PITTSBURG, Kan. — Held in honor and memory of a talented Pittsburg High School athlete lost in a tragic accident at the age of 26 in 2010, the Dylan Meier Get Busy Livin’ Foundation (GBL) … more

ARMA, Kan. — Arma Fire Department/Crawford County Fire District #2 Fire Chief Mike McLeod visited with the Arma City Council Monday evening, providing updates on the department’s busy … more

PITTSBURG, Kan. — From the Vatican to Pittsburg, Catholics and non-Catholics across the globe are mourning the loss of Pope Francis.     Pope Francis died Easter Monday … more

Morgan Kinsey, left, and Ashlee Wilber paint rocks to be placed in Pittsburg State University’s new Native Garden. The garden, which fills two large planters on the west side of Heckert-Wells Hall, has been planted with nine species of plants native to the region. Kinsey and Wilber were joined by a number of staff, Tuesday, in celebration of Earth Day. Jordan Hayworth, president of Students for Sustainability, said her organization will be responsible for maintaining the garden on a regular basis more

Jim Henry, Morning Sun sports editor, will be inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in May. more

PITTSBURG, Kan. — In less than two weeks, cyclists from across the country will make their way to Pittsburg, hitting the gravel and paved roads of Crawford and Cherokee Counties with the return … more

PITTSBURG, Kan. — Last week, Governor Laura Kelly announced 12 appointments to several boards, commissions, and councils. One the appointments was Crawford County native, Monica Murnan.  … more

CRAWFORD COUNTY, Kan. — After a soaking Saturday, storms ramped up on Easter Sunday, intensifying as they moved east. While most in southeast Kansas heard rumbles of thunder and some drenching … more

PITTSBURG, Kan. — Students at Pittsburg High School flexed their new skills Thursday evening, hosting an open house event for the community to tour its Dragon Farms facility. Dragon Farms … more

PITTSBURG, Kan. — People often think of first responders as police, fire and EMS. But what about the people behind the calls who are the link between emergency personnel and the public?   more

PITTSBURG, Kan. — Many long-time residents of Pittsburg and the surrounding area have fond memories of Ramsay’s Department Store on the 600 block of North Broadway. Some of the most … more

PITTSBURG, Kan. — Two women pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges of child endangerment from an incident that occurred in 2024.   more

PITTSBURG, Kan. — A record number of dancers displayed their skills Wednesday evening at the annual Pittsburg State University Dance Symposium and Performance at the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts.   more

ARCADIA, Kan. — We opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and Lord’s Prayer. Richard gave our blessing for the meal.   There were 19 attending.   All enjoyed a wonderful Easter … more

GIRARD, Kan. — With Tuesday’s meeting the only one scheduled for the week, county commissioners heard presentations from the SEK Area Agency on Aging (SEK AAA), Pittsburg Area Young … more

PITTSBURG, Kan. — An “out of this world experience” took place Thursday morning with the return of the Pittsburg State University Therapeutic Recreation Department’s … more

FRONTENAC, Kan. — It has been a long time since Live Well Crawford County conducted a public meeting. According to Live Well Executive Director Brad Stroud, the non-profit organization's last … more

On Thursday afternoon, detectives with the Pittsburg Police Department confirmed the identity of a body discovered downtown early Wednesday. According to a news release from the department, the man whose body was found was 27-year-old Tokumatsu K. Platt, of Pittsburg. more

FRONTENAC, Kan. — A drug bust in Frontenac Tuesday afternoon led to the arrest of one individual and the seizure of suspected cocaine, marijuana, paraphernalia, and cash.    … more