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  • Everyone applauds as Shawnee YMCA CEO Mike Jobe cuts the ribbon, with the help of board members, employees, and others, to officially reopen the Troy and Dollie Smith Family YMCA on April 6, almost a year after it was hit by the April 19, 2023 tornado. Jobe later said approximately 1,800 people attended the Grand Reopening party. File photo
    Everyone applauds as Shawnee YMCA CEO Mike Jobe cuts the ribbon, with the help of board members, employees, and others, to officially reopen the Troy and Dollie Smith Family YMCA on April 6, almost a year after it was hit by the April 19, 2023 tornado. Jobe later said approximately 1,800 people attended the Grand Reopening party. File photo
    April was marked by several key developments across Pottawatomie County, with the focus on community investment and infrastructure upgrades. Shawnee’s ongoing tornado recovery efforts remained a top priority, with the Shawnee Board of Education working on $1.045 million in bond sales to fund facility upgrades. The city’s commitment to improving its infrastructure was also seen in the purcha...

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