Local businessman turns 90
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Retired local businessman Richard Wood will celebrate his 90th birthday next weekend.
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10/1/22
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Side job brings joy to teacher’s life
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When you hear that Dana Michael is interested in Egyptology, you might be forgiven for thinking she was inspired by daring adventures excavating mummies from ancient pyramids, but she says she’s in it for the story, not for the adventure.
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By Olive L. Sullivan, Morning Sun Columnist
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10/1/22
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Pittsburg’s ArtWalk, ‘bigger and better than ever’
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The Pittsburg community came together this weekend in celebration and promotion of local fine arts at the town’s semiannual ArtWalk.
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By Morie Price / news@morningsun.net
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9/27/22
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Fall ArtWalk returns
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The Pittsburg ArtWalk returned to downtown on Friday for its first full-scale fall event since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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9/24/22
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Writer finds solace in words
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The poems are a little dark, the fiction even darker. And it’s not just the author’s interest in true crime. It’s her life story.
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By Olive L. Sullivan, Morning Sun Columnist
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9/24/22
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Henri Freyburger
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In the year 58 BC, the Roman Empire established the first vineyards in what is today the city of Colmar, France.
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By Holly Swigart, Morning Sun Columnist
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9/23/22
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Get your jam on with this sheet pan dinner
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Sheet pan dinners are hardly a new trend, but the method is consistently revelatory.
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By Lynda Balslev / news@morningsun.net
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9/21/22
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Author of ‘Bicycling with Butterflies’ heading to Pittsburg
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The first person to cycle the entire 10,201-mile route of migrating monarch butterflies will make a stop at PSU on Monday, Sept. 26 to share her story.
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9/16/22
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ArtWalk set for Sept. 23
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After bringing back the Pittsburg ArtWalk as an in-person event this spring for the first time since 2019, ArtWalk organizers are gearing up for their fall event, set for Sept. 23.
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9/15/22
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Sheet pan soup
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The late summer season yields bushels of produce, namely sweet peppers, corn and tomatoes. At the same time, the cooler air invites warming layers and soups.
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By Lynda Balslev / news@morningsun.net
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9/14/22
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PSU student group revives community garden
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One shovelful of soil at a time, a group of PSU students has taken on a project that will help those with food insecurity in Crawford County.
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9/14/22
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Take a book, share a book
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When Paul Hanney, who taught third grade at Westside Elementary School, got a call from his principal asking if he’d start a Little Free Library in his yard on West Sixth Street, he knew he could do it right.
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By Olive L. Sullivan, Morning Sun Columnist
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9/10/22
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Pittsburg Beautiful announces September winners
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Pittsburg Beautiful is pleased to announce its September awards. This month the group focused on new home construction and a major business renovation.
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9/8/22
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A bruschetta trifecta
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Don't underestimate the open-faced sandwich. As simple as they may sound, these topless sandwiches are often a refreshing and decorative reflection of the season and their cuisine.
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By Lynda Balslev / news@morningsun.net
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9/7/22
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Little Balkans Days
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Photos from the 37th annual Little Balkans Days Celebration in Pittsburg, Kansas, held from Aug. 29 to Sept. 4, 2022.
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9/6/22
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Coal miner’s pie
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The following recipe is featured in the Little Balkans Days Cookbook, which is available now for $20 at littlebalkansfestival.com. The 37th annual Little Balkans Days festival continues through Sept. 4, 2022.
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Olga Saia, Frontenac
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9/3/22
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PTTR block party and pep rally
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Photos from the Paint the Town Red block party and Pittsburg State University pep rally on Wednesday, Aug. 31.
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9/2/22
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Rock n’ Roll in the Jungle
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The Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners of this year's Paint the Town Red decorating contest.
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9/2/22
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Paint the Town Red decorating contest
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Numerous Pittsburg businesses and other organizations, just a few of which are shown here, participated in this year’s Paint the Town Red decorating contest.
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9/1/22
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It’s the onion, stupid
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This slaw is the Goldilocks of coleslaws. It's slightly sweet, but not too sweet. Slightly creamy, but not too creamy. Juicy, but certainly not too wet.
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By Lynda Balslev / news@morningsun.net
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8/31/22
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