Cattle grazing and being cared for in a partnership with the St. Gregory's Abbey have been the target of vandals in recent months, with several deaths reported. Shawnee police have questioned two suspects in this animal cruelty case that remains under investigation.
The tornado of April 2023 left Shawnee in a state of repair, from the airport to the high school and the YMCA, which were among structures with extreme damage. In this same area sits Colonial Estates, a nursing home and rehabilitation center. For 15 months the facility has been on the uphill climb towards making tornado repairs to reopen.
Recovery efforts – even 15 months after damaging storms – remain front and center of daily life in Shawnee. While at this point much of the fallout has been rectified, there remain many sites that residents and the city are still pushing to get back on track.
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University Baptist Church, 2515 N. Kickapoo, continues repairs from the April 19, 2023, tornado. Much of the glass had to be replaced as many of the building's custom windows sustained damage during the storm.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahomans affected by the April 25-May 9 severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding have just one week left to apply for FEMA assistance. The deadline to apply is July 31.
Outside the drive-thru at Shawnee Donuts, 505 W. Benedict, a crew is seen installing a new sign at the eatery that opened in January.
The Pottawatomie County Board of County Commissioners held its weekly meeting on Tuesday in the County Admin Building, where the board heard regular reports and handled a few items of regular business.
As many residents have noticed over the past year, lots of repair and reconstruction have been the order of the day since the April 19, 2023, tornado.
About three years into the effort, Shawnee may be on the cusp of securing its own Continuum of Care (CoC) to help in its ongoing battle against homelessness.