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KU research team to return to Bender Farm
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INDEPENDENCE, Kan. — Last summer, Dr. Blair Scheneider, a forensic investigator with the Kansas Geological Survey, headed a team of Kansas University students in surveying what is believed to …

Authorities in search of shooting suspect
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — The Crawford County Sheriff’s Office is trying to find a suspect connected to a shooting incident within the county.    According to a recent release from …

Pittsburg resident arrested for burglary at FHS
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FRONTENAC, Kan. — A Pittsburg man was arrested on suspicion of auto burglary Friday morning, the Frontenac Police Department (FPD) said Friday evening.    At approximately 11:55 …

Need more wipes
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — One local group works year-round to help families meet a basic need – diapers. Southeast Kansas Diaper Stock (SEKDS) coordinator Dacia White said it all started in …

Nature’s artwork
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Spring in Kansas
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SOKS, PSU host ‘Victory Day’
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Special Olympics Kansas (SOKS) athletes from the Southeast Region hit the gridiron Friday morning, partnering with Pittsburg State University football players for a fun day of …

Cow Creek Review celebrates 40th anniversary
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — A new edition of the “Cow Creek Review” is available to the public.   To celebrate its 40-year anniversary, members of Pittsburg State University’s …

County explores grants; discusses solar and moratorium
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GIRARD, Kan. — Much of Friday’s county commission meeting was spent in executive session, but commissioners did hear concerns about individual solar panel sales, new grant opportunities …

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Looking Back
Hello, Neighbor

Early coins of the Republic
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      Last week I shared information with you about the “Bar Cent”, possibly the earliest coin used in the new Republic following the American Revolution.  This week …
From Our History

USD 250 approves plan to include new concepts at new high school
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago May 7, 1924 Health car “Warren,” of the state board of health, arrived in Pittsburg this morning from …
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40,000 coal miners return to work with new contract
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago May 4-6, 1924 The strike of approximately 40,000 coal miners in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas was …
From Our History

Two Lamar teens set egg toss world record
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago May 3, 1924 Coal fields in Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Kansas will compete more favorably with the Illinois …

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Kansas
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — Compass Minerals International Inc. (CMP) on Tuesday reported a loss of $48 million in its fiscal second quarter. On a per-share basis, …
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 7, 2024--Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP), a leading global provider of essential minerals, today reported fiscal 2024 second-quarter results. In addition, the …

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Spring Home and Lawn 2024

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Nation
Cruise ship worker accused of stabbing 3 people with scissors on board vessel bound for Alaska

Authorities say a cruise ship worker from South Africa has been arrested in Alaska’s capital city after he was accused of attacking a woman and two security guards with scissors on board the …

Boeing's first astronaut launch is off until late next week to replace a bad rocket valve Boeing's first astronaut launch is off until late next week to replace a bad valve in the rocket. The countdown was halted Monday night after a pressure-relief valve in the Atlas rocket's upper stage …
Louisiana lawmakers reject adding exceptions of rape and incest to abortion ban Despite pleas from Democrats and gut-wrenching testimony from doctors and rape survivors, a GOP-controlled legislative committee rejected a bill that would have added cases of rape and incest as …
Body of last missing construction worker recovered from Baltimore bridge collapse site Officials say the body of the last missing construction worker killed in the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in March has been recovered. Salvage divers located the remains of …

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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 …

Partee sweeps hurdle titles at Chanute
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The Pittsburg boys and girls track and field squads both finished in the top-3 schools Friday night in the Thad Clements Invitational at Chanute. Pittsburg scored 123 points on the boys side to …

Frontenac, Columbus split twinbill; share CNC title
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. FRONTENAC, Kan. — Frontenac and Columbus had a clash of the prep softball titans Friday night. Columbus erased a 3-1 deficit with three runs in the fifth to win the opener 4-3 and …

Gorillas sweep Hillcats, advance in MIAA baseball tourney
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Pittsburg State pitching limited Rogers State to two runs in two games as the Gorillas swept the Hillcats 11-1 in seven innings Friday night and 6-1 Saturday afternoon in the first-round best-of-3 series in the MIAA Postseason Tournament at Al Ortolani Field.

Rogers State nips PSU 2-1 in nine innings in MIAA Tournament title game
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In an instant classic, top-seeded Rogers State nipped second-seeded Pittsburg State 2-1 in nine innings Saturday afternoon in the MIAA Tournament softball championship game at Gerry Pinkston Stadium in Edmond, Okla.

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Regional Sports
Christopher Bell stops run of misfortune with pole qualifying run at Kansas Speedway

Christopher Bell put an end to a run of misfortune by qualifying on the pole for the NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway. Bell turned a lap of 183.107 mph in his No. 20 for Joe Gibbs Racing, …

Kyle Larson eyes Indy 500-Coke 600 double as busy May begins for him at Kansas Speedway Kyle Larson's busy month of May is getting going at Kansas Speedway. He will be driving his No. 5 for Hendrick Motorsports in the NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday. That comes after two nights driving …
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. signs multiyear extension with JTG Daugherty Racing for NASCAR Cup Series Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has signed a multiyear extension with JTG Daugherty Racing to drive the No. 47 in the NASCAR Cup Series. The team announced the deal on Thursday. Stenhouse won the Daytona 500 for …

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National sports

Trocheck's power-play goal lifts Rangers to 4-3 win over Hurricanes in 2OT for 2-0 series lead

New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin (10) and Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brady Skjei (76) fight for the puck during the third period in Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series, Sunday, May 5, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)

Vincent Trocheck scored a power-play goal off a rebound at 7:24 of the second overtime to give the New York Rangers a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes for a 2-0 lead in their second-round playoff …

Jaylen Brown scored 32 points and the Boston Celtics powered past the Cleveland Cavaliers 120-95 in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series. Derrick White added 25 points, including 7 3-pointers …

Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras departs with left forearm fracture

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras, left, is helped off the field by trainer Adam Olsen, right, after being injured during the second inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets Tuesday, May 7, 2024, in St. Louis. Contreras left the game. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras broke his left forearm when he was hit by a swing during their game against the New York Mets. Contreras got hurt with J.D. Martinez at the plate in the second …

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray has been fined $100,000 by the NBA but avoided a suspension for what the league described as “throwing multiple objects in the direction of a game official during …

The San Jose Sharks win the NHL draft lottery and right to No. 1 pick for 1st time in team history

FILE - Boston University's Macklin Celebrini looks to pass the puck against Rochester during an NCAA men's college hockey tournament regional game March 28, 2024, in Sioux Falls, S.D. The San Jose Sharks, who won the NHL draft lottery, are projected to select Celebrini, who is considered this year's top prospect, and ranked first among North American skaters by the NHL's Central Scouting. (AP Photo/Josh Jurgens, File)

The San Jose Sharks won the draft lottery and earned the right to have the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft for the first time in franchise history. The Sharks finished last in the overall standings and …

Rudy Gobert made some history. Victor Wembanyama nearly did. Gobert, the Minnesota center, was announced Tuesday night as the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year for a record-tying fourth time. He …

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‘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 …

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 …

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World
US, Australian and Philippine forces sink a ship during war drills in the disputed South China Sea

Military forces from the United States, Australia, and the Philippines launched a barrage of high precision rockets and artillery as part of large scale war drills in the South China Sea that have …

The North Korean official whose propaganda helped build the Kim dynasty dies at 94 North Korea says Kim Ki Nam, the propaganda chief who helped build personality cults around the country’s three dynastic leaders, has died at 94. State media said leader Kim Jong Un visited the …
Poland's Tusk calls secret services meeting to address judge's defection to Belarus Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk says he is calling a special meeting of the secret services to discuss alleged Russian and Belarusian influence. The hastily organized meeting comes after a …

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Obituaries
Dale Caruthers
Dale Oscar Caruthers passed away on May 5, 2024, at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kansas.
John Heizer
John Heizer, 75, of Pittsburg, passed away at 9:54 a.m. Thursday, May 2, 2024, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin.
James (Jimmy) Powell
James (Jimmy) Arthur Powell, 74, of Arma, Kansas, passed away at 7:30 a.m. on May 1, 2024, at Girard Medical Center in Girard, Kansas.
Peter Hamlet
Peter Leon Hamlet passed away peacefully surrounded by love on April 30, 2024.
Jeremy Williford
Jeremy Joseph Williford, 39, of Pittsburg, KS, died on April 26, 2024, at his home.

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City Life

Club Notes
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Everyday   Alcoholics Anonymous   Need help or need to talk. Meetings daily. For times and locations, call 620-363-4571 or 620-231-4446.     Tuesday, May 7   …

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    Tuesday, May 7   Arma American Legion Bingo   Every Tuesday the Arma American Legion …

  • Relative’s gift choices are unwanted and annoying
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    DEAR ABBY: I'm a 77-year-old woman with a 27-year-old granddaughter who loves electronic gadgets and …

  • EXPLORE CRAWFORD COUNTY
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    FAMILY EVENTS Cinco de Mayo Fiesta Open to the public: Food, fresh Aguas frescas ("cool …

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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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