Crawford County Historical Museum Director Amanda Minton hosted 12 home-schooled children and their parent-teachers at the museum’s one-room school house on Thursday. more

Community Green Zone Advocacy Training is coming to Pittsburg on Friday, Jan. 13, 2023. The training will be held at Memorial Auditorium, 503 N. Pine St., from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The training is free and the event will be catered.  more

K-State Research and Extension is inviting the members of the public to build their land management and leasing knowledge while networking with others in agriculture during an upcoming workshop series. more

Cherokee County K-State Research and Extension District will be hosting a workshop titled “Winning the Grain Marketing Game” from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Jan. 10 at the Cherokee County Extension Office, 124 W. Country Rd .in Columbus. more

In anticipation of calving season, Kansas State University Animal Sciences and Industry and K-State Research and Extension are planning a series of calving schools in January. more

Members of P.E.O. Chapter AQ surprised JoAnn “Joanie” Steele of Pittsburg at their December auction on Tuesday with a card shower and bouquet in recognition of her 65 years as a member of the sisterhood.  more

Every December since 2016, the Pittsburg Public Library staff have created 24 book-themed Christmas trees that they display throughout the library. This year, the library introduced eight new themed trees to the mix.   more

A Parsons man was sentenced to life in prison for his conviction on two child sex offenses under the Kansas Jessica’s Law statute, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced Wednesday.  more

The City of Pittsburg is inviting the public to celebrate the holidays and grab a snapshot with Santa. The city will host the Pictures with Santa event in the lobby of Memorial Auditorium on Monday, Dec. 19, from 3 to 5 p.m.   more

The Girard Public Library was filled with joy and laughter on Wednesday afternoon as the staff hosted Christmas parties for children and teens.   more

During public comments at the Pittsburg City Commission meeting on Tuesday, Commissioner Chuck Munsell said he will not be cowed by an allegedly threatening and hostile phone call from a local business leader.   more

For the second year in a row, Pittsburg Ballet will perform “A Roaring ‘20s Nutcracker” starting this weekend, just in time for Christmas.   more

Several area school districts and other organizations lost internet service on Wednesday, according to a news release from Pittsburg State University.   more

Gov. Laura Kelly and Kansas Transportation Secretary Julie Lorenz on Tuesday announced that more than $40 million will support 33 local and off-system bridge projects across the state, including several in Southeast Kansas.  more

Throughout the day on Sunday and Monday, the Hispanic ministry of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church honored the Virgin Mary through worship services and dance.   more

On Monday evening, the Mount Carmel Foundation in conjunction with Angels Among Us presented and lit this year’s Remember Me Tree at the Meadowbrook Mall.   more

Crawford County Commissioner Bruce Blair proposed using incoming funds from a wind farm in the county to purchase a paver and lay-down machine for the county at Tuesday’s meeting. more

Mike Bodensteiner of Greenbush appeared before the Crawford County Commission on Friday to discuss funding of small childcare centers. Although several larger childcare providers in the county have already received federal funding, according to Bodensteiner, $150,000 from the American Rescue Plan Act was also set aside by the county to fund childcare centers with fewer than 99 children. Each smaller center is eligible for a one-time payment of $2,000. more

USD 249 Superintendent Rick Simoncic presented assessment data at Monday night’s school board meeting in Frontenac. Starting with a class’s third grade year, the data showed the progression of each of this year’s classes through tenth grade in the subjects of mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA).  more