Since January is Human Trafficking Awareness month, Pittsburg State University’s Students for Violence Prevention and the Southeast Kansas Women’s Intersectional Network (SEKWIN) are partnering to host a free event for the public featuring the documentary “Surviving Sex Trafficking” followed by a question-and-answer session in order to raise awareness about human trafficking.  more

An upcoming competition will give area children in grades one through six the chance to compete for prizes by putting their brick building skills to the test. more

In continuing its effort to provide nutrient-rich fresh food to the area, local shipping container farming company Leafy Green Farms received two additional hydroponic farms on Wednesday morning.   more

The Crawford County Republican Party is hosting a roundtable discussion and fundraising dinner this weekend, which will feature current, former, and aspiring lawmakers among those on its guest list.  more

At Tuesday’s meeting of the Crawford County Commission, Commissioner Carl Wood proposed a new housing development for the county’s disabled veterans. Having attended last week’s Green Zone event, a training seminar on how to help veterans transition back into civilian life, Wood spoke with one of the organizers about building such a development in Crawford County. more

Being a high school principal is one of the toughest jobs in education. A person must be flexible and steady — often finding themselves in vastly different situations from one minute to the next, they must be able to switch gears easily. Pittsburg High School Principal Kelynn Heardt has prepared her whole life for those challenges and meets them with a graceful determination.  more

Gov. Laura Kelly fought to “axe the tax” on food during her last campaign, wanting to eliminate the state’s 6.5 percent food sales tax entirely. Kelly and the Republican-controlled state legislature agreed on a gradual reduction to zero by 2025. more

After cancelling the event due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021 and then having a postponed, adapted version of it 2022, the Mount Carmel Foundation will be having its 39th annual gala fundraiser back in its original form starting at 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, in Pittsburg State University’s Crimson and Gold Ballroom.  more

For its 14th year running, Olive Street Presents is gearing up for another year of bringing independent folk artists to Pittsburg by welcoming Jaimee Harris to play at its first house concert of 2023 on Sunday, Jan. 29.   more

The Kansas Department of Transportation has announced the winners of its 2022 Community Traffic Safety Awards, including several law enforcement agencies in Southeast Kansas.  more

An 18-year-old Pittsburg man was arrested early Tuesday for allegedly driving under the influence and being a minor in possession of alcohol after striking a parked pickup truck with his vehicle, according to the Pittsburg Police Department.  more

An Opolis, Kansas man was seriously injured in a two-vehicle collision in rural Cherokee County on Monday afternoon, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.  more

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation has launched an investigation following an officer-involved shooting in Cherokee County on Monday. Preliminary information indicates that a suspect found deceased after exchanging gunfire with deputies died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound following the incident, according to the KBI.  more

Once a widespread skill, sausage making has diminished in popularity over the years to the point of nearly being a lost art, which is why the owner of The Meat Shed, Matt DeMoss, shared his knowledge with area residents at an instructional class on Saturday.  more

Every month the Treble Clef Club of Pittsburg holds a meeting at which members feature a musical performance, and for January’s event the club decided to invite the community to view the movie “Hamilton” at the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts on Monday afternoon.  more

According the Pittsburg Area Young Professionals’ (PAYP) Facebook page, it is impossible to drive by the area around the U.S. 69 and Atkinson Road intersection and not notice the litter.This Saturday, Jan. 21, PAYP is sponsoring a clean-up day to pick up the trash along the roadside and ditches. more

An 18-year-old Wichita woman was killed and a Parsons woman seriously injured Monday afternoon in a crash on US-400 highway about a mile south of Fredonia, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.  more

A suspect was arrested Monday morning following a raid at a rural Baxter Springs residence in which investigators seized methamphetamine and firearms, according to the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office.  more

During Friday’s regular session, county commissioners held a Zoom meeting with Bill Brady and Sean Miller of Capitol Strategies, a government relations firm in Topeka, to discuss priorities for the upcoming legislative session. The firm has represented Crawford County for over a decade. more

For the month of December, the students that attend SEK Interlocal #637 (the Rise Center) collected canned and non-perishable food items in order to keep the blessing boxes in Columbus stocked for the year.  more