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David Doria, Training Coordinator at Miller’s Professional Imaging, explains the many varied products the company produces for third-party vendors in addition to their own branded products.

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Most days, area residents drive by the numerous manufacturers in Pittsburg and only imagine what goes on inside these important segments of the local and regional economy. On Friday, citizens and … more

By Dustin R. Strong and Ron Womble — [email protected] / [email protected] | 10/7/23

County supports CareVan’s grant application

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GIRARD, Kan. — Executive Director of Building Health, Inc. Becky Gray and CareVan Transportation Manager Dee Yount asked for the commission’s support, on Friday, in applying for a grant … more

By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected] | 10/7/23

Heritage Tractor employees, Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce representatives and city officials break ground during Thursday’s ceremony at Heritage Tractor, located at 1076 US-69 south of Pittsburg.

Heritage Tractor breaks ground on facility expansion project

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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Heritage Tractor, a local John Deere dealership in Pittsburg, officially broke ground on a new service facility on Thursday as employees, business members, and city officials … more

By Aaron Pyle / [email protected] | 10/6/23

Special tours on Halloween night will highlight some of the more ghoulish aspects of the Old Fort’s history.

Murder and Mayhem at the Fort

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FORT SCOTT, Kan. — On Tuesday, October 31, 2023, join Fort Scott National Historic Site for a special candle lantern walk through the Murder and Mayhem at the Fort. Tour leaders, from the … more

Staff Reports / [email protected] | 10/6/23

Vocational Arts teacher John White describes the planned upgrades to his shop with Sen. Jerry Moran during a visit to Southeast High School.

Moran visits Southeast High School

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CHEROKEE, Kan. — Senator Jerry Moran was in southeast Kansas on Thursday, visiting several area schools, including Southeast High School in Cherokee. As a member of the Senate Appropriations … more

By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected] | 10/6/23

CHC/SEK announces new family medicine physician

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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Domonique Cunningham, M.D., has joined the Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas (CHC/SEK) as its new family medicine physician. She will provide care at CHC/SEK's … more

Staff Reports / [email protected] | 10/6/23

Persing picked for KSU Honorary

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MANHATTAN, Kan. — Lakota Persing, a human development and family sciences major from Girard, was one of 35 first-year students at Kansas State University to be selected as new members of the … more

Staff Reports / [email protected] | 10/6/23

Riding on the hay wagon is one of the ever popular events at Cato Days.

Cato Days; a fall tradition

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CATO, Kan. — The hint of fall in the air and clear, blue October skies are a reminder that it’s almost time for an area historical event that has become an annual autumn tradition in the … more

Staff reports / [email protected] | 10/6/23

EDAC considers new business software

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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Meeting at the Chamber of Commerce building on Wednesday, the Pittsburg Economic Development Advisory Council considered a presentation from Tiffany Huber of Placer.ai, a … more

By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected] | 10/5/23

Attendees at the Special Olympics Kansas Southeast Regional Unified Bocce Tournament, Wednesday, also had the opportunity to participate in several other activities such as bag toss and giant checkers.

Southeast Regional Unified Bocce held in Girard

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GIRARD, Kan. — On Wednesday, more than 340 athletes, coaches, and volunteers came together from Southeast Kansas local programs to compete in the Special Olympics Kansas (SOKS) Southeast … more

By Aaron Pyle | [email protected] | 10/5/23

Midwest Trumpet Festival scheduled for Sunday, Monday

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PITTSBURG, Kan. — The annual Midwest Trumpet Festival, begun 13 years ago, soon returns to the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts on the campus of Pittsburg State University. … more

By Aaron Pyle | [email protected] | 10/5/23

Governor Laura Kelly receives applause from those gathered at Ascension Via Christi on Wednesday. Among those present for the Kelly’s visit was Blake Benson (center), Chairman of the Board for Ascension Via Christi and Dennis Franks (right), CEO of Neosho Memorial. Kelly is touring the state to promote Medicaid expansion.

Healthy Workers, Healthy Economy

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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Governor Laura Kelly’s statewide tour came to Pittsburg’s Ascension Via Christi Hospital on Wednesday to promote her “Healthy Workers, Healthy Economy” … more

By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected] | 10/5/23

PSU hosts conference on human trafficking, exploitation

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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Pittsburg State’s McPherson Hall played host to the Regional Human Trafficking Conference on Saturday. Law enforcement, educators, and health care and social workers … more

By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected] | 10/4/23

Club Notes

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Wednesday, October 4 Pittsburg Sunrise Rotary Meets at 7 a.m. every first and third Wednesday of the month at the Knights of Columbus Hall at the northeast corner of … more

10/4/23

Area Events

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Wednesday, October 4 GPL Teen Time The Girard Public Library will be hosting a teen night for grades 6th through 12th from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. every Wednesday. Attendees will … more

10/4/23

Volunteers install new backboards on the basketball court at the Freddy Gobl, Jr. Park in Mulberry. Renovations to the court were possible due to a $2,500 grant from the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas.

Mulberry restores city basketball court

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MULBERRY, Kan. — Mulberry Mayor Pat Walden was beaming with pride in his hometown as he showed off the newly restored basketball court at the Freddy Gobl, Jr. Park made possible by a $2,500 … more

By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected] | 10/4/23

Watco is the recipient of a major federal award to help it convert eight of its locomotives into fully battery-powered units like the one above.

Electric trains, track improvements

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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Dan Smith chuckles at inevitable references to “electric trains.” Smith, the chief executive officer of Watco, said the company’s award of $17.7 million in … more

By Ron Womble / [email protected] | 10/4/23

Free cancer screening event planned

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GIRARD, Kan. — A free mobile cancer screening clinic is planned this weekend in Girard. During this year’s annual Girard Homecoming and Fall Festival, the Kansas Masons, … more

By Aaron Pyle | [email protected] | 10/4/23

Trash issues discussed at Arma Council meeting

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ARMA, Kan. — The Arma Council met Monday at city hall to discuss several items including permits and solar light installation. However, one of the main talking points in this week’s … more

By Aaron Pyle | [email protected] | 10/4/23

Amber Chrysler of Joplin and her dogs Peter, a terrier mix, and Kent, a Labrador Retriever, at last year’s Bark in the Park. The event was rescheduled to Saturday at Schlanger Park due to a 70 percent chance of rain on its original date. The event features food/craft/business vendors, free community dog walk, dog show with medals, dog agility course, and free public demos. The event starts at 11 a.m. with the ever-popular dog show beginning at 2 p.m.

Bark in the Park rescheduled to Saturday

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10/4/23