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County meets new KDOT engineer
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GIRARD, Kan. — Jeff Fischer is the new area engineer from the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT), and he is “here to help.” Fischer, a resident of Fort Scott and former …

Area sixth graders graduate from Youth Leadership Program
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Hundreds of Crawford County sixth graders gathered at Pittsburg’s Memorial Auditorium, Tuesday, to celebrate their graduation of the Crawford County Youth Leadership …

SOKS Southeast Regional Youth Track and Field held at Plaster Center
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — In years past, Special Olympics Kansas (SOKS) has held its annual Southeast Regional Youth Track and Field event at Carnie Smith Stadium, however, this year’s event …

Urban exodus; county ponders rural resurgence
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GIRARD, Kan. — County Commissioners discussed improvements to the smaller and unincorporated communities in the county on Tuesday. Commissioner Bruce Blair forwarded a request from Walnut to …

Names & Numbers marks 50 years
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On Friday, a Pittsburg business will celebrate 50 years, and while they are proud of the accomplishments of the past five decades, their focus is definitely on the future. Names & Numbers will host an open house to mark the company’s 50th birthday from 12-2 p.m. at their office at 1225 E. Centennial Drive in Pittsburg. A light lunch will be served.

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 …

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Looking Back
From Our History

Pittsburg approves construction of Alumni Center
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago April 24, 1924 A Carthage, Mo., man was seriously injured, suffering mangling of his left foot as he attempted to …
Hello, Neighbor

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 …
From Our History

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 …

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Kansas
Oklahoma prosecutors have charged a fifth member of an anti-government group with killing and kidnapping two Kansas women. Thirty-one-year-old Paul Jeremiah Grice was charged Wednesday in Texas …
The Democratic governor in Kansas has vetoed a broad package of tax cuts for the second time in three months. Gov. Laura Kelly described the tax plan Wednesday as too expensive despite the bipartisan …

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Nation
Senators demand accounting of rapid closure plan for California prison where women were abused

Nearly all inmates have been transferred out of a troubled women’s prison set to be shut down in California. And U.S. senators on Wednesday were demanding an accounting of the rapid closure plan …

Relatives of those who died waiting for livers at now halted Houston transplant program seek answers Several relatives of patients who died while awaiting a new liver say they want to know if their loved ones were wrongfully denied a transplant by a Houston doctor accused of manipulating a hospital …
No final decision on withdrawing US troops from Niger and Chad, top official tells AP A top U.S. military official says there's been no final decision on whether or not all U.S. troops will leave Niger and Chad. Niger’s ruling junta ended an agreement last month that allows U.S. …
More doctors can prescribe a leading addiction treatment. Why aren't more people getting help? A new study finds little change in the number of people taking a key medicine for opioid addiction even though it’s now easier for doctors to prescribe it. The findings were published Wednesday in …

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Sports
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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 …

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Regional Sports
US Figure Skating championships headed to Wichita, Kansas, next year with worlds on tap for Boston

The U.S. Figure Skating championships will be held in Wichita, Kansas. The event should provide a preview of the American team that will contest the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina, Italy. The …

Tomas Totland scores first MLS goal in stoppage time, St. Louis plays Sporting KC to 3-3 tie Tomas Totland scored his first MLS goal in the second minute of stoppage time, João Klauss added a goal and two assists and St. Louis City rallied for a 3-3 tie with Sporting Kansas City. Kansas …
Kansas adds AJ Storr after he led Wisconsin in scoring this season AJ Storr is transferring to Kansas after leading Wisconsin in scoring this past season. Storr said Thursday in an social media post that he was making this decision “with great excitement and …

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National sports

Bruins beat Maple Leafs 4-2 in Game 3 to take series lead

Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman (1) and David Pastrnak (88) celebrate after defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Toronto on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Brad Marchand broke a tie midway through the third period and the Boston Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on Wednesday night to take a 2-1 lead in the first-round playoff series. After Todd …

Tyler Herro hit six of Miami’s franchise playoff-record 23 3-pointers to lead the Heat to a 111-101 victory over the Boston Celtics and tie their first-round playoff series at one game apiece. …

Shohei Ohtani has 3 doubles, Landon Knack get 1st victory as Dodgers rout Nationals 11-2

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani prepares to bat during the sixth inning of the team's baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in Washington. ( AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Shohei Ohtani had three doubles to improve his major league-leading batting average to .371, rookie Landon Knack got his first victory and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Washington Nationals 11-2 …

Cody Bellinger has two fractured ribs on his right side, sidelining another key player for the Chicago Cubs. Bellinger got hurt when he hit the wall in center while trying to make a play on Yainer …

Minnesota's Naz Reid wins NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award, edging Malik Monk in close vote

Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid, right, drives against Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Naz Reid, who helped the Minnesota Timberwolves overcome an injury to Karl-Anthony Towns to have one of the best seasons in franchise history, was voted the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year. Reid edged …

Players who stayed loyal to the PGA Tour in the divide with Saudi-funded LIV Golf are starting to find out how much that loyalty could be worth. The tour began contacting all 193 players eligible for …

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Keeping Up to Code
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There are many misconceptions about city nuisance codes and their enforcement. People often wonder why others are allowed to keep their properties in such bad shape and point to problems with …

Local business approaches milestone
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MINDENMINES, Mo. —After 17 years in business, In God We Trust LLC is preparing for a major milestone later this year. Owned by Dave and Marcia Sorrick of rural Pittsburg, In God We Trust is a …

Young entrepreneur opens new office
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Tree Mulkin realized a goal on Wednesday afternoon, opening her own branch office of Edward Jones financial advisors in the Northgate shopping area on 29th Street. Attended by …

Farm to Market to Community 
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MCCUNE, Kan. — McCune Farm to Market run by Cherie and Kevin Schenker are building a community of possibilities and positivity in rural Southeast Kansas. Having grown up in the area, the couple …

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World
Hamas releases video showing well-known Israeli-American hostage

Hamas has released a hostage video showing a well-known Israeli-American who was among scores of people abducted by the militants in the attack that ignited the war in Gaza. The video released on …

Spain's prime minister says he will consider resigning after wife is targeted by judicial probe Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has denied corruption allegations against his wife but says he will consider resigning after a judicial investigation was launched into accusations by a …
Rwanda's Hope Hostel once housed young genocide survivors. Now it's ready for migrants from Britain Rwanda says it’s ready to receive migrants from the United Kingdom after British Parliament this week approved a long-stalled bill seeking to stem the tide of people crossing the English Channel in …

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Obituaries
Tommie Whetzell Jr.
Tommie Kenneth Whetzell Jr., 66, of Liberal, Missouri, died peacefully after a long ordeal with cancer surrounded by his family in Joplin, Missouri on April 21, 2024.
Roberta Helms
Roberta Faye Helms, 69, of Pittsburg, KS, died April 16, 2024, at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg.
Jose Abella
Jose Abella, 97, of Girard, died at 1:50 p.m., Tuesday, April 16, 2024, in Via Christi Village in Pittsburg.
Courtney Sue (Spencer) Mintz
Courtney Sue (Spencer) Mintz, 44, of Wharton, Texas passed away on April 4, 2024.
Larry Pommier
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Larry Pommier, who went to his eternal rest on Wednesday, April 17, 2024.

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City Life

Spring Into a New Book
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Like all the flowers that are blooming earlier than usual, the library has a bumper crop of new books. The staff may be planning summer reading activities but shelves are full with new books.   …

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    Wednesday, April 24   Blanket Brigade    Join the Blanket Brigade in making …

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    Wednesday, April 24   GPL Teen Time   The Girard Public Library will be hosting a …

  • Flurry of new sounds drifts through quiet neighborhood
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    DEAR ABBY: My husband and I live in a lovely older neighborhood and have enjoyed wonderful neighbors over …

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    Tuesday, April 23   Pittsburg Noon Rotary    Pittsburg Noon Rotary meets …

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    Tuesday, April 23   Arma American Legion Bingo   Every Tuesday the Arma …

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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 …

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Trojan Tribune
 Super Kids Day
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Fifth grader Cord Crystal high jumps Friday, May 12 during the RVH Super Kids Day. Students ranging from pre-k to fifth grade had the opportunity to play various games facilitated by high school …
League Track
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GHS senior Adam Shireman runs the 200m preliminary during the league track meet at Girard High School Thursday, May 11. The boys team won the league meet with a total of 209 points and the girls team …
Paraeducator Spotlight: Susan Jameson
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GHS alumna Susan Jameson, who will be retiring at the end of the 2022-23 school year, has been in the education field for 38 years and has been a special education (SPED) teacher, preschool teacher and a GHS paraeducator most of her career.
GHS graduates attend senior awards
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Eighty-three GHS graduates attended the Senior Awards Assembly Friday, May 12, at 8 a.m. in John E. Shireman Auditorium.
4-Cut-SEK Honors-CP
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GMS Paraprofessional DeNene Flaherty is honored with a 15 Years of Service award Wednesday, May 3 during the SEK Interlocal #637 Staff Recognition Celebration. GMS special education instructors and …

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