Pittsburg fireworks display draws rave reviews

First the city of Pittsburg made the difficult decision to cut the annual July 4 fireworks display because of budget concerns. A grassroots effort raised around $30,000, which solved that problem.

A valiant battle was staged at noon Saturday at Lincoln Park.

A duck hen selected our front yard to make a nest and laid 18 eggs in the nest.

Well the first of 3 fatal nails in the coffin of this great American experiment have been enacted with the passage of the Cap & Trade Bill by Congress on Friday.

Just when a team figures they are down for the count, anything can change.

Riverton hurler Kaleb Clark almost did not get a shot to play baseball this summer.

It was on a Fourth of July when Linda Jarvis Teeter, Carl Junction, Mo., took a series of photos during a fireworks demonstration.

Kebra Rios has been employed by Tastefully Simple, a gourmet foods direct sales company, for six years, but doesn’t consider it work.

Marcella C. Benedict, 92 of Kansas City, MO died Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at Little Sisters of the Poor.

Salena Frances Bergant, 99 of Frontenac, KS died at 6:07 p.m., Thursday, July 2, 2009 at Sunset Manor in Frontenac, KS.

Applicants in both the South Central and Northeast Gaming zones ask for extensions to work on their contracts.

Casino developers will once again get their day in Topeka as the Kansas Lottery Commission plans to hear contracts Wednesday.

Bad or blockbuster, movies opening on July 4 are some of the most unforgettable films of all time.

A holiday weekend plus warm weather plus lawn work adds up to me not focusing on a new movie for this week’s column. So here are some short takes and quick observations:

The newest branch of the national brokerage firm Wells Fargo Advisors recently opened in Pittsburg.

Mini Stop in Girard is dedicating the month of June to the “Giv’em Five” Program for the Girard fireworks display July 3 at Wutke Ball Park.

This Week in Weird

An alleged pimp whose mom was a Massachusetts state representative in the 1970s and '80s told detectives he saved his female captive from life on the streets by forcing her to have sex for money.

Dave Granlund editorial cartoon for use anytime.

Editorial cartoon by Bob Conroy on Iran's recent election and subsequent efforts to quell riots over claims of fraud at the ballot box.