Student-grown produce
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Students at Pittsburg High School flexed their new skills Thursday evening, hosting an open house event for the community to tour its Dragon Farms facility.
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By Aaron Pyle / [email protected]
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4/19/25
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Answering the call
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — People often think of first responders as police, fire and EMS. But what about the people behind the calls who are the link between emergency personnel and the public?
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By Antjea Wolff / [email protected]
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4/19/25
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If these walls could talk
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Many long-time residents of Pittsburg and the surrounding area have fond memories of Ramsay’s Department Store on the 600 block of North Broadway. Some of the most …
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By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected]
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4/19/25
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Daycare duo pleaded guilty to child endangerment
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Two women pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges of child endangerment from an incident that occurred in 2024.
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By Antjea Wolff / [email protected]
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4/18/25
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The importance of dance
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — A record number of dancers displayed their skills Wednesday evening at the annual Pittsburg State University Dance Symposium and Performance at the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts.
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By Antjea Wolff / [email protected]
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4/18/25
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April minutes
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ARCADIA, Kan. — We opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and Lord’s Prayer. Richard gave our blessing for the meal. There were 19 attending. All enjoyed a wonderful Easter …
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4/18/25
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Aging, young professionals, and bulldozers
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GIRARD, Kan. — With Tuesday’s meeting the only one scheduled for the week, county commissioners heard presentations from the SEK Area Agency on Aging (SEK AAA), Pittsburg Area Young …
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By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected]
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4/18/25
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‘TR-Iffic Day’ returns to PSU
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — An “out of this world experience” took place Thursday morning with the return of the Pittsburg State University Therapeutic Recreation Department’s …
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By Aaron Pyle / [email protected]
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4/18/25
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‘Make the healthy choice the easy choice’
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FRONTENAC, Kan. — It has been a long time since Live Well Crawford County conducted a public meeting. According to Live Well Executive Director Brad Stroud, the non-profit organization's last …
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By Aaron Pyle / [email protected]
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4/18/25
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On Thursday afternoon, detectives with the Pittsburg Police Department confirmed the identity of a body discovered downtown early Wednesday. According to a news release from the department, the man whose body was found was 27-year-old Tokumatsu K. Platt, of Pittsburg.
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4/17/25
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FRONTENAC, Kan. — A drug bust in Frontenac Tuesday afternoon led to the arrest of one individual and the seizure of suspected cocaine, marijuana, paraphernalia, and cash.
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4/17/25
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‘Where talent meets opportunity’
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4/17/25
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USD 246 holds signing day, truck event
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ARMA, Kan. — Wednesday turned into quite a busy day for the Northeast School District. The elementary held its “Big Truck Day” while the high school hosted a signing for its senior …
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By Aaron Pyle / [email protected]
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4/17/25
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‘The best kind of chaos’
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — After successfully renovating two buildings in the downtown vicinity, Shawnee Lorenz and her husband, Josh, jumped at the chance to purchase and revamp her favorite building at 211 N. Broadway and the lot that adjoined it.
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By Antjea Wolff / [email protected]
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4/17/25
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Pittsburg Police, Fire Department and Crawford County EMS recovered a body Wednesday morning inside the locked fence surrounding a cell tower at 107 E. 1st Street.
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4/16/25
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PSU celebrates student employees
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Pittsburg State University values its 671 student employees and honored the work they do at the annual “Student Employee of the Year Awards Ceremony” held late …
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By Aaron Pyle / [email protected]
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4/16/25
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USD 246 reports on funding shortfall
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ARMA, Kan. — From capacity determinations to replacement bids to audits, the Northeast USD 246 School Board tackled a number of topics Monday night at its regular meeting at Northeast High …
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By Aaron Pyle / [email protected]
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4/16/25
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Investing in the future
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4/16/25
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Collins hosts townhall in Girard
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GIRARD, Kan. — Ken Collins, Republican state representative for District 2, met with about 20 constituents in Girard Monday night to discuss his voting record during the legislative session …
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By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected]
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4/16/25
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Cutting with confidence
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Although The Chop Shop’s new location has a newer, modern look, Owner Jakob Folk hasn’t strayed from his base business principle: inclusivity.
Since he first opened his barbershop in 2020, Folk has cut and styled hair for people of all different walks of life.
“I've cut people’s hair that just got out of jail,” he said. “I've cut attorneys’ hair. I cut quite a bit of law enforcement hair. Everyone from little kids to older men to older women's hair. And that's what I wanted. I wanted something that everybody felt comfortable coming to and not just one group of people.”
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By Antjea Wolff / [email protected]
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4/16/25
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