Dressing mannequins, building bed and breakfast specials and changing watch batteries are all in a day’s work for some, but they were new experiences for many of the area’s younger leaders.

The Frontenac High School Class of 2013 celebrated their time as a class and the challenges that brought them together during their commencement ceremony Saturday afternoon in the Frontenac High School gymnasium.

Pittsburg High School commencement exercises, held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the school gym, were a milestone for the 166 graduates. It was also the school’s 125th commencement.

Italian Heritage Society

Italian Heritage Society will meet at 5 p.m. at Chicopee. Members attending should bring a side dish for the dinner. 

Anyone needing additional information may call Ron Marronne, 232-4442.

GIRARD - A comment about copying maps during Friday’s Crawford County Commission meeting led to a full briefing for commissioners regarding a  planning and zoning meeting the night before.

The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas hit an impressive milestone, as what began as a small community foundation venture by the Kansas Health Foundation in 2001 with $545,269 in assets in its first year hit $10 million in assets in early 2013.

Movie lovers of all ages took advantage of a mild May evening to turn out for the first of five Friday Flix at The Colonial Fox Theatre this summer.

Walk to End Alzheimer’s

Walk to End Alzheimer’s will begin with registration at 9:30 a.m. at Immigrant Park, Second and Broadway.

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Just 50 feet separates the newest playground equipment in Pittsburg from one of the oldest.