Flatwater Free Conversation: Josh Jones and Dirk Chatelain

Mike’l Severe talks with writer Dirk Chatelain and former Creighton basketball player Josh Jones about a historic North Omaha basketball park and Jones’ efforts to revive it as an essential piece of the community.

Read the story: A Nebraska basketball court helped make him. Now Josh Jones wants to save it.

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Wow. How did you guys MISS speaking with Sundiata Menelik? He’s the guy who has fixed it up recently. He paints and cares for the building and grounds. He’s passionate. And you haven’t even mentioned him. Why?

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