FPD arrests Pittsburg man on criminal battery, burglary
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FRONTENAC, Kan. — The Frontenac Police Department (FPD) arrested a Pittsburg man Saturday night in connection to a burglary and criminal trespass report at a residence on the east end of …
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6/18/24
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620 Day Celebration returns Thursday
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Pittsburg’s Downtown Advisory Board invites all members of the community to celebrate its fifth annual “620 Day” celebration on Thursday by shopping …
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6/18/24
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EDAC meets with investors on Town Center project
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — In an unusual second meeting this month, the Economic Development Advisory Council met with David Christie and his team of investors to discuss a new project to be built at …
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By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected]
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6/18/24
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Sonshine Childcare completes phase two
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — At an open house throughout Wednesday and Thursday, the Sonshine Childcare Learning Center unveiled the completion of phase two of its development, designed to address the …
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By Aaron Pyle / [email protected]
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6/15/24
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‘One flag, one land, one heart, one hand, one nation, evermore’
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6/15/24
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Arma native set for 2024 Paris Olympics
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Arma native Lori A. Boyajian-O’Neill is headed to the Olympic Games in Paris in late July, however, she is not running or throwing or swimming.
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6/15/24
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Time, technology claim newspaper press
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The memories come flooding back for Terry Squires as he looks over the now silent Goss Urbanite press sitting idle in the Morning Sun pressroom. The former pressroom foreman, Squires is the only living member of a crew that for decades made the press roar.
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6/15/24
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‘Got old tires? Nowhere to take them?’
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Crawford County residents will have the opportunity next week to safely dispose of unwanted tires, with the first one taking place Friday, June 21.
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6/14/24
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Freeman to take over emergency services in Ft. Scott
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FORT SCOTT, Kan. — To enthusiastic applause, Freeman Health Systems President and CEO Paula Baker announced Thursday that Freeman Hospitals will be taking over the management of emergency …
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6/14/24
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‘Elementary Explorers’
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6/14/24
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Jordan’s Way helps local rescue raise funds
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Wednesday night was full of fun, food, and furry friends at Pittsburg’s Fifth Street Bar and Grill. Jordan’s Way, a non-profit organization that travels the United …
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6/14/24
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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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Inspire Health Foundation hosts kids' camp
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Inspire Health Foundation, a subsidiary of the Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas, conducted a multi-day camp this week for area children at the John Parolo Education …
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6/13/24
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First-ever Josiah Fletcher Jazz Camp held Monday, Tuesday
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — A local band camp paid honor to a late Pittsburg High School student, Josiah Lee Fletcher, while providing an instructional and educational experience for local …
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By Aaron Pyle / [email protected]
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6/13/24
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Pittsburg commissioners approve $1M investment
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Based on the recommendation of the Economic Development Advisory Council (EDAC), the Pittsburg city commission approved a $1 million investment to expand the Kelce School of …
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By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected]
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6/13/24
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Area kids learn how to do their chores
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PITTSBURG, Kans. — Kids today think their chores are tough, try doing them 150 years ago. Some area kids got to experience some of the daily tasks on a homestead on the Kansas prairie …
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6/13/24
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Arma to take over patrols on U.S. 69
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GIRARD, Kan. — The City of Arma has petitioned the County Commission and the Sheriff’s Office to take over patrols on parts of U.S. 69 passing through the city. Currently, the city only …
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By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected]
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6/12/24
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Majors Patricia, Eric Johnson close career in Pitt
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — For Major Eric C. Johnson and Major Patricia J. Johnson, the end of their time at the Salvation Army in Pittsburg also marks the closing of their Salvation Army careers. Both …
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By Aaron Pyle / [email protected]
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6/12/24
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Mount Carmel Foundation transfers assets to CFSEK
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The Mount Carmel Foundation, established in 1982, announced this week that “in light of the recent announcement that Via Christi Hospital Pittsburg will be merging with Mercy Hospital,” it (the Foundation) will transfer its assets to the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK).
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6/12/24
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Morning Sun claims eight KPA awards
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — The Morning Sun staff received eight awards late last week in the Kansas Press Association’s (KPA) Awards of Excellence Contest.
Daily and weekly, as …
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6/12/24
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