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State Senator Bob Marshall.
Former State Senator Bob Marshall passes at 85 
FORT SCOTT, Kan. — Kansas State Senator Bob Marshall passed on Wednesday, Sept. 20, at the age of 85. He is survived by three children, six grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren, a … more
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From left: Pittsburg Police Department Family Response Advocate Diann Gambill, Family Response Advocate Teddy Laubengayer, Administrative Assistant Jacquelyn Eighmy and police officer Alexandria Tippie gather together prior to Friday’s free car seat checks for the community at Fire Station 1.
PPD, PFD hold free car seat checks for Child Passenger Safety Week
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — In honor of Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Week, the Pittsburg Police (PPD) and Fire Departments (PFD) partnered to provide free car seat checks for the community.   … more
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Uplink employees along with local business and chamber members prepare to cut the ribbon at Friday’s ceremony, located at 320 N. Locust St.
Uplink holds ribbon cutting ceremony
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Uplink, a locally owned business based in Pittsburg, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday at its facility located at 320 N. Locust St.   Uplink invited the … more
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Paula Baker listens intently to a story told by an audience member at the Pittsburg Public Library on Thursday. Baker was the inaugural guest in a new series, “A Cup o’ Conversation,” hosted by the library.
PPL launches new guest series with Paula Baker
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Freeman Hospital President and CEO Paula Baker appeared at the Pittsburg Public Library on Thursday to help launch a new guest series called “A Cup o’ … more
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Members of the Books & Burrow Adult Fiction Book Club discuss the memoir “Sinkhole — A Legacy of Suicide” with author Juliet Patterson during a book club meeting as part of WritersFest, a week full of literary and writer-related events directed by the PSU Department of English.
Books & Burrow hosts author Juliet Patterson
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — After making her many stops at venues on the campus of Pittsburg State University, author Juliet Patterson traveled north to downtown Pittsburg on Wednesday for a visit to the … more
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Dale Clark, who plays Mark, progresses through rehearsals on Tuesday night at Memorial Auditorium in preparing for the premiere of “RENT,” which opens at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
RENT premieres tonight at Memorial Auditorium
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Anticipation grew Tuesday night as the cast of “RENT” made their way past the microphone check and rehearsed for an empty crowd at Memorial Auditorium.   … more
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Northeast students spray paint a car donated by Chris Lewellen while other students gathered around a bonfire Wednesday night at Northeast High School. The event followed a homecoming pep rally, Iron-Man competition and powderpuff football game.
A ‘smashing’ time at Northeast
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Northeast students spray painted and smashed a car donated by Chris Lewellen while other students gathered around a bonfire Wednesday night at Northeast High School. The event followed a homecoming pep rally, Iron-Man competition and powderpuff football game. more
An employee with Leafy Green Farms pulls down a grow tower inside a hydroponic farm to harvest the produce.
CGF receives $1m grant for hydroponic farms
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Community Green Farms (CGF), a non-profit initiative by Pittsburg-based Leafy Green Farms, was awarded $1,052,000 by the Strengthening People and Revitalizing Kansas (SPARK) … more
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Marla Luckert, chief justice of the Kansas Supreme Court, was the keynote speaker at the Women Are Champions’ event held Tuesday at Memorial Auditorium where she spoke on her career path, offered advice as well as the barriers for women in the workforce.
‘Women Are Champions’ event held at Memorial Auditorium
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — In its third year, the Pittsburg Noon Rotary Club sponsored its annual ‘Women Are Champions’ luncheon event, which took place Tuesday in the convention center at … more
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Girard and area residents gathered at Harrigans’ Barn Saturday morning and afternoon to shop at the various local vendors that featured everything from food to sports memorabilia to fall decorations.
Harrigans’ Barn hosts fall event
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GIRARD, Kan. — Harrigans’ Barn hosted its annual Fall Market event throughout Saturday morning and afternoon in Girard as residents piled in to visit the numerous local vendors available. … more
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City of Pittsburg targeted by cyberattack
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — At 3 a.m. on Saturday morning, a city employee saw some unusual activity and suspected a likely hack and immediately began disconnecting the city network, according to Deputy … more
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Angela Martino-Lewis (right) takes PSU international students shopping at a thrift store. Lewis has served as a host to many international students, and has participated in Pitt State’s Friendship Family program since 2018.
Friendship Family program connects international students with American hosts
PITTSBURG, Kan. — Angela Martino-Lewis may have grown up and lived in Pittsburg her entire life, but she’s now global: she attends campus cultural events, has served as a host to many … more
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Held at the Frisco Event Center on Thursday, the Southeast Kansas Independent Living (SKIL) Resource Center hosted its annual customer appreciation picnic that offered free food along with several additional activities.
SKIL Resource Center hosts customer appreciation picnic
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — The Southeast Kansas Independent Living (SKIL) Resource Center hosted its annual Customer Appreciation Picnic Thursday at the Frisco Event Center.   From a free … more
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Children play with a parachute at last year’s Camp Now & Then at the Lincoln Center, which begins Monday as it offers an opportunity for kids to play games, create crafts and make new friends.
Camp Now & Then begins on Monday
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Offering fun games, exercise, and much more, Camp Now & Then returns to the Pittsburg area starting Monday.   Josie Maples, Pittsburg Parks & Recreation … more
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Carl Brenner, chief of interpretation and resource management at the Fort Scott National Historic Site as well as the acting superintendent, gave the opening remarks during Thursday’s Special Naturalization Ceremony.
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 … more
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Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson (R-Andover) speaks with SEK residents on Thursday at the Homer Cole Senior Community Center in Pittsburg. Senator Masterson spoke on a variety of issues in a Q-and-A session, including taxes, the Kansas Corporate Commission’s new powerline, and the difficulties in campaigning in today’s political environment.  
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 … more
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Pittsburg Multigenerational Choir director and Pittsburg High School vocal music teacher Susan Laushman prepares choristers for its upcoming concert, which will be held at 7 p.m. on Oct. 30 at Pittsburg’s Memorial Auditorium.
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 … more
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Approximately 30 teams from across the southeast Kansas region gathered at the Red Iron Activity Center in Columbus on Wednesday for the inaugural Southeast Regional Senior Unified Olympics where athletes competed in several events from speed walking to cornhole.
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 … more
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The Finishing Touch recently put the final touches on its new façade.
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 … more
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Area residents and their animals march in the 2019 Weir Homecoming parade.
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 … more
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