The Johnson County Library Board is very excited to announce an approval to the Edgerton Library hours at their March meeting. The Johnson County Library operates the Bank of Knowledge in downtown...
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EPA FACT: The amount of water leaking from plumbing fixtures in U.S. homes could exceed more than 1 trillion gallons a year. If one out of every ten American homes addressed their leaky plumbing...
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The April edition of Gardner Utility News was released today. It consists of the City of Gardner's Annual Consumer Confidence Water report. In other words, it tells you everything you want to know...
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Congressman Jerry Moran will be hosting a Townhall Meeting at the Tomahawk Community Center at 119th & Lowell in Overland Park, KS from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm on March 31.
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Weather permitting, Amino Brothers Construction will construct a storm sewer crossing on Moonlight Road just north of Lincoln Lane on Saturday, April 3, 2010. The storm sewer will be installed half...
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Weather permitting, the Old 56 Highway and U.S. 56 Highway Intersection Improvement project is scheduled to begin on Monday, April 5, 2010. This project, administered by KDOT and funded by the...
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Thursday, April 1 is 2010 United States Census Day. What does that mean? After April...
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April is Autism Awareness Month. April 2 is World Autism Awareness Day. It's all being kicked off on Thursday, April 1, with Light It Up...
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OLATHE, Kans. — The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program will be available to assist with tax return preparations at the El Centro site located in the
Paola, KS March 29, 2010 – Adrian Polansky, Executive Director for USDA’s Farm Service Agency in Kansas announced today that FSA has teamed up with the U.S. Census Bureau to encourage all farmers...
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Sealed bids for the 2010 Backhoe Purchase for the Line Maintenance Division will be received at Gardner City Hall, Public Works Department, until 4:00 p.m., April 30, 2010.
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The Gardner Electric Utility Board will meet at Gardner City Hall at 7:00 pm on Thursday, April 1, 2010. The
We only met for three days this week, two of which were long, 12 and 14 hours respectively, to complete the bills on general order. Thursday, Friday and Saturday are reserved for House/Senate...
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Pioneer Ridge Middle School and Wheatridge Middle School will receive Gold Level recognition from the Kansas Association of Middle School Administrators (KAMSA) at the organizations annual conference...
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Mayor Dave Drovetta held a Town Hall meeting on Saturday, March 27 to discuss the process of choosing someone to fill the seat vacated by the resignation of Dan Thompson. Prior to Mr. Thompson’s...
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The Gardner Fantastic Sams hair salon received a nice present for its 4th anniversary -- the notification that it was among the Top...
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Baldwin City, Kansas – Seven generations after the beginning of the Civil War, another wave of volunteers is about to descend on America’s storied battlegrounds – only this array of dedicated...
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More than 31,000 bags of trash – that’s just an average of what Adopt-A-Highway groups in Kansas remove from along roadways each year.
This number is a rough estimate by the Kansas Department...
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Gardner's American Legion/American Legion Riders Post 19 consists of individuals committed to service. It's service that brought them together, and the service continues. Now it takes a myriad of...
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The GEHS band spent months earning money for their Spring Break trip to Orlando. An amazing amount of work went into...
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Edgerton is holding their annual Dog Clinic & Registration from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Tuesday, March 30, 2010. Bring your dogs the the City Maintenance Shop, just west of the library in downtown...
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On Monday, March 29, weather permitting, Amino Bros. Construction will begin storm sewer construction on the west side of Moonlight Road between US-56 and Lincoln Lane. Amino plans to cross the...
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The third and fourth grade students at Madison Elementary School have a new perception of what the saying "Got Milk?" means. The students walked out the front doors at Madison Elementary to witness...
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The Edgerton City Council unanimously approved the annexation of 1003 acres owned by BNSF and the Allen Group. The annexed property will become the BNSF Intermodal and Logistics Park KC which will...
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Chief Kenneth Francis is pleased to announce that the Gardner Public Safety Department received a grant from the Lockton Company and Fireman’s Fund for the distribution of Kidde Dual Sensor...
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This is a great weekend to be a kid in Gardner! They can hit up to 3 Easter Egg Hunts this weekend! And the good new for the parents - all are free.
The American Legion's Auxiliary Annual Easter...
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Got June 12 circled on your calendar? The Festival on the Trails is back, it's one day, and its going to be great!
You already...
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GEHS had 7 students selected to show their work at the state exhibit in Lindsborg, KS at Bethany College. Art work from across the state had to finish 1st in the regional competitions in order to...
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Why should you be a blood donor? What else can you do that lets you relax for a while, get snacks, and be someone's hero! Donating blood may be a minor inconvenience for you, but could save the life...
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Last chance to sign up for the Easter Eggstravaganza! A few spots are available, so registration has been extended till Wednesday, March 24. This party is for kids 4-12, although 3 year olds are...
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We are excited to announce that the Blazerette Spring Show will be Saturday, March 27th, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. The Dance Team’s show will be in the Gardner Edgerton High School Auditorium. Tickets will...
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Did you make it to the Gardner Farmers Market last year? Did you enjoy it? Then you'll be glad to hear that it will be back this summer.
This year, the
Love roses, but don't think that you have the time to grow high-maintenance flowers? Maybe you just need some direction when it comes to choosing those roses. The >Full Story
Governor Mark Parkinson has signed legislation to protect Kansans’ unemployment benefits and ease the financial burden on businesses as the state works its way through the national recession. ...
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With bags packed, instruments loaded and uniforms freshly pressed, 114 GEHS band members, 20 adult sponsors and four bus drivers hit the road destined for Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla., on March...
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In conjunction with National Health Care Decisions Day (observed annually on April 16), the Johnson County Library will host two special programs entitled 'Caring Conversations: Advance Healthcare...
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The Johnson County Library in cooperation with Saint Luke’s Health System will emphasize the importance of healthcare decisions with a National Healthcare Decisions Day observance on...
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CRUNCH TIME APPROACHES:
As we approach the drop dead day April 2 and the first adjournment, when we break from April 5 to 28, the pace is picking up and we will spend all day on the floor to...
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The following Churches have canceled or adjusted services today, March 21, 2010:
First Presbyterian Church of Gardner - Canceled.
Gardner Ward - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
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The TimberRidge Adventure Center is holding a free Open House on Saturday, April 17. This is your chance to check out...
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Gardner Parks & Rec is hosting a scrapbooking session from 3:00 pm till ??? on Saturday, April 3, at the Senior Citizen's Building. Scrapbooking is a way to preserve personal and family history in...
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Every year we get a multitude of calls telling us that the sirens can’t be heard while in the house. This is because they are not made to be heard inside your home. We all need to be prepared for...
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The Gardner Planning Commission will meet at City Hall at 7:00 pm on Monday, March 22. The
Olathe, Kan. – Four deputies with the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office will be retiring in the next two weeks, taking with them over 119 years of service.
Major Larry Jones began his career...
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Mayor Drovetta will host a Town Hall meeting on Saturday March 27 at 10:00 am in the Council Chambers to discuss the appointment process for the final open seat. At the meeting he will release the...
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According to Don Schaffer of KPG, the 311,000-square-foot former Sprint North Supply/Embarq Logistics distribution facility in New Century has been sold by ING to Walsh Real Estate. The Business...
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This evening at 8:00pm, Hope for America Coalition Executive Director Steve Shute will join Kansas City radio personality Darla Jaye on her popular talk program "980 Live" to discuss the Third...
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The date is quickly approaching for the 1st annual Brent Bays 5K Run/Walk. We are still looking for sponsors, volunteers and participants! The Brent Bays Foundation, Inc. is an organization of...
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Olathe, Kan. – As of today March 18, 2010, Kansas is the first state to have a published and enforceable law regarding the active compounds JWH-018 and JWH-073 more commonly known as K2. The law...
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Notwithstanding the possibility of a few snowflakes this weekend, spring has arrived. Celebrate by attending the >Full Story
CPR is one of those things that everyone should know, because you never know when you'll have the opportunity to save someone's life. Two local businesses - >Full Story
Gardner Mayor Dave Drovetta issued the following statement inviting individuals to apply for the open seat on the Gardner City Council.
"Any individual seeking consideration for appointment to the...
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We love our neighborhood libraries. One of the advantages of belonging to the Johnson County Library System, however, is the fact that you have access to the entire system. And it's an amazing...
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To Gardner Residents and Business Owners:
I wanted to publish this letter for two main reasons. First, I understand that having an appointed city council representative is not what most of us...
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The Johnson County Extension Office is offering
Since launching in February 2009, the GardnerEDGE has grown, thanks to the support of the community (including YOU) and we've reached goals that we never thought were possible. Our...
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The State of Kansas will have access to $135 million in Recovery Zone Facility Bonds and over $23 million of that amount has been reserved for Johnson County Business expansion. According to Ken...
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The Festival on the Trails is back! The Festival will be on Saturday, June 12, 2010. One of the many aspects that made it such a...
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The Edgerton City Council will convene a work session at City Hall at 7:00 pm on Thursday, March 18, 2010. The
Kirk Motorsports is sponsoring a Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament at Wally's Bar & Grill on Saturday, March 20th. The first hand will be dealt at around 3:00 pm. The $40 entry fee includes your buy-in...
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How do you celebrate St Patrick's Day? If it calls for corned beef, you have options right here in Gardner! The Downtowner, 108 S Elm, is offering a lunch special of corned beef, cabbage and new...
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Due to continued City’s budget concerns, the annual citywide clean up will not be scheduled for 2010. The cost savings for the City from cancelling the program is between $6,500 to $10,000 a...
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Mayor Dave Drovetta appointed Kristy Harrison and Dan Newburg to the Gardner City Council at tonight’s City Council meeting. Mrs. Harrison was appointed to fill the seat vacated by Mary Peters...
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The Boy Scouts of Troop 130 will be selling and delivering mulch this spring as a fund-raiser. The mulch will be 'chipped bark' and dark brown in color. The scouts will deliver and spread the mulch...
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A NEW RECORD
This newsletter will be emailed to 2,024 households, the most ever. In addition, it is published by the GardnerEdge and a low estimate is that about 5,000 individuals read it every...
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Gardner is justifiably proud of our Gardner Aquatic Center. The Roeland Park Aquatic Center (RPAC), however, has one advantage...
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I need to inform everyone about the decisions I have made regarding my recent nominations for appointment to the City Council. This process has moved quickly and much speculation has occurred since...
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The Kansas State High School Activities Association has announced it is honoring Paul M. Buck & Zachiary L. Ford, students at Sedan High School, with the 2010 “KSHSAA Spirit of Sport Award.” The...
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At Easter time, the humble egg finally gets its moment in the spotlight. Pulled from the darkness of the fridge, it’s no longer merely a fragile breakfast food: It’s a blank canvas ready for a...
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Ottawa , Kansas, March 2, 2010—Stacy L. Kull, Farm Loan Manager of the USDA Farm Service Agency for Anderson, Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Johnson, Linn, Miami, Osage and Shawnee counties, announced...
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President Obama has signaled his support of Senate Leader Harry Reid's and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's plan to pass an unpopular $2.3 trillion health care bill by way of a little used budgetary...
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OLATHE, Kans. — It was a no-brainer for Brenda Smith, store manager for the new JCPenney store located at Corbin Park, when it came time to select a local non-profit youth organization to...
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The Gardner Electric Utility Board will meet for a work session at City Hall at 7:00 pm on Monday, March 15. The
Due to the resignation of Gardner City Council member Dan Thompson, on the heels of the recall of Council members Mary Peters and John Shepherd, two new Council members will need to be approved by...
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Edgerton is the place to be this spring break. Really! Well, for part of it, anyway.
The City is holding a St Patrick's Day Teen Dance for for middle-school age youth (5th - 8th grades). The Dance...
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To advance the fight against cancer and improve the overall health of all Kansans, Governor Mark Parkinson signed into law HB 2221, the Kansas Clean Indoor Air today. Joined by First Lady Stacy...
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LJWorld.com carries the announcement today that Wheatridge Middle School's principal, GA...
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According to Melissa Mundt, Assistant City Administrator for the City of Gardner, a resignation letter has been received from Dan Thompson. Thomson won election to the City Council in April of 2009...
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The Gardner City Council will convene at City Hall at 7:00 pm on Monday, March 15, 2010. The
Eric Hansen, Director of Business & Finance for USD231, presented an update on projected revenues, enrollment, expenses and proposed budget cuts for fiscal year 2011. Hansen stressed that there are...
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TIME ADDRESS INCIDENT
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0309 400 Blk W Main Ambulance Call
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0711 400 Blk W Main Ambulance Call
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The Gardner Public Safety Department would like to provide residents with information on how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of an auto burglary in light of several auto burglaries that...
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The Johnson County Library will host an issues forum entitled Weighing the Options: Encouraging Healthy Weights Among America’s Youth on Thursday, March 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the Central Resource...
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Center Street, between Main Street and Colleen Drive, will be restriped from a narrow four-lane roadway to a three-lane roadway with a continuous left turn during the week of March 15, 2010,...
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Kent Glaser, who handles virtually every aspect of the Gardner Edgerton High School athletic programs, organizations and clubs, was recently named District III Athletic Director of the Year by the...
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The Gardner Edgerton School District announced today the 2010 District Teacher of the Year winners. Jenny Becker, ELL Teacher at Gardner Elementary School, and Brian McGee, Gardner Edgerton High...
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Today, the City of Edgerton challenges the citizens of Edgerton to complete and mail back the 2010 Census form in an effort to eclipse the area’s Census 2000 mail participation rates.
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It seems only appropriate that 'Read Across America Day' is celebrated on Dr Seuss's birthday. The works of Dr Seuss (aka Theodor Seuss Geisel) have encouraged millions of children world-wide to read...
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Gardner Edgerton School District offers an opportunity for teacher candidates to complete an initial, district screening interview with a building or district administrator on Wednesday, March 31. ...
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Backyard composting is a great way to divert leaves and grass clippings from the local landfill. Composting is pretty simple once the basics are understood and applied. This class will provide all...
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Buying or selling a home is one of the biggest and most important events in anyone's lifetime. Whether you are a first time home buyer or seller, or you have engaged in the process a number of times...
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Come enjoy spring break with a trip to Ernie Miller Nature Center March 15-19. Visitors are welcome to view the...
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You are cordially invited to an unbirthday party (although you can come even if it is your birthday) to celebrate the release of the new Alice in Wonderland movie and all things Lewis Carroll. Enjoy...
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The Board Office —working in conjunction with the County Manager’s Office and the Budget & Financial Planning Department— is pleased to announce the launch this week of the Fiscal Year 2011...
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The Edgerton City Council will meet at 7:00 pm on Thursday, March 11. The >Full Story
The USD231 School Board on Monday evening approved the school calendar for the 2011-12 school year. Highlights of the approved calendar are as follows:
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A short but very busy week. As Senate bills make it through House committees and vice versa, we will see much more final action voting in the next couple of weeks. It seems like the old army dictum,...
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It's here! The long-awaited GEHS spring vacation band trip to Orlando is finally here! 114 students, 10 sponsors and 10 chaperons/just-can't-let-you-go-without-me's will board the bus on Wednesday...
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The test of the outdoor warning sirens has been postponed from Tuesday, March 9 to Tuesday, March 11 due to the slight chance of severe weather on Tuesday. The sirens will go off at 1:30 pm on...
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The Johnson County Board of Canvassers has certified the results of the election held last Tuesday. The >Full Story
Comments have been posted here regarding the Gardner News story that Gardner Council member Dan Thompson intends to resign from the Council. A request for further information has been sent to...
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The Gardner Edgerton Board of Education will meet for a work session to discuss the budget at 6:00 pm at the District Offices, 231 E Madison, Gardner, KS. At 7:15, they will adjourn their work...
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As a result of the March 2nd recall election, Gardner Mayor Dave Drovetta announced that he intends to appoint long time Gardner resident Kristina Harrison to fill the seat to be vacated by John...
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I love spring! It's my favorite season. I love to watch everything start to green up - my own spirit is renewed as new life unfolds around me. It's fun to watch kids and animals revel in the new...
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Johnson County Emergency Management & Homeland Security, in conjunction with the National Weather Service, will be testing the outdoor warning siren system on March 9th at 1:30 PM. While the outdoor...
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The Festival on the Trails will return on Saturday, June 12. The highlight will be a free concert by the Little River Band. The...
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Governor Mark Parkinson has put forward his plan to balance an unexpected $106 million hole in the current fiscal year’s budget by, among other things, reducing work on Kansas’ highways and roads...
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Mayor Drovetta invites you to an impromptu Town Hall meeting on Saturday, March 6th at 10 a.m. to discuss the upcoming appointment process to fill the two vacant seats on the Gardner City Council. ...
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Rotarians and Friends of Rotary gathered at Austin's Bar and Grill in Gardner for a fundraiser on Thursday evening. The event focused on the need for ShelterBoxes around the world. Melissa Mundt,...
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The Hope for America Coalition and the Coalition of Citizen Advocacy Groups (CCAG), in association with a consortium of other organizations, will be hosting a Candidate Debate and Forum for the...
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The recall election is over. The voters of Gardner have recalled two City Council members. Many residents have been wondering what happens next.
Melissa Mundt, Gardner's Assistant City...
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Spring is just around the corner and one sure sign of its arrival is the opening of the Johnson County KState Research and Extension Master Gardener Hotline. The phone hotline is open March through...
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Recall Gardner gathered at Austin's Bar and Grill to watch election returns tonight. Jared Taylor and Chuck Clark were hoping for good news as the evening progressed. Just before 8:30 they got...
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Sarah Arnold was at New Life Community Church to vote this afternoon with her children Luke and Sadie. When asked what brought her out to the polls today, Arnold said, “I’m disappointed that I...
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Sealed bids for the Public Works Operations Building Exterior Renovations will be received at Gardner City Hall, Public Works Department, until 10:00 a.m., March 26, 2010.
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This is a KSHSAA sponsored event so no passes will be honored (ie: student activity pass, family activity punch cards, staff ID badges). We certainly hope this will not deter you from coming out and...
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Since the change in servers, our system is seeing apostrophes and quotation marks as programming syntax. (My interpretation of the error message!) If you are having trouble posting comments, try...
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The Nike Elementary 4th graders recently took a field trip to the Steamboat Arabia Museum . It was one of those great experiences where education...
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KCTV5 today ran a piece on the Gardner Recall. Follow the link to watch it or to read the transcript.
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Tuesday, March 2nd is Election Day in Gardner. City Council Members Mary Peters and John Shepherd are facing recall. The Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Voting places...
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The regularly-scheduled Gardner City Council meeting, to have been held this evening, has been cancelled due to the lack of a quorum.
A quorum (in this case, 4 of the 5 Council members) is...
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Fitness Classes offered throughout the month. Call the center for details.
Computer classes offered throughout the month. Call the center for details.
Drop-in Cards and Games classes...
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Council President John Shepherd and Mayor Dave Drovetta were interviewed by KCUR regarding upcoming recall election. Listen at the link to
THAT WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS:
We had a short but eventful session. We passed 4 bills and I voted for all of them. These 3 bills were passed unanimously :
HB 2657 Establishing Kansas...
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The Johnson County Library will provide several events for teens at library locations in March.
Teens may drop by any of the 13 Johnson County Library locations to participate in the Teen Tech...
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The Johnson County Library will host a special intergenerational program entitled Use it Up, Wear It Out, Make It Do or Do Without: Stories from the Great Depression, on Tuesday, March 2 at from 2:00...
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The Johnson County Library will host a special program in tribute to World War II veterans on Friday, March 10 at 10:30 a.m. at the Cedar Roe Library, 5120 Cedar, Roeland Park, KS. Gary Swanson,...
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