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Big Iron Overland Rally
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Off-road camping event returns to Big Brutus for 2nd year
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6/14/22
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Kansas Secretary of State visits Pittsburg
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Incumbent Secretary of State Scott Schwab is taking time from his re-election campaign to promote and encourage Kansans to vote in the upcoming primary election on Aug. 2 and general election on Nov. 8.
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6/14/22
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Flag Day
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Before dawn, five times each year, members of the Sunflower Kiwanis Club can be seen busily bustling house to house throughout Pittsburg neighborhoods.
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6/14/22
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Pittsburg man arrested for drugs, gun
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A Pittsburg man was arrested for the second time in a month on Saturday, this time for alleged possession of drugs with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
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6/14/22
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Awards of Excellence
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The staff of the Morning Sun won a total of nine 2022 Awards of Excellence from the Kansas Press Association, including five first place and four second place awards in the newspaper’s circulation division.
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6/14/22
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PSU grad to lead Sheboygan Symphony Orchestra
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The Sheboygan Symphony Orchestra in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, has announced the appointment of Ernesto Estigarribia, a Pittsburg State University graduate, as its next music director.
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6/11/22
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PSU mourns band director’s passing
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Pittsburg State University is mourning the passing of Band Director Doug Whitten after he suffered a fatal heart attack Sunday.
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By Zack Wiggs / [email protected]
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6/11/22
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Public Land Action
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GIRARD, Kan. — The Crawford County Commission has decided to sell and parcel of land from the county land bank located in Chicopee.
The county will hold a public land auction at …
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By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected]
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6/11/22
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Dentist fulfilled by work and family
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To hear Frontenac dentist Michael Clark tell it, he’s the most boring man in the world.
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By Olive L. Sullivan, Morning Sun Columnist
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6/11/22
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Big Brutus miners celebrate reunion
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Nothing brings miners together like the opportunity to visit with other miners and a free meal.
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By Larry Hiatt / [email protected]
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6/10/22
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The Dance Pitt to host recital
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With school out and summer heating up, The Dance Pitt in Frontenac is preparing for its 11th annual recital this weekend, Friday, June 10 and Saturday June 11.
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By Antjea Wolff / [email protected]
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6/10/22
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The Nutty Professor
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With the start of summer comes the start of the Pittsburg Public Library’s “7 to 11 Program,” a program specifically for children ages 7 to 11, at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. every Thursday.
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By Antjea Wolff / [email protected]
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6/10/22
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Duck Dynasty comes to Colgan
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Alan and Lisa Robertson, of the famed Duck Dynasty Robertsons, have been touring Kansas the past week in support of the Value Them Both Amendment to the Kansas Constitution …
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6/10/22
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Over $380K awarded for SEK violence prevention programs
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Gov. Laura Kelly on Wednesday announced $4,697,713 has been awarded to Kansas sexual and domestic violence prevention programs through the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act …
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6/9/22
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Sen. Moran highlights agriculture in stops following Pittsburg visit
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After visiting Pittsburg and presenting the Congressional Gold Medal to World War II veteran Johnie Baima and the family of his late twin brother Louie Baima last Friday, Sen. Jerry Moran also made some other stops in southeast Kansas.
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6/9/22
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Couple to celebrate 70th wedding anniversary
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A 70-year anniversary celebration is planned to honor Harold and Joanne Shideler. The family will gather for church Sunday, June 19, followed by a lunch prepared by the family.
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6/9/22
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Pittsburg Lions welcome Mayor Brooks
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Last weekend, the Kansas State Lions 100th Annual Convention drew a crowd of over 175 members from all over the state of Kansas as well as Missouri, Oklahoma, and Kentucky, …
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6/9/22
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Wacky Wednesdays return to CCHM
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With the official start of summer right around the corner, Wacky Wednesdays started back up for the 2022 season at the Crawford County Historical Museum this week.
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6/9/22
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Gov. Laura Kelly proclaims June as ‘Kansas Dairy Month’
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Gov. Laura Kelly has declared June to be “Kansas Dairy Month.” Kelly was joined by Kansas Department of Agriculture officials and other agriculture community members in making the announcement.
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6/9/22
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Focus on child nutrition
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Physical and mental health among children has become an ever-growing concern throughout the past few years.
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6/9/22
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