In an ongoing effort to recruit in southeast Kansas, Team Rubicon State Administrator Dana Tompson, and her husband Jeremy Tompson, hosted a social hour at Pittsburg’s Drop the H Brewing Company on Thursday night. The couple are focusing on rebuilding Rubicon’s presence in the area as well as strengthening cross-border ties between members in Missouri and Kansas in what they call “continuity of engagement.” more

In an effort to address the ongoing obstacles the Crawford County Emergency Medical Services (CCEMS) has when collecting outstanding payments, Jill Warford, CCEMS billing supervisor, and Randy Sandberg, CCEMS director, had a meeting with county commissioners Friday morning. more

Pittsburg citizens gathered to share ideas on how to clean up the community Thursday night at the Homer Cole Center, as part of the first step in Mayor Dr. Ronald Seglie’s Spruce Up Pittsburg plan.   more

Earlier this week, local salon stylists along with Pitsco Education provided free haircuts to 25 Pittsburg Community Middle School students.  more

To gear up for the annual Pittsburg ArtWalk event, ArtForms Gallery is hosting a mini art contest, Mini Art April, and encouraging community members of all ages to participate.   more

The SEK Humane Society announced on Thursday it will be joining forces with Petco Love – formerly known as the Petco Foundation, a national non-profit working to lead and inspire change for animals – and animal welfare groups across the country, on a shared mission to help reunite lost pets with their families should they ever go missing.   more

The Crawford County Historical Museum (CCHM) in Pittsburg is going back to the 19th Century to learn how coverlets told a story of craftsmanship and artistry from the past. more

The first eight weeks of the overnight emergency winter shelter at Wesley House have been life-saving for some in the local homeless community. more

The Pittsburg State University Student Government Association (SGA) is sponsoring a campus-wide Diversity Week, Feb. 27th to March 4th, culminating in the annual International Food and Culture Fair on Saturday at the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts, beginning at 5 p.m. more

The City of Frontenac has several public works projects slated to begin construction at any time. The problem seems to be getting final approval from state agencies to actually begin. more

As of Wednesday afternoon, Pittsburg has a new fast-charging station that has literally put the city on the map for electric vehicle (EV) drivers. more

The Kansas Technology Center (KTC) at Pittsburg State University hosted a skills contest for high school students interested in pursuing a career in automotive tech on Wednesday.   more

Sen. Roger Marshall swung by Leafy Green Farms in Pittsburg on Friday to learn more about the company’s mission for putting one of its farms in every county in Kansas.   more

Women’s History Month will kick off at Pittsburg State University on March 1 with a lecture from a national speaker as part of the long running Women in Government Lecture Series.   more

A new partnership between The Foundry at Block22 and the Southeast Kansas Education Service Center at Greenbush is providing new STEM education opportunities to area schools.  more

Students in a variety of organizations are collaborating to hold Pittsburg State University’s first Diversity Week with several events open to the public.  more

Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer Daniel Creitz has been selected to receive the Geiger Gibson Emerging Leaders Award for 2023. more

Crawford County Mental Health (CCMH) is inviting all healthcare providers, community partners, mental health advocates, and community members to join in events celebrating the launch of two new programs next week.  more

August Mooneyham, an eighth grader at Girard Middle School, was named the winner of the American History Essay Contest sponsored by the Oceanus Hopkins Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) in Pittsburg on Feb. 20. more

SEK Freedom, a local organization formed in opposition to “a permanent, undeclared state of emergency” during the COVID-19 pandemic, is urging supporters to oppose a new bill, HB-2391, proposed by Rep. Paul Waggoner, a Republican from Hutchinson.  more