Lt. Gov. Toland to appear at local rally
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Lt. Gov. David Toland will join local Democrats in a rally on Monday to kick off the final week of the election campaign.
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10/29/22
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CCHM hosts 3rd annual Safe Trick or Treat
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A record number of treat or treaters visited the Crawford County Historical Museum on Wednesday for its 3rd Annual Safe Trick or Treat. The event was co-hosted by PSU organizations.
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10/29/22
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Johnson and Wood square off at candidate forum
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Over 50 people attended in person as Democrat Jeremy Johnson and Republican Carl Wood met at the Pittsburg Law Enforcement Center for a candidate forum Thursday evening.
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10/29/22
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Boil water advisory for Galena rescinded
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The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has rescinded a boil water advisory for the City of Galena public water supply system located in Cherokee County.
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10/29/22
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Miners Hall Museum announces new tourism opportunity
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After eight years of saving and applying for grants, the board of trustees of Miners Hall Museum announced Friday they had received enough money to relocate a historic mining machine, a Page 618 Walking Dragline, to the northeast corner of highways US-69 and K-47, also known as Ginardi’s corner, just south of the museum.
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By Antjea Wolff / [email protected]
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10/29/22
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County closes in on child care
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Mike Bodensteiner, the former executive director of Greenbush who has been assisting the Crawford County Commission with distributing COVID-19 relief funds, appeared before the commission Friday to break down the county’s efforts on child care and other infrastructure projects.
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10/29/22
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Bloody Benders seize the Axe
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Pittsburg State University’s Axe Library hosted a panel discussion about the infamous Bloody Benders Thursday night. The panel consisted of Max McCoy, a Kansas historian and journalist who has researched and written several articles about the family; Carol Staton and Mike Wood, curators of the Cherryvale Museum; and Bob Miller, current owner of the Bender property.
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By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected]
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10/29/22
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Coffeyville structure fires cause significant damage
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The Coffeyville Fire Department fought two significant structure fires last weekend, one at 7th and Pine and another on Penn Street.
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10/28/22
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NEHS class promotes careers in emergency services
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Northeast High School social studies teacher Adam Smith invited local emergency responders to his classroom this week. Arma Fire Lt. Clayton Bammer and Ken Yoacum, training coordinator and deputy coroner from Crawford County EMS, gave presentations Wednesday and Thursday on emergency service careers and what is required to pursue those careers.
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By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected]
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10/28/22
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Chuck Smith faces last minute challenger
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Jordan Metcalf only filed his candidacy for the Kansas House of Representatives Third District seat early last week. With the general election only a little more than a week away, Metcalf admits his write-in campaign to defeat incumbent Republican Chuck Smith will be an uphill battle.
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10/28/22
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Not your average fairy tale
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Pitt State Theatre will present the comedic musical “Once Upon a Mattress” this weekend at the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts.
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By Antjea Wolff / [email protected]
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10/28/22
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Trunk or Treatment
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After not having it since 2019, Crawford County Mental Health Center (CCMHC) is bringing back its Trunk or Treatment event, which will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 inside Meadowbrook Mall.
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By Antjea Wolff / [email protected]
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10/28/22
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Boil water advisory issued in Galena
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KDHE has issued a boil water advisory for a portion of the City of Galena public water supply system located in Cherokee County. The area affected is all homes north of Windsor Street in Galena.
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10/28/22
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Pittsburg officially creates an arts district
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City commissioners heard Tuesday from Crista Cunningham, president of the Pittsburg ArtWalk Association, about why the city needs such a district. Cunningham said downtown Pittsburg in recent years has become the “heart of art” as the number public murals and artists visiting the area has increased.
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10/27/22
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Chamber welcomes new tattoo and piercing shop
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Alchemy Ink owner JP Harness and Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce members cut the ribbon for the new tattoo and piercing business in the Meadowbrook Mall in Pittsburg on Wednesday. Harness moved his business from Liberal, Kansas after his wife accepted a job in Pittsburg. Harness said he is looking forward to building his clientele in the area.
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By Antjea Wolff / [email protected]
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10/27/22
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Commission kerfuffle
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Tuesday’s Pittsburg City Commission meeting got a bit heated toward the end as commissioners clashed over proper parliamentary procedure.
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By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected]
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10/27/22
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‘The Ways We Get By’
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Author Joe Dornich from Riverside, California, gave a special reading on Tuesday evening at Pittsburg State University as part of the English department’s Visiting Writers Series. He read from his book of short stories called “The Ways We Get By.” Dornich said most of these stories revolved around certain types of jobs, and that he personally performed most of the jobs in his stories.
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By Antjea Wolff / [email protected]
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10/27/22
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Haunted History
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After the excitement of Homecoming last week, the Pittsburg State University Gorilla Activities Board (GAB) scheduled a few Halloween-themed events, starting with Haunted History on Tuesday evening.
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By Antjea Wolff / [email protected]
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10/27/22
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K-7 pavement repair project to start at Girard
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In early November, KDOT expects to begin a pavement repair project on a 500-foot section of K-7 at Girard. K-7 will be closed to traffic north of K-47. A state route detour will be signed on K-47, U.S. 69 and K-39.
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10/27/22
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Katie Sawyer, Republican candidate for lieutenant governor and running mate of Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt, made a visit to Southeast Kansas on Tuesday, including a stop in Pittsburg to meet Dr. Dan Shipp, president of Pittsburg State University, where Sawyer earned her bachelor’s degree in 2006.
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By Jonathan Riley / [email protected]
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10/27/22
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