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• Village broadband pilot program slated to begin

  By Jessica ThomasFebruary 4, 2022

  

  Years ago, a small group of villagers started conversations about offering Wi-Fi as a public utility; in the coming months, Yellow Springs will take steps to make that vision a reality as the Village pilots a broadband program at 250 locations throughout town.

• Extended Coverage | Dr. Gronbeck’s license suspended; criminal inquiry on

  By Cheryl DurgansFebruary 2, 2022

  

  An ongoing investigation of Gronbeck, led by the Ohio Attorney General’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Greene County Sheriff’s Office, is related to allegations of sexual misconduct.

• Village Council Regular Meeting | Tuesday, Jan. 18

  By Reilly DixonJanuary 31, 2022

  

  At it’s regular meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 18, Village Council opted to forego voting on PUD legislation, read a resolution to authorize a settlement agreement, approved pricing on a municipal broadband pilot program, and more.

• State redistricting plans unconstitutional

  By Carol SimmonsJanuary 29, 2022

  

  Ohio Democrats and state chapters of the NAACP, ACLU and League of Women Voters, among other groups and voting rights advocates, are hailing a pair of rulings by the Ohio Supreme Court last week that found the state’s recent redistricting efforts to be unconstitutional.

• Villagers speak out at town hall

  By Jessica ThomasJanuary 28, 2022

  

  At a virtual town hall meeting held Wednesday, Jan. 12, scores of villagers aired concerns and asked questions about a proposed development on the south end of town and the efforts to rezone that land.

• Two Planning Commission members resign

  By Jessica ThomasJanuary 25, 2022

  

  Sarah Sinclair-Amend, who served as a voting member, resigned Jan. 13; and Matthew Kirk, who served as an alternate, resigned Jan. 6.

• Miami Township | New year begins with new trustee

  By Carol SimmonsJanuary 21, 2022

  

  Marilan Moir became Miami Township’s first female trustee — at least in recent memory — when she took the oath of office at the start of the three-member board’s meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 5.

• Local doctor under investigation, license suspended

  By Cheryl DurgansJanuary 20, 2022

  

  The State Medical Board of Ohio suspended the medical license of Dr.Donald Gronbeck, of Yellow Springs Primary Care, on Wednesday, Jan. 19. Investigators arrived Thursday, Jan. 20, at his Dayton Street medical office to execute a search warrant.

• Village receives $1.2M for new water pipes

  By Cheryl DurgansJanuary 19, 2022

  

  Residents living in older areas of town will soon see improved water volume when the village’s aging water pipes are replaced.

• Village Council work session addresses Oberer queries

  By Jessica ThomasJanuary 12, 2022

  

  The purpose of the meeting was for Village Council members to ask questions about the proposed development to inform their future decision on whether to rezone the 52 acres slated for development as a planned unit development, or PUD.