after the June 22nd city council meeting where Mr. John Shepherd, Mr. Dan Thompson, and Ms. Mary Peters voted to rescind any agreements, signed or not signed, with BNSF, and then voted to...
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A panel of experts were assembled Thursday evening to inform the public about the air and water quality concerns that should be addressed regarding the proposed BNSF Intermodal Facility. Organizers...
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The best part of a day at the fair? Walking, talking & looking. We're relatively new in town, yet I never go to the fair without seeing someone I know and meeting someone new. Best of all, I get to...
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Senior Citizens, Unite – at the fair buildings. They’re open from 9:00 am to 10:00 am for your viewing pleasure. They’re open at 10:00 am for the general public.
The
Minutes for the Gardner City Council meetings held on July 20, July 21, and July 23 have been posted and are...
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What's better than watching a parade? Watching a parade from an ice cream social while eating Betty Smith's home-made apple cobbler! The icing on the cake (or ice cream on the cobbler, in this case)...
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The City of Edgerton is hosting a reception for Rita Moore, who recently retired after nearly 35 years of service to the City. Please thank Rita at City Hall from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Friday,...
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You might want to stake out a spot in front of the Gardner Historical Museum (204 W Main Street) for your parade viewing. They're...
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The Gardner Electrical Utility Board will be meeting at 7:00 pm on Thursday, August 6, in the City Hall Council Chambers. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the budget.
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You should start off at the Fair Office (open 9:00 am till 1:00 pm)and buy a ‘Dancing with the Steers’ t-shirt! The logo is great. This is one that you’re going to want to keep. The Fair Board...
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RSVP by Friday, August 7, for the Gardner Parks & Rec Doll...
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The Board Briefs from the August 3 Board of Education meeting have been posted.
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Awana registration is under way at Fellowship Bible Church in Gardner.
The children’s program, which combines scripture memorization, games, music and other activities, kicks off with a family...
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The buildings all open at 10:00 am. This is a great chance to take in the projects submitted both as 4-H projects and in Open Class. You may discover that someone you know has a talent of which you...
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July 17-20 saw the best Boccia players in the country converge on Georgia Tech University for USA Boccia Nationals. Boccia is a “Paralympic” sport. It is played on a gym court with the object...
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The City of Edgerton has posted an Advertisement to Bid for the Construction of Sidewalk Improvements. Sealed proposals must be...
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The carnival is opens at 5:00 pm on Tuesday, August 4, at 6:00 pm Wednesday, August 5 through Friday, August 7, and after the parade on Saturday, August 8. (The parade starts at 10:30 am.) You can...
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A storm took out the power for a portion of Johnson County overnight. The Webphibian Data Control Center, and thus GardnerEDGE, happened to be within the area hit. We were down for several hours,...
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Why is it so risky to eat out in Gardner?
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The bulk of the August 3 Gardner City Council Meeting revolved around two issues, both of which included public hearings but elicited little public comment. Those issues were the de-annexation of the...
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Members of the Edgerton City Council and Planning Commission plus officials from Fire District 1 and the Johnson County Sheriff’s office visited the BNSF intermodal facility at Alliance, north of...
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The USD231 Board of Education voted at their August 3 meeting to unanimously, if reluctantly, to increase the mil levy 2 points. This brings the total mil levy to 78.573. The Board promised voters...
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OLATHE, Kans. — Marin Willis, 16, and Harrison May, 16, were crowned Mr. and Miss 4-H during the 4-H Style Revue held at Wheatridge Middle School in Gardner on July 30.
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There’s a lot of judging going on Tuesday morning. The buildings will open up between 1:00 pm and 5:00 pm – whenever the judging is complete in that building. The carnival opens at 5:00...
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Due the Johnson County Fair, additional parking for the Gardner Aquatic Center will be moved to Wheatridge Middle School, 318 E Washington Street. This change is effective from Monday, August 3...
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The agenda for the Monday, August 3 Board of Education meeting has been posted. The meeting is at 6:00...
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US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced last week that the $1.5 billion in
An educational conference on the impacts the proposed BNSF intermodal rail yard in Gardner Kansas and associated diesel truck traffic would have on the Johnson County and surrounding areas, and the...
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The Gardner History Museum will be hosting its Third Annual Cemetery Walk on Thursday, September 17 and Saturday, September 19. Actors are needed for the 2009 presentation.
Please attend the...
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The 'fun stuff' at the fair starts this evening. The dog show is at 6:00 pm in the Livestock Pavilion. The show features obedience, fitting, and showmanship classes. (Come see what these kids have...
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Did you know that we have a new church in Gardner? Indian Creek Community Church now meets in Wheatridge Middle School at 10:30 am every...
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The 2009 Gardner Citizen Survey is available online in its...
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The August 3 Gardner City Council meeting will commence at 7:00 pm. The agenda has been...
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Edgerton City Administrator David Dillner, Edgerton Mayor Don Roberts, Edgerton City Council members Clay Longanecker, Glyn Powers, Ken Gillespie, Heidi Wiseman, and Edgerton Planning Commission...
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The Johnson County Library announces the addition of the Mango Languages online language-learning system which is available to those with a Johnson County library card and PIN. Mango is free of...
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Did you know that Gardner Pharmacy has an actual, old-time soda fountain? It’s true! Sam & Stacy Boyajian purchased the local pharmacy from Bill Bond in 1997. When they moved to their current...
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If you've been paying any attention at all, you know that the theme for the 2009 Johnson County Fair is 'Dancing with the Steers'. There's still time to grab a dance!
Two of the
Ever been to a demolition derby? If yes, then you're probably eager to go again. If not - this is your chance! The Johnson County Fair wraps up with a Demolition Derby at 7:00 pm on Saturday, August...
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The City of Gardner commissioned a survey of its residents on a variety of topics. The findings were delivered to the Council on Monday, July 27th at their work session. The survey was mailed to...
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The August, 2009, issue of Utility News has been posted online. It...
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Many area residents submitted recipes for the 2010 Project Grad cookbook. And the cookbooks are now published and available for purchase! The cost is $10/book. Make arrangements to purchase a...
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The City of Gardner's proposed 2010 budget is now available for review online. The proposed budget posted has been worked on by City staff...
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After presentations by City staff and discussion amongst themselves regarding potential budget cuts, the Council was presented with the uncomfortable proposition of raising the mil rate by 1.5% or...
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The Johnson County Library will host a Financial Aid Fair on Tuesday, August 4 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Central Resource Library, 9875 W. 87th St. , Overland Park, KS. Representatives from area...
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The drop-off and pick-up location for Moonlight Elementary students is being changed due to traffic congestion on Grand Street and Moonlight Road. Essentially, the sites for car riders and bus riders...
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Board Briefs for the July 20, 2009, USD231 Board of Education meeting have been posted.
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Church Secretary: Provide administrative support for the pastor of an energetic, growing congregation. Edgerton, KS location. Ability to use Microsoft Work-7, Publisher, and Excel. 15 hr/wk,...
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Construction on the 1.1 million sq. ft. Coleman Distribution Center continues on schedule. According to the developer, the "structure is 65% complete and the roof will be completed this Sunday, July...
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Gardner Church of the Nazarene is hosting a community picnic from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Sunday, July 26th at 16640 N Moonlight Rd, Gardner. We will be giving free school supplies to area kids, grades...
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The Open Youth Rodeo at the Johnson County Fair is at 7:00 pm on Monday, August 3, 2009. Youth ages 3 to 18 are eligible to complete in bareback riding, steer riding, saddle bronc, bull riding, calf...
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The agenda has been posted for the July 27 meeting of the...
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The Gardner City Council will meet at 6:30 pm on Monday, July 27, for a special work session. The two items on the agenda are the presentation of the 2009 Citizen Survey and further discussion of the...
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I asked Edgerton City Administrator David Dillner if improvements to the Gardner exit are consistent with Edgerton’s potential annexation of the intermodal.
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Although either a mil rate increase or budget cuts will still be necessary, a phone call from the Kansas Department of Transportation changed the budget picture for Gardner on Thursday afternoon. ...
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KDOT today released the list of projects that will receive funding during their 2010-2012 budget period. The announcement confirms that the I-35 Gardner exit will receive $1.4 million in...
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Jobs at the Coleman warehouse facility will be listed on www.colemancareers.com. Coleman is planning to participate in the
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN: Four Day Work Week, paid vacations, 401(k) retirement and health insurance. APPLY IN PERSON at EN-TIRE Car Care Center, 975 E. Lincoln Lane, Gardner KS.
Coleman jobs are...
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The City of Edgerton is accepting donations of school supplies for our less fortunate families who have children heading to school in the fall. Anyone interested in donating school supplies may bring...
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The minutes of the July 6 USD231 Board of Education meeting have been posted.
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The minutes (approved) of the July 6 Gardner City Council meeting have been...
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The Edgerton City Council will be holding a regular meeting at City Hall at 7:00 pm on Thursday, July 23. The agenda has been...
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The minutes (unapproved)of the July 9 Edgerton City Council meeting have been posted.
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Thursday, July 23, is the final date for enrollment for the 2009/2010 school year in USD231. Enrollment packets must be hand delivered to the office of the appropriate school building between the...
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On July 9th, President Obama named more than 100 science, math, and engineering teachers and mentors as recipients of two prestigious Presidential Awards for Excellence. Among them were two...
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Waverly Road will be repaired and resurfaced between 175th Street and Madison Street. This section of Waverly was chosen due to its high traffic volume and poor condition. The project is required...
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At the request of interested parties, the Kansas City District, Corp of Engineers, Regulatory Branch has extended...
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Merriam-Webster defines a staycation as ‘a vacation spent at home or nearby’.
For those of us with kids in the Gardner Edgerton schools, ‘summer vacation’ last another 3 weeks. It may be...
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The City's Negotiation Team has been coordinating legal counsel to assist the City with the negotiation process for the BNSF Intermodal project. The Negotiation Team has identified Kutak Rock, LLP...
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Edgerton City Council’s work meeting on July 16 wasn’t a fun one. City Administrator David Dillner had to break the news that the City’s Water Fund revenue is 15% below the projected figure....
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The Johnson County Fair Parade is on Saturday, August 8, 2009. And you can be in it! Has your business or church considered having a float in the parade? Have a classic vehicle? An antique vehicle? A...
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Johnson County Wastewater (JCW) is warning residents about a telephone scam that seeks to steal banking information from wastewater customers.
JCW spokesperson Lori Sand said a resident reported...
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The minutes for the June 22 Gardner City Planning Commission...
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The Gardner City Council will be holding a regular meeting at 7:00 pm on Monday, July 20, 2009. The >Full Story
The USD231 Gardner Edgerton Board of Education will hold a regular meeting at 6:00 pm on Monday, July...
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Where people live affects their health. Good planning and smart growth can promote healthy behaviors and incorporate physical activity into daily routines. Join us Friday, July 24 for the Creating...
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The Gardner Electric Utility Board will hold a Special Meeting at 6:00 pm on...
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The City of Gardner is requesting proposals from parties interested in purchasing and developing a prime downtown location, next to public parking. The public parking is being separated from the...
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Lawrence and Joyce Klein of Pineville Arkansas(formerly of Olathe Kansas) will be celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary on Friday, July 24, 2009 at 6:30 PM at Reedemer Lutheran Church in...
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Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe confirmed for the GardnerEDGE earlier today that his office has received a complaint concerning illegal meetings held by members of the current Gardner...
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Carson & Barnes Circus will arrive with its city-block long tent in Gardner this morning. The public is invited to watch the erection of the Big Top and view the exotic animals. The Circus will...
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The deadline for receipt of USD231 school enrollment packets is Thursday, July 16 if you intend to mail your packets or to drop them in the designated boxes at each school. So if you haven’t...
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The Gardner City Council will hold a work session at 6:30 pm on Thursday, July 16. The meeting will be held at City Hall. The purpose of this special meeting is to discuss the 2010 budget. The...
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The Edgerton City Council work session will commence at 7:00 pm on Thursday, July 16th. City Council meetings are held in City Hall, located at 404 E Nelson Street in downtown Edgerton. The Council...
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Gardner City Administrator Stewart Fairburn reviewed the preliminary budget numbers for the 2010 budget for the City Council on July 13 and 14. One of the first steps to be taken in the budget...
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The 13th Annual Santa Fe Trail Relay for Life took place over this past Friday and...
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Fresh produce abounds as midsummer approaches. Learn how to make the most of the season’s pickings Tuesday, July 21, from 7:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m., at the Olathe Public Library, 201 E. Park...
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WOW!!!! Hats off to Relay for Life and the Gardner Community Theater. Gardner Kansas was the best place to be this past weekend.
On Friday July 10th I went to Relay for Life. I there this...
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Board Briefs provide an informal summary of the last Board of Education meeting, but do not...
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Nationally-known mystery writer and Kansas resident Nancy Pickard will be visiting with the Gardner & Edgerton Adult Book Clubs...
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'Services Available' are now available in the same format as 'Job Openings'. Email us or 'submit' the information. Short and specific please. (We're thinking young people or part-time handyman...
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The Army Corps of Engineers have posted the Environmental Assessment (EA) Public Notice for...
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Click here to view the agenda for the July 13 Gardner Planning Commission meeting.
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Electric Lineman for City of Gardner. Click here for job description and application. Applications will be accepted...
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The Agenda has been posted for the July 13 Gardner City Council Meeting. The Expanded Agenda has not yet been posted. >Full Story
The Johnson County Fair
is fast approaching. The open class Pie Contest is on Fair Friday (August 8, 2009)! Open class means that it’s...
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Elder Joel Santisteban has recently returned home to Edgerton, Kansas from a two year mission to Manaus, Amazonia, Brazil. Santisteban, an Elder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,...
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NEW YORK, NY (July 8, 2009) -- Autism Speaks, the nation’s largest autism science and advocacy organization, today launched a new national television advertising campaign highlighting private...
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The Edgerton City Council will meet at City Hall at 7:00 pm on Thursday, July 9. Click here to review the agenda.
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Do you have children aged 6 or under? Do they have ‘6 by 6’? ‘6 by 6’ are the six pre-reading skills children should acquire by age 6 to become successful readers. ‘6 by 6’ is also the...
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The City will host a public meeting for citizens affected by or interested in the upcoming CDBG Sidewalk Project beginning later this year. The public meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 28th...
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The Kansas Health Foundation has awarded a $25,000 recognition grant to the Johnson County Library Foundation to fund the Johnson County Library’s new 6 By 6, Ready to Read: Six Skills by Six Years...
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Relay For Life is the signature event of the American Cancer Society, and is not only a fund raiser to fund research, education, advocacy, and patient services. It is about a community taking up the...
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In an interview with GardnerEDGE on Tuesday, July 7th, Bill Crandall, President of the Allen Group Kansas City, stated “We are very willing to accept the information from the City of Gardner. We...
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Join the Commemorative Air Force at their Open House honoring American Military Aviation from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Saturday, July 11,...
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Will your kids be needing a sports physical for the upcoming school year? Dr Brian Cook, DC, will be offering $20 sports physicals for students on Friday, July 10, at the
NBC Action News was on hand for the July 6 Gardner City Council meeting.
The July 6 Gardner City Council meeting started with two presentations. First, GEHS alums Nick Mauszycki and Isaac Mallory will be playing in the Shrine Bowl in Wichita on July 25, 2009, which is...
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Late last week, Kansas Governor Mark Parkinson announced a plan to cut “at least $135 million” from the state budget. In his statement, the Governor explained that it is impossible to make the...
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Dr Eileen Mertz, Kansas native and proud K-State grad, opened Gardner Animal Hospital in 1986. Some business owners might have hit...
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Classes at USD231 start on August 13. USD231 has 1 high school, 2 middle schools, and 6 elementary schools. That adds up to a lot of students. And a lot of school supplies. Unfortunately, not every...
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The economy is down; unemployment rates are up. How is your family weathering the recession? Your students need school supplies regardless. Students from low-income families can receive school...
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The enrollment deadline for the USD231 School District is fast approaching. The enrollment packets were mailed out or sent home with students at the end of the last school year. A packet must be...
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The Johnson County Extension Office is a great source of inspiration on a wide range of topics, one of which is dinner. Their goal is definitely to lure residents into eating a varied diet that...
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[Gardner, Kansas, July 6, 2009] – Vintage Park at Gardner has been recognized as one of the 2009 recipients of the Step I National Quality Award presented by the American Health Care Association...
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An independent community survey presented to the Johnson County Board of Commissioners on July 1, 2009, gave Johnson County a 94% satisfaction rating for quality of life and overall image. This well...
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The City of Edgerton will allow water customers to pay their water bills until July 20th without receiving a penalty. City management has decided to allow two extra days for payment because water...
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Start with the Gardner Farmers Market at Sycamore & Main from 3:30 pm till close on Friday, July 3rd. Besides gorgeous fresh...
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The Agenda for the Monday, July 6, 2009 Gardner City Council meeting has been posted on...
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Start the holiday weekend early. Take in ‘Independence Day, 1904’ at Lanesfield School (18745 S Dillie Road, Edgerton, KS) on Thursday afternoon. From 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm you can see the school as...
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Fireworks may be purchased within the City of Edgerton Thursday, July 2nd through Saturday, July 4th. According to City ordinance, fireworks may only be discharged on Friday, July 3rd from 10:00 am...
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I just got back from the farmers’ market to pick up some things for a backyard barbeque this weekend. We bought ears of corn, tomatoes and peppers to make salsa to go with the burgers and hot...
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'Services Available' are now available in the same format as 'Job Openings'. Email us or 'submit' the information. Short and specific please. (We're thinking young people or part-time handyman...
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Meadowbrook Rehabilitation Hospital celebrated their 2nd Annual Fun in the Sun Event on June 27th. The Fun in the Sun event was started as a way for Meadowbrook to give back to the Gardner community...
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Have you seen them around town. I have it on good authority that poodle skirts have been spotted around Gardner. And a swaggering guy in a leather jacket, followed by screaming girls. Add in a...
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Quick! Before you do anything else on this Fourth of July, make sure you get your DVR's set to record Gardner Community Theatre's spot on KCTV 5 More In The Morning News!
KCTV 5 has been gracious...
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Don & Shelby Roberts – Local Pyros
Why are Edgerton’s fireworks on the 3rd of July? The short answer is because Gardner’s fireworks are on the 4th. The complete answer is that Don & Shelby...
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Financial Peace University is the most important step to changing your financial future. It is your Total Money Makeover Program. It takes the knowledge from God and turns it into real action in...
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On June 22, 2009 the Gardner City Council rescinded all contracts with BNSF and The Allen Group in regard to the Intermodal facility planned for the west side of the city.
To the dismay of many...
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The minutes of the June 8, 2009 meeting of the Gardner Planning Commission are now available for viewing online.
Get ready for the upcoming release of newest Harry Potter movie with the popular Harry Potter podcast, PotterCast. This special live event will be held on Monday, July 6 at 6:00 p.m. at Johnson...
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The City of Gardner, Kansas, is accepting bids for the 2009 Waverly Road Rehabilitation project. For specifications and bid documents, please contact Sharon Rose, Public Works Administrative...
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The July-August Edition of 'Inside Gardner' is now available...
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Johnson County, Kan. – Johnson County Deputies will be enforcing the fireworks ban in rural Johnson County during the Independence Day weekend celebrations. According to county regulations,...
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Fantastic Sams is one of the largest full-service hair care franchises in the world. The first franchise was sold in 1976; there are now 1350 Fantastic Sam salons across North America. They just...
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The City Limits Relay for Life team is sponsoring 'Cupcakes for a Cure' from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Tuesday, June 30, at Austins Bar &...
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Gardner Historical Museum is hosting its annual Ice Cream Social & Car Show on Sunday, July 5. The event, which runs from 10:00 am...
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The Edgerton City Council has scheduled two upcoming work sessions to discuss City business. A Council Work Session has been scheduled for Monday, June 29th beginning at 7:00 pm at City Hall. Items...
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Reenacting a 1909 Trip from New York to Seattle, over 50 Model T Fords are making the Ocean to Ocean race in their vintage cars this summer. The race made its way through Gardner and Edgerton on...
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Click here to view the minutes of the June 1, 2009, Gardner City Council Meeting.
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The Public Safety Department would like to inform all residents of the Fireworks Ordinance. Gardner Ordinance 2293 Section 10.30 prohibits the discharge of fireworks and similar devices. Violation...
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Come beat the heat for a good cause with Central National Bank!
On Saturday, June 27th, The Central National Bank Wal-Mart location Relay for Life team will be selling lemonade and freeze pops to...
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Video clips from the Edgerton City Council Meeting of June 25, 2009. The council discussed the invitation to begin negotiations with the Allen Group and BNSF regarding annexation and financing...
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The Edgerton City Council held its first meeting since the City of Gardner rescinded its Intermodal Agreements with BNSF Railroad and The Allen Group. It was a positive experience for all involved....
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In light of recent developments within the City of Gardner, the City of Edgerton has started taking steps to engage the Allen Group and BNSF for the annexation of property owned by BNSF northeast of...
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The Kansas City Business Journal on Wednesday, June 24, reported on the Gardner City Council's decision to rescind all Intermodal Agreements.
Johnson County is creating its second Citizens Visioning Committee. The original Committee was appointed by the Board of County Commissioners in January 1996. Twenty-three Johnson County residents...
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Gardner Edgerton Band Camp is fast approaching! Designed for all Wheatridge and Pioneer Ridge students...
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'Board Briefs', the unofficial summary of the June 15 Gardner Edgerton Board of Education meeting, may now be viewed online.
Get in on the fun! Click here to download your ‘Dancing with the Steers’ coloring page. Dress your...
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The theme of the 2009 Johnson County Fair is ‘Dancing with the Steers’. One of several theme events is the Steer Decorating Contest. Steer silhouettes will be 2’x6’ plywood. From there –...
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Comments from each of the Council Members:
Below are the comments and discuss of the Gardner City Council Members as the discussed the possibility of rescinding the agreements with BNSF and The...
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The Kansas City Star had a reporter at the June 22, 2009 Gardner City Council Special Meeting. Click here to read the...
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The Mobile Workforce Center, sponsored by
Photos Submitted by Shelby Roberts. Thanks Shelby!
Crowds at the Festival, Garden Tractor Pull on Saturday Afternoon and Hores in the Parade Saturday Morning.
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Photos submitted by Shelby Roberts. Thanks Shelby!
Mike Mabrey driving Denny Moore's Race Car, The Shriners, The Marching Band, and the float from Edgerton United Methodist Church.
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The Johnson County Health Department, in cooperation with the Johnson County Library, encourages citizens who need a place to cool down during hot days to visit one of thirteen library branches....
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Photos courtesy of Shelby Roberts. Thanks Shelby!
Photo 1: Bo Enright and his son Ethan in a tractor built by Bo. Bo Competed with the Tractor at the Tractor Pull as part of the Enright Gardens...
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The agenda for the June 25 Edgerton City Council Meeting has been posted online. The meeting will convene at 7:00 pm at Edgerton...
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Will your children be taking the bus to school this year? If order to have them ride the first week of school, you MUST turn in their transportation enrollment forms by Thursday, July 23, 2009....
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All school district staff are invited to Health Insurance Informational Meeting #2. It will be held at 3:00 pm on Wednesday, June 24th, in the District Offices Building Board Meeting Rooms.
The minutes (unapproved) of the June 11 Edgerton City Council have been posted. Click here to view the minutes.
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Meadowbrook is sponsoring their 2nd Annual Fun in the Sun Celebration! Bring your friends and family along from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm this Saturday, June 27, for lots of fun kid-friendly activities....
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GardnerEDGE taped most of Monday evening's meeting. Below are comments following the meeting. Look for additional stories on statements made during the meeting and statements from the public at the...
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The sole issue for the Monday, June 22 Special Council Meeting was the affirmation or rescission of the Intermodal Agreements. The meeting started with a period for public comment. Fourteen speakers...
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The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for 10 AM Monday through 10 PM Wednesday. The Heat Index over the next three days are expected to reach 105-110 degrees with overnight lows...
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The Gardner City Council tonight (Monday, June 22nd, 2009) rescinded all agreements regarding the Intermodal and Logistics Park. Shepherd, Peters and Thompson voted against the agreements. Winters...
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Cancer has tragically touched my life in different ways. In 2005 two of my relatives were diagnosed with the disease. My dad and his sister developed late stage lung cancer. Three months later I was...
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Electric Lineman for City of Gardner. Click here for job description and application. Applications will be accepted...
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Don't miss the 2nd Annual 'Lunch for a Buck' Fireworks Fundraiser Picnic at Patriots Bank from noon till ??? on Thursday, Jun 25. Patriots is located at 104 E Main Street, Gardner. The menu is a hot...
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Our community is located in the Missouri-Illinois Blood Services Region of the American Red Cross. Our Region distributes approximately 248,000 pints of blood annually. When you donate a single...
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New Century, Kan. – Darrell Morrison an 37 year old inmate from Kansas City, KS died in the New Century Adult Detention Center this morning, at approximately 6:45 a.m. A deputy found Morrison...
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Amateur Radio Operators will operate off the electrical grid for 24 hours on June 27 & 28 to test their ability to communicate in a state of emergency. Radio operators will utilize portable...
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Gardner City Council has called a Special Meeting for 7:00 pm Monday, June 22. The Special Meeting will be immediately followed by a Special Work Session to discuss the 2010 budget. Both meetings...
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Vintage Park residents celebrated Father’s Day in fine style on Wednesday, June 17, 2009. In the past, they’ve chosen to go out to a restaurant. This year, they went for intimate and cozy. Seven...
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The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office is sponsoring the first annual Guardian Run Saturday, June 20, 2009 beginning at 8:00 a.m. at Kill Creek Park, 11670 Homestead Lane, Olathe, Kansas to benefit...
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The Gardner City Council met on Thursday, June 18th for what was potentially the final Work Meeting to discuss the Intermodal and Logistics Park. The 'final' vote will come before the City Council on...
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Patriots Bank and the Gardner Area Chamber of Commerce are partnering in an effort to raise funds for the community fireworks display to be held at GEHS on July 4th. If we pull together, this will...
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Have you seen the trucks? Are there some interesting new businesses in town? Johnson County Library couriers are making their book deliveries between library locations in some specially decorated,...
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Johnson County officials unanimously approved the staff-recommended deer management plan for Shawnee Mission Park. There are currently 200+ head of deer per square mile in the 2230 acres...
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The City of Gardner has been receiving calls regarding how to handle downed tree limbs and other storm debris.
If the size of your limbs are less than four foot in length and bundled
it...
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Correction: our apologies on for erroneously reporting that U.S. 56 would be closed for reconstruction of the railroad crossing just east of Moonlight Road last weekend. The actual dates are this...
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We were within minutes of having this gardneredge email broadcast when the server when down due to the storm. It came back up minutes ago. Our apologies for the 12 hour delay! Hope you and yours...
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Johnson County Park and Recreation District's Children's Service's Department is presenting the fifth year KidFest event from 10 am to 2 pm on Saturday, June 20 at Antioch Park, 6501 Antioch,...
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The City of Gardner has posted the Intermodal Agreements online. Click here to access the Intermodal Project...
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The Gardner Edgerton USD231 Board of Education meeting will start at 6:00 pm in the Board Conference Room in the District Offices, 231 East Madison, Gardner. We'd previously announced the time as...
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The Gardner City Council is holding a Special Work Meeting at 6:30 pm on Thursday, June 18, 2009 at City Hall. You can view the agenda from the city website. Following, however, is the agenda in its...
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A Gardner City Council Meeting is scheduled for 7:00 pm Monday, June 15, at Gardner City Hall Council Chambers. The Intermodal and Logistics Park is not on the agenda for this meeting. There will,...
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A Kansas City news source last week stated that a trip to Greece for area students was disrupted by the H1N1 flu virus. The story further stated that 48 GEHS students, with their tour leaders and...
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The current policy of the City of Gardner, in line with all neighboring cities, is a 50% tax abatement for 10 years for projects meeting certain standards. The following is the verbiage of the 2008...
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One item on the agenda of the Edgerton City Council Meeting on Thursday, June 11, was BNSF and the Intermodal. Edgerton City Administrator David Dillner made it clear that he expects the City of...
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The Board of Education is holding a regularly-scheduled meeting at 7:00 pm in the USD 231 District Offices Building, located at 231 E Madison Street, Gardner. All Board of Education meetings are open...
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US 56 Highway will be closed between Moonlight Road and the Intersection of Old US 56 Highway/US 56 Highway (just west of the New Century Parkway Overpass) from...
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The next meeting of the Gardner Electric Utility Board will be held in the Work Session Area at Gardner City Hall, 120 E Main Street, at 7:00 pm on Monday, June 15, 2009.
The Edgerton United Methodist Church is sponsoring an Art Contest for Children and Youth (ages 4-14) during the Frontier Day’s Celebration. Children and youth are invited to create a piece of art...
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The bad news - there will be no 2009 Festival on the Trails. Too expensive. The good news - the 2009 Edgerton Frontier Days is this Thursday through Saturday, June 18 - June 20! Families take note -...
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Below are five clips from June 10, 2009 Gardner City Council Work Session. Topic of discussion for the work session was Gardner Intermodal.
Mayor Dave Drovetta lays out issue before council with...
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Gardner is brimming with talent. Joe Faraldi, lead singer and guitarist for the rock trio Tripleshift has lived in Gardner for three years....
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Apartment for Rent in Downtown Gardner
Historic Farmers Bank Building built in 1905
1200 sq. ft. apartment with 3 BR and 1BA.
Apartment has New Carpet and Fresh Paint.
Includes Appliances and W/D...
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Whistle for your best friend and head to the beach! Johnson County Parks & Rec is hosting 'Paws in the Park' at Shawnee Mission Park Beach from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm on Saturday, June 13. Paws in the...
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Few of us are able to get a bird’s eye view of Gardner. Photos submitted from John Smith of Midwest Commerce Center show the size of the structure, other planned buildings and its relationship to...
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A special presentation will be made at the Gardner City Council Meeting on Monday, June 15th, 2009. Mr Bill Howe, known as
The American Legion in Gardner is throwing their first annual poker run on Saturday, June 20. The public is invited to support our efforts to assist veterans and their families. The American Legion...
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The agenda for the June 11 Edgerton City Council meeting has been posted. The agenda includes the appointments of Missy Drinkard...
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Johnson County, Kan. – May 30, 2009 marked the 20th anniversary of two unsolved murders in Johnson County. Christina Brandolese was found murdered at about 7:45 a.m. on May 30, 1989 in the 26000...
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The minutes of the May 18, 2009, Gardner City Council meeting have been posted....
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Jim Melvin, Water/Wastewater Manager for the City of Gardner announced two water supply options for the City Gardner. First, a group is forming to change the way water is distributed from Hillsdale...
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Bi State Container offers a free recycle drop-off program in Gardner, KS. And it has a new location 115 W Warren Street, Gardner. (
The Johnson County Library will sign an agreement with the Hispanic Economic Development Corporation (HEDC) on Tuesday, June 16 at 10 a.m. at the Oak Park Neighborhood Library, 9500 Bluejacket,...
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Gardner Church of the Nazarene is hosting Crocodile Dock! Where fearless kids shine God's light! This Vacation Bible School is filled with incredible Bible-learning that kids see, hear, touch and...
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June 6th – a great day in history and a great day in Abilene, Kansas this past weekend. The USO Liberty Bells and military bands entertained, aircraft flyovers, parades and historical...
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The Gardner City Council will be holding a Special Council Work Session at City Hall, 120 E Main, Gardner, at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, June 10, 2009. The
OLATHE, KS (Johnson County Square) – Lois Barber of Gardner once considered becoming a legal secretary for an attorney. Instead, she remained on the right side of the law in a different way by...
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Organizers of the Gardner Farmers Market were very pleased with the reception they received at today’s inaugural event. Crowds gathered for the 3:30 pm opening in anticipation of some fresh...
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The Gardner Area Chamber of Commerce and Southwest Johnson County Economic Development Corporation joined forces on June 3rd to honor
Want to create summer memories without spending a lot of money? Check out the Sunflower State Games. The stated mission of the Sunflower...
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Agents from Reece & Nichols O’Connor & Associates are hosting a Homebuying 101 Seminar on June 8th, 6 to 8 pm, at their office at 526 E. Main here in Gardner. Plan for an information-packed...
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Sealed bids for the purchase and removal of the house, and attached garage, located at 32280 W. U.S. 56 Highway, Gardner, Kansas, will be received at Gardner City Hall, Public Works Department, 120...
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Sealed bids for the Prairiebrooke Benefit District Public Improvements project for construction of Kill Creek Road, to include reinforced concrete box improvements, construction and installation of...
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The Gardner City Council will hold their next regularly-scheduled Work Meeting at 6:30 pm on Monday, June 8. This meeting will start a bit differently in that the City Council and the Gardner...
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The City of Gardner sponsored a workshop on Rain Gardens this evening at the Plum Creek Public Safety Station. The training room was filled to overflowing for a presentation on the benefits and...
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NewLife Community Church invites all children ages K-6th grade to go to the edge this summer for Vaction Bible School. Camp E.D.G.E. Where kids Experience and Discover God Everywhere! EDGE is an...
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Mayor Roberts is seeking citizens who are interested in serving the City of Edgerton as a member of the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission currently meets on the second Tuesday of each...
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It doesn’t get any better than this! Show up at the corner of Sycamore & Main Street for the Grand Opening of the first annual Gardner Farmers Market at 3:30 pm on Friday, June 5. Choose from an...
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EDITORS NOTE: Below is the report from the City of Edgerton on their Council Retreat. The Meeting was open to the public. We choose, however, to not attend. We believe that such a meeting can be...
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Head on over to Wal-Mart. Check out the magazine racks. Look for ‘All You’, the June 26, 2009 issue. Flip to page 74. There they are! The photo is of Gardner native/resident Jennifer Smith...
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The following Edgerton streets will be closed for Frontier Days from June 18-20, 2009:
E 4th Street between Nelson and McCarty Streets
E 4th Street from Nelson south to the nearest alley
Nelson...
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The US Congress set the stage for ‘Bleeding Kansas’ when they passed the Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854. This act gave the residents of each territory the right to determine whether they would join...
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The Gardner City Council wrestled again this evening with the application to change the zoning of Moonlight Business Park from M-1 (light industrial) to RP-3 (planned unit multi-family). The Council...
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You are invited to join us for a fun and exciting week at Camp E.D.G.E.! At Camp E.D.G.E. children ages 3 through sixth grade will “experience and discover God everywhere” through games, stories,...
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FirstLight United Methodist Faith Community is hosting FirstLight University (FLU) - a VBS with a Twist! FLU is being held June 22-26, 6:00pm - 8:15pm, at GEHS. Each evening the elementary age kids...
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Play bocce ball? If so, come play. If not, come learn! If not for yourself, then for someone you love. The Bocce Ball Fest, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm on June 13 at King of Kings Lutheran Church, is a...
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The Gardner-Edgerton Boys and Girls Track Teams competed, and succeeded, in the Kansas 5A State Championships in Wichita on May 29th and 30th. The girls took third while the boys brought home the...
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Office Manager for City of Edgerton, KS. Click here for the complete job...
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Gardner Edgerton’s Final Results in 2009 KSHSAA State Track & Field Meet:
Blazer boys finished 2nd in team rankings.
Blazer girls finished 3rd in team rankings.
GO BLAZERS!
BOYS INDIVIDUAL...
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Community leaders and residents gathered in Edgerton for an update on the US 56 Corridor Study. Participants were asked to identify any concerns they had with the plan and contribute their ideas to...
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The agenda for the June 1st, 2009 Gardner City Council Meeting has been posted. The City website provides both
The Blazers have taken 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in the pole vault event at the 2009 KSHSAA State Track & Field competition! GEHS Senior Isaac Mallory easily took the lead with a vault of 16'3", which broke...
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The Board Briefs summary of the May 11, 2009, meeting of the Gardner Edgerton Board of Education has...
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The Edgerton City Council approved the appointment of Tony Hoffman to the Council to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of James Lind. Mr. Hoffman has served on both the City Council and the...
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On Saturday, June 20, the American Legion Riders and Sons of the American Legion chapters affiliated with Gardner American Legion Post #19 are hosting the 1st Annual Legion Hop. The purpose of...
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The Gardner Library is partnering with KANSASWORKS and Workforce...
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Rita Moore, who served as Edgerton's City Clerk for 34 years, has been named Grand Marshall of the 37th Annual Edgerton Frontier Days, 'Era of Change'. Frontier Days 2009 runs from Thursday, June 18,...
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The coaches' votes are in and tallied. GEHS Junior Shelby Gunter has made 2nd Team ALL REGION and 2nd Team ALL STATE! Shelby is the first Lady Blazer to make the All State team. Senior Meghan...
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The City of Gardner has hired a contractor to tear out and replace the concrete on the east side of the intersection at Park and Elm Streets. The work will require the contractor to close Park...
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Want to have a beautiful yard without hiring a yard service? Gardening not as easy as it looks? And what is this bug! Time to call the Extension Master Gardener Hotline. Master Gardners are...
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When Governor Mark Parkinson signed the Energy Bill paving the way for the Holcomb Power Plant, the door was also opened to “net metering” in Kansas. Kansas was one of six states that didn’t...
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Kids may have a free lunch at 12:00 pm each weekday at the Edgerton United Methodist Church located at 300 E. Fourth Street. Church membership...
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The Edgerton City Council Agenda for Thursday, May 28, has been posted on the City website. At the Council Meeting, Mayor Don...
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Keeping your drains clear and unblocked is one essential household task that we tend not to think about until it is too late and we are reaching for that plunger. There are certain things that should...
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The Johnson County Library Foundation is seeking public nominations for the 2009 Pinnacle Awards. The Pinnacle Award, launched in 2002, is presented annually to a significant artist or arts...
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Albert Abney, father of Teresa Terry, passed away on May 22, 2009. Teresa and Howard Terry are the owners of Electric Sun. Abney's funeral is being held at 10:00 am on Wednesday, May 27, in...
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The Gardner Area Chamber of Commerce Graduated its second Leadership Gardner class on May 21st. The Leadership Gardner program was spearheaded by past Chamber Chair, Rex Cummings of Trails West Ace...
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Are you familiar with the Battle of Black Jack? Have you heard of it? You’ve driven past the battlefield if you’ve taken Hwy 56...
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Thomas the Tank Engine and Sir Topham Hatt are getting ready for their annual visit to the Midland Railway in...
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Great deals for you, a helping hand for men in need. Teen Challenge is holding a garage sale at New Life Assembly of God Church,5th & Baker,...
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A new internet tool was released this weekend. You can access it at MapTheFallen.org. It is best described by the person who developed...
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Our Sons, Our Brothers, Our Fathers, Our Friends
PFC Shane R Austin: 12/31/1986-10/7/2006, US Army, Operation Iraqi Freedom
Major Raymond Velasquez: 2/15/1937-8/17/1971, US Marines, Korea, Viet...
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There are events to suit all ages and interests this Memorial Day Weekend. You can hit several of them without having to drive too far.
Keep your eyes peeled for the
The Lady Blazers had an amazing,...
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The following is a statement by Governor Mark Parkinson:
“On Memorial Day we pay respect to all those who have given the last full measure of devotion to this nation by lowering our flags in the...
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Have you ever wondered what to plant in that soggy spot in your yard? Do you get erosion gullies where your downspouts drain? Learn how to plant a rain garden to turn stormwater problems into...
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As you’re about and about this Memorial Day weekend, remember to look up. Fifteen to twenty hot air balloons will be taking off from the Johnson County Executive Airport – or thereabouts. I had...
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One of the big events in the KC metro area over the Memorial Day weekend is the Great American Barbecue. This is the fifth year for this BBQ...
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Gardner Parks and Recreation has been working hard gearing up for yet another fun summer at the Gardner Aquatic Center! We hope you and your friends and family will join us for this special kick...
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The Lady Blazers Soccer Team is the NEKSL League Champion! They finished their regular season at 11-3-1, and are poised to make a bid for their first regional championship.
Among the team’s...
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The following GEHS Department Awards were announced on Senior Honors Night:
Biological Sciences - Paul Keithley
Physical Sciences - Casey Dye
Language Arts - Dillon Hayes & Casey Bear
Foreign...
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Minutes for the April 20 Gardner City Council Meeting and the
Birch Street may be closed north of Madison Street on Thursday, May 21, 2009, due to construction related to the Moonlight & Main Project. Evergreen Street will remain open to provide access to the...
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Margaret Ann Wilson, 66, of Olathe and formerly of Edgerton, KS, passed away May 19, 2009 at Kansas City, MO Hospice House. Graveside Funeral Services will be 11:00 am Saturday, May 23, 2009 at...
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GEHS Junior Preston Pyle was a top-ten finalist in the White Rose Essay Contest, sponsored by the Midwest Center for Holocaust Education....
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Johnson County Government is hosting its first annual ‘Go Green, Save Green' Earth Day celebration on Wednesday, May 27, at the County’s Sunset Drive Office Building located at 11811 South Sunset...
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Dog owners from 24 States and 4 International locations brought their dogs to Gardner this past weekend for the Sunflower Kennel Club’s All Breed Dog Show. Dogs at this years show were from a...
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Steve Hale was nominated to the open Gardner City Council seat by Mayor Dave Drovetta at the Monday, May 18, 2009 City Council Meeting. After some discussion amongst the Council, with questions...
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Steve Hale was nominated to the open Gardner City Council seat by Mayor Dave Drovetta at the Monday, May 18, 2009 City Council Meeting. After some discussion amongst the Council, with questions...
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The economy may be tight but the prices at this sale are just right! The Johnson County Library will hold the 2009 Annual Sizzlin’ Summer Used Book Sale in cooperation with Friends of the Library...
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Johnson County Government is excited to participate in a Summer Youth & Employment Training Program offered by Workforce Partnership.
The program for eligible youth between the ages of 16-24 in...
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Paul Keithley gave the student address, "Unfurling Our Sails", at the May 16th GEHS Commencement. Keithley knows something about working as a team to unfurl each others sails, as he was named 2009...
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The minutes (unapproved) of the Edgerton City Council Meeting held on May 14, 2009, have been posted to the City website. Click...
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Tom & Betty Harlow of Gardner will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on May 23rd, 2009. Their children are hosting a cake and punch reception from 2:00 to 3:00 on May 23rd at the Gardner...
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The very talented, creative, and motivated GEHS Class of 2009 will graduate on Saturday, May 16. The ceremony starts at 10:00 am in the District Activity Complex. Our ceremony will resemble so many...
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Notice is hereby given to all interested parties, groups, and residents that the Edgerton Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on June 9, 2009. The hearing will be held during the regular...
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A Special Meeting/Work Session is scheduled for May 21, 2009 at 7:00 pm in the Community Center, 404 East Nelson Street. Click here...
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You may have noticed that an avenue of flags is flying down Main Street in Gardner. I noticed last night, and contacted the City as to the reason.
The flags were raised in honor of Marine Lance...
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The agenda for the May 18th Gardner City Council has been posted, and is available for viewing in two forms: the
Corporate turboprops, corporate jets, general aviation bush planes - they're all at New Century this Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 14-16, for public inspection. Flying Magazine has brought in...
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GEHS artists Kylie Wooten and Tracy Hansen were both award winners in the Teen Art Spectacular reception sponsored by...
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Amy Zegers, Special Education teacher at Nike Elementary, has been awarded a first degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do from Ko’s Black Belt Academy. Grandmaster Ri Kon Ko presented her with the new...
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Olathe State Representative Arlen Siegfreid has been an advocate for an extension of the Kansas Turnpike to serve western and southern Johnson County. A variety of plans and routes have been...
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With hundreds of Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep dealerships forced to close, local car owners are wondering the status of local dealer New Century in Paola. Dennis Wilson, Owner of New Century Dodge...
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GEHS 3-D ART AWARDS 2009
Outstanding 3-D Artist:
Samantha Hayden
Senior Artist:
Samantha Hayden
Outstanding Sculpture Artist:
Stephen Bennien - Mosaic
Outstanding Ceramic...
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Director Elizabeth Bennin, in conjunction with the Music Department, produced 'Into The Woods', 'Rumors', 'The Nerd', and 'Treasure Island' over the 2008/2009 school year.
GEHS DRAMA AWARD WINNERS...
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Forensics combines speech and theatre. In forensics competition, students may act, interpret, or deliver a speech. Debate requires students to research both sides of an assigned topic, and be...
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The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office has announced that their deputies will be asking for, rather than giving, tips. On Saturday, May 16, 2009, deputies and military personnel will be asking for...
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Edgerton City Councilor Jim Lind Resigns
GardnerEDGE has learned that Edgerton City Councilor James Lind III has resigned from his position on the City Council effective immediately. Mr. Lind...
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The City of Edgerton is holding its regularly-scheduled City Council meeting at City Hall at 7:00 pm on Thursday, May 14, 2009. Two public hearings will be included in the Council meeting.
One...
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The Gardner Area Chamber of Commerce gathered for their annual golf tournament on Friday morning, May 8th. The annual tournament that took a hiatus for the past couple of years came back for 2009. ...
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At the regular work session on Monday, May 11, 2009, the Gardner City Council heard reports on a variety of subjects. The council was briefed on the upcoming survey of residents that occurs every 2...
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The date for the Ladies Tea and Brunch at the Gardner Historical Museum has been rescheduled. The date is now...
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OVERLAND PARK, KAN - One Overland Park man has neighbors crying foul for fighting to keep his chicken coop in the backyard. David Crupper wants to keep four of his chickens in his back yard so he can...
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Did you plant a garden this year? Have a friend or family member who offers you more produce that you can use? Well, Grandma always taught you not to waste anything. And there's a good chance that...
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Many of us could use assistance with our diet and nutrition due to changes in our health, the desire to make changes in our health, or just to set a better example. Johnson County Park & Recreation...
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Ever wish for a better idea for dinner? Let the Extension Office help! They're offering their 'Quick Meals for Busy People Series' again. Each hands-on class features a healthy recipe, balanced...
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The Johnson County Extension Office provides the Good For You Noon Series. This month's topic is Men’s Health. It's a program for men (and those who love them). It offers practical advice about...
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Know an enterprising adolescents who'd like to get a leg up on their babysitting competition? This is their chance! Gardner Parks & Rec is offering a one-day babysitting clinic from 9:00 am to 3:45...
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Ossco Bolton, a former gang leader who works with law enforcement and community programs across the country to combat the influence of gangs, will be the guest speaker at the Johnson County K-State...
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Gardner Parks & Rec is adding something new to the 2009 Summer Activities line-up. Cory Adams and Dustin Everett, certified personal trainers, are inviting you to Boot Camp!
The Biddy Body Boot...
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The Johnson County Library sponsored a 'Teen Art Spectacular' at the Central Resource Library, which culminated in a reception on Saturday, May 9. The Library received over 85 submissions from 36...
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Project Graduation 2010 is going to publish a community cookbook with the best recipes from the best cooks of our USD 231 community. Surely that includes you! All of the profits from the sale of the...
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Gardner Boys placed 8th out of 28 competing schools at the Shawnee Mission North Relays on Friday, May 8, 2009. GEHS defeated every EKL team (Aquinas, Miege, and all Blue Valleys) and several...
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Authorities have identified the victim of the May 7 collion of a passenger car and a truck with a horse trailer that temporarily closed I35. She is Delores M. McDaniel, 80, of Overland Park, KS.
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The Kansas City Auto Show was a couple of months ago. The Old 56 Highway Car Show took place here in Gardner just a couple of weeks ago. Folks don't develop an interest in cars and trucks and boats...
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If we say that an event is being held at the Fair Grounds, you know how to get there. Right? C’mon – you’re thinking too hard! It’s north of the library, west of Madison Elementary, east...
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BNSF Railway couldn't complete their maintenance on the Moonlight Road railroad crossing due to Friday morning's inclement weather. They have temporarily patched the crossing. The intersection will...
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The Gardner Planning Commission Agenda has been posted....
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AGENDA
1. Citizen Survey
2. 112 S. Elm Building Disposition
3. Health Insurance Rates for 2009/2010
4. Uniform Regulations
5. Lincoln Lane/Moonlight Center connection agreement
6. Chapter 2...
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Gardner Edgerton USD 231 has been named a 2009 Kansas Emerging District of Character by the Kansas...
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Today is that last day at GEHS for the Class of 2009. Graduation is on Saturday, May 16. And they are an impressive group. We will be listing some of those accomplishments last week, so please let...
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Edgerton's City-wide Clean-up Day is scheduled for 8:30 am to 1:00 pm on Saturday, May 9th, at the Edgerton Sewer Treatment Plant located at 710 W. Nelson Street.
Citizens may bring their...
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Clarina Nichols was a well-known and influential woman in the Kansas Territory in the 1850’s. She played as important a part in the women’s suffrage movement as did Susan B Anthony and Elizabeth...
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Per the City of Gardner, unforeseen circumstances interfered with BNSF Railway's ability to complete their maintenance to the railroad crossing at Moonlight Road. They have temporarily patched the...
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Carol Lehman, so recently retired after 20 years as Mayor of the City of Gardner that she can hardly have taken a deep breath, has been named Interim President of the Gardner Area Chamber of...
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In Gardner, City Wide Garage Sale Weekend is followed by City Wide Clean Up. It was, anyhow. Gardner City Council voted to cancel the Clean Up this year due to the weak economy and tight budgets. ...
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Per prior story, I35 southbound lanes had been closed south of 175th Street due to a deadly accident. All lanes are now open.
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I35 is closed just south of the 175th Street exit due to a fatal accident involving a car, truck & horse trailer. Southbound lanes only are affected. It may yet be several hours before all lanes are...
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Officials from Kansas Department of Health and Environment and Johnson County Health Dept informed our Gardner-Edgerton school...
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Click here to view the approved & posted minutes of the April 13, 2009, Gardner-Edgerton Unified School District...
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Sixty three Gardner Edgerton students in grades K-8 will see their writing published in the first annual GEHS Writers’ Club Yearbook, thanks to Senior Dillon Hayes. Dillon won a
Pioneer Ridge Middle School student Clayton Sheldon is the metro-area eighth grade first place winner in the 2009 Father of the Year Essay Contest, sponsored by the Kansas City Royals....
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The City of Gardner has announced that on Thursday, May 7, BNSF Railway will temporarily close Moonlight Road at the railroad crossing. BNSF will be performing routine maintenance to the railroad...
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Mayor Dave Drovetta is actively seeking interested citizens to serve the remaining two years of his term in Gardner City Council.
Qualified candidates must be registered voters and reside within...
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GardnerEDGE has learned that “effective immediately, the owners of Moonlight Properties are suing the City of Gardner for financial damages in an amount exceeding Six Million Dollars...
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Johnson County firefighters and emergency services providers are inviting families with special needs children to their annual Children with Special Needs Fire Department Fun Day on Saturday May 16...
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Per JoCoGov.Org, a preliminary budget hearing is scheduled at 7 p.m. Monday, May 11, for public discussion of the...
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The City of Gardner is holding a neighborhood meeting to discuss proposed storm water improvements along the adjoining property lines of the Parma and Maplewood Place subdivisions. The meeting is at...
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The 2008-2009 school year is almost over. But not quite.
Senior Honors Night is at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, May 6th, in the GEHS auditorium.
The GEHS Spring Orchestra Concert is at 7:00 pm on...
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The GEHS Cheer Fundraising Event is at Gambino’s on Wednesday, May 6, and Thursday, May 7. What does this mean for you? It means that you have a great excuse for pizza! You need to download this...
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Citizens packed the Gardner City Council Chamber Monday evening and were witnesses to two controversial votes. The first vote, the one that brought out the crowds, focused upon the desire of Mary...
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Mayor Dave Drovetta announced at the beginning of the Monday, May 4, City Council Meeting that Dennis Pugh has removed his name from consideration for the open City Council appointment. The reasons...
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From family friendly fare at Chapala to a wide range of food and alcohol specials there will be plenty of celebrating tonight in Gardner. A quick rundown of today’s especials:
LaCarretta will...
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Governor Mark Parkinson, together with Sunflower Electric Power Corporation President and CEO, Earl Watkins, have announced a comprehensive energy plan to encourage the production of more renewable...
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In addition to other items, tonight’s Gardner City Council Agenda includes a Charter Ordinance proposed by Mary Peters that would change the procedure for filling a vacant seat on the Council. ...
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The Johnson County Library sponsors exhibits of original artwork by local and regional artists at the Blue Valley, Cedar Roe, Central Resource, Gardner, Leawood and Oak Park Libraries. Click on the...
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Did you have a garage sale this past weekend? Don’t know what to do with all those leftover items? Donate them to the Wheatridge Middle School Leadership Club’s Garage Sale, happening on...
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This Thursday, May 7th, is the Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream day for Heart of America Teen Challenge. For all purchases on the...
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Last year, for the 2007 Financials, was the fourth year that the City prepared a Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), and staff submitted it for a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence...
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Megan Asay and husband Shane moved to Gardner five years ago to join with the 1000's of young families that make Gardner such a great place to live. Asay was attracted by Gardner's young...
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Drivers on 1-35, 175th Street and Main Street are able to clearly see the size and location of the Coleman Distribution Center under construction. 75% of the walls were up as of Friday afternoon. ...
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Celebrate May Day by visiting the Lanesfield School Historic Site at 18745 S. Dillie Road, Edgerton. You can make a May basket (I used to do that!) and dance around the maypole (never did that)....
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According to USD231 'In The News', students at Sunflower Elementary will have the opportunity to see their school mascot and national bird, the American Bald Eagle and a Golden Eagle up close, thanks...
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According to the Johnson County Health Department is announcing a probable case of H1N1 influenza.
The patient is isolated in a local hospital and is being appropriately treated. The Johnson...
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The City Council Agenda has been posted, as has the
The KCMO Health Dept held a press conference at which they announced a probable second case of swine flu in the metro area. The first confirmed case is a Platte County woman who had traveled...
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In February the City Council voted unanimously to cancel the 2009 City Wide Clean Up that has been held the second weekend in May. The Council sited the City's financial concerns as the reason for...
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The GardnerEDGE has been publishing for over 10 weeks now. We have well over 600 subscribers. During the month of April, we have been viewed by over 3300 separate computers! (We have no way of...
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As many of you noticed last fall Gardner water had a different taste and smell. The change in taste and smell lasted for about two months resulting from algae growth at Hillsdale lake. The algae...
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What you’ll learn:
Have you ever wondered what to plant in that soggy spot in your yard? Do you get
erosion gullies where your downspouts drain? Learn how to plant a rain garden to...
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Sealed bids for HVAC Services for City buildings will be received at the City of Gardner Public Works Department, 120 E. Main Street, until 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, May 13, 2009. All bids will be...
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I think they might have named me 'Mercy' because that's what I really need. I don't quite remember how I got into this situation. I'm really a very nice girl -- I specifically remember being told...
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The Johnson County Library is looking for community residents to share their Old School stories in conjunction with the 2009 Big Read project. StoryCorps, a national initiative to document everyday...
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Come enjoy an exciting night of science at the Library! The Johnson County Library will host the third annual Family Science Night on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 from 6:00-8:30 p.m. at the Central...
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Providing free smoke alarms to residents is nothing new in the Kansas City area but what is new is the bringing them to the City of Edgerton.
On May 2, 2008 over 70 volunteers with the American...
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The meeting was called to order by President Ron Ragan, with all Board members in attendance, with the exception of Gerald Beach.
Special Presentation: PEERS (Professionals Encouraging Educational...
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On April 24th, third and fourth grade students at Sunflower Elementary School listened to a presentation on bicycle safety. The program was sponsored by the Jake Clough Headstrong Foundation, a...
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Edgerton Elementary held a surprise staff meeting to honor their Para Educator team. Each Para was given notes of appreciation from individual staff members, thanking them for their work and their...
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On May 5th, Sophomore and Junior students at Gardner Edgerton High School will have the opportunity to experience the dangers of driving while intoxicated.
The P.E.E.R.S. (Professionals Encouraging...
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Preston Pyle, a Junior at Gardner Edgerton High School is a top ten finalist in the 10-12 grade division of the 2008/09 White Rose Essay Contest, sponsored by the Midwest Center for Holocaust...
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Having a Garage Sale on May 2nd? Don’t know what to do with all those leftover items? Donate them to the Wheatridge Middle School Leadership Club’s Garage Sale, happening the Saturday following...
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After three state championships, a national championship, a national outstanding wrestler award, and a number one national ranking, most people would decide it would be okay to put it on cruise...
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The Edgerton Library is hosting "Zoo to You" from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm on Wednesday,May 6, 2006. Zoo animals? In Edgerton?! >Full Story
The Kansas City Zoo is celebrating its Zootennial by opening 'Tropics', an indoor rainforest, in the original 1909 Zoo building.
And what do you expect to find in the tropics? Monkeys,...
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elementia Magazine is sponsoring a writing contest. Entries may be submitted from May 1, 2009 through...
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To our Art Department who traveled to Bethany College in Lindsborg on April 18th. Emily Rico received third place in painting for her watercolor of hands. Karly Price received a second place in...
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OLATHE, KS (Johnson County Square) – Johnson County’s new County Communications Center (CCC) will be open for public tours until 2 p.m. following a ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled at 11 a.m....
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Gardner Edgerton High School BAND brought back 28 GOLD Medals from State Solo and Ensemble Festival at Newton High School. We had 15 soloist and 4 ensembles attend state this year. Congratulations...
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Gardner Energy is committed to serving the citizens of Gardner with responsive and courteous customer service; and to provide a safe, reliable and competitively priced source of electric...
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A Farmers Market is being organized for Gardner. A small group has gathered for the past several weeks to organize the market, recruit vendors and begin to make decisions about how the market will...
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The 1st weekend of May is upon us. Time for Gardner’s City-Wide Garage Sale! This time-honored tradition is going to be big this year. Stacy Boyajian, of Gardner Pharmacy, and Alyssa Petrik, of...
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Come visit LifeStream Christian Church’s fundraiser at the City-Wide Garage Sale on Saturday, May 4. We’ll be in the parking lot of Madison Elementary School. Stop by for lunch or just a...
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Remarks as prepared for delivery by Governor Mark Parkinson:
“At the outset, I want to congratulate Governor Sebelius: first, for her 23 years of outstanding public service to the State and...
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GEHS production of "Treasure Island" will be presented...
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Spring is here and many of you have thoughts of outdoor improvement projects. Before you begin building that fence, shed or deck, keep in mind that the City of Gardner may require a permit for your...
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The City of Gardner has five state-of-the-art storm warning sirens. The
Gardner schools were closed for inservice meetings on Monday, April 27th. Many students no doubt took this time to sleep in, play Guitar Hero, or otherwise relax. This was not the case for the...
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Trying to get published? Simone Elkeles, published author of three young adult novels, leads this interactive workshop from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm on Monday, May 4 in the Gardner Library Meeting Room....
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Simone Elkeles, a teen author, will present May 4, 2009 at the Wheatridge Middle School auditorium. Ms. Elkeles will address approximately 325 eighth graders about her background, her writing career,...
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Gardner City Council’s Work Meeting of Monday, April 27th, ran from 6:30 pm to 11:00 pm. In the interest of the professionals on hand for specific questions, Mayor Drovetta chose to not follow the...
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The Gardner Grange will be having a book discussion on The Shack by William P Young. Monday May 4th. Potluck dinner at 6:30 Program and meeting starting aprox 7:30 The Grange building is the NW...
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The GardnerEDGE has learned that City Councilors John Shepherd, Mary Peters, and Dan Thompson have requested a special meeting of the Gardner City Council to propose amending the city code. The...
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Don't miss a chance to camp in one of the few remaining untouched areas in Johnson County. A new program being offered by the Children's Services Department of the Johnson County Park and Recreation...
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Six Things Every Kansan Should Know About Swine Flu
Jason Eberhart-Phillips, MD, MPH
Kansas State Health Officer
By now you are probably aware that an outbreak of swine flu has occurred in...
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It was on a night in early September that people last gathered in the GEHS gym to honor the memory of Coach Don Bechard. This was for a memorial service and people came from all around the state and...
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1.0 Call to Order
1.1 Approval of Agenda
1.2 Presentation: PEERS (Professionals Encouraging Educational Reform Statewide) – Mr. Tim Brady
2.0 Consideration of Consent Items...
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Local activities for Saturday, April 25, include:
Don Bechard Memorial Basketball Tournament...
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GARDNER CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
City Hall, 120 E. Main, Gardner, KS
Date: Monday, April 27, 2009
Time: 6:30 p.m.
AGENDA
1. Agendas
2. Robert’s Rules of Order
3. Wastewater Master...
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Gardner Electrical Utility Board Agenda
City Hall Council Chambers – 120 E. Main – Gardner, Kansas
Date: April 27, 2009 Time: 7:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
REQUESTS,...
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Heart, guts and talent rising to the top were the themes for the boys team last night as they traveled to Louisburg without a full squad. After a hard week's practice and coming off solid KU Relays...
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Girls continue to roll in track and field this time at the Louisburg meet. In addition our girls set 3 meet records, Johnson in the hurdles, Lehman in vault, and the 4x400 relay team, which is still...
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Samantha Hayden won Best of Show at the General Federation of Women's Clubs annual show in Baldwin City, Kansas. Hayden, a Senior at GEHS, was presented Samantha with a check for $50 by GFWC Show...
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Well, it has been 5 years coming, but the Lady Blazers finally edged Piper in a great game on the pitch last night. Our girls did well adjusting to the turf and fought hard to come out on top 2-0. ...
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New leadership in Edgerton takes oath of office on Thursday evening. Mayor Frankie Cross surrendered the gavel to incoming Mayor Don Roberts. Mayor Cross and outgoing Councilor Cindy Shay were...
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It’s Official -- Yesterday afternoon an official vote took place to add Gardner Edgerton and Blue Valley Southwest to the Eastern Kansas League for 2010-11. We had been in discussion about this...
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In celebration of National Library Week, the Johnson County Library and the Friends of the Johnson County Library sponsor an annual Bookmark Design Contest. Prizes are awarded in 10 age categories. ...
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Preston Pyle, a Junior at Gardner Edgerton High School is one of two Kansas students selected to attend the Congressional Academy for...
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If you’d like to see the latest production of Treasure Island before it moves exclusively to the Broadway stage, don’t miss Gardner Edgerton High School’s production coming up on April 30, and...
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Come be a part of Bye Bye Birdie! Auditions are Saturday, May 16th from 11:00-5:00 and Sunday May 17th from 1:30-5:00...
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OLATHE, KS (Johnson County Square) – The Johnson County Manager’s Office has established a website to inform Johnson County citizens about funding received and administered through the American...
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Nearly 400 students attended Black Tie Affair -- the first GEHS Prom held off school grounds. The Mildale Farm setting was very attractive, and provided areas for food and photography separate from...
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The Lady Blazers moved their record on the pitch to 7-1-0 with their 7-0 win against Ottawa. I was very proud of our kids as they kept their cool against a team and crowd who got very frustrated as...
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It's a secret that needs to be shared -- The Edgerton United Methodist Church hosts the Grace Cafe from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm every Wednesday. ...
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1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call ____Cross ____Longanecker ____Shay ____ Powers ____ Lind ____ Gillespie
3. Welcome
4. Pledge of Allegiance
Consent Agenda (Consent Agenda items will be acted upon by...
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Show up for the Don Bechard Memorial Tournament at GEHS on Saturday, April 25. The tournament starts at 8:00 am. The championship...
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Sealed bids for Cellular Telephone Service will be received at the Gardner City Hall, Attn: Jason Bruce , 120 E. Main Street, Gardner, KS, until 1:00 p.m., May 12, 2009. All bids will be publicly...
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Currently, no health insurance carrier in Kansas consistently covers the diagnosis and appropriate treatment of autism. Many insurance companies designate autism as a diagnostic exclusion, meaning...
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The following students have qualified for the State Forensics Tournament on May 2nd.
Isaac Mullins - Humorous Solo Acting, Serious Solo Acting, and Prose
Chris Newburg - Humorous solo Acting...
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Kansas Coalition for Autism Legislation is holding flashlight vigils across the state of Kansas on Sunday, April 26th to...
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The City Council meeting started with Mayor Carol Lehman proclaiming April 26th through May 2nd as Crime Victims’ Rights Week. With Parks & Recreation Director Jeff Stewart, Mayor Lehman presented...
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The next meeting of the Gardner Edgerton USD 231 Board of Education will take place on Monday, April 27, 2009. All meetings are held in the Board of Education meeting room at the USD 231 District...
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While waiting for the light to change at Main & Moonlight, do you wonder about the status of the project? Think to yourself, "What are they doing over there?" The City of Gardner has thoughtfully...
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The varsity boys are on a roll right now, with the number 1 doubles team going 11-1 over this 2 week stretch and the number 2 doubles team going 10-2 over the same 2 week stretch. As a team we...
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The records continue to fall for the GE Girl’s track team, this time at the prestigious KU Relays, where on Friday, Hannah Schneider, the only freshman in the multi-state area to qualify for...
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Boy’s Track Highlights: Last Tuesday, at the Olathe Non-qualifier meet, Mitch Loring, senior, set the school record in the 800m dash, breaking the old record set in 2005 by Derek George. Mitch ran...
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How do you describe an Olympic Champion? They have to have skill, determination and the heart to achieve their goals.
Looking at Elizabeth Flora-Swick you might not see those things at first...
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Five Years ago a small group of car enthusiasts decided that Gardner needed a car show. The Old Highway 56 Car Show was born. The cast of characters, and they are characters, has changed over the...
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Governor Kathleen Sebelius has signed the Kelsey Smith Act, allowing law enforcement to gather cell phone information more quickly during an emergency situation.
“While no legislation can ever...
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Dave Drovetta will be sworn in as Mayor of Gardner; and Mary Peters and Dan Thompson will take the oath of office to serve as City Council Members at the City of Gardner City Council meeting...
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Friday, April 24th, is Arbor Day 2009. To celebrate, each Madison Elementary student will receive a Redbud seedling to take home and plant. The school purchased the seedlings from the Kansas Forest...
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My name is Toad. Uh, feel free to change that. I'd also like a change of residence. Nothing against Oakbrook Animal Hospital --...
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Frances Cross has been involved with the City of Edgerton for 13 years; first as a city council member, and then as Mayor. And although her term is coming to an end, you can sense that her service to...
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Congratulations to the following Juniors nominated for Prom Prince and Princess: Dakota Bunch, Vinny Graceffa, Preston Pyle, Kyle Wait, Shelby Nelson, Shelby Gunter, Sammie Atwell, and Ann Grannell....
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The Lady Blazer Soccer team came out of the gate strong last night with both JV and Varsity teams posting victories over the Lady Chieftans from Tongy.
JV got back on the horse with a win of 4-1...
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Thousands showed their support for Tax Day TEA Parties around the KC Metro area. Major events took place at JCCC in Overland Park, at the Liberty Memorial, and in Lee's Summit. Gardnerites played...
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The Gardner-Edgerton High School track squad will make a trip to Lawrence this weekend for the annual Kansas Relays. This meet will feature the best-of-the-best competition from around the state and...
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City Hall was the appropriate location for the Public Reception for Mayor Carol Lehman held on Thursday, April 16. US Congressman Dennis Moore, State Senator Karin Brownlee, State Representative...
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The day care suspended by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is Kiddie Care Day Care, a home-based business located at 212 N Poplar Drive.
Kiddie Corner, Inc, located at 936...
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The Rustic Connection is hosting its 5th Annual Weekend of Art Friday, April 17, and Satuday, April 18. Join owner Kris Leshovsky for the Wine & Cheese Artist Reception Friday evening from 6:00 pm...
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GARDNER, KAN. - The state of Kansas has issued an Emergency Order of Suspension against Kiddie Care Day Care Home in Gardner located at 212 N. Poplar Drive.
The state said a survey of the home...
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The Gardner History Museum is sponsoring the 2009 Genealogy Lecture Series. The first workshop, ‘Family History Expo Tips &...
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It's time for the American Legion's Annual Rocky Mountain Oyster Feed! Join Gardner American Legion Post #19 at the American Legion Hall, 315 Meadowbrook Circle, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm on Friday,...
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Just a quick note to remind everyone to get your taxes postmarked by Wednesday.
April 15th has the dubious distinction of being the day that reminds everyone why small, limited government is the...
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Sunflower students are going to have a busy week! The Sunflower School Carnival will be held Friday, April 17, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. The Sunflower 1st Grade Musical will be held at Wheatridge...
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It's a great day for a walk, isn't it? I'd love to take you for a walk. I mean, I'd love for you to take me for a walk! I'm a big kid but I'm just a kid. I'd love to play with your kids this...
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The GEHS Jr./Sr. Prom is scheduled for this coming Saturday, April 18th, at the Mildale Farm east of Edgerton. The only way to get to the site is from Highway 56 and 199th Street just west of...
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The City of Gardner is hosting a reception for Mayor Carol Lehman, who is retiring after twenty years service as our Mayor. All residents are invited to the reception, which is being held in the...
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Kansas guard Sherron Collins and center Cole Aldrich both announced plans to return for the 2009-10 basketball season Wednesday night at the Jayhawk basketball awards banquet.
Sophomore Cole...
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The City-Wide Garage Sale, sponsored annually by the Downtown Merchants Association, will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2009. The deadline for appearing on the maps has been extended to Wednesday,...
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The County Supervisors met Monday morning as the Canvassing Board of the County to certify the election results from last Tuesday’s election. With just six votes separating them, Mayoral...
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Our girl’s track team had another solid Friday night performance on April 10, 2009, returning from the Olathe Invitational with a second place finish, just 5 points shy of dethroning the defending...
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Those of you who listen to Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, Dave Ramsey, or any of a number of other conservative talk show hosts, will have heard of the Tea Parties. Tea Parties have sprung from a...
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ABILENE, Kan. - The Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum will bring to life the city and state that shaped Dwight Eisenhower through a series of programs titled "Ike's Abilene, 1890 - 1910."...
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On Friday, April 10, the forensics team traveled to Blue Valley North. Seth Rector emerged with a fourth place in Humorous Solo Acting.
Forensics team traveled to Spring Hill on Saturday, April...
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The Blazer Boys' Track Team participated in the Olathe Invitational on Friday, April 10, 2009. The team results are: 1) Olathe East 182.50; 2) Shawnee Mission South 88; 3) Olathe South 76.50; 4)...
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Spring: A Great Time To Work On Your Roots
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Xploring Genealogy, Part I: Monday, April 13, 2009 at 7:00 PM, Central Resource Library, Carmack Community Room
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In honor of our first Easter as publishers, I’m posting “Jill’s Cheesecake Recipe”. For those of you who’ve never had a bite of this melt in your mouth, this may be no big deal. But for...
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Divine Light Entertainment, a division of Chillfactor...
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HB 2131 creates the Intermodal Transportation Revolving Fund within the state treasury. The...
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Gardner residents can celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm on Saturday, April 18th, by joining with Gardner Parks & Rec in cleaning up the Greenway Corridor. You'll start at...
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The City of Gardner will conduct a Public Hearing at its regular City Council meeting on Monday, April 20, 2009, at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers, Gardner City Hall, 120 E. Main Street, to hear...
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AGENDA
1. Transportation Study
2. CDBG Projects
3. Uniform Policy
4. Project Update
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In honor of National Library Week (April 12-18) and National Library Workers Day (April 14) Jim Cosgrove is releasing a pair of new singles – “Rockin’ The Library” and “Library Ann”! As...
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Edgerton Library Afternoon Book Discussion Group meets monthly. The next meeting is at 2:30 pm on Tuesday, April 14, when they'll discuss 'The Zookeeper’s Wife' by Diane Ackerman. Registration...
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Gardner Library Afternoon Book Discussion Group meets monthly. The next meeting is on April 29, when they'll discuss ‘Peony In Love’ by Lisa See. They will meet on May 27 to discuss ‘Old...
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The GEHS Forensics Team competed in Baldwin on Thursday, April 9. And they did great! The following students qualified to compete in the State Festival: Luke Drury - Humorous solo Acting - 1st...
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The Johnson County Library in cooperation with
Gardner Edgerton High School honored twenty three local scholarship donors at a breakfast held on Tuesday, April 7th in the school’s Media Center. Following the breakfast, scholarship...
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I haven’t heard that anyone is challenging the current vote count that has Drovetta ahead by 6 votes in the City of Gardner Mayoral Race. But there’s still the question of the provisional votes....
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Dave Ramsey hosts a nationally-syndicated radio show giving practical, no-gimmick financial counseling to everyday people. The Dave Ramsey Show reaches over four million listeners on 400+ radio...
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Did you notice how hazy it was last night? Satellites showed that a large number of Flint Hill and northern Oklahoma farmers took advantage of the break in our wet spring weather to burn their...
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The ‘Blazers showed no signs of weakness as they took on the Louisburg Wildcats at home on Tues., April 7. After a scoreless first inning, the ‘Blazers wasted no time getting things started. Drew...
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Dave Drovetta holds a 6 vote lead in the Gardner Mayor’s race. Not six points, six votes. Mr. Drovetta was “pleased to be ahead” but was “unwilling to claim victory” with just six votes...
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As the Mustang represents the spirit of Wheatridge Middle School, the Stang Gang represents the commitment and compassion of its students. Since the beginning of this school year, the 39 members of...
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I’m aware of the following Easter Week/Holy Week Services taking place in our local churches. This is an incomplete listing consisting of services I’m personally aware of or was able to locate...
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GardnerEDGE has survived our infancy. We’re now a gangly adolescent. Have you noticed our new features? 'Add Comment’ went live on Saturday. Pull up any individual story, scroll down and express...
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EMBARQ is sponsoring “Selling Online: A Guru’s Guide to Success” with internet expert
Edgerton Mayor's Race - top 1
DONALD ROBERTS 129 61.72%
SHERRY ZANDER 80 38.28%
Edgerton City Council Race - top 2
GLYN R POWERS 133 34.46%
HEIDI WISEMAN 121 31.35%
SHELBY...
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For the first time, the GEHS prom is being held off-campus. Mildale Farm, on 199th Street on the Gardner side of Edgerton, is part of the Johnson County Parks & Rec System. And even with this...
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Our girl’s track team is not going to be outdone by the boys! They scored an impressive victory at the Wyandotte Relays on Friday, April 3. State champions from both sides of the state line...
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Residences in the area of 167th Street and Madison were locked down for a period of time on Saturday, April 4th. Pubic Safety officers were responding to a call to check on the welfare of an...
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I got a succinct email from a gentleman who is now an ex-subscriber. He was polite but very honest. Essentially, he indicated that he thought that I was reporting news as a cover for being a...
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Tuesday, April 7, (TODAY!) is the day we’ve been waiting for -- General Election Day. City of Gardner and City of Edgerton residents will choose their new Mayor and fill their City Council seats. ...
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Jocelyn Rebecca Judith Wachtel, infant daughter of Joseph Michael Wachtel and Rebecca Marie Savoy Wachtel, passed away on April 5, 2009. Please see complete listing under 'Obituaries'.
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Mike and Deborah Brown's New 2 You had a very successful Grand Opening on Saturday, April 4. Mike estimated that at least...
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The story was bigger, stronger, faster, and more skill in a game that ended early as the Varsity Lady Blazers spread Spring Hill in what we call in high school soccer a "tech". The game ended 25...
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The GEHS forensics squad traveled both Friday and Saturday this past week. Friday the squad finished in 2nd place at Santa Fe Trail. Individual Results were: Tyler Johnson 4th in Poetry; Shelby...
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Gardner Edgerton High School Orchestra brought back 12 Gold Medals from the Regional Solo and Small Ensemble Festival at Baker University on April 4. Performances awarded a I Rating (gold medal)...
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GEHS students brought home 23 Gold Medals in vocal performance from the Regional Solo and Small Ensemble Festival at Baker University on April 4. Those winning gold medals (I Ratings) will compete...
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The Lady Blazers pulled it together to get back to winning games on Friday, April 3rd, after a flat 4-0 loss to Bishop Miege on Wednesday, April 1st. The Varsity squad dropped Bonner Springs 8-0...
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Terra Marrs, senior mid-fielder with the GEHS Lady Blazer soccer team, has signed to play for McPherson College.
Meghan Dittemore has signed to play soccer for the Lady Lions of Lindenwood...
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The Regional Solo and Small Ensemble Music Festival was held at Baker University on Saturday, April 4. GEHS had 23 soloists and 6 ensembles participate on the Regional level. They returned with a...
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Coach Brian McGee started this track season with high expectations. His team has risen to the challenge. The final...
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Every reader now has the option to comment on any story. The 'Add Comment' funciton is at the end of each article. Entering the security code before submitting your comments allows us to accept...
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It’s Johnson County Community College’s 40th anniversary celebration – and the party is for us! On Saturday, April 18, JCCC’s faculty and staff are providing an afternoon of free classes to...
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Larry Fotovich and Dan Thompson have been railing on Dave Drovetta and the current city administration about the need for increased transparency. But this appears to be a “see the mote in your...
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I had a very pleasant breakfast with Steve Shute at M-213. Did you know that Steve has been endorsed by
BNSF Railway will temporarily close Moonlight Road at the railroad crossing on Saturday, April 4, to perform regular maintenance. The closure with start at 8:00 am. The road is expected to be open...
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LifeStream Christian Church will begin having a Saturday evening worship time beginning Saturday, April 4th. The service, called "The Gathering," will be at 136 E. Main St. at 5:00 pm each Saturday....
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I love kids. And I'm housetrained. Did I mention that I love kids? Everyone here at Oakbrook is really nice, but it's not the...
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VOTE – IT’S YOUR FUTURE!
The Primary Elections for City of Gardner Mayor and City Council are over, but the Primary Election didn't settle the question. The General Election must now be held...
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Kayla Byler, a 2005 grad at GEHS, is now Army Airborne. Kayla completed Airborne training at Ft. Benning, Georgia in Feb. She served a 15 month tour in Afghanistan and will be deployed for her second...
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Do you like Campbell's Tomato Soup? Going to try gardening this year? Or just enjoy being a small part of large community projects? Click...
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There’s a FREE Easter Egg Hunt at 11:00 am on Saturday, April 4, at the first Presbyterian Church of Gardner. The First Presbyterian Church is located at 138 E Shawnee Street – directly across...
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Every shopped at a Trade Joe’s? Oh, they are wonderful! They call themselves a neighborhood grocery store, but to be accurate they’re an >Full Story
Walgreens is providing free healthcare through the end of the year to qualifying individuals. They will provide no-cost medical services at...
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Steve Shute, candidate for Gardner City Council, is the only current Gardner candidate not affiliated with a 'slate'. He has consistently but politely declined to align himself with either group, or...
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The Lady Blazers opened up their season on the road with a roll against De Soto on March 31.
JV Lady Blazers 8--De Soto 0
JV Action was a feast with the JV team winning 8-0 (Goals came from...
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Baker University is hosting the KSHSAA Regional Music Festival (Classes 5A,4A) for Solos & Small Ensembles this Saturday, April 4. Students that receive 'one' ratings at this festival will go on to...
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The Blazerette Spring Show, postponed due to hazardous winter driving conditions, has been rescheduled for Saturday,...
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Are you familiar with the Grange movement? A grass-roots alliance to improve farming practices, the National Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry was founded in 1863. The Grange encouraged farmers...
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Mike & Deborah Brown are still hard at work getting New 2 You ready to open. They've painted. They've moved...
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The following article was taken from a USD231 Press Release. My apologies to Julie Bear and USD231 for neglecting to give them proper credit. And my thanks to Julie for assisting my in locating a...
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Someone cut a ribbon, a stilt walker rallied the crowd and tiny feet powered up the first walking school bus in Kansas.
The program at Pawnee Elementary School in Overland Park, part of a national...
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BOSTON — Mitt Romney doesn't have a job for the first time in his adult life. That hardly means he's not working. In ways both subtle and overt, the 2008 Republican presidential contender, former...
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TOPEKA | Next year, Kansans will vote whether to change the state constitution to guarantee individual gun rights.
“It is the law of the land today in every state. They (supporters) would like...
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Abel Ramirez Big Band at Ari's Greek Restaurant
Phantom of the Opera at the Music Hall
Charles Perkins and Gerald Spaits Quartet at Jardine's
Much, Much More...
Go to Fox4KC for a photo gallery from viewers of this weekend's snow storm.
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FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - Federal food safety officials warned Monday that consumers should stop eating all foods containing pistachios while they figure out the source of a possible salmonella...
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GardnerEDGE has no relationship with the City of Gardner. The Chamber of Commerce has a working relationship with the City of Gardner, but is not part of the City of Gardner. GardnerEDGE is a...
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The Young Adult Advisory Council of the Johnson County Library is sponsoring the Teen Art Spectacular. Teens can submit their artwork – all formats are welcome! – at any Johnson County Library...
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Teens -- do you dream of writing the Great American Novel? Or just enjoy reading? Is there an author whom you particularly admire? Write your own story in the style of a favorite author. Submit it...
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Thank you for providing an alternative to the Gardner News. I take great interest in the local news. I subscribed to the Gardner News for more than 35 years but finally I have had enough of their...
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The Gardner-Edgerton Wrestling Club traveled to Topeka this past weekend to compete in the Kansas Folkstyle Championships. The trip proved to be successful for the GEWC as six of their ten...
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FirstLight UMC - First Service Cancelled - 10:45 Service ON
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Life Stream Christian Church - Sunday Services Cancelled
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GEHS Blazerette Spring Show scheduled for Saturday, March 28, has been cancelled due to inclement weather and road conditions.
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Kick off World Autism Awareness Day with the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium! The Kansas...
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KANSAS CITY, MO - A winter storm watch has been issued for Friday night through Saturday night for the metro.
According to Chief Meteorologist Mike Thompson, the system will start as a mix of...
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Candidates came ready to answer questions at The City of Gardner’s Political Forum held Thursday, March 26th at Pioneer Ridge Middle School. Candidates for Mayor, City Council, and School Board...
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Let your Johnson County Library help! No, the librarian will not complete your tax forms for you. You may go to the library, however, if you would want a paper copy of the federal or state returns....
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Residents of Edgerton can now take advantage of Nixle! Nixle is a community information service that alerts you to public safety threats and community events via web, e-mail, and cell phone. Rather...
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Have you visited Edgerton Insights yet? It's official subtitle is "A blog containing local government news and information for the City of...
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The General Federation of Women’s Clubs of Kansas sponsor an annual District and State Art Competition. The Second District Arts Day Festival was held at Baker University on Saturday, March 14. ...
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The Senate easily adopted a state budget plan Tuesday that expands health insurance for poor children and cuts funding for a five-year program to elevate salaries of the most underpaid state...
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WASHINGTON | Two months into his term, President Barack Obama went before the American people Tuesday and said he’s enacted the plans needed to lift the country out of an economic crisis.
Obama...
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A new program could help put a stop to animal fighting in Kansas. The state's Attorney General made the announcement on Tuesday.
Dog fighting is a felony, whereas cock fighting is a misdemeanor,...
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The City of Edgerton Political Forum was held Tuesday, March 24. Sponsored by Gardner News and the Gardner Area Chamber of Commerce, the Forum was moderated by Betsy Rhomberg of the Edgerton...
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The father of Stephen Koranda, long-time Gardner resident and Planning Commission member, passed away in Wichita on Wednesday, March 20th.
Thanks to Electric Sun Tanning, here in Gardner, and Salon You, in Spring Hill, ‘Prom Closet’ opens Wednesday, March 25, at 335 N Moonlight...
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A Candidate Forum is being held at Pioneer Ridge Middle School Auditorium, 16200 Kill Creek Road, on Thursday, March 26. Please note the location as it was originally to be at Wheatridge. It has...
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The Gardner Edgerton School District is holding its Spring Interview Night on Wednesday, April 1st. Interviews will be held at GEHS from 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm. Please note: Interviews are by...
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Anna "Elaine" Campbell Hayden, an Edgerton native and recent resident, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2009. Please Bruce Funeral Home...
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What is ‘The Big Read’? Simply put, it’s a conspiracy. The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and...
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) - Engineering firm Black & Veatch Corp. is buying its suburban Kansas City headquarters building for $60 million and adding nearly 250,000 square feet of space.
The City of Edgerton's Nelson Street project has been selected as one of 19 local road construction projects funded from federal stimulus funding by KDOT. (In this case ‘local’ means KDOT...
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The following services are pending at Bruce Funeral Home.
Jaquelyn Holt
Genevieve Richardson
Maxine Spaeth
Anna Elaine Hayden
Marjorie Cates
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Mayoral Candidate Donald Roberts feels strongly about residents of Edgerton and encourages everyone to vote on April 7, no matter who they are voting for. Don has eight years previous experience on...
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A Candidate Forum is being held at Edgerton Elementary School on Tuesday, March 24. The forum, co-sponsored by Gardner News and The Gardner Area Chamber of Commerce, starts with a meet & greet at...
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The League of Women Voters of Johnson County and Johnson County Community College co-sponsored a series for Candidate Forums earlier this month. Gardner Mayoral candidates Dave Drovetta and Larry...
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Poor Tater. He & his brother Tot ended up at Oakbrook Animal Hospital, desperately looking for a family. And a family came -- but they only adopted Tot! A Tater without a Tot is like a...like...
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Today, Monday, March 23, is the Absolute Drop-Dead Don't-Use-It-You-Lose-It Day to register to vote in the April 7 General Elections. Gardner and Edgerton are both electing new mayors. They're both...
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Senate has advanced a bill raising the age for young motorists to receive unrestricted driver's licenses.
The measure increases the minimum age from 16 to 17. It...
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KANSAS CITY, MO - It's going to be a great weekend to put the top down and take a drive around the metro, which is precisely what many car enthusiasts will be doing. There's a classic car auction in...
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Chandlor Burton and Emily Schmidling attempt to block a shot by Michelle Bennett during CNB's Midnight Madness event on the first day of the NCAA Basketball Tournement.
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Scott Wetterstrom and crew had some fun at the Wal*Mart Branch of Central National Bank on Thursday evening, the first day of the NCAA Tournament. Wetterstrom said, "We felt having a 'midnight...
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Residents of Edgerton will take to the polls on April 7 to decide the Mayor and two City Council seats. The Mayoral Candidates are Donald Roberts and Sherry Zander. City Council candidates are Glyn...
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Dr Tim Yoho has resigned his position as deputy superintendent of Gardner Edgerton School District for personal reasons.
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The Johnson County Library is hosting a reception for Elizabeth C Bunce on Sunday, March 22, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the Lackman Neighborhood Library. The public is invited to meet Elizabeth, who...
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Viola Bigelow McConnell celebrated her 90th birthday with family and friends at the Gardner Senior Center last Sunday, March 15th. Viola married Vincent Bigelow, a Gardner native, in 1940. She...
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Two new wind farms in Kansas will make the state one of the few in the country with more than 1,000 megawatts of electricity generated every year by wind power.
Government and industry officials...
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Looking for a fun place to meet your friends? Or a fun place to meet new friends? Head over to Wally's Bar and Grill this Saturday...
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Want to have a garden, but don’t know where to start? The Extension Office can help you. Trying to identify an insect? The extension office can help you. A family member was just diagnosed...
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Friday, March 20, is officially the first day of spring. That is, if you define the first day of spring as the Vernal Equinox, one of two days a year when day and night are equal in length. Growing...
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One time each week, FOX 4's Kathy Quinn will venture out in Kansas City to surprise a viewer with $300. That viewer will have just 60 minutes to give the money away to someone who needs a boost in...
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A shelter pet can become a cherished member of your family. They just need someone to give them a chance.
We have been planning on adding an interesting photo of the day to the GardnerEDGE since its inception. I didn't think, however, that I'd be the subject of the inaugural photo. I came home from...
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Dear Residents,
It doesn't seem possible I’m writing my last Mayor's message -- 20 years have gone by in a flash. The advancements we’ve made in the last 20 years are too numerous to mention,...
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Thursday is a great day for the Wii deprived (like my kids). You can play Wii sports at the Edgerton Library from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, go home for a nap, then show up at the Gardner Library for...
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As winter comes to a close, athletes move out of the gym and into the warm weather and so begins the spring sports season. Gardner-Edgerton High School has enjoyed success in spring sports, and...
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Are you familiar with Gardneropoly? It’s similar to Monopoly, except no one in Gardner benefits when you buy a Monopoly game. And playing the game doesn’t teach you anything about Kansas. In...
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GEHS Senior Samantha Hayden has been named a 2009 Shooting Star by The Arts Council of Johnson County. The 13th Annual >Full Story
GEHS Senior Casey Bear won the a top award in the Grand Canyon State Games National Essay Contest. Ottawa University sponsors the contest to promote creativity through writing. 3713 essays were...
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Johnson County Sheriff’s Deputies will be out in force on St. Patrick’s Day evening looking for impaired drivers. The Directed Patrol Unit including K-9 deputies is charged with targeting...
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The GEHS DECA Chapter competed at the Kansas State DECA Conference, and brought home several medals. The team of Luke Drury and Trey Bryant earned 1st Place overall in Sports and Entertainment...
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March 17th is St Patrick’s Day. This March 17th is the 36th Annual St Patrick’s Day Parade. The 2009 theme is ‘The Pioneering...
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What can you say about a company that’s been around for 124 years? That they value their customers and know their business. And what can you say about the family that’s owned that business...
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Moonlight & Main Project Starts Monday
Construction on the Moonlight & Main intersection project is beginning on Monday, March 16. Crews will work daylight hours, Monday through Friday. Traffic...
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Antioch Baptist Church: 22668 S Waverly Road, Spring Hill, 913-884-8144
Assumption Catholic Church: 114 E Nelson Street, Edgerton,913-893-6272
Calvary Southern Baptist Church: 736 S Center Street,...
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Kelsey Wroten has won two regional-level Gold Key Awards in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards of 2009. Kelsey, a senior at GEHS, won awards for her art portfolio and for her graphic story...
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The Sunflower State Spelling Bee is at Barton County Community College in Great Bend on Saturday, March 14th. Nine Johnson County students will participate. Two of those nine are from USD231! ...
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Perhaps you've seen this video before. But it is a fun and loving look at the relationship between a lion and its owners. It also demonstrates the information and entertainment that can be...
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I-35 (northbound & southbound) will be closed overnight from US-56 in Gardner to US-169 in Olathe for bridge girder erection work starting Friday, March 13, through Thursday, March 19. Closures will...
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The 3rd Annual Gardner Lions Chicken & Noodles Benefit FOR the Gardner Multi-Service & Special Olympics is Saturday, March 14. Dinner is at the Senior Citizen’s Center at 128 East Park, Gardner. ...
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Gov. Kathleen Sebelius is trying to expand a program for violent sexual predators at Osawatomie State Hospital, but her plan is facing strong resistance from local legislators and...
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Excise Tax Causes Spike In Cigarette Prices
This increase is actually part of a federal plan, with the money geared at covering health-insurance for low-income children. While the increase wasn't...
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City zoo is reopening its Africa exhibit Friday, March 13.
The exhibit features elephants, giraffes and zebras.
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Board of Regents is agreeing to not raise tuition for state residents if the Legislature limits proposed budget cuts and approves the use of federal stimulus...
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Does your home need new life? Head over to Oakbrook Animal Hospital. They're the home of the new Gardner Animal Shelter! Pets picked up by Gardner Animal Control are taken to Oakbrook until...
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Our favorite State Farm agent, Joe Oldham, has moved. Not too far, though – he’s moved from 314 E Main Street to 224 E Main Street. Betty and Marlin Chanay sold Joe the Harkey House. (So ask...
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The City of Gardner and KDOT are holding a Public Meeting from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Thursday, March 12, 2009, at Gardner City Hall to discuss the upcoming Moonlight Road & Main Street construction...
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For you & the kids:
1. Trout Stocking at Heritage Park Boat Ramp, 2:30 pm, Friday, March 13. Watch them stock Heritage Park Lake with 1,000 lbs of rainbow trout! 16445 Lackman Road, Olathe Call...
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Meadowbrook Rehabilitation Hospital has been designated a Five-Star Nursing Home by Medicare. The Five-Star Quality Rating System utilizes health inspections, staffing, and specific quality measures...
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The Gardner Area Chamber of Commerce holds a ‘coffee’ twice a month to give business owners a chance to meet and mingle. It’s always held in a different location so participants can become...
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Coupons have changed over the years, especially the last decade. If you haven't clipped a coupon in a while you may not believe all the places you'll find them.
Thanks to high gasoline and grocery...
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The Kansas City area is competing with San Antonio for a major support facility planned by Medtronic Diabetes that would employ about 1,400 workers.
The local search has been narrowed to the...
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OLATHE, KAN. - Olathe-based Garmin said it plans to cut 141 jobs in its first ever layoff.
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KANSAS CITY, MO - If it's March, it must be tournament time in Kansas City. And that means big bucks. Like $14.2 million dollars big.
The phrase March Madness may have been coined in Kansas City,...
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KANSAS CITY, MO. - KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Kansas City Star expects to lay off 150 employees as its parent company, The McClatchy Co., looks to shed about 1,600 full-time jobs.
The Star is...
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The GEHS Trailblazer Band performs at 7:00 pm this evening – Tuesday, March 10 - at the GEHS Auditorium. The band has established itself as one of the best in the area, winning 39 ‘1’ ratings...
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The Saint Thomas-Aquinas Saints defeated the Lady Trailblazers 27-24 Friday night (March 6), in the 5A sub-state basketball championship. “A lot of the games they have played have been...
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The Gardner-Edgerton Trailblazers’ season ended Saturday night in the sub-state championship against the top team in the state, the Bishop Miege Stags.
Miege started off with fast breaks and...
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It's almost here! The kids will be out of school from Friday, March 13, through Sunday, March 22. Do they just want to sit around all that time? I DON’T THINK SO!
Gardner Community Theatre is...
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Dr Brian Cook D.C. and Cook Family Chiropractic received the Five Star Quality Service Award from Integrity Management. Integrity...
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Despite what seemed to be early post-season jitters, the Gardner-Edgerton boys’ basketball squad was able to down the Mill Valley Jaguars and earn a trip to the sub-state championship.
Coach...
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Kansas City Auto Show 2009 takes place at Bartle Hall March 11th - 15th. Volunteers are needed to work Thursday, March...
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Gardner Edgerton High School students are an impressive group. They win more awards for academic, fine arts, sports, and leadership than most much-larger schools. LINK TO OUR TWO STUDENT STORIES
Don't forget to 'Spring Ahead'!
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I noticed a “Carhartt 40% off sign” at 510 W Main Street (the small strip center across the parking lot from Oakbrook Animal Hospital), and thought that it was a temporary ‘sell off the end of...
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Schartner’s Corner, 202 East Main Street, has been sitting vacant for about three years. But if you’ve walked or driven by recently, you may have noticed some activity. Schartner’s Corner has...
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This month FOX 4 begins its sixth year of weekly reports recognizing outstanding young people throughout its coverage area. Fox 4 honors the Young Achievers of the Week for their big accomplishments...
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It’s TEEN TECH WEEK at the Johnson County Libraries! Stop by any library during the week of Sunday, March 8, to Saturday, March 14, to play Teen Tech Bingo. Score a bingo spot for each tech...
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The Gardner Neighborhood Library is presenting an interactive story time at 10:30 am on Saturday, March 7. All ages will learn English and Spanish words through singing, telling stories, playing...
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Northbound I-35 will be closed temporarily for bridge girder erection work from US-56 in Gardner to US-169 in Olathe. The northbound I-35 closures will begin at 10:00 p.m. on Friday, March 6,...
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The Relay for Life is a team event that raises funds for the American Cancer Society. This year’s race takes place on July 11th. Interested in having a team? Attend the Team Captain Kick-Off and...
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Gardner voters headed to the polls today to narrow the field of candidates for Mayor and City Council. According to UNOFFICIAL results posted by the Johnson County Election Office earlier tonight,...
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Katie Miller (Madison Elementary 3rd grader), Kelsey Miller (Wheatridge 6th grader) and Sydney Clarke (Pioneer Ridge 6th grade) – with the assistance of a can of blue spray-paint – demonstrated...
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A 14 year-old GEHS freshman was struck by a car at Madison and Buckeye around 3:10 Monday, March 2, while walking home from school. The driver of the car, also a student, hit the victim when he...
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I have worked with Dave Drovetta for 14 years, and during that time I have observed the growth and progress of an excellent elected official. Dave looks at each issue with objectivity. He studies...
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My name is Tory Roberts and I am a candidate for the Gardner City Council. I have lived in Kansas for 23 years, have been a homeowner in Gardner for 5 years and have worked in the Gardner area at...
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BEWARE! I-35 reduced to single lane tomorrow mid-day and evening rush at Lone Elm Road.
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Northbound left lane and southbound right lane will be closed from 175th Street to 151st...
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My name is Steve Shute, and I am running for an At-Large seat on the Gardner City Council in the upcoming election.
As Gardner has been at a physical crossroads ever since its founding in 1857...
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The American Legion in Gardner has added an American Legion Riders Group to their Post #19. The ALR is a nationwide motorcycle organization that supports the functions of the American Legion. The ALR...
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GardnerEdge didn't break the story, but there is confirmation this afternoon that Governor Kathleen Sebelius will be nominated for HHS Secretary. >Full Story
BUILDING PERMIT APPROVED FOR GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH
Pastor Don Flack has been in Gardner with Grace Baptist Church for ten years. The first year his congregation met in Gardner Elementary School. ...
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Would you celebrate Dr Seuss’ birthday?
Should you celebrate Dr Seuss’ birthday?
Should you, would you, if you could?
I bet he would tell you, if he could --
Eat green eggs and ham
Call...
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Senator Sam Brownback spoke to the Annual Dinner meeting of the Gardner Area Chamber of Commerce on Friday, February 27th. Senator Brownback thanked the Chamber membership for their warm welcome and...
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Did you notice anything unusual last Wednesday? Yes, I saw a robin too. But, I mean something unusual about some of the people you saw. Maybe some friends, co-workers, folks around town or even on...
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Bev Furlong, Sunflower Elementary School kindergarten teacher, has been designated a 2009 Kansas Master Teacher. She is one of only seven teachers state-wide chosen for recognition as a Master...
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gardneredge.com contacted each of the City of Gardner mayoral and city council candidates, requesting their responses on each of four questions. Responses have been received from Dave Drovetta,...
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gardneredge.com contacted each of the City of Gardner mayoral and city council candidates, requesting their responses on each of four questions. Responses have been received from Dave Drovetta,...
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EJ Becker of KMBZ radio moderated the Gardner Candidate Forum on Tuesday evening, February 24, 2009, at GEHS. All four of the mayoral candidates participated, as did seven of the eight city council...
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Dillon Hayes, a Senior at Gardner Edgerton High School has been honored for his exemplary volunteer service with a state-level Certificate of Excellence from the 2009 Prudential Spirit of Community...
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The Gardner Gold Cheer Squad has given us all something to cheer about. For the first time in four years, they won the GOLD MEDAL! Congratulations to the squad – Megan Boers, Katie Bailey,...
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Interested in finding out more about the candidates for mayor and city council who are running in the March 3rd primary? Join us for the Gardner Candidate Forum where candidates will answer...
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gardneredge.com contacted each of the City of Gardner mayoral and city council candidates, requesting their responses on each of four questions. Responses have been received from Dave Drovetta,...
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Have you ever noticed how a certain outfit can make or break your day? Any girl any where can relate to such a victory, or defeat, in the whole wardrobe arena. So, coming from a girl who is not a...
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gardneredge.com contacted each of the City of Gardner mayoral and city council candidates, requesting their responses on each of four questions. Responses have been received from Dave Drovetta,...
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LIFE SKILLS DANCE
For the past seven years, GEHS Natural Helpers has hosted a Life Skills Dance for special needs students from six area school districts. Over 100 students and 40 adult sponsors...
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USD231 celebrates Music In Our Schools Month with concerts on Monday, February 23 and Tuesday, February 24. Monday’s concert showcases the GEHS vocal groups the Blue Blazers and the Madrigal...
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BNSF informed the City of Gardner that the original construction schedule for the Gardner Intermodal Facility may be extended due to current economic conditions. They also confirmed that BNSF...
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Katie Weil, Spanish Teacher at Gardner Edgerton High School, Dr. Suzy Blair, Mathematics Teacher at Gardner Edgerton High School and Audrey Baker, Fifth grade teacher at Pioneer Ridge Middle School...
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The first grade students of Moonlight Elementary have been busy working on their very first musical presentation, “The Cheese Stands Alone”. It will be on Thursday, February 26, 2009 at 7:00 p.m....
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Visit IHOP to celebrate National Pancake Day on Tuesday, February 24, 2009. From 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., they’ll give you one free short stack (three) of their famous buttermilk pancakes. All they ask...
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The great backyard bird count is an annual event designed to count the bird population and encourage stewardship. Bird watchers gathered together across the world and in backyards across America. ...
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Gardner Edgerton High School Theater Department is pleased to present The NERD. The title roll of the nerd is played convincingly by Tony Anderson. His annoying voice and mannerisms will have you...
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The Sunflower Elementary 2nd graders will be performing the musical "E I E I Oops" on February 19th this Thursday evening at 7:00 P.M. at the Wheatridge Auditorium. This delightful play is about a...
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The Gardner City Council meeting last night showed Mayor Lehman and the Council united in their commitment to both Gardner citizens and Gardner employees. Several items regarding road maintenance...
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Is there anyone who has not been stung by the downward spiral of our economy? Unemployment is on the rise, property values have fallen, and our public officials are expected to maintain or increase...
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