RENT premieres tonight at Memorial Auditorium
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Anticipation grew Tuesday night as the cast of “RENT” made their way past the microphone check and rehearsed for an empty crowd at Memorial Auditorium.
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By Aaron Pyle / apyle@morningsun.net
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9/21/23
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A ‘smashing’ time at Northeast
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Northeast students spray painted and smashed a car donated by Chris Lewellen while other students gathered around a bonfire Wednesday night at Northeast High School. The event followed a homecoming pep rally, Iron-Man competition and powderpuff football game.
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9/21/23
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CGF receives $1m grant for hydroponic farms
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Community Green Farms (CGF), a non-profit initiative by Pittsburg-based Leafy Green Farms, was awarded $1,052,000 by the Strengthening People and Revitalizing Kansas (SPARK) …
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By Dustin R. Strong / dstrong@morningsun.net
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9/20/23
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‘Women Are Champions’ event held at Memorial Auditorium
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — In its third year, the Pittsburg Noon Rotary Club sponsored its annual ‘Women Are Champions’ luncheon event, which took place Tuesday in the convention center at …
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By Aaron Pyle / apyle@morningsun.net
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9/20/23
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Harrigans’ Barn hosts fall event
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GIRARD, Kan. — Harrigans’ Barn hosted its annual Fall Market event throughout Saturday morning and afternoon in Girard as residents piled in to visit the numerous local vendors available. …
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By Aaron Pyle / apyle@morningsun.net
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9/19/23
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City of Pittsburg targeted by cyberattack
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — At 3 a.m. on Saturday morning, a city employee saw some unusual activity and suspected a likely hack and immediately began disconnecting the city network, according to Deputy …
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By Dustin R. Strong / dstrong@morningsun.net
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9/19/23
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Angela Martino-Lewis may have grown up and lived in Pittsburg her entire life, but she’s now global: she attends campus cultural events, has served as a host to many …
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9/19/23
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SKIL Resource Center hosts customer appreciation picnic
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — The Southeast Kansas Independent Living (SKIL) Resource Center hosted its annual Customer Appreciation Picnic Thursday at the Frisco Event Center.
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By Aaron Pyle / apyle@morningsun.net
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9/16/23
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Camp Now & Then begins on Monday
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Offering fun games, exercise, and much more, Camp Now & Then returns to the Pittsburg area starting Monday.
Josie Maples, Pittsburg Parks & Recreation …
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By Aaron Pyle / apyle@morningsun.net
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9/16/23
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Fort Scott National Historic Site hosts annual naturalization ceremony
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FORT SCOTT, Kan. — Nearly one hundred people raised their right hands and took the oath to become U.S. citizens during the annual Special Naturalization Ceremony at Fort Scott National Historic …
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By Aaron Pyle / apyle@morningsun.net
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9/15/23
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Senate leadership visits Pittsburg
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson (R-Andover) spoke with SEK residents on Thursday at the Homer Cole Senior Community Center. The purpose of his visit was to gain support …
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By Dustin R. Strong / dstrong@morningsun.net
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9/15/23
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Pittsburg Multi-Gen Choir prepares for concert
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — With a concert slated for late October, choir members of the Pittsburg Multigenerational Chorus have been practicing at Pittsburg High School every Wednesday and Friday since …
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By Aaron Pyle / apyle@morningsun.net
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9/14/23
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SOKS hosts first-ever Senior Unified Olympics
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COLUMBUS, Kan. — A first-of-its-kind Special Olympics Kansas (SOKS) event made its debut this week in Columbus.
The 'Southeast Regional Senior Unified Olympics' was held Wednesday …
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9/14/23
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The Finishing Touch gets fresh look
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PITTSBURG, Kan. After debating a remodel for decades, The Finishing Touch building finally got a long-awaited facelift.
The Finishing Touch Manager Beth Bradshaw, daughter to owners …
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By Antjea Wolff / news@morningsun.net
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9/13/23
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Small town celebrates big
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WEIR, Kan. — The City of Weir was founded in 1872 by T.M. Weir of Pennsylvania, who set aside 40 of his 160 acres to build a town. During the city’s boom, nearly 3,000 residents enjoyed …
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By Dustin R. Strong / dstrong@morningsun.net
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9/13/23
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‘We remember’
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An American flag hangs from atop the City of Pittsburg Fire Station No. 1, located at 911 W. Fourth St. The local fire department displayed the flag to honor the memory of nearly 3,000 lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, as Monday marked 22 years since the terrorist attacks.
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9/12/23
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Goats on the move in Lincoln Park
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Nearly 40 goats were released in Lincoln Park on Monday to help the Pittsburg Parks and Recreation Department control some overgrowth along the creek north of Lincoln Center. …
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By Dustin R. Strong / dstrong@morningsun.net
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9/12/23
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Duck-n-Jeep Derby raises funds for SOKS
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — It began with a simple act of kindness. A Jeep owner in Ontario, Canada, decided to brighten someone’s day and placed a small rubber duck on the fender of another Jeep.
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By Dustin R. Strong / dstrong@morningsun.net
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9/12/23
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Rootin’ Tootin’ Good Time
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At Albert Pouch Park in Cherokee, the Cherokee Ruritan Club hosted its annual bean feed on Friday as part of this year’s Cherokee Fall Festival, which continues into Saturday.
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9/9/23
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Miners’ Hall Museum receives new dragline
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FRANKLIN, Kan. — The Miners Hall Museum in Franklin is expecting a new exhibit to be delivered soon. Donated by Mission Clay Products, an Insley Model K-12 dragline will grace the museum …
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9/9/23
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