The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has announced the start of a sign replacement project on highways in Greenwood, Woodson, Elk, Butler and Lyon counties.
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1/31/23
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PSU, NAWIC host 50 kids for Lego construction contest
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After a two-year hiatus, the Pittsburg State University School of Construction and the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Chapter 382 hosted the 13th Block Kids Contest on Saturday at the Kansas Technology Center on the PSU campus.
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1/31/23
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Local piano teacher celebrates 90th birthday
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As an appreciation for her contribution to the music community, past students and church members of the PittNaz Church gathered to celebrate music instructor Donna Lyerla’s 90th birthday on Saturday, Jan. 21.
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1/31/23
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Woman of Distinction: Katie Swezey
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When Pittsburg native Katie Swezey was growing up, she was convinced she was going to be either an artist or a chef, she said in a recent interview. She joked that it was strange to her that she ended up selling insurance.
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1/31/23
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The Pittsburg Police Department recently joined other Kansas agencies in an effort to improve public safety with access to next-generation 911 services. This partnership allows improved location services that include more accurate longitude/latitude, What3Words and state-wide GIS map integration, as well as 911 texting.
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1/30/23
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Two people were taken to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries Friday evening following a rear-end collision at the intersection of 20th Street and Highway 69.
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1/30/23
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Via Christi to become Dispensary of Hope site
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Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg announced Friday that it will soon become a Dispensary of Hope site. Dispensary of Hope is a pharmaceutical program that delivers critical medicine, at little to no cost, to the people who need it the most but can’t afford it, Ascension said in a press release.
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1/28/23
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Semi overturns near Sugar Creek
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South 210th Street, between Atkinson Road in Pittsburg and McKay Street in Frontenac, was closed on Thursday afternoon for several hours.
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1/28/23
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Fort Scott day care shut down for health, safety violations
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The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) announced Friday that it has issued an emergency suspension order for a Fort Scott day care facility due to alleged health and safety violations.
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1/28/23
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Woman of Distinction: Monica LaForte
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When Monica LaForte, one of the Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce’s Women of Distinction for 2023, immigrated to Girard as an exchange student from Peru in 1985, she could read and write in English, but had difficulty speaking the language.
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1/28/23
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Just Imagine Kansas
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On Friday, parents and select community members were invited to become citizens in Lakeside Elementary’s 8th annual Just Imagine Kansas, a day when fourth grade students see what it takes to run a state for a day.
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1/28/23
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AARP TaxAide to offer free tax assistance
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Starting Feb. 7 and continuing until April 14, local AARP TaxAide programs are offering free tax assistance in Pittsburg and Girard.
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1/28/23
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USD 250 Foundation awards grants for teacher projects
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Established in 2001, the USD 250 Foundation has provided funding for classrooms within the school district and financed scholarships for Pittsburg High School graduates for more than two decades. On Thursday evening, the foundation announced grant awards for projects proposed by 30 USD 250 teachers in a brief reception at PHS.
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1/27/23
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Veteran educator retiring in July
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After 37 years as an educator, Dr. Brad Hanson is stepping down as the assistant superintendent of USD 250, effective in July. His position will be filled by Principal Ann Lee, an accomplished teacher and administrator, who is moving up to the district office from Lakeside Elementary.
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1/27/23
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Woman of Distinction: Monica Angeles
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Born and raised in Grove, Oklahoma, Monica Angeles and her husband moved to Pittsburg in 1997 to attend Pittsburg State University. Angeles said their original plan was to graduate college and move somewhere else, however they decided to stay in Pittsburg.
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1/27/23
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Author donates books to Safehouse
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Rebeccah Silence, author of “Coming Back to Life: A Roadmap to Healing from Pain to Create the Life You Want,” and her publisher Health Communications Inc. (HCI) recently donated copies of the book to Pittsburg’s Safehouse Crisis Center.
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1/27/23
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Mirza Shrine installs new potentate
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Jan. 18 marked a new chapter in the history of Mirza Shrine with the installation of Mark Stapleton as its 115th potentate. “Illustrious Sir Stapleton, Oswego, was ‘fezzed’ by First Lady Vicky during the installation ceremony held at the conclusion of the temple’s Annual Meeting,” Mirza Shrine said in a press release.
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1/27/23
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Registration for the 49th annual Biking Across Kansas tour opens Sunday, Jan. 29, which is, fittingly, Kansas Day. The riders will pedal the highways and byways from June 10 to 17, on a route that will bring them through Southeast Kansas.
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1/27/23
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CDL representatives discuss company’s economic impact
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Following an opening invocation, the public input period of Tuesday’s Pittsburg City Commission meeting began with a statement from Tom Hayes, general counsel and chief strategy officer for CDL Electric, about the progress of a laydown yard for company equipment that sparked a bit of friction between CDL President and CEO Larry Seward and City Commissioner Chuck Munsell this past fall.
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1/26/23
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Officials discuss updates to Imagine Pittsburg plan
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Representatives from Imagine Pittsburg updated the city commission Tuesday evening on the progress of the next stage of Imagine Pittsburg (IP), a civic initiative originally known as Imagine Pittsburg 2030 (IP 2030) that began in 2010 to plan and implement economic and infrastructure improvements in Pittsburg.
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1/26/23
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