After a career dedicated to helping young children, Becky Stahl will retire from the Family Resource Center on Thursday.
It has been a long journey since that day in 1997 when Monica Murnan contacted her about starting the FRC.

One year ago today, May 22, 2011, life was good for Danielle Stammer, husband Andrew and their children Ethan and Emily.

Felicia Wahweotten joined a new family on Saturday. She is now and forever more a Pittsburg High School Purple Dragon.

Kyra Hunt and Savanna Smith are on a roll.

St. Mary’s Colgan High School students Mariah Klenke and C.J. Russell, who have just completed their junior year, have a full summer ahead of them.

Upper level university English literature classes aren’t usually much for fun and games.

Pittsburg State University English professor  Paul McCallum changed that recently when he allowed students in his English 771 (Major Authors) class to choose their class projects rather than write major literary papers.
The results surprised them.

Benjamin Foredyce is getting ready to hit the road again.

For most of the year, he attends the University of Northern Colorado at Greeley, where he is currently a junior majoring in sports and exercise science. During the summer, he rides a chartered bus around the country, getting off long enough to put on a striking white and silver uniform, march and play his euphonium.

Some people think that women and mathematics don’t mix. They haven’t met Lori Henderson, Cherokee.

“I’ve always been interested in math,” said Hendrson, who is just finishing her junior year at Southeast High School. “I’ve always loved math.”

Frontenac Youth League had a festive season opening day Saturday, and Frank Grilz Jr., a member of John F. Derby American Legion Post 43, had the honor of throwing out the first pitch.

St. Mary’s Colgan High School won many honors as a 2A school. In September, the Kansas State High School Activities Association re-classified the school as 3A, and on May 5, two SMC seniors brought home the first 3A state championship.