At approximately 3:18 a.m. Tuesday, the Pittsburg Fire Department responded to a call from the Holiday Inn Express at 4011 Parkview Dr., Pittsburg.  more

One shovelful of soil at a time, a group of PSU students has taken on a project that will help those with food insecurity in Crawford County. more

The EPA has announced it will be offering free residential lead testing as part of a new sitewide assessment at the Cherokee County National Priorities List Superfund Site. more

The Emmett Lecture series continues on Sept. 22 with a presentation by Hyeryung Hwang. more

With the 2022-23 school year underway, USD 250 Superintendent Richard Proffitt said it was time to discuss the need for a long-term strategic plan for the district at Monday night’s school board meeting. more

The official Grand Opening — including VIP speeches, a surprise award presentation, and a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony — welcomed 200 guests to a new park and outdoor exhibit space Monday in the heart of the historic downtown district of Fort Scott, Kansas. more

Three people including two teenagers died and two others were injured in a crash about five miles west of Nevada, Missouri, early Monday morning. more

KDHE has rescinded a boil water advisory for the City of Girard public water supply system. more

From left, Mary Gilpin and Janie Fletcher of the Oceanus Hopkins Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution receive a proclamation Tuesday from Pittsburg Mayor Cheryl Brooks declaring Sept. 17 through Sept. 23, 2022, as Constitution Week in Pittsburg. Sept. 17 marks the 235th anniversary of the drafting of the U.S. Constitution at the Constitutional Convention in 1787. more

Although former Director of Housing and Community Development for the City of Pittsburg Quentin Holmes has begun his new position as president of Equity Bank’s Pittsburg market, he will still be continuing to help the growth of Pittsburg, only with a different approach.   more

The Weir Civic Club is once again inviting the public to attend its annual Homecoming celebration on Friday, Sept. 16 and Saturday, Sept. 17.  more

Last Tuesday, Gov. Laura Kelly signed an executive order establishing the Office of Registered Apprenticeship within the Kansas Department of Commerce. The office will dramatically scale up the Kelly administration’s efforts to meet the talent needs of Kansas businesses. more

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for the City of Girard public water supply system.    more

A Columbus man was arrested last week for the alleged rape of a minor child, the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office has announced.  more

A Kansas City man died in an off-roading accident in Bourbon County on Saturday, while two children who were also in the vehicle at the time of the crash managed to escape unharmed.  more

A structure fire at a house on West 4th Street shut down traffic as firefighters battled the blaze for hours on Saturday afternoon. more

For its second year, the Hispanic Ministry of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church will be hosting Festival Hispano, an event celebrating Hispanic culture as well as a fundraiser for the church, starting at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 outside of the Fieldhouse at 285 E. 10th St.   more

National Bank Examiner for the U.S. Department of Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Matt Gilmore, left, discusses details of jobs with junior Brock Bruggeman at Pittsburg State … more

The Pittsburg Police Department on Friday located a felon wanted in multiple counties in a detached garage in Pittsburg.   more

When Paul Hanney, who taught third grade at Westside Elementary School, got a call from his principal asking if he’d start a Little Free Library in his yard on West Sixth Street, he knew he could do it right.  more