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Okla. man dies in Cherokee Co. crash
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CHEROKEE COUNTY, Kan. — An Oklahoma man is dead after her vehicle collided with a tow truck Tuesday morning in Cherokee County.    According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, …

‘Happiness is a warm puppy’
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ARMA, Kan. — A local city is distributing free straw to help citizens insulate outside dog houses and pet shelters during some of the coldest days of the winter, so far.    A …

Building community
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MULBERRY, Kan. –– Not too long ago, Mulberry Police Chief Joe Adelman was spotted at Dillons stocking up on canned, easy-to-prepare meals. Later, he appeared at Harbor Freight, buying as …

Albers Marine’s annual show returns Friday, Saturday
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — It’s back. The annual Albers Marine Fishing and Hunting Show returns to Memorial Auditorium on Friday and Saturday. The event, now in its 19 th year, offers visitors an …

County deals with trash, bad plumbing
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GIRARD, Kan. –– With litter along the highways and backed up plumbing at the jail, it was just one of those days for county commissioners on Tuesday. The commission invited …

Year begins busy for Arma FD
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ARMA, Kan. — It is only three weeks into the new year, already becoming a busy time for the Arma Fire Department and Crawford County Fire District #2, carrying over from last year’s busy …

CFSEK opens scholarship applications
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — High school s tudents in Crawford County and southeast Kansas who are graduating this spring and want to continue their education this fall are invited to review the range of …

Pittsburg woman injured in Cherokee Co. crash
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CHEROKEE COUNTY, Kan. — A Pittsburg woman suffered injuries following a single-vehicle accident Tuesday morning in Cherokee County.    According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, …

Pittsburg man documents LA fires

A young man from Pittsburg has had a front-row seat, both in terms of documenting the recent disastrous fires in Los Angeles and also as a volunteer, helping the community begin to recover.
Looking Back
Little Balkans Chronicles

He Flew with Eagles, Pt. 2
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Here’s the second installment in a four-part series about Jack Gilliland of Pittsburg by Dr. William E. Powell former geography and geology professor at Pittsburg State University and …
From Our History

Beth’s Batoners to perform at PSU game tonight
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 years ago Jan. 22, 1925   The ways and means committee of the state senate will be in Pittsburg tomorrow afternoon to …
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Police get new wheels – two of them
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 years ago Jan. 21, 1925   Output of coal increasing, Kansas mines show good average of working time. Marked increase in …
From Our History

Making things a little bit brighter.
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 years ago Jan. 18 – Jan. 20, 1925   The No. 1 Presbyterian cagers of class C lost their first game of the …
Kansas
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 23, 2025--WellSky, a global health and community care technology and services company, today announced it will participate in the Trusted Exchange Framework …
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Equity Bancshares Inc. (EQBK) on Wednesday reported net income of $17 million in its fourth quarter. The Wichita, Kansas-based bank said it had …
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California will spend $2.5 billion to help the Los Angeles area recover from wildfires

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a more than $2.5 billion package to help the Los Angeles area recover from its recent deadly wildfires. The funding approved Thursday will help with the …

Colorado DNA analyst appears on forgery charges as validity of more than 500 cases in doubt A former Colorado Bureau of Investigation DNA scientist appeared in court Thursday to face criminal charges over data tampering that authorities said raises questions about the validity of more than …
Emergency contraception pill could be an alternative to mifepristone for abortions, study suggests A new study suggests that a pill used for emergency contraception could be repurposed at a higher dose as an abortion drug, providing a possible alternative to mifepristone, one of the two drugs used …
Trump pardons anti-abortion activists who blockaded clinic entrances President Donald Trump is pardoning anti-abortion activists who were convicted of blockading abortion clinic entrances. Trump has previously criticized former President Joe Biden’s Justice …
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Davis, Bettega named athletes of the week

Jakayla Davis
St. Mary’s Colgan juniors Jakayla Davis and Brady Bettega are the Morning Sun athletes of the week for the week ending Jan. 11. Jakayla Davis Davis scored 31 points in Colgan’s …

R.J. Forney develops 3-point shot in college
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In his first two seasons at Pittsburg State, R.J. Forney made a total of 27 3-point goals in 39 games.

Grace Pyle ranks fourth in PSU career 3-point goals
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Grace Pyle made her first 3-point goal in the fourth or fifth grade.

Buckeyes, Irish benefit from new playoff format
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Ohio State and Notre Dame clash for the football national championship on Monday night in Atlanta. It’s a good thing that the Division I college playoff expanded to 12 teams this season. Had the format remained four teams as in past years, the Buckeyes and Fighting Irish would not have made the field.

Eric Jackson posts double-double in first PSU start
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Eric Jackson was told Monday that he was moving into the starting lineup, but he didn’t share the news. “I didn’t want to tell my parents because I didn’t want to make it a big deal,” he said. “I wanted to come out here as it’s just another game.”
Regional Sports
Freshman VJ Edgecombe scores 30 to rally Baylor to a 70-62 win over Kansas State

Freshman VJ Edgecombe scored 20 of his career-high 30 points in the second half to rally Baylor to a 70-62 win over Kansas State. The Bears were down 40-28 when Dug McDaniel drilled a 3-pointer …

A technical tangle for Kansas big man Hunter Dickinson draws ire of coach Bill Self Kansas big man Hunter Dickinson drew the ire of coach Bill Self after grabbing an offensive rebound. The problem was the preseason AP All-America center wouldn't let go of the ball even with …
No. 12 Kansas overcomes early 14-point deficit and beats TCU 74-61 Hunter Dickinson had 16 points to lead five Kansas players scoring in double figures as the 12th-ranked Jayhawks won 74-61 at TCU. The 14-4 Jayhawks trailed by 14 points midway through the first …
National sports

Ludvig Aberg, Lanto Griffin share lead after fierce coastal wind interrupts Farmers Insurance Open

Hayden Springer hits his second shot on the fourth hole of the South Course at Torrey Pines during the second round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)

Ludvig Aberg and Lanto Griffin shared the lead Thursday at Torrey Pines in the Farmers Insurance Open after ferocious wind forced an 86-minute delay and prevented dozens of players from finishing the …

Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea have taken a commanding lead after the pairs short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. The defending national champions scored 77.19 points for their program, …

LeBron James picked for 21st straight All-Star Game, extending NBA record

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James looks toward the scoreboard during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

LeBron James is extending his All-Star records.  The NBA revealed the starters — some of them, anyway — for the revamped All-Star Game on Thursday night, and there wasn’t much in the way of …

The Chiefs are slight favorites to beat the Bills on Sunday and get a shot at winning an unprecedented third consecutive Super Bowl. But that doesn’t mean Kansas City is the better team. One bettor …

Jaguars are interviewing Bucs OC Liam Coen for their head coaching job after all, AP source says

FILE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen looks on from the sidelines during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Jerome Miron, File)

The Jacksonville Jaguars are interviewing Tampa Bay offensive coordinator Liam Coen after all. It's the latest turn in a covert operation that included owner Shad Khan moving on from general manager …

From Buffalo's Josh Allen facing Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes, to Philadelphia's Jalen Hurts going up against Washington's Jayden Daniels, the NFL conference championship games are abundant with …
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Business

Iconic Pittsburg restaurant closes

PITTSBURG, Kan. — This week, the owners of Harry’s Cafe had to make a painful decision. After struggling to keep prices low and the doors open, the iconic Pittsburg restaurant has closed.  

Coffee chain tightens Wi-Fi policy
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — With Starbucks’ recent new code of conduct change, which states that people must make a purchase or leave, local coffee shop owners reflect on their own policies.   …

The Housing Market is Broken
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The cost of housing has been rising across the country. There has been much discussion about the cause and why there hasn’t been a significant increase in supply over time. The Econ 101 theory …

Clothing store announces closure
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Bling Pittsburg, located in the Meadowbrook Mall, is planning to shutter its doors on Jan. 20.  
World
ICC prosecutor requests warrants for Afghan Taliban leaders over persecution of women

The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor says he has requested arrest warrants for two top Afghan Taliban officials over the repression of women. Karim Khan said he asked judges to …

Nearly 250 million children missed school last year because of extreme weather, UNICEF says The United Nations Children's Fund says at least 242 million children in 85 countries had their schooling interrupted last year because of heatwaves, cyclones, flooding and other extreme weather. …
Haitians demand priority after government spends $3.8M for a brief visit from Colombia's leader Haiti's government has invested more than $3.8 million to welcome Colombia's president. The money was used to more than double the runway at the airport in the coastal city of Jacmel, repair its …
Obituaries
Georgia “Lu” Imhof
Georgia Luella Imhof, 94, of Cherokee, Kansas passed away at 2:25 a.m.   Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, at Ascension Living, Pittsburg, she had been a resident for twenty months. Georgia …
David Leroy Hunt
David Leroy Hunt, 80, of Frontenac, Kansas, passed away on Jan. 20, 2025, at Mercy Hospital-Pittsburg. David was born on July 13, 1944, in Edison, Nebraska, to Doris David Hunt and Leslie Hunt. …
Leda Kimberly Lillo
Leda Kimberly Lillo, 1, of Bloomington, Indiana, tragically passed away at 12:03 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, at Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis due to multiple health complications. …
Detlef John Jaussaud
Detlef John Jaussaud, 76, of Arma, KS, passed away at his residence on Dec. 28, 2024. Det was born on Oct. 6, 1948, in Yakima, WA, to Victor and Mary (Holm) Jaussaud. Det proudly served his …
Gregory Lee Cobb
Gregory Lee Cobb of Carl Junction, Missouri, passed away peacefully on January 9, 2025, at Solace House of the Ozarks in Joplin, after a long, hard 15-month battle with brain cancer. He was 67 years …
City Life

Sister-in-law’s greetings seem a bit too intimate
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DEAR ABBY: I recently realized that my sister-in-law has been kissing my boyfriend on the mouth every time she greets him. We all live in the same town and get together for dinners and events often. …

  • Club Notes
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    Everyday   Alcoholics Anonymous  Need help or need to talk. Meetings daily. For …

  • Pop ROCKS at Kansas Crossing Casino Saturday
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    PITTSBURG, Kan. — With music festivals like "When We Were Young" and many 2000s bands like My …

  • Paint your pet event
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    PITTSBURG, Kan. —On Saturday, ArtForms Gallery hosted a paint and sip for kids. Nicole Myer-Foresman, a …

Trojan Tribune
GHS prepares for Homecoming
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As Homecoming week grows near, GHS students are preparing for the festivities in preparation for the Homecoming game against Burlington Friday, October 11.
GHS students participates in Greenbush Culinary Arts program
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Two GHS students develop their culinary skills at Greenbush five days a week from 8:30-9:30. Ava Hardwick and Alexa Lopez attend the Greenbush Culinary Arts program.
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Agriculture secretary oversees food production, rural life, and nutrition programs that help millions afford healthy diets
The USDA oversees food production and much more. However, it has little direct power to reduce food prices – a centerpiece of President Trump’s campaign.
Why is obesity linked to irregular heart rhythms? Researchers found 1 potential mechanism
Obesity can put strain on the heart, resulting in an increased risk of conditions such as atrial fibrillation, or irregular heart rhythms.
Ozempic and similar weight loss drugs may lower risk of 42 health conditions, but also pose risks
Research shows that people who take these weight-loss medications may have a lower risk of dementia and numerous other health conditions.
FDA bans Red 3 dye from food and drugs – a scientist explains the artificial color’s health risks and long history
Over 35 years after the first study linking Red 3 to thyroid cancer in rats was published, the US is beginning to wean it out of foods and drugs.
What are the risks of using Zelle, Venmo, Cash, or Checks for rent payments?
TurboTenant breaks down the risks that a rental business may face if it chooses to accept rent with Zelle, Venmo, cash, or checks.