Omaha native Kim Reiner always wanted to be a travel writer. After college, she began a writing job with a small newspaper in Council Bluffs, Iowa, across the Missouri River from Omaha, writing for the arts and entertainment section. more

On Sunday night, the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts hosted the U.S. Navy Concert Band as it kicked off its 2023 national tour. Pittsburg was the third of five scheduled concerts in Kansas before heading west through Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Nevada, and California. more

The Pittsburg State University Women in Government Lecture Series invited April Young Bennett, author of the “Ask a Suffragist” book series, host of the Religious Feminism Podcast, and a writer for the Exponent II, a blog about Mormon feminism, to speak about the lessons learned from the suffrage movement. more

The Crawford County Historical Museum (CCHM) in Pittsburg is going back to the 19th Century to learn how coverlets told a story of craftsmanship and artistry from the past. more

As of Monday afternoon, a limited number of tickets remained for the 49th Annual Pittsburg State University Jazz Festival concert featuring acclaimed trombonist Wycliffe Gordon and his International All Stars. more

Guests can once again go around the world in a few hours when the International Student Association at Pittsburg State University hosts the annual International Food and Culture Fair from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, March 4.   more

As the end of Black History Month draws closer, the nation celebrates the trials, tragedies, and accomplishments of legendary men and women like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, and countless others. In many of those accounts, Kansas seems to get forgotten about, when, in fact, Kansans have often been the trend setter in civil rights. more

Debuting October of last year, Darrell Lacey’s Brothers of the State has consistently earned a five-star customer rating on Amazon.com. Published by Ozark Hollow Press, it tells a fictionalized story of Lacey’s time in the Kansas state foster care system. more

Poet Joan Kwon Glass, whose recent collections have focused on grief, recovery, and life after great loss, will read from her works at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21, in the Governors Room in the Overman Student Center at Pittsburg State University.   more

Emilia Bassano was a trailblazer 400 years ago, but her story is almost completely lost to history.  Next week, students will bring it alive in Pitt State Theatre's production, "Emilia."  more