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The recently announced Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) highway resurfacing project in Baxter Springs has been delayed. more

Staff Reports / [email protected] | 8/20/22

Brady Stanley is proud to be entering Pittsburg State University this semester. He will be a freshman, but he's already looking toward a future of service to his community and his country.

College freshman has big goals

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When school starts next week, Brady Stanley won’t be daunted, in spite of big changes. more

By Olive L. Sullivan, Morning Sun Columnist | 8/20/22

County Commission finalizes hand recount

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With the recount for Value Them Both completed, Commissioners Tom Moody and Jeremy Johnson voted to accept the results of the Canvasing Board at Friday’s regular meeting. Commissioner Bruce Blair was not present. more

By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected] | 8/20/22

Molly Alartosky selects a backpack during an event Friday where members of the local Marshallese community provided free backpacks to children at Schlanger Park.

Marshallese community members give out free backpacks

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Members of the Kansas Marshallese community were busy Friday giving away backpacks for local children from 1 to 6 p.m. at Schlanger Park. more

By Antjea Wolff / [email protected] | 8/20/22

SBIDS looks to establish public defenders’ office

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The State Board of Indigents Defense Services (SBIDS) is hosting a public forum this weekend at the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts in Pittsburg to consider the possibility of opening a public defenders’ office for the 11th Judicial District, which services Crawford, Labette, and Cherokee counties. more

By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected] | 8/20/22

Kansas Rep. Chuck Smith (R-Pittsburg), right, and U.S. Rep. Jake LaTurner (R-Kansas 2nd District), center, were in Pittsburg on Thursday for “Lagers and Legislators,” a meet-and-greet style event at Drop the H Brewing Company.

Lagers with Legislators

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Two area Republican lawmakers, Chuck Smith and Jake LaTurner, hosted a “Lagers with Legislators” event Thursday at Drop the H Brewing Company. more

By Jonathan Riley / [email protected] | 8/20/22

Three arrested for drug charges, one for kidnapping

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Three men were arrested for drug charges after police executed a search warrant on a Pittsburg residence this week, and one woman was arrested on a charge of kidnapping, in addition to being charged with possession of narcotics. more

Staff Reports / [email protected] | 8/20/22

Melissa Anderson, left, and Sarah Shank play as The Wayward Bettys at Brick & Mortar in downtown Pittsburg.

A decade with a wayward duo

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Many Pittsburg residents can recall those packed open mic nights at Fat Daddy’s, a local bar and grill that is now closed, in 2012 when Melissa Anderson and Sarah Shank first began casually playing music and singing together. more

By Antjea Wolff / [email protected] | 8/20/22

The Ku Klux Klan in Crawford County, Kansas, part 9

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Until recently, experts who follow the KKK would have likely maintained that the group now barely exists, being nowhere near its heyday in terms of membership and klaverns in the U.S. more

By Ken Peak / Special to The Morning Sun | 8/20/22

Lamar police conducting death investigation

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Police in Lamar, Missouri, are conducting a death investigation after a woman was found unresponsive early Thursday morning and later pronounced deceased. more

Staff Reports / [email protected] | 8/19/22

Black Oak Ensemble, shown here, will perform Sept. 9 at McCray Hall’s Sharon Kay Dean Recital Hall on the Pittsburg State University campus.

Solo & Chamber Music Series to kick off Sept. 9

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The Solo & Chamber Music Series returns to Pittsburg State University campus again this fall for a full season of live concerts. more

Staff Reports / [email protected] | 8/19/22

Value Them Both recount stands in Crawford County

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An attempt to overturn the results of the Aug. 2 Value Them Both Amendment vote via a recount may be costing taxpayers in some counties, although Crawford County officials are optimistic that won’t be the case locally. more

By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected] | 8/19/22

Owner of Bathhouse Trading Company Keegan Koehler sells her soaps, lotions, shampoos, bath bombs, and lip balms at the farmer’s market in Girard on Tuesday.

Trading scrubs for soap

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After working 15 years as an emergency room nurse in Kansas City, Keegan Koehler decided to turn her hobby into a business. more

By Antjea Wolff / [email protected] | 8/19/22

Derek Schmidt outlines plan for Southern Kansas four-lane highway

Kansas Attorney General and Republican Nominee for Governor Derek Schmidt provided additional details Wednesday about his plan if elected to prioritize a four-lane highway connecting Southeast Kansas, Wichita, and Southwest Kansas. more

By Jonathan Riley / [email protected] | 8/18/22

Resurfacing to start next week in Baxter Springs

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KDOT expects to start a mill and overlay project in Baxter Springs on Wednesday, Aug. 24, weather permitting. more

Staff Reports / [email protected] | 8/18/22

Pittsburg PD to join drunk driving enforcement campaign

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Starting Aug. 20 and continuing through Sept. 7, the Pittsburg Police Department will be joining other law enforcement agencies statewide in the “You Drink, You Drive, You lose” campaign. more

Staff Reports / [email protected] | 8/18/22

Pittsburg man faces federal drug trafficking charge after chase into Missouri

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A local man who allegedly led authorities on a motorcycle chase into Missouri earlier this month has been indicted by a federal grand jury for possessing fentanyl to distribute. more

Staff Reports / [email protected] | 8/18/22

CUTLINE:  One of the many sponsored events by Charlie 22 Outdoors is “Operation T-ing Off,” a four-man scramble held at the Carthage, Missouri, Municipal Golf Course.

Veteran suicide prevention through nature and fellowship

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Veteran suicide rates are said to average 22 per day in the United States, a rate nearly 50 percent higher than that of their peers who did not serve, according to the National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report published by the Veterans’ Administration. more

By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected] | 8/18/22

The Riverside plays at Miner’s Alley during one of two concerts held behind Miners and Monroe in October 2021.

Miner’s Alley Concert Series to kick off Saturday

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In a collaborative effort to contribute to the ever-growing music scene in Pittsburg, Davey Froman and his wife Kim are having their second annual Miner’s Alley Concert Series starting this weekend. more

By Antjea Wolff / [email protected] | 8/18/22

11th Judicial District Nominating Commission to meet next week

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The 11th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene by telephone conference at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 22, to review nominations for a new district magistrate judge position in Crawford County. more

Staff Reports / [email protected] | 8/18/22