New Cigar Lounge…
From ANVIL, page 1 live rocket launch at Kennedy Space Center in Florida was pushed back two weeks. “MyDadandIlikeoccasional cigars,”he said.
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Johnson County Square project improvements…
From SQUARE, from page 1 “I just have reservations about the process that was used and the cost and how it was arrived at,”he said. Phase 2 includes the design of a memorial plaza on the southern end near the Administration Building with a space dedicated to the cities of Johnson County and their histories, a multipurpose stage with possible solar lighting near Cherry and Santa Fe streets, a playground, various art installations and a tree grove seating area on the north side and educational historical plaques about Johnson County and the City of Olathe.
Food drive supports Edgerton food pantry
ElevateEdgerton! in partnership with NorthPoint Development recently held a food drive at Logistics Park Kansas City (LPKC) to benefit the Edgerton Community Food Pantry. LPKC companies Hostess, Pepsi, Horizon Global Edgerton, Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation, PAE, Beyond Warehousing, and ElevateEdgerton! partners NorthPoint Development and SMH Consultants brought in five carloads and two full pallets of grocery essentials.
Parents rally, protest USD 231’s pronoun and bathroom policy…
From PARENTS, page 1 “We lost many teachers and staff,”she said. “negatives news is consistently at the forefront, and it misleads and ignites fear.
New housing development coming to Edgerton
Lhermansen@cherryroad.com A new subdivision will be built in Edgerton for the first time in two decades. City Council approved the conceptual plan for more than 80 acres at the southwest corner of Braun and Eighth Streets.
New council member Mark Wiehn appointed to Gardner City Council
Lhermansen@cherryroad.com Council members appointed a new member at the Monday, August 15 meeting to replace recently resigned member Erik Van Potter. Van Potter left the council because his family decided to move out of state.
New cigar lounge coming to downtown
Lhermansen@cherryroad.com Derrick Stockton is a native Gardner resident who loves his town. A former Gardner Edgerton high school teacher he quit to pursue a dream of operating a sophisticated and accessible cigar lounge.
Johnson County Fair pie contest returned
Lhermansen@cherryroad.com On the last day of the fair a bright, juicy cherry pie with a flaky, buttery crust and lattice top would be crowned the Grand Champion winner to welcome back the return of the pie contest. The pie was judged by five professional judges from various professional baking backgrounds.
USD 231 teacher contract negotiations update
Lhermansen@cherryroad.com The July 25 school board meeting focused on teacher salaries and benefits for the new school year. Dr.
Kansas voters defeat abortion amendment in primaries
Lhermansen@cherryroad.com In a landslide Tuesday August 2, Kansas voters defeated a constitutional amendment by a 60 to 40 margin that would have sent abortion rights to the State Legislature to decide on if the amendment had it been won.The constitutional amendment would have nullified the 2019 Kansas Supreme Court ruling striking down a state law banning a common secondterm abortion procedure. The court said the right to bodily autonomy in the state constitution’s Bill of Rights includes the decision to terminate a pregnancy.