A manhunt in Pottawatomie County for a suspect who allegedly struck a sheriff's vehicle during a pursuit and then fled on food ended after the cold suspect turned himself in to authorities late Monday night. The manhunt was held in the area of Trousdale Road and SH 102.
TECUMSEH - When things aren’t going your way, sometimes you just have to find a way to win. That’s exactly what Tecumseh did Tuesday night when they came from behind late to beat Seminole 65-61.
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The Shawnee Board of Education, during its regular meeting Monday, approve the resignation of Superintendent Dr. Aaron Espolt, as well as the resignation of his wife, Elizabeth Espolt, who worked as a teacher at Shawnee Public Schools.
During the Dec. 16 Shawnee City Commission meeting, numerous superintendents from Pottawatomie County presented their case for continuing to voluntarily supplement education with added sales tax funds.
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Construction of a new 150,000-square-foot manufacturing facility is progressing out on Wolverine Road, between Harrison and Kickapoo, where Georg Fischer Central Plastics is making a $30M investment to accommodate the company’s growing business needs. The new plant is also expected to bring 300 full-time jobs upon opening.
Britteny Bowen, Labor and Delivery RN at SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee, has been named Nurse of the Month for November, an award sponsored by The Shawnee News-Star and the Citizen Potawatomi Nation.