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Shawnee police officers responded to a housing complex at 10th and Beard Street around 8:15 p.m Sunday for a call involving a barricaded person. According to Shawnee Police Cpl.

Editor's Note: The list of Teacher of the Year finalists that appeared in the Weekender edition of the News-Star was incorrect. This story was updated to reflect the correct 2022 site Teachers of the Year. The Teacher of the Year was set to be announced Monday evening, so watch for updates online and full coverage from the event in Wednesday's News-Star.

Farewell to the 2020 and 2021 years! If you think 2022 will get us back to normal, I bring you bad news. I’m sorry to tell you that you are in error! Today’s small businesses must take a ‘wait and see’ attitude for 2022, because it is riddled with uncertainty and unpredictability about the future. Most organizations have limited resources and must be cautious about their business growth. However, if small businesses were given a master list of areas to improve, based on market forces, these companies would be in a better position for the upcoming year. This article examines the eight critical market trends in this economy that small businesses should consider to better manage market disruption in their organization.

PHOENIX – More marijuana sales mean more funding for community colleges throughout Arizona. The state’s 10 community college districts got a windfall of over $31 million from big spending on recreational marijuana in the first year of sales in 2021.