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Taming the sweet in the potato
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Hasselback potatoes never fail to get a "wow" at the dinner table.
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By Lynda Balslev / news@morningsun.net
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5/11/22
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Pittsburg Beautiful announces May winners
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Pittsburg Beautiful is proud to announce the winners for May.
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5/11/22
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Crop scout helps farmers do more
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Grain production is the fourth largest ag sector in the county, and provides a living for many of our neighbors. Crop scout Curtis Harris’ job is to help those neighbors do more, and do it better and more efficiently.
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By Olive L. Sullivan / news@morningsun.net
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5/10/22
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Demystifying the artichoke
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For many, the artichoke is confounding. While considered a delicacy in Mediterranean and Californian cuisine, for the uninitiated, figuring out how to unearth its prized heart can be a mystery.
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By Lynda Balslev / news@morningsun.net
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5/4/22
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A Chorus for the Kill
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Some say writers have a glow about them when they are reading their own work out loud because it is a moment when they realize they are sharing a part of themselves with the audience.
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By Antjea Wolff / awolff@morningsun.net
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4/30/22
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Local artist supports greyhound adoption
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Sue Horner wasn’t necessarily a greyhound fan when she started making greyhound-themed T-shirts, but she saw a need she could fill.
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By Olive L. Sullivan / news@morningsun.net
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4/30/22
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Biosecurity tips for peak riding season
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For some, spring in the air creates anticipation of digging in the soil or processing calves and turning to summer pastures. For horse lovers, spring is getting into peak riding season.
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By Wendie Powell, Wildcat Extension District
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4/28/22
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Even hummus enjoys a makeover
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In the contrarian spirit of fixing something when it is not broken, this recipe gives the ever-popular hummus a makeover.
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By Lynda Balslev / news@morningsun.net
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4/27/22
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Big Kansas Road Trip offers ‘adventures a la carte’
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Bourbon, Cherokee and Crawford in southeast Kansas will be the showcase counties for the Big Kansas Road Trip, May 5-8.
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4/22/22
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TOPS to host open house
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TOPS KS 0599 Pittsburg, a local chapter of Take Off Pounds Sensibly, will have an Open House event on Monday, April 25 at 6 p.m. at the Homer Cole Center in Pittsburg.
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4/22/22
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Chicken Annie, Chicken Mary, and Chicken Betty
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This week continues Calvin Trillin’s FRIED-CHICKEN WAR essay that appeared in the March 8, 1982, edition of The New Yorker magazine.
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4/21/22
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Make your list: The importance of household inventory
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While I could list big-ticket items in my home easily, I am not currently prepared to list all of my possessions in the case of a massive disaster such as a tornado, fire or even theft.
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By Julie Smith, Wildcat Extension District
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4/21/22
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A springtime carbonara
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Think of pasta carbonara as the Italian version of chicken soup. It's humble and comforting and requires the simplest of ingredients.
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By Lynda Balslev / news@morningsun.net
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4/20/22
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Final concerts of the school year planned at PSU
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The end of the 2021-22 school year is quickly approaching, but before it’s over Pittsburg State University still has several upcoming concert events planned.
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4/20/22
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Scientist is in the right place at the right time
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Ask Tim Dawsey what his passion is and he’ll tell you he doesn’t really have one. But listen to him talk about his work at the Kansas Polymer Research Center and you will begin to sense that maybe he does.
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By Olive L. Sullivan, Morning Sun Columnist
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4/16/22
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Pittsburg PD 50 years ago, part 5
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There seems to be a high level of interest (and memory) when it comes to the old-time Pittsburg Police Department (PPD), so hopefully readers will appreciate a broader view of policing as it existed 50 years ago.
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By Ken Peak / news@morningsun.net
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4/16/22
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Like sands through the hourglass …
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I have a grainy, black and white snapshot of my family, taken in 1961, that shows all nine of us dressed to the nines; Dad, my brothers and me in coats, ties and shined leather shoes.
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By J.T. Knoll / news@morningsun.net
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4/16/22
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Deconstructing the spring roll
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If you like Thai and Vietnamese spring rolls — the fresh ones that are wrapped in rice paper, bursting with vegetables and shrimp — you will like this salad.
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By Lynda Balslev / news@morningsun.net
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4/13/22
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Pittsburg PD 50 years ago, part 4
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There seems to be a high level of interest (and memory) when it comes to the old-time Pittsburg Police Department (PPD), so hopefully readers will appreciate a broader view of policing as it existed 50 years ago.
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By Ken Peak / news@morningsun.net
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4/9/22
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