A controversy over Maplewood鈥檚 process to hire a new city manager fueled Barry Greenberg鈥檚 write-in mayoral campaign to a surprise, comeback victory Tuesday over incumbent Mayor Nikylan Knapper.聽
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Maplewood Mayor Nikylan Knapper hands out awards to residents who completed the Maplewood 101 program during the Maplewood City Council at the Maplewood City Hall on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. Knapper lost her reelection bid Tuesday.
David Carson, Post-Dispatch
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