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Potential drainage problems concern Birch Solar opponents By Mackenzi Klemann - mklemann@limanews.com SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP — Opponents of the Birch Solar project are concerned the proposed 300-megawatt solar farm could exacerbate drainage issues in an area surrounded by some 200 homes and properties, members of the Against Birch Solar group told the Allen County Board of Commissioners on Thursday. The solar farm would be installed on 1,400 acres of farmland in Shawnee Township, pending the approval of the Ohio Power Siting Board. But its proximity to hundreds of households has stirred oppositio...

Kirksville close to hiring next chief of police Kirksville officials are moving forward to hire a new police chief within the next few weeks. City Manager Mari Macomber did preliminary Zoom interviews with about 16 candidates over the last few weeks. Now three finalists will soon visit Kirksville for additional interviews. Macomber said she hopes to have someone hired by mid-May. The position is open following the unexpected death of Steve Farnsworth last October. Farnsworth began in that role in 2019 after the retirement of Jim Hughes. Justin Jones, Farnsworth’s deputy chief, has served as...