‘We do it for the community.’
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — The Morning Sun General Manager Justin Crain was invited to a Cup o’ Conversation at the Pittsburg Public Library to talk about his role in revitalizing and running the …

‘Preserving traditions for those who follow’
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GIRARD, Kan. — The Girard Area Community Foundation (GACF) held its annual reception on Thursday at the St. Michaels Parish Hall for recipients of this year’s foundation grants. …

Angels Among Us receives donation
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — A club consisting of motorcycle riders recently gave a surprise donation to a local non-profit organization. Members of the Tornado Alley Chapter …

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Local dojo celebrates 47 years
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — What started in 1977 with a group of Pittsburg State students is now celebrating 47 years in the community with an invitational tournament at the St. Mary’s …

KanREN names Byers to Board of Directors;
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Pittsburg Deputy City Manager Jay Byers has recently been selected to serve as the Local Government Representative on the KanREN Board of Directors. KanREN, the Kansas …

Step into the Wild West
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — The Crawford County Historical Museum will host its annual Cowboy Days event on April 26th and 27th at the Crawford County Historical Museum. This event is designed to …

Tilford Lunch and Learn held Monday
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Students and staff filled the PSU Overman Student Center’s Governor’s Room, Monday afternoon, to join in a conversation with the formerly incarcerated criminal …

Physicals scheduled for area schools
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — The Girard Medical Center (GMC), in partnership with several area schools, is providing free sports physical examinations for Frontenac, Girard, Uniontown, Northeast, and …

Woman killed in single-vehicle crash in Crawford Co.
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CRAWFORD COUNTY, Kan. — Ann Marie Edgett, 53, of Pittsburg, died in a single-car, rollover crash along K-3 Saturday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP), the crash occurred …

PPD notifies residents of dog tags, Drug Take Back Day
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — The Pittsburg Police Department (PPD) is following up last week’s Animal Control Appreciation Week with a reminder that dog tags are now available. According to the …

Visiting commissioners impressed with Crawford County
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GIRARD, Kan. — County Commissioner Carl Wood said he enjoyed attending the recent Kansas County Commissioner Association Conference at Kansas Crossing this past week, adding that he learned a …

Cherokee Co. Sheriff announces departure
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CHEROKEE COUNTY, Kan. — Following 25 years of serving the citizens of Cherokee County, Sheriff David Groves announced his departure from the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office through a …

The Ingalls Family
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Last week I wrote about the Little House On The Prairie Site near Independence, KS. It is just one of many interesting historical sites here in our corner of the …

From Our History

Swedish-American prima donna performs at Carney Hall
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago April 23, 1924 Singing joyously and with an ease which left her free to enter wholeheartedly into the spirit of …

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Boxing champ advocates high school boxing classes
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago April 20-22, 1924 An auspicious opening for the 10th annual music festival of the Teachers College was last night …

Little Balkans Chronicles

The Joy of Working Pt. 6
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This is the last installment of Margaret Shaw Forsyth’s adventures in radio in the 1950s. — J.T.K. You can’t please everybody. With the first days of December, we began …

Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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Kansas

General Indemnity Group Releases Strong FY 2023 Financial Results Showing Growth, Adds New Management to the Team

Appoints CFO to Help Drive Further Growth; Expands Business OperationsBOSTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 23, 2024 / General Indemnity Group ("GIG"), a company that focuses on the surety insurance …

Editorial Roundup: Kansas

Kansas City Star. April 22, 2024. Editorial: These Missouri and Kansas Republicans in Congress finally did right by Ukraine We don’t get that many chances to say, “Well done, House …

Spring Home and Lawn 2024

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Mississippi lawmakers haggle over possible Medicaid expansion as their legislative session nears end

Top Mississippi lawmakers have started negotiating on what could become a landmark plan to expand Medicaid coverage to tens of thousands of people in one of the poorest states in the U.S. But even …

Frontenac wins shootout against Bishop Ward

Frontenac’s Jayden Houghton stiff arms a player from Bishop Ward during Friday night’s game in Frontenac.

FRONTENAC, Kan. — In a game filled with big plays and a combined 68 points, the Frontenac Raiders simply made more big plays in every phase of the game Friday night than the visiting Kansas …

Colgan baseball routs Parsons
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The St. Mary’s Colgan Panthers improved to 8-4 on the season and extended their winning streak to five games with a 15-4 win Monday against Parsons. The Panthers scored two runs in the …

Frontenac softball overpowers Girard in sweep
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FRONTENAC, Kan. — The Frontenac Raiders maintained their unbeaten record with a sweep at home of their league and regional rival Girard on Monday night, defeating the Trojans 15-0 in four …

Frontenac baseball relies on pitching to sweep Girard
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FRONTENAC, Kan. — The Frontenac Raiders earned a sweep Monday night of their CNC League and regional rival Girard, prevailing 1-0 in a pitchers’ duel in the opener and then breaking out …

Titans slug past Pittsburg for doubleheader sweep
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The Pittsburg Dragons fell to the Columbus Titans 12-2 and 8-0 in a doubleheader on Tuesday in Pittsburg. The Titans broke a 2-2 game in the opener in the fourth inning with a two-run home run …

Timberwolves dispute between Taylor and Lore, Rodriguez over ownership moves to mediation

The Minnesota Timberwolves ownership dispute is moving into mediation. The first session toward determining whether Glen Taylor will remain controlling owner or cede to Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez …

It's no longer a red flag for prospects to play for multiple schools on their way to the NFL draft

The name, image and likeness deals on college campuses and relaxed transfer rules mean it's no longer uncommon to see draft prospects such as Caleb Williams or Jayden Daniels play for multiple …

NBA says Tyrese Maxey was fouled -- twice -- before turnover that led to Knicks' go-ahead shot

Philadelphia’s Tyrese Maxey was fouled twice before his turnover that led to the go-ahead 3-pointer by Donte DiVincenzo in the New York Knicks’ victory over the 76ers in Game 2. That's according …

Havertz scores 2 as Arsenal routs Chelsea 5-0 to cement Premier League lead

Kai Havertz scored twice against his former team and Ben White also got a brace as Arsenal brushed aside a dismal Chelsea side 5-0 for its biggest league win over its London rival. The win ensures …

Analysis: The IndyCar season has just started but free agency is in full swing after only 2 races

The preseason injury to David Malukas has ignited free agency in IndyCar even though the series is headed into just its third points race. Malukas will be out again this weekend in Alabama and now …

Webb Simpson offers to resign from PGA Tour board. But only if McIlroy replaces him, AP source says

Rory McIlroy could be rejoining the PGA Tour board just six months after he resigned. A person tells The Associated Press the move would require board approval. And it starts with Webb Simpson. The …

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Tuesday, April 23 Arma American Legion Bingo Every Tuesday the Arma American …
The truth comes out via conveniently timed text

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DEAR ABBY: A few years ago, my sister and I took our kids on vacation together. She and I get along but …
Try a little kindness

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“Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses.” - Confucius And old friend and high school …

See You in the Summer

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This will be my last article until after school gets out. I am feeling a little …
NALM and changing times

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We come to April and the season for mowing has begun. Well, it has kind’ve/sort’ve …
Club Notes

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Saturday, April 20 Audio-Reader Pittsburg Audio-Reader Pittsburg meets from …