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Sometimes, all we need is a bowl of soup -- to feed a family, to clean out the vegetable bin, to add warmth to a cold evening. Minestrone is a classic Italian vegetable soup. It has a tomato-infused … more

By Lynda Balslev | 3/15/24

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Friday, March 15 Talking Heads Discussion Group The Talking Heads discussion group will meet at 9 a.m. every Friday morning at the Pittsburg Public Library at the corner of … more

3/15/24

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Saturday, March 16 Audio-Reader Pittsburg Audio-Reader Pittsburg meets from 2 to 4 p.m., Monday thru Friday at the Homer Cole Center to read to the visually impaired and print … more

3/15/24

Ex fails to show at family funeral

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DEAR ABBY: My mom passed away recently, and the person I was in a relationship with from adolescence to my adulthood, "Charles," didn't attend her funeral. While I'm currently in a relationship with … more

By Abigail Van Buren | 3/14/24

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Thursday, March 14 USD 248 — Girard BoE Meeting Girard Board of Education will meet at the Board of Education Office in Girard at 5:30 p.m. every second Thursday of the … more

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Thursday, March 14 Al-Anon Al-Anon meetings are now hybrid. The in-person gathering every Thursday at 7 p.m. at St. Peter’s Episcopal, 306 W. Euclid, can be … more

3/14/24

Ms. Denham is focusing on wood burning art with such pieces as this steampunk inspired art.

Art and Animals

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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Ashely Denham loves art and knows the healing powers that art can transform lives. She is a current artist at Art Forms Gallery in Pittsburg and is starting to teach … more

By Char Strong / news@themorningsun.net | 3/13/24

Lessons from the past still ring true today

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DEAR ABBY: Years ago, I sat over lunch, reading your mom's "Definition of Maturity." It was shortly after my dad died, and reading it made me realize how lucky I had been. Those were all lessons I … more

By Abigail Van Buren | 3/13/24

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Wednesday, March 13 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

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Wednesday, March 13 Blanket Brigade Join the Blanket Brigade in making quilts for those in need. The Brigade meets every Wednesday, except the first Wednesday of the … more

3/13/24

Women on the March

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During my K-12 school years, the only women I remember hearing about in Social Studies/History classes were Betsy Ross and Pocahontas. Madame Curie might have come up but since she was … more

By Carol Ann Robb, Reference & Adult Services | 3/13/24

Father’s threat leads to change in family dynamics

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DEAR ABBY: While I was visiting my father-in-law, a heated conversation turned violent. My husband, "Rob," was helping his dad and a neighbor with a house project. When Rob's dad became upset at him, … more

By Abigail Van Buren | 3/12/24

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Tuesday, March 12 Arma American Legion Bingo Every Tuesday the Arma American Legion will have bingo at 512 E. Main Street in Arma. Doors open at 5 p.m. and bingo starts at … more

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Tuesday, March 12 Pittsburg Noon Rotary Pittsburg Noon Rotary meets at noon on Tuesdays at Via Christi Hospital. Ask a Rotarian or visit the group's Facebook page, … more

3/12/24

Journal writer unsure of sharing entries with son

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DEAR ABBY: During my late teens and most of my 20s, I kept journals that filled two full spiral-bound notebooks. I kept them my entire life before reading them for the first time on my recent 70th … more

By Abigail Van Buren | 3/9/24

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Saturday, March 9 PHS presents The Lightning Thief Pittsburg High School Theatre presents “The Lightning Thief, a Percy Jackson Musical”. Performances are … more

3/9/24

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Saturday, March 9 Audio-Reader Pittsburg Audio-Reader Pittsburg meets from 2 to 4 p.m., Monday thru Friday at the Homer Cole Center to read to the visually impaired and print … more

3/9/24

Kansas City was  a cultural mecca for this rural Southwest Missouri girl..and it still is.

"Going Back to Kansas City"

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I love Kansas City. I have since I was a kid growing up and attending the American Royal in the West Bottoms area at Kemper Arena. I fell in love with attending the KC Ren Fest in high school and … more

By Char Strong / news@morningsun.net | 3/9/24

Discovery of lunch plans derails couple’s marriage

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DEAR ABBY: I have known my husband for 10 years. We have been married for four. We love each other very much, but I did something that has caused him to no longer trust me, and he won't forgive me. I … more

By Abigail Van Buren | 3/8/24

Oven Roasted Feta With Tomatoes, Peppers and Olives

This veggie dish is the jam

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Bring a spot of sunshine to your table with this Mediterranean-inspired dish. Don't let its summery components fool you. While you can easily serve this dish in the heat of summer, it's also a warm … more

By Lynda Balslev | 3/8/24