Looking Back - The Morning Sun

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“When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me.” — The Beatles I’m a functional depressive. Which is to say, I slope toward the melancholy and therefore … more

By J.T. Knoll | 4/12/25

Deckard gets large steel car contract.

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives. 100 years ago April 12, 1925 C.L. Deckard, president of the Deckard Steel & Iron Company, today … more

By Joshua Smith | 4/12/25

Paul Revere’s rendition of the Boston Massacre, March 5, 1770.

A letter of warning

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Editor’s note: In the style and spirit of Silence Dogood and in acknowledgement of the upcoming United States Semiquincentennial, we share this first missive by our own Dustin R. Strong, … more

By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected] | 4/12/25

Boy tries to wreck train

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives. 100 Years Ago April 11, 1925 Mason Simons, 15 year-old son of a Frisco section foreman at Iantha, Mo., … more

By Joshua Smith | 4/11/25

The man who mines coal

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives. 100 Years ago April 10, 1925 Kansas’ first aid and mine rescue meet will be held on the athletic field … more

By Joshua Smith | 4/10/25

FDR’s Alphabet Soup in SEK

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Today’s photo, from “Images of America, PITTSBURG” by Randy Roberts and Janette Mauk , has the following caption: Charles Mishmash, second from the left, was the foreman of … more

By J.T. Knoll | 4/10/25

PHS DECA students place at competition

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives. 100 years ago April 9, 1925 With the advent of spring and good weather the students of the junior and senior … more

By Joshua Smith | 4/9/25

Mulberry Ring leads ticket to disaster

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives. 100 Years Ago April 8, 1925 Citizens of Pittsburg yesterday registered a clear and unmistakable protest against an … more

Contributed by Josh Letter | 4/8/25

Grand theft trash barrel

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“A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car, but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad.” — Theodore Roosevelt … more

By J.T. Knoll | 4/5/25

Three new ball diamonds need names

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago April 5, 1925 Threatening weather was no obstacle to the success of the operetta, “The Maid in … more

Contributed by Josh Letner | 4/5/25

Mulberry Ring Picks Slate for Pittsburg

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago April 4, 1925 Pittsburg citizens will Tuesday be given the opportunity to vote for a slate of candidates … more

Contributed by Josh Letner | 4/4/25

House tentatively OKs Regents bill

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago April 3, 1925 The agricultural committee of the Chamber of Commerce met last night and completed plans … more

By Josh Letter | 4/3/25

The origin of horsepower

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Today’s photo, from — “Images of America, PITTSBURG” by Randy Roberts and Janette Mauk, has the following caption: “Livery stables and blacksmiths were once a … more

By J.T. Knoll | 4/3/25

Arma surveys residents for new sewer project

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 years ago April. 2, 1925 Provide for three street paving jobs Three new street paving projects were … more

Compiled by Joshua Letner | 4/2/25

Dispute about overtime pay

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives. 100 Years Ago April 1, 1925 Pittsburg’s water is excellent from the standpoint of bacteria and mineral … more

Compiled by Josh Letner | 4/1/25

Daffodils in a pickle jar

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“Oh, give us pleasure in the flowers today; And give us not to think so far away.” — Robert Frost, excerpt from “A Prayer in Spring” Wednesday afternoon, week … more

By J. T. Knoll | 3/29/25

The Sound of Silence

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I was walking down the Watco Rail Trail today near where it meets Broadway when the Youtube music algorithm brought me Disturbed's cover of “The Sound of Silence.” It’s always … more

By Bobby Neal Winters | 3/29/25

Members of Pittsburg State University’s Alpha Gamma Delta sorority Lisa Harrington, left, and Shelby Malin, pick up trash along the U.S. 69 Highway bypass Tuesday. Their effort was part of a day-long trash cleanup project coordinated by the Pittsburg Beautiful Committee, with volunteers from PSU’s fraternities and sororities.

Retired shopman claims to have spent night at Bender farm

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 years ago Mar. 29-31, 1925 Tomorrow morning at 10 o’clock a simple ceremony at headquarters of the United Mine … more

Compiled by Joshua Smith | 3/29/25

Headed to the moon

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 years ago Mar. 28, 1925 Written examinations for approximately 700 contestants in the county spelling match here … more

Compiled by Joshua Smith | 3/28/25

My Accidental Mentor Pt. 5

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Here’s the last of five installments provided by George Weeks about his adventures on the open road in 1972. — J.T.K. Since I still didn’t know where the boxcar I’d … more

By J.T. Knoll | 3/27/25