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Marine Corps Sergeant Sean Carmichael tickles the ivories during Sunday night’s concert, a call-back to the earliest traditions of Navy when the only Naval musicians were the drummers and buglers of the Marine detachments assigned to ships’ companies.
US Navy Band plays the Bicknell Center
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On Sunday night, the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts hosted the U.S. Navy Concert Band as it kicked off its 2023 national tour. Pittsburg was the third of five scheduled concerts in Kansas before heading west through Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Nevada, and California. more
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Students from India serve cuisine from their county at the International Food and Culture Fair on Saturday at the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts.
Tastes beyond the States
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Hundreds of people gathered at the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts to sample food and view performances from around the globe at the International Food and Culture Fair hosted by the Pittsburg State University International Student Association on Saturday.   more
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Don't skip the chip
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The SEK Humane Society has begun accepting registrations for its March Microchip clinic which will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, March 12 at the facility, 485 East 560th Ave, Pittsburg.  more
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CHC/SEK Patient Education and Support Manager Julie Laverack places a donated prom dress on the hanger to get ready for the inaugural Fairy Godmother Boutique event next weekend.
Fairy Godmother Boutique
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Since the beginning of 2020, Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas Patient Education and Support Manager Julie Laverack along with her friend Cara Wesco wanted to give high school students a magical experience by giving free prom dresses to those who couldn’t afford them.   more
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Kansas Corporation Commission map of the proposed powerline between Wolf Creek and Blackberry substations. The line will span 83 miles across five Kansas counties.
KCC holds public hearing in Girard
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The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) held a public hearing, in person and by Zoom, at the Girard Public Library on Thursday. Representatives of the commission and from NextEra Energy Southwest (NEET) were present to answer questions the public had about the route of a proposed power line that will span 83 miles across five southeast Kansas counties. more
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Chamber and Pitsco seek Educator of the Year award nominees
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Since teachers play an important role within the community, Pitsco Education and Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce are taking nominations for the Educator of the Year award.   more
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Author April Young Bennett signs a copy of her book for guests at Pittsburg State’s Overman Student Center. Bennett appeared at the Governor’s Room to present a history of the suffrage movement and how to apply its lessons today. 
Suffrage speaker opens Women’s History Month
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The Pittsburg State University Women in Government Lecture Series invited April Young Bennett, author of the “Ask a Suffragist” book series, host of the Religious Feminism Podcast, and a writer for the Exponent II, a blog about Mormon feminism, to speak about the lessons learned from the suffrage movement. more
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Finished new homes at Villas at Creekside near Pittsburg High School. Leases range from $1,890/mo. for a 1400 square-foot, two bedroom, two bath to $2,100/mo for a 1,700 square-foot, three bedroom, two bath.
EDAC hears request from 3P Development
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Dexter Pearson of 3P Development Group (3PDG) updated the Pittsburg Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC), Wednesday, on the progress at Villas at Creekside housing project and to ask for reimbursement for completed infrastructure financed by 3PDG. more
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Spruce Up Pittsburg a big hit, planning moves forward
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Tuesday evening, Pittsburg city commissioners were given an after-action report on last Thursday’s Spruce Up Pittsburg planning event at the Homer Cole Center by Sarah Runyon, the city’s public information officer. more
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Meals on Wheels releases monthly report
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During February, 644 meals were delivered to the elderly and disabled in Pittsburg through the Meals on Wheels program. Meals are prepared by Via Christi Hospital Nutritional Services, with special diets available upon request. more
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Governor announces funding for nine short-line rail projects
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On Tuesday, Governor Laura Kelly announced nine short line rail maintenance and rehabilitation projects – including one in Pittsburg – are being awarded nearly $5 million as part of the Kansas Department of Transportation’s Short Line Rail Improvement Fund (SLRIF) program. more
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K-State Extension Office Horticulturist Jesse Gilmore shows the difference between cat’s ear and dandelion leaves during his Early Season Foraging class at the Pittsburg Public Library on Wednesday.
Foraging for Foliage
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As foraging for food continues to gain popularity in the area, community members were able to learn from K-State Extension Office Horticulturist Jesse Gilmore during the Early Season Foraging class at the Pittsburg Public Library on Wednesday.   more
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The Prince, played by Alex Chesney, meets Cinderella, played by Madalyn Weeks, for the first-time during the Cherokee County Arts Association’s production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella.
Having a ball
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To provide people with an enchanting weekend, Cherokee County Arts Association will present Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella Enchanted Edition directed by the Pittsburg High School Theatre Director Breanna Clark and featuring two local actors at the James C. Christman Performing Arts Center in Galena.   more
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NEET to host open house in Girard
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GIRARD, Kan. — Representatives from NextEra Energy Transmission (NEET) have scheduled an open house for Thursday, March 2, at the Girard Public Library, from 3 to 6 p.m. A formal meeting will … more
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Brothers Joe and Scott Wiseman, owners of Wiseman’s Discount Tires in Frontenac, have kept the family business going for over thirty years.
After 46 years, Wiseman’s Tires keeps on rollin’
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Wiseman’s Discount Tire has been at its present location, 4078 Parkview Drive in Frontenac, since 1989. Founded by Richard Wiseman in 1976 as an auto body shop, the business used to be located in downtown Frontenac. more
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Director of Adult Services and Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker Michelle Coulter Morrell presents details about Crawford County Mental Health Center’s new program Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) at the Frisco Event Center on Tuesday afternoon.
CCMH launches second new program
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Dozens of community members gathered at the Frisco Event Center on Tuesday afternoon once again to hear about Crawford County Mental Health Center’s second new program, Assertive Community Treatment (ACT).   more
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GOP wants to axe all food tax
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The Kansas Senate voted 22 to 16 to eliminate all sales tax on groceries on Thursday, Feb 23. Not only would the state tax be gone, but also county and municipal taxes as well. more
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Tony Sanchez describes the upcoming show he is directing for Pittsburg Community Theatre “The Play that Goes Wrong,” on Monday morning.
Take me to the theatre!
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On Monday morning, Pittsburg Community Theatre announced the four shows – “The Play that Goes Wrong,” “Disney’s Descendents,” “Forbidden Broadway,” and “A Christmas Story The Musical” – they will present for 2023 in addition to its summer workshop “Junior Starz.”  more
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Crawford County Mental Health Center IPS Team Coordinator LSCSW Victoria Hensley discusses the benefits of the new program, Individual Placement and Support (IPS) at the kick-off event on Monday afternoon.
CCMHC kicks off new program
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To introduce the community to one of its new programs, Individual Placement and Support (IPS), Crawford County Mental Health Center held a celebration with information, resources and snacks at the Frisco Event Center on Monday afternoon.  more
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From left, Pittsburg State University associate professor of Biology Andrew George and Steve Ford present Natural Resource Ecologist and Prairie State Park Manager Andrew Braun with a birdhouse at the Sperry-Galligar Audubon Society’s monthly meeting.
Sperry-Galligar Audubon hosts Prairie State Park manager
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Last week, Natural Resource Ecologist and Park Manager for Prairie State Park Andrew Braun gave a special presentation about his work during the Sperry-Galligar Audubon Society’s monthly meeting in Yates Hall on PSU campus.   more
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