Wienermobile highlights re-opening
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — A packed crowd gathered Friday morning in the Walmart Supercenter Store 72 parking lot, celebrating the store’s new renovation with a grand re-opening. …
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By Aaron Pyle / [email protected]
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7/27/24
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NAC hosts open house
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — The Neighborhood Advisory Council (NAC) hosted an open house at Memorial Auditorium Thursday evening. Residents were invited to view the current neighborhood maps and make …
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By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected]
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7/27/24
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‘Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened’
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Sherri Stephens began her tenure with the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK) nearly a decade ago, and after nine years of service to the local non-profit, …
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By Aaron Pyle / [email protected]
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7/26/24
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A Pittsburg son accepts prestigious billet at USMA
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — In the middle of a ‘cannonball run’ from Washington state to New York, Lieutenant Colonel Jeff Scott stopped over in his hometown of Pittsburg this week to visit …
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By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected]
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7/26/24
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Blue Spoon presents to city commission
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Brenda Davis and Christina Oberle, owners of the Blue Spoon in downtown Pittsburg, presented their idea for a new speakeasy and food truck park at Fourth and Grand Streets. …
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By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected]
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7/25/24
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City Manager delivers financial forecast
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Pittsburg City Manager Daron Hall and Director of Finance Allison Ramsey delivered the city’s five-year financial forecast to the city commissioners Tuesday …
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By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected]
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7/25/24
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‘It’s back! Bigger and better’
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Registration is now open for the City of Pittsburg Parks & Recreation Department’s Corporate Challenge, offering employees, managers and volunteers from companies in …
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By Aaron Pyle / [email protected]
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7/23/24
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Meeting of the minds
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Individually, people can do great things. But put two exceptional minds together and the result can be amazing. That’s the case with two Pittsburg High School friends who have been collaborating on a project that would use artificial intelligence (AI) to improve education.
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By Ron Womble/[email protected]
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6/13/24
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Fort Scott National Historic Site hosts annual naturalization ceremony
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FORT SCOTT, Kan. — Nearly one hundred people raised their right hands and took the oath to become U.S. citizens during the annual Special Naturalization Ceremony at Fort Scott National Historic …
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By Aaron Pyle / [email protected]
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9/15/23
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Senate leadership visits Pittsburg
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson (R-Andover) spoke with SEK residents on Thursday at the Homer Cole Senior Community Center. The purpose of his visit was to gain support …
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By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected]
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9/15/23
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Pittsburg Multi-Gen Choir prepares for concert
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — With a concert slated for late October, choir members of the Pittsburg Multigenerational Chorus have been practicing at Pittsburg High School every Wednesday and Friday since …
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By Aaron Pyle / [email protected]
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9/14/23
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SOKS hosts first-ever Senior Unified Olympics
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COLUMBUS, Kan. — A first-of-its-kind Special Olympics Kansas (SOKS) event made its debut this week in Columbus.
The 'Southeast Regional Senior Unified Olympics' was held Wednesday …
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By Aaron Pyle / [email protected]\
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9/14/23
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The Finishing Touch gets fresh look
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PITTSBURG, Kan. After debating a remodel for decades, The Finishing Touch building finally got a long-awaited facelift.
The Finishing Touch Manager Beth Bradshaw, daughter to owners …
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By Antjea Wolff / [email protected]
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9/13/23
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Small town celebrates big
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WEIR, Kan. — The City of Weir was founded in 1872 by T.M. Weir of Pennsylvania, who set aside 40 of his 160 acres to build a town. During the city’s boom, nearly 3,000 residents enjoyed …
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By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected]
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9/13/23
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‘We remember’
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An American flag hangs from atop the City of Pittsburg Fire Station No. 1, located at 911 W. Fourth St. The local fire department displayed the flag to honor the memory of nearly 3,000 lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, as Monday marked 22 years since the terrorist attacks.
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9/12/23
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Goats on the move in Lincoln Park
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Nearly 40 goats were released in Lincoln Park on Monday to help the Pittsburg Parks and Recreation Department control some overgrowth along the creek north of Lincoln Center. …
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By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected]
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9/12/23
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Duck-n-Jeep Derby raises funds for SOKS
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — It began with a simple act of kindness. A Jeep owner in Ontario, Canada, decided to brighten someone’s day and placed a small rubber duck on the fender of another Jeep.
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By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected]
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9/12/23
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Rootin’ Tootin’ Good Time
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At Albert Pouch Park in Cherokee, the Cherokee Ruritan Club hosted its annual bean feed on Friday as part of this year’s Cherokee Fall Festival, which continues into Saturday.
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9/9/23
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Miners’ Hall Museum receives new dragline
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FRANKLIN, Kan. — The Miners Hall Museum in Franklin is expecting a new exhibit to be delivered soon. Donated by Mission Clay Products, an Insley Model K-12 dragline will grace the museum …
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Dustin R. Strong / [email protected]
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9/9/23
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Fellowship and fun
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Children and their families gathered at First Christian Church in Pittsburg on Wednesday for its annual Back 2 School Bash.
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9/8/23
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