A little Christmas magic

Working to preserve local journalism
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Josh Letner spends many of his days in an ongoing battle to preserve community journalism in Pittsburg. Named publisher of the Morning Sun earlier this year, Josh took on a struggle that newspapers all across the nation are facing every day. And he’s doing it while continuing in his other job as adviser for student publications at Pittsburg State.

SEKHS holds ‘Santa Paws’
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — The noise of barking and whimpering echoed throughout Meadowbrook Mall Wednesday evening, as numerous dogs anxiously waited for a Christmas photo as part of the SEK Humane …

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Women honored at business conference
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PITTSBURG, Kan. – A common nugget of advice emerged from discussions and speeches at the She Means Business Women’s Conference: surround yourself with good people and supporters. More than 200 women and men filled the Crimson and Gold Ballroom Friday at Pittsburg State University to listen to influential women in the community share their advice and stories.

A brief county meeting and topics of interest
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GIRARD, Kan. –– The county commission convened for the first time in nearly two weeks on Friday morning, the last meeting being the Tuesday before the Thanksgiving holiday. Only two …

‘It's Christmas time in the City’
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Girard Council revisits food truck discussion
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GIRARD, Kan. — Food trucks could be making their way to Girard for the spring, summer, and fall seasons of 2025, following Monday’s Girard City Council meeting. At a …

Church hosts Nativity Festival
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PITTSBURG, Kan. – Nearly 300 nativity scenes will be displayed at the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1507 S. Rouse in Pittsburg this Friday and Saturday.

Stille Nacht
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PITTSBURG, Kan. – For those needing a hearty dose of Christmas spirit topped with goodwill to all men and women, reserve your seat for “All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914” this weekend. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6 and 7, and 2 p.m. Dec. 8, and tickets can be purchased at https://www.pittks.org/event.

Jim Henry: 4-States’ dean of sports writing

He is the dean of sports writing in the Four-States. Jim Henry has been covering the regional sports scene for 46 years.

CFSEK reports success on ‘Match Day’
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Southeast Kansans opened their hearts and their wallets this week for Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK) ninth annual “Match Day.” CFSEK Executive …

NAC sets goals for 2025
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PITTSBURG, Kan. –– Describing it as “one of the most potentially impactful boards the city has established,” Deputy City Manager Jay Byers added, “There are so many …

Luck of the draw
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Growing up in the Republic I was encouraged to learn the art of gambling early on. No, I don’t mean the pitch, pinochle, and poker games around Frontenac, I mean running a raffle; a …

From Our History

Prize dairy cows lost in fire
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 years ago Dec. 7 - Dec 9, 1924 Entailing a loss approximated at $10,000, the Sweeney dairy barns with several head of …

An Okie in Exile

A Four-Digit Word for Fool
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Think about the first calculator you owned or your first LED watch, if you had one. The symbols it used were displayed on a seven-segment LED. These are somewhat misnamed. They have eight …

The Christmas Truce 1914
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The Christmas Truce of 1914 is a unique episode in history and it truly marked the end of the 19th century. There is a trend in history that suggests the first two decades of a new century are …

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Residential Hospice Brings Hospice Care to Eastern Kansas and Western Missouri

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Tutera Senior Living & Health Care (Tutera) and Residential Home Health and Hospice (Residential) have expanded their partnership and service …

Four Interim HealthCare Agencies to Implement the Netsmart CareFabric® Platform for Integrated Care Delivery

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 5, 2024--Netsmart announces that four Interim HealthCare agencies have selected the CareFabric platform to support integrated care delivery. Through this …

Gorillas sweep Jets in MIAA opener

Pittsburg State’s Jadyn Jackson (14) and Carly Clennan go up for a block against Newman in Tuesday night’s match at John Lance Arena.

Pittsburg State started strong and finished strong while sweeping Newman 3-0 (25-11, 25-20, 25-15) to open the MIAA volleyball season Tuesday night at John Lance Arena. Janae Thurston slammed 11 …

Gorillas' big fourth quarter produces 79-58 victory over Rogers State
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CLAREMORE, Okla. -- Macie Mays tallied 19 points to lead four players in double figures as No. 8 Pittsburg State dominated the fourth quarter and downed Rogers State 79-58 Saturday afternoon in MIAA women’s basketball action at the Claremore Expo Center.

Gorillas dominate Hillcats in second half
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CLAREMORE, Okla. -- This time, Tane Prictor was Pittsburg State’s center of the day. Prictor scored a career-high 15 points and snagged nine rebounds to match his career high as the Gorillas handed Rogers State its first home loss of the season 93-78 Saturday afternoon at the Claremore Expo Center.

Coester leads Trojans to blowout victory
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Parsons, Kan.— The Girard Trojans were led by 19 points from junior Maddie Coester as the Trojans rolled to a 69-31 victory over the Parsons Vikings to open the season on …

Third quarter lifts Parsons past Trojans
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PARSONS, Kan.--The Parsons Vikings overcame a four point halftime deficit to storm back for a 48-38 victory over the Girard Trojans in the season opener on Friday night. “It was …

LeBron James misses 1st game this season, sidelined versus Portland due to left foot soreness

LeBron James sat out the Los Angeles Lakers’ 107-98 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday due to left foot soreness, the NBA career scoring leader’s first missed game of the season. …

Dodgers reach $17M, 1-year deal with Conforto and $22M, 2-year contract with Treinen, AP sources say

People familiar with the negotiations tell The Associated Press that the Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to a $17 million, one-year contract to add outfielder Michael Conforto and a $22 million, two-year …

Chiefs win 9th straight AFC West title, beating Chargers 19-17 on bank-shot field goal

Matthew Wright kicked a 31-yard field goal that banked off the left upright as time expired, and the Kansas City Chiefs survived another close game, beating the Los Angeles Chargers 19-17 to win …

Josh Allen's record day not enough as Bills' 7-game winning streak is snapped by Rams

Josh Allen became the first player to have three touchdown passes and three rushing TDs in the same game. It was a play during which the Buffalo quarterback didn’t reach the end zone that was the …

Chris Paul moves into 2nd on NBA's career assists list against Pelicans

San Antonio Spurs point guard Chris Paul moved to second on the NBA’s all-time assists list against the New Orleans Pelicans, the franchise where his 20-year career began. The 39-year-old Paul …

Allen sets NFL mark with 3 TD passes and 3 TD runs, but Stafford's Rams hold off Bills 44-42

The Los Angeles Rams overcame Josh Allen’s record six-touchdown performance to snap the Buffalo Bills’ seven-game winning streak with a 44-42 victory. Matthew Stafford passed for 320 yards and …

EDAC meets with Avail Enclosures
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PITTSBURG, Kan. –– Zach Harris of Avail Enclosures met with the Economic Development Advisory Council to petition for a seven-year abatement on property taxes. According to Harris, Avail …

Local cardiologist receives Trailblazer award
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PITTSBURG, Kan. – Despite the many changes at the Pittsburg hospital over the past 24 years, Dr. Ali Hammad, a cardiologist at Mercy Pittsburg Hospital, has been consistent with his specialty and his patients, which is why he was recently given the Kansas Chapter of American College of Cardiology Trailblazer Award for his work in the area.

Small, but mighty
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PITTSBURG, Kan. – After the turkey, stuffing and corporate shopping, community members turned their attention to supporting local businesses in the area. The annual Small Business Saturday passport event encouraged consumers to make purchases at Pittsburg-based retail, food, beverage and wellness shops. Community Development Specialist Sarah Runyon reported that 336 people picked up passports from all locations and 93 turned their passports back in for the prize drawing.

BAM! packs a punch
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PITTSBURG, Kan. – When setting up BAM!, the new lunch spot at 401 N Broadway St. Suite A, Owner Logan Byers wanted to create an atmosphere different from his other business Brick + Mortar.

The Maydays
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — The MayDays will be playing the Dirty Mule Saturday night at 8pm if you need to get out and enjoy a refreshment or two on a winter's night. The band consists of Nick …

Latin Nights Light up the Dirty Mule

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PITTSBURG, Kan. — The Dirty Mule hosts Latin Friday nights twice a month to a packed house. The …
That Arena Rock Show lands at Kansas Crossing soon

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PITTSBURG, Kan –– That Arena Rock Show is the pinnacle of high energy theatrical tribute to …
The Zane Grimes Band

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Word play gourmet

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I’ve discovered in writing this column over the years that there’s a lot of other …
Local miners receive first paycheck instead of cash payment.

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago Nov. 23-25, 1924 …
The Right Words

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When you are joining a couple of boards together, there are times when one of the boards sticks up …