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UPDATE (5:02 p.m.): All roads have reopened.

TRAFFIC ALERT The Gardner Police Department is on scene of an injury crash involving two vehicles on US-56. As a result, US-56 is closed in both directions between Cedar Niles Road and Old US-56 Highway. Please avoid the area and use alternate routes. We appreciate your patience as emergency personnel respond to the scene.

🚨TRAFFIC ALERT! Due to an injury crash involving a vehicle and a train at the intersection of Main and Moonlight, the railroad crossing will be closed for an extended period. Please avoid the area.

🎃 IT'S BOO BASH DAY, GARDNER! 🎃 The wait is over! Our 30th Annual Boo Bash is HERE, and we are SO excited to celebrate with you! Get those costumes on and join us at Celebration Park for a spooktacular evening of games, rides, candy, prizes and Halloween fun! We can't wait to see all the creative, silly and spooky costumes! 🎟️Still need wristbands? No tricks here! You can purchase them for $5 each at City Hall or at Boo Bash tonight. 📍Celebration Park gardnerkansas.gov/boo_bash Let's make our 30th Boo Bash one to remember! 🧡

🎃 Boo Bash is TOMORROW! 👻 TODAY is your last chance to get $4 wristbands AND an entry into our prize drawings! Stop by City Hall before 5 p.m. Event-day wristbands are $5. Gardnerkansas.gov/boo_bash

🎃 TWO DAYS until Boo Bash! 👻 Save $1 per wristband AND get entered into our prize drawings when you purchase yours at City Hall by Oct. 28! We can't wait to celebrate 30 years of spooky fun with you! gardnerkansas.gov/boo_bash

🏆 Three awards. One outstanding team! Gardner’s Kill Creek Water Resource Recovery Facility earned three wastewater treatment awards in 2026 for excellence in operations, environmental stewardship and safety. 👏 Congratulations to our team for protecting our community and environment! You make Gardner proud! 🔗 gardnerkansas.gov/WWTPAwards

🏗️ Gardner is growing! This National #CommunityPlanningMonth, we're celebrating our Community Development team and their work guiding our city's growth. 🗺️ Curious what's being developed? Check out our NEW Development Projects Map! gardnerkansas.gov/Developmen… #GardnerProud

ℹ️Notice: Due to technical difficulties, tonight’s City Council meeting will not be livestreamed. A recording will be available Tuesday morning. We apologize for the inconvenience.

🇺🇸 Calling all Gardner veterans! USD 231 and the City of Gardner invite you to a special Veterans Appreciation Program recognizing your courage, commitment and service to our country. 📅 Date: Thursday, November 12 🕐 Time: 1:00 p.m. 📍 Location: Gardner Edgerton High School, 425 Waverly Road Veterans, please RSVP by November 3 by calling 913.856.0939 or emailing [email protected]. When you RSVP, provide your name, branch, years of service, a photo and contact information. We look forward to recognizing and celebrating you! ❤️💙

🎃 Our Parks & Rec crew is getting into the Halloween spirit! Boo Bash wristbands are on sale NOW for $4 at City Hall, 120 E. Main St. Stop by, grab yours and strike a pose at our Halloween photo booth! 📸👻 See you Oct. 29! gardnerkansas.gov/boo_bash

🎀 Awareness. Support. Hope. Mayor Todd Winters proclaimed October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month at the October 5 City Council meeting. Let's encourage early detection, support those affected and spread awareness. 💗 #BreastCancerAwareness #GardnerCares

⚡ On Monday, we recognized our Electric Distribution team. Today, as we wrap up Public Power Week, we’re celebrating our Electric Generation team! It takes both teams working together to keep Gardner powered. Thank you for your expertise, dedication and service to our community! 👏 #PublicPowerWeek #GardnerProud

💙 Happy #CustomerServiceWeek! Shoutout to the City of Gardner employees who listen, answer questions, solve problems and help our residents navigate city services. Thank you for making a difference every day! 💙 #GardnerProud

Recognizing a True Citizen Hero 👏 At last night’s City Council meeting, Mayor Todd Winters presented Brett Haff with the City of Gardner’s first Mayor’s Citizen Hero Award for his extraordinary courage and lifesaving actions during a residential fire on September 7, 2025. After noticing smoke coming from a neighbor’s home, Brett acted immediately. When he arrived and saw the front porch engulfed in flames, he went around to the back of the home, forced open the rear door and entered the burning residence. Inside, he found a resident who was unaware that the home was on fire and helped him, his wife and their dog escape safely. The City of Gardner is proud to recognize Brett for his heroic actions and his willingness to put himself in harm’s way to help others. Congratulations, Brett, and thank you for being an outstanding example of courage and service to our community! 💙

💡 It’s Public Power Week! ⚡ We’re celebrating our Electric Division and the people who keep Gardner powered with reliable, local service. Join us in thanking the team behind the power! 👏 #PublicPowerWeek #GardnerProud

By now, you should have received the fall 2026 issue of Inside Gardner, but you can also read it online now at gardnerkansas.gov/InsideGard…. Topics include: ☑️ Community Resources Available to Residents ☑️ New Development Map ☑️ Mayor's Message ☑️ E-Bike or E-Moto Reminder ☑️ Preventing Smoking-Related Fires ☑️ Veterans Appreciation Program ☑️ Mental Health and Firearm Safety ☑️ Parks and Recreation Programs and Activities Check it out today!

Progress continues at the I-35 and Gardner Road Bridge. Concrete installation is underway, with another pour scheduled this week, weather permitting. The project remains on schedule, with the next major milestone anticipated in mid-December, when the ramps are expected to reopen. Thank you for your continued patience as this important project moves forward!