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• Survey helps plan for future Yellow Springs Schools Preschool

  By Lauren ShowsMarch 7, 2025

  

  The district’s preschool program survey is available online at http://www.ysschools.org/preschool-survey through March 31. All responses will remain confidential and will be used solely to guide the planning process for the Yellow Springs Schools Preschool.

• YS Police Chief Burge breaks down 2024 stats

  By Reilly DixonMarch 5, 2025

  

  The yearly state-of-the-department presentation included aspirational three-year goals for the local police force, data on last year’s 911 calls, department awards, funding initiatives, community survey results and general incident statistics.

• Mayor Pam hanging up the hat

  By Reilly DixonMarch 3, 2025

  

  After nearly eight years of being the village’s mayor, Conine — who often goes by “Mayor Pam” — is hanging up her top hat. Conine announced earlier this month that she won’t seek reelection this year.

• ‘Women’s Voices Out Loud’ event set

  By YS News StaffMarch 1, 2025

  

  “Women’s Voices Out Loud,” an annual community event uplifting women’s stories through spoken word, visual art and musical performances, will be Saturday, March 8, International Women’s Day.

• News from the Past: February 2025

  By Don HollisterFebruary 28, 2025

  

  Contributing writer Don Hollister dove into the YS News archives to uncover past articles and more in his most recent installment of his News from the Past column.

• School board approves second censure against Magnus

  By Lauren ShowsFebruary 27, 2025

  

  The school board held a brief special meeting Friday, Feb. 7, with the only two agenda items being the rescission and replacement of a censure the board approved in January and the approval of a second censure.

• Board of Zoning Appeals approves LIHTC density, parking variances

  By Reilly Dixon

  

  On Wednesday, Feb. 12, the Village Board of Zoning Appeals granted Columbus-based Woda Cooper Companies — the Village’s selected developer for the LIHTC project — approval for its variance application to exceed the housing density limit, and reduce the parking space requirement for a proposed 71-unit affordable housing development.

• Gronbeck pleads ‘no contest’ to patient abuse, neglect

  By Reilly DixonFebruary 26, 2025

  

  Donald Gronbeck, 44, of Bath Twp., was arrested in October 2022 and indicted on 50 criminal charges in connection with sex crimes allegedly committed between 2018 and 2021 when he worked at the now defunct Yellow Springs Primary Care, Inc., and Kettering Health’s Soin Medical Center in Beavercreek.

• Local musicians to bring experimental ‘In C’ to the Emporium

  By Lauren ShowsFebruary 25, 2025

  

  The Emporium will host “Neutrals and Friends” — a dozen or so musicians from in and around the village — for a performance of renowned minimalist composer Terry Riley’s ever-changing work “In C,” as well as other compositions, during the weekly wine tasting Friday, Feb. 28, beginning at 7 p.m.

• District breaks ground on facilities upgrade projects

  By Lauren ShowsFebruary 24, 2025

  

  The $55 million project includes renovation at the Mills Lawn campus and a combination of renovation, demolition and new construction at the East Enon Road campus of McKinney Middle and YS High schools.