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USD 250 looks for new K-8 math curriculum
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The USD 250 school board is looking for a new math curriculum for grades K-8. Assistant Superintendent Dr. Brad Hanson said in Monday night’s meeting that there are three possibilities the district is looking at implementing next school year. more
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Costumed plungers dive into the ice-cold pool at Crimson Villas during the 2022 Pittsburg Polar Plunge.
Dates set for Polar Plunge, Battle of Badges
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Dates were announced Tuesday for two popular events sponsored annually by local first responders to benefit charitable organizations: the Battle of the Badges and the Pittsburg Polar Plunge.  more
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Gathering Place nearly halfway to fundraising goal
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During the last week of 2022, the Gathering Place was able to raise $22,000, enabling the new homeless shelter to stay open 24 hours a day, seven days a week since Sunday, Jan. 1.  more
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Members of the Frontenac United Methodist Church pose before opening the doors to a chicken noodle dinner in 2020. 
FUMC to host chicken noodle dinner
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The Frontenac United Methodist Church, at 102 S Cayuga, will be hosting a carry-out only chicken noodle dinner on Wednesday, Jan. 18. Pick-up begins at 4 p.m. and lasts until the food is gone. more
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SEK educators recognized with Horizon Award
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Thirty-two educators from across Kansas are being recognized for their outstanding teaching skills through the 2023 Kansas Horizon Award program. Of the 32 recipients, three are from southeast Kansas schools: more
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CHCSEK recognizes Cervical Health Awareness Month
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month, and Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas (CHCSEK) is taking the opportunity to raise awareness about cervical cancer, HPV disease, and the importance of getting screened.  more
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Pictured are, from left, Crawford County Commissioners Bruce Blair, Tom Moody, and Carl Wood, as wellas County Clerk Lisa Lusker. Wood regained his seat on the commission in the November election.
County commission officially reorganized
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Carl Wood was sworn in Monday morning as county commissioner for the third district after defeating Jeremy Johnson in the November election. This is Wood’s second term as a county commissioner. Commissioner Bruce Blair and County Clerk Lisa Lusker were also sworn in after both secured reelection. more
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Joel Tinsley (left), a junior at Frontenac High School, squares off against his sixth and final opponent of the day at the chess tournament held at Frontenac High School on Saturday.  
Checkmate!
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Frontenac High School hosted nearly 100 chess players Saturday. Dan Eckstein, Frontenac’s coach and math teacher, said students K through 12 attended, representing more than a dozen schools across southeast Kansas, and even Lawrence and Kansas City. more
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From left, Dominik Bach, Daniel Riachi, and Luke Lehman brainstorm on different ways to improve the robot at an SEK Robotics work session on Monday afternoon at Pittsburg High School.
Students build SEK Robotics together
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With the help of mentors Dale May and Kelli Hendrickson, area students came together this fall to form SEK Robotics, a club that has so far competed in two tournaments and is gearing up for its next one in February.   more
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KDOT announces approved bids for SEK highway projects
The Kansas Department of Transportation on Monday announced approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects, including several in Southeast Kansas.  more
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KBI investigating death of inmate convicted of Neosho County kidnapping
Following the death Friday night at Lansing Correctional Facility of an inmate who was convicted of aggravated kidnapping in Neosho County in 2005, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and Kansas Department of Corrections are investigating the incident as a homicide. more
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Mt. Carmel Auxiliary members were honored for their years of volunteer service at the group’s annual meeting on Friday afternoon.
Mt. Carmel Auxiliary awards volunteers
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Volunteers make a difference and impact for people in the community, which is why on Friday afternoon at its annual meeting, the Mt. Carmel Auxiliary recognized 45 individuals for their hours served and years served at the hospital.  more
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Sheriff requests improvements for county jail
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Crawford County Sheriff Danny Smith turned in an amended request Friday for funding from the American Rescue Plan Act. Smith has since reevaluated how to use the funds, and if his plan is approved, he will be even returning $18,000. more
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Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce President Blake Benson played host to a legislative send-off for state Representatives Chuck Smith and Ken Collins on Friday at the Wilkinson Alumni Center on the Pittsburg State campus. 
Sen. Hilderbrand stepping down
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The Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a legislative send-off luncheon at the Wilkinson Alumni Center on the Pittsburg State campus Friday afternoon. In attendance were state representatives Ken Collins (R-Mulberry) and Chuck Smith (R-Pittsburg). more
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Almost 100 people attended the annual dinner and 65th anniversary celebration for SEK Inc. on Thursday evening at Kansas Crossing Casino.
SEK Inc. celebrates 65 years
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Non-profit organization SEK Inc. held its annual dinner and anniversary party at Kansas Crossing casino on Thursday evening.   more
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Highway 69 Association applauds $13.3m appropriation
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Following the announcement by KDOT officials this week that more than $13 million in federal funding has been earmarked for the expansion of the Highway US-69 Pittsburg bypass, representatives of the Highway 69 Association weighed in Friday with their reaction to the news.  more
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2023 Operation Round Up awardees selected
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Nonprofits throughout eastern Kansas that serve community members in need will soon receive a total of $45,000 in contributions from Heartland Rural Electric Cooperative members through Heartland’s Operation Round Up program. more
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Co-owner Kyle Mullen stands in the newly built bar area of the outdoor patio at 5th Street Bar and Grill.
Owners celebrate 10 years at 5th Street
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What started as just a job as the clean-up guy, led to buying the bar, remodeling it, and being able to celebrate a decade of hard work and change.   more
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A Type I Ford F450 Ambulance built by Osage Ambulances of Linn, Missouri, and used by Crawford County Emergency Medical Services to answer some of the more than 5,000 calls in 2022. 
CCEMS reports record call volume
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Crawford County Emergency Medical Service (CCEMS) had a record year in 2022 with more than 5,000 calls as of midnight, Jan. 1, and only three active crews per shift. According to EMS Director Randy Sandberg, he needs at least four crews per shift to handle such a large number of calls, but EMS is critically short-staffed. more
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Members of the Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce and Avail Enclosure Systems employees cut the ceremonial ribbon at the company’s local facility on Thursday.
Avail cuts ribbon, power lines
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The Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce and Avail Enclosure Systems cut the ceremonial ribbon to welcome the local company’s recent change in ownership on Thursday morning. With unfortunate timing, while the ceremony was still ongoing, a truck apparently carrying one of Avail’s enclosures was involved in a traffic accident on Broadway.   more
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