Nico Roesler
Nico Roesler is the community reporter for the Basehor Sentinel.
Recent stories
- Face to Face: Shawnee Business Liaison Dave Holtwick
- April 8, 2016
- Get to know your Shawnee neighbors with our Face to Face feature.
- Shawnee, Lenexa join Johnson County mental health corresponder program
- March 31, 2016
- Shawnee has partnered with Lenexa and Johnson County to bring a new Johnson County Mental Health co-responder program to the city.
- Shawnee creating neighborhood initiative program called ASSIST
- March 26, 2016
- In an effort to maintain and improve neighborhoods throughout Shawnee, no matter their age or house value, the city of Shawnee is creating a new neighborhood services initiative.
- Face to Face: Moe Sharifi, owner of Pegah’s
- March 25, 2016
- Get to know your local neighbors with our Face to Face feature.
- New urgent care facility part of redevelopment project on Shawnee Mission Parkway
- March 24, 2016
- The Shawnee Planning Commission approved preliminary plans for a two lot commercial redevelopment of the space formerly occupied by Office Depot next to 24-Hour Fitness on Shawnee Mission Parkway.
- Shawnee considers raising property taxes to address stormwater infrastructure problems
- March 23, 2016
- The City of Shawnee is looking at significant challenges in repairing its stormwater drainage system and is considering the first possible property tax increases since 2006.
- State of Johnson County address focuses on economic growth, future key issues
- March 22, 2016
- The 2016 State of the County address on Tuesday highlighted another positive year in the county in terms of the economy, employment, housing and education but Chairman of the Johnson County Board of County Commissioners Ed Eilert said future tough decisions will need to be made to continue that success.
- Shawnee animal control department modifies procedures to help local shelters, animals
- March 22, 2016
- Shawnee police and the Great Plains SPCA are reminding people about lost animal protocols that can help the nonprofit organization, the police and the found animals.
- Emergency storm water pipe repair to cost Shawnee more than $1 million
- March 18, 2016
- The city of Shawnee is addressing several emergency storm water repairs around the city that will cost more than $1 million.
- Johnson County seeking input on new courthouse, coroners facility
- March 17, 2016
- Johnson County is seeking public input as it decides the future of the Johnson County Courthouse and a new coroner facility, as well as how it will fund the new project using tax dollars.
Recent photos
Dave Holtwick is the business liaison for the city of Shawnee.
Moe Sharifi, owner of Pegah's Family Restaurant, was recently victimized by a terrible scam but was able to turn it into a charitable donation.
Ed Eilert, Chairman of the Johnson County Board of County Commissioners, presents the 2016 State of the County address on March 22.
Listowel's Mayor Jim Moloney enjoyed his first visit to Shawnee, the Sister City of Listowel, Ireland.
The Irish and American flags flew high over Johnson Drive during the St. Patrick's Parade.
Point of View
What’s your favorite place in Shawnee, and why?
“The magic bike path (75th and Pflumm) winds lazily through water and trees. I feel like I’m in fairy tale land!”
