County commission certifies election returns
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Friday’s County Commission meeting was purposely brief as the commissioners waited to certify the canvasing board’s final vote tally from last week’s elections.
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By Dustin R. Strong / dstrong@morningsun.net
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8/13/22
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Student plans artistic future
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With one week of summer vacation left, Eden Darling is anticipating her first day as a freshman at Pittsburg High School, looking back at middle school and forward to college.
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By Olive L. Sullivan / Morning Sun Columnist
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8/13/22
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U.S. 400 concrete patching to start in Wilson County
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KDOT plans to begin full-depth concrete patching on U.S. 400 from the Greenwood-Wilson county line east to K-47 next week.
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8/13/22
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All for the animals
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After the success of his exhibit at the Spiva Arts Center in Joplin, local artist Gentry Warren decided to showcase and sell some of his animal artwork in The Doggie Bag.
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By Antjea Wolff, Morning Sun Staff
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8/13/22
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Odella Nation, librarian and super hero
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On a stormy night in June, 1914, Odella was trying to sleep, but not having much luck.
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By Holly Swigart, Morning Sun Columnist
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8/12/22
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Sign up to learn
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Language barriers are often difficult to navigate, whether it is in business or just in day to day life, which is why Pittsburg transplant, Claudia Blancett, is offering free sign language classes to the community as a way to assist with barriers for the hearing impaired.
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By Antjea Wolff / awolff@morningsun.net
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8/12/22
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CDL announces deal with newly formed local company
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Uplink, LLC, a newly formed, locally owned business based in Pittsburg, has announced the purchase of CDL Electric’s Telecommunications Service Division.
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8/12/22
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Ryan Insurance acquires Schroeder Insurance
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Following its recent acquisition of Fox Insurance Agency, Ryan Insurance of Pittsburg has announced the purchase of an additional local insurance company, Schroeder Insurance Agency.
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8/12/22
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Pittsburg native on governor’s short-list to fill state judgeship
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Pittsburg native Meryl Carver-Allmond is one of three candidates to fill a vacancy at the Kansas Appellate Court left by the retirement of Judge Anthony Powell.
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By Dustin R. Strong / dstrong@morningsun.net
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8/12/22
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Honey Does celebrates 3 years
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After combating the challenges of starting a business six months before a pandemic, Melissa Weed and the Honey Does team celebrated the company’s three-year anniversary with a ribbon cutting at the Fun Zone Depot on Tuesday evening.
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By Antjea Wolff / awolff@morningsun.net
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8/11/22
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Resident raises concerns about Quincy project traffic issues
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During public comments at Tuesday’s Pittsburg City Commission meeting, Tom Westhoff, who lives on Bitner Terrace, addressed the commission about the increased traffic through his neighborhood just southeast of the Quincy and Rouse intersection.
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By Dustin R. Strong / dstrong@morningsun.net
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8/11/22
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Lighting the way
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On Wednesday morning, Limelight Marketing welcomed the public to view their new office space at 111 N. Broadway by hosting a ribbon cutting in conjunction with the Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce.
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By Antjea Wolff / awolff@morningsun.net
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8/11/22
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Stuff the Bus collects more than 2,700 school supply items
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The Pittsburg Salvation Army, in partnership with Walmart, hosted the annual corporate Stuff the Bus campaign on Saturday, bringing in over 2,700 school supply items and $703 in monetary donations.
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8/11/22
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76th annual Arma V-J homecoming set for this weekend
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Every year since 1947, Arma has celebrated the anniversary of the end of World War II with the official surrender of Japan on Aug. 14, 1945, known as Victory over Japan, or V-J, Day.
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By Dustin R. Strong / dstrong@morningsun.net
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8/11/22
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The KDA late last month released the Kansas Agribusiness Commodity Flow Study, which analyses the movement of crops, livestock, and other agricultural products within Kansas and out of the state.
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By Jonathan Riley / jriley@morningsun.net
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8/11/22
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Pawprints searches for new facility
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Due to circumstances beyond its control, Pawprints on the Heartland says, the Southeast Kansas non-profit organization is currently seeking a new building so it may continue to perform its low cost spay and neuter services.
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8/10/22
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THIS IS NOT A BILL
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Effective as of April 1, 2021, the Truth in Taxation law requires county clerks across the state to mail out notices to each taxpayer informing them from which various sources their property taxes are collected, and the mill rates associated with them.
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By Dustin R. Strong / dstrong@morningsun.net
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8/10/22
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Prairie View petitions county for new road
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Residents of Prairie View Estates, a new housing development 1.5 miles east of Ascension Via Christi Hospital on Centennial Drive, have presented a signed petition to the county commissioners for improvements to the main road leading into the neighborhood.
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By Dustin R. Strong / dstrong@morningsun.net
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8/10/22
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College High classmates reunite after COVID-19 delay
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Recently a group of former students with special ties to the community gathered at the Frontenac Senior Center to renew old friendships and relive cherished memories.
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By Michael Kelting, College High School Class of 1964
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8/10/22
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PPD offers safety tips for driving in construction zones
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With road work currently underway on Broadway in downtown Pittsburg and in the area of Quincy and Rouse, the Pittsburg PD is reminding drivers to watch out for workers as they go through both areas.
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8/10/22
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