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Walters elected Democratic chair of Kansas-2
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PITTSBURG, Kan. –– Emily Walters, MD, PhD, has been elected as the new chairperson of the Kansas Second Congressional District Democratic Party. Dr. Walters has served as the Chair of the …
Women of Distinction

Whitney Lovell
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A native of Weir, Whitney attended USD 247 in Cherokee before attending Pittsburg State University’s Social Work Program. During her practicum, she began working at the Children's Advocacy …

Autumn Leaves
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Autumn Leaves began the New Year on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 with a delicious meal of various homemade soups, salads and other goodies.   For those that are not aware that the day of the month …

County considers support for SOKS
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GIRARD, Kan. –– Special Olympics Kansas (SOKS) Director John Lair is a Pittsburg native who began his association with SOKS as a volunteer during his freshman year at Pittsburg State. …

Comprehensive survey nearing release
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GIRARD, Kan. –– The Crawford County Commission hosted a Zoom call with Joshua Albin of the Wichita-based Adams Jones Law Firm. Albin has been contracted by the commission to create a new …
Women of Distinction

Elesa Parsons
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Born in Abilene, Elesa Parsons grew up in the small farm town of Hope. After high school, Parsons attended Kansas State University and the Southwest CUNA management school at Texas Christian …

CCSO warns of scam
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CRAWFORD COUNTY, Kan. — The Crawford County Sheriff's Office warned residents this week about the reappearance of a familiar scam.   “We want to alert our community (once again) …

Girard councilman resigns position
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GIRARD, Kan. — Bill Huston is stepping down from his position as third ward councilman, effective immediately.   The Girard City Council held a special meeting Monday morning with …

Iconic Pittsburg restaurant closes

PITTSBURG, Kan. — This week, the owners of Harry’s Cafe had to make a painful decision. After struggling to keep prices low and the doors open, the iconic Pittsburg restaurant has closed.  
Looking Back
From Our History

Police get new wheels – two of them
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 years ago Jan. 21, 1925   Output of coal increasing, Kansas mines show good average of working time. Marked increase in …
From Our History

Making things a little bit brighter.
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 years ago Jan. 18 – Jan. 20, 1925   The No. 1 Presbyterian cagers of class C lost their first game of the …
From Our History

Elm Acres will attempt to continue
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 years ago Jan. 17, 1925   Burnett on job Monday, new assistant attorney general retains home in Girard. C. A. Burnett, …

Priorities are set for city projects
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 years ago Jan. 16, 1925   Cooperation between the Kansas City Southern and the Chamber of Commerce, according to Ford …
Kansas
Hundreds of students to meet with legislators and highlight the importance of school choiceTOPEKA, Kan., Jan. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- What does school choice mean to Kansas students? With greater …
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Jan. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Midwest Institutional Trust Company announced the promotion of Daphne O'Keefe, a longtime professional in the custody/safekeeping and asset …
Nation
More than 200 potential jurors summoned for trial of prosecutor in Ahmaud Arbery's death

Officials have summoned more than 200 potential jurors to a Georgia courthouse where a former prosecutor will stand trial on charges she meddled with police investigating the 2020 killing of Ahmaud …

Suspected settlers attacked Palestinian villages hours before Trump rescinded Biden sanctions Shortly after suspected Jewish settlers stormed Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank, U.S. President Donald Trump canceled sanctions against Israelis accused of violence in the territory. …
Beneath a veneer of calm, Trump's inauguration holds warning signs for US democracy President Donald Trump’s second inauguration seemed normal, but there were concerns about U.S. democracy lingering just beneath the surface. Trump himself made those apparent when he followed his …
Trump temporarily halts leasing and permitting for wind energy projects President Donald Trump has signed an executive order temporarily halting offshore wind lease sales in federal waters and pausing the issuance of approvals, permits and loans for both onshore and …
Sports
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Davis, Bettega named athletes of the week

Jakayla Davis
St. Mary’s Colgan juniors Jakayla Davis and Brady Bettega are the Morning Sun athletes of the week for the week ending Jan. 11. Jakayla Davis Davis scored 31 points in Colgan’s …

Buckeyes, Irish benefit from new playoff format
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Ohio State and Notre Dame clash for the football national championship on Monday night in Atlanta. It’s a good thing that the Division I college playoff expanded to 12 teams this season. Had the format remained four teams as in past years, the Buckeyes and Fighting Irish would not have made the field.

Eric Jackson posts double-double in first PSU start
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Eric Jackson was told Monday that he was moving into the starting lineup, but he didn’t share the news. “I didn’t want to tell my parents because I didn’t want to make it a big deal,” he said. “I wanted to come out here as it’s just another game.”

Really fast start ignites Gorillas past Rogers State
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No. 12 Pittsburg State gave new meaning to “fast start” on Wednesday night. The Gorillas tallied seven points in the game’s first 56 seconds and rolled past Rogers State 88-62 in MIAA women’s basketball action on Whetzell Court inside John Lance Arena.

Girard girls stifle Raiders to stay unbeaten
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FRONTENAC, Kan. — The Girard Trojan girls received their toughest test of the season but grinded out a 54-46 victory over the Frontenac Raiders on Friday night. “If you think …
Regional Sports
TCU hosts No. 12 Kansas after Dickinson's 25-point game

No. 12 Kansas visits the TCU Horned Frogs after Hunter Dickinson scored 25 points in the Jayhawks' 84-74 victory against the Kansas State Wildcats. Wednesday's matchup is the first of the season for …

Utah plays Kansas after Kneepkens' 26-point performance Utah hosts the Kansas Jayhawks after Gianna Kneepkens scored 26 points in Utah's 81-73 loss to the TCU Horned Frogs. The teams match up Wednesday for the first time this season. Utah is 4-3 against …
Kansas State All-American forward Ayoka Lee is out indefinitely with a fractured bone in her foot Kansas State forward Ayoka Lee will be sidelined indefinitely after an X-ray and MRI exam revealed the All-American fractured a bone in her foot in the second quarter of the No. 10 Wildcats’ win …
National sports

Brittney Griner to test the market for then first time in career as WNBA free agency opens

WNBA player Brittney Griner watches the second half of the inaugura Unrivaled 3-on-3 basketball game between the Lunar Owls and the Mist, Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, in Medley, Fla. (AP Photo/Brittany Peterson)

Brittney Griner is testing the free agent market for the first time in her career. Her agent says the All-Star center is taking meetings starting Tuesday with multiple teams. WNBA executives were in …

PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan was optimistic about a new year in golf when he said everything was on the table. Little did he know that ravioli was on the table at the home of Scottie Scheffler. …

Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton set to play again in Paris, where he won Olympic gold last summer

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) gestures toward teammates up court during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors in Indianapolis, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)

This week in Paris is going to serve as a trip down memory lane for San Antonio center Victor Wembanyama. He’s the hometown hero, the French star coming back to put on a show for his country. …

There were several calls in the NFL's divisional round of the playoffs that drew scrutiny from broadcasters and fans alike over the weekend. Several of them occurred in the Texans-Chiefs game and had …

Maryland going into key conference stretch potentially without two of its top scorers

Maryland head coach Brenda Frese points on the court during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

Maryland is going into a key stretch of its conference season with games against No. 12 Ohio State and top-ranked UCLA this week. The eighth-ranked Terrapins could be missing two of their top three …

The Southeastern Conference has a big week ahead, with four games between ranked teams, headlined by No. 6 Tennessee at top-ranked Auburn on Saturday. The Tigers moved into to the No. 1 spot for the …
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Business

Coffee chain tightens Wi-Fi policy
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — With Starbucks’ recent new code of conduct change, which states that people must make a purchase or leave, local coffee shop owners reflect on their own policies.   …

The Housing Market is Broken
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The cost of housing has been rising across the country. There has been much discussion about the cause and why there hasn’t been a significant increase in supply over time. The Econ 101 theory …

Clothing store announces closure
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Bling Pittsburg, located in the Meadowbrook Mall, is planning to shutter its doors on Jan. 20.  

PHOTO GALLERY: Former Pete's gas station awning demolished

The awning at the former Pete’s at 1711 N. Broadway St. in Pittsburg was torn down Wednesday, Jan. 8. Workers on site said the building is scheduled to be demolished at a later date.
World
South Korea's Yoon defends his martial law decree in his first public appearance since his arrest

South Korea’s impeached president has denied that he ordered the military to drag lawmakers out of the National Assembly to prevent them from voting to reject his martial law decree last month, as …

Landslides and flash floods on Indonesia’s Java island leave 17 dead and 8 missing Indonesian rescuers have recovered the bodies of at least 17 people who were swept away in flash floods or buried under tons of mud and rocks that hit hilly villages on the country’s main island of …
Colombia's president will declare an emergency over deadly ELN attacks in the northeast Colombian President Gustavo Petro says he will declare an emergency over the guerrilla attacks in the northeast that have killed dozens of people and forced thousands to flee. The announcement Monday …
Obituaries
Leda Kimberly Lillo
Leda Kimberly Lillo, 1, of Bloomington, Indiana, tragically passed away at 12:03 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, at Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis due to multiple health complications. …
Detlef John Jaussaud
Detlef John Jaussaud, 76, of Arma, KS, passed away at his residence on Dec. 28, 2024. Det was born on Oct. 6, 1948, in Yakima, WA, to Victor and Mary (Holm) Jaussaud. Det proudly served his …
Gregory Lee Cobb
Gregory Lee Cobb of Carl Junction, Missouri, passed away peacefully on January 9, 2025, at Solace House of the Ozarks in Joplin, after a long, hard 15-month battle with brain cancer. He was 67 years …
Billy Joe Bridgewater
We are sad to announce the passing of Billy Joe Bridgewater, 59, who passed away peacefully on Jan. 8, 2025, at his home in Arcadia, KS.   Born on May 7, 1965, to devoted parents William …
John G. Fenoglio
John G. Fenoglio, age 76 of Pittsburg, entered his heavenly home on Jan. 14, 2025, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He lived every day to the fullest and with a smile until the very …
City Life

Pop ROCKS at Kansas Crossing Casino Saturday
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — With music festivals like "When We Were Young" and many 2000s bands like My Chemical Romance selling out shows all over the world, 2000s nostalgia is at a fever pitch. …

  • Paint your pet event
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    PITTSBURG, Kan. —On Saturday, ArtForms Gallery hosted a paint and sip for kids. Nicole Myer-Foresman, a …

  • Great Wonders Uplift Film Festival this weekend
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    WEBB CITY, Mo. —If you are a Pittsburg cinephile, look no further than Webb City for a 4-State film …

  • Don't You Forget About Me
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    PITTSBURG, Kan. —The Breakfast Club, a fun 80s sing along band from Chicago, entertained a mostly …

Trojan Tribune
GHS prepares for Homecoming
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As Homecoming week grows near, GHS students are preparing for the festivities in preparation for the Homecoming game against Burlington Friday, October 11.
GHS students participates in Greenbush Culinary Arts program
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Two GHS students develop their culinary skills at Greenbush five days a week from 8:30-9:30. Ava Hardwick and Alexa Lopez attend the Greenbush Culinary Arts program.
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