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As I write this it’s early Wednesday morning and there’s a storm coming in — flashes of lightning and gentle rumbles of thunder rolling around and ricocheting through my back yard … more

J.T. Knoll | 8/12/23

Division II organizes football alliance

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One four-team bracket in the second round of the 2022 NCAA Division II football playoffs grabbed nationwide attention. In Super Region 3, the second-round games matched nationally No. 4-ranked … more

Jim Henry / Sports Editor | 8/10/23

Happy book lovers day!

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I’m not sure who declared Aug. 9 as Book Lovers Day, but why not celebrate reading and literature? And shouldn’t it be celebrated it every day? Come to the library to get one of … more

Carol Ann Robb / Pittsburg Public Library | 8/9/23

Public vs. private sector

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In my career, I have worked in both the private and public sector, and there are some fundamental differences. Understanding the differences can help coordinate their strengths to make our community … more

Jay Byers / Deputy City Manager | 8/9/23

Aging gracefully?

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My friend and I like to discuss which celebrities are aging well and who are not. Paul Rudd still looks like a young lad in his 30s, but is 54 years old. Jennifer Aniston — Rachel of … more

Char Strong / Morning Sun Columnist | 8/5/23

If these walls could talk

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A couple weeks back I wrote about the nineteen-step aerobics program I was forced into when our downstairs toilet gave out, which got me musing about aging and the possibility of getting an elevator … more

J.t. Knoll / Morning Sun Columnist | 8/5/23

Life and living and science fiction

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It is all about life and living. That’s the beginning, the middle, and the end of it. That all became clearer to me when I began thinking about writing a science fiction novel. I’ve … more

8/5/23

Baling hay, dragging the gut, and dancing

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Here’s part 2 of Terry Bartlow’s “Remembrances” — a chronicle many people of a certain age will relate to. He dedicates it to: Jim Merrill, Bill Scully, David Ross, … more

J.t. Knoll / Morning Sun Columnist | 8/3/23

A taste for books

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It was a dry July … and I’m not talking just about the lack of precipitation. I’ve definitely suffered from a lack of good books, the kind that just grab me from the first page and … more

Carol Ann Robb / Pittsburg Public Library | 8/2/23

Why investing in Pittsburg works

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A significant milestone was reached in Pittsburg this year when the tax break (called Tax-Increment Financing, or TIF) for the Home Depot area, known as the Town Center development, officially … more

Jay Byers / Deputy City Manager | 8/2/23

Slow down, please

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The blue homemade sign wired to the tree said, “25 MPH” in bold black letters. It was a desperate attempt by the homeowner to get cars on the side street to slow down despite several city … more

DR. Richard L. Baker, AIF / Fervent Wealth Management | 8/2/23

Baraboo, Wisconsin and Circus World

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I have decided that the generation of people 40 and over have done our young people a big disservice. We don’t talk enough about how things were when we were growing up or what special things … more

By Lois Carlson / Morning Sun Columnist | 8/1/23

Chisels and philosophy

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As those of you who follow this space know, I am now deep down the rabbit hole of woodworking. So you can imagine how thrilled I was the other day when my grandson wanted to borrow one of my … more

By Bobby Neal Winters | 7/29/23

We need to talk about "Barbenheimer"

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First, as a cinephile, I love the excitement and enthusiasm that the whole "Barbenheimer" phenomenon brought back to cinema and what we all needed: An event. Back in the 2000s, the "Lord … more

By Char Strong / Morning Sun Columnist | 7/29/23

Into the pines

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This column originally ran, in slightly different form, on July 30, 2007. — J.T.K. A few miles on the other side of Avilla, Missouri near Plew, I passed a set of fence post signs bearing … more

By J.T. Knoll / Morning Sun Columnist | 7/29/23

A taste for books

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I’m in the midst of the summer doldrums—it’s too hot to cook or be outside or to do much of anything except read. And to top it off, it’s been difficult to find a book … more

Carol Ann Robb / Pittsburg Public Library | 7/26/23

Gas prices

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As a child, my gorgeous wife couldn't hit a softball, but she did master the Yo-yo "walk the dog" trick. Somehow that talent never came up on our first date. Maybe not walk the dog, but we have seen … more

By Dr. Richard Baker, Fervent Wealth Management | 7/26/23

Relationships are the key

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The growth that Pittsburg has experienced would not be possible without strategic partnerships. Our partners have been large and small private businesses, federal and State agencies, and other … more

By Jay Byers / Deputy City Manager | 7/26/23

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California here I come

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I was interviewed on campus by a Lockheed recruiter who was looking for people to work in Sunnyvale, California, on the Navy’s underwater launched missile program. Hearing about any previous … more

By J.T. Knoll | 7/20/23

Nice half

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"We can still eat the good half." When I was a boy, I didn't love peeling potatoes. One time, I showed my Poppy the bad spots on the potato I was peeling, hoping I could toss it. But he said to cut … more

Dr. Richard Baker, AIF / Fervent Wealth Management | 7/19/23