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‘Walk to End Alzheimer's’ scheduled for Saturday
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — The world's largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer's care returns to Pittsburg this weekend. The annual Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End …

Arma City Council discusses library repairs, programs
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ARMA, Kan. — The Arma City Library was the main topic of discussion at Monday’s Arma City Council meeting with library director Brenda Banks approaching the council to talk about its …

SEK, Inc. highlights Progressive Products
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Local business and civic leaders were invited to tour the manufacturing facilities at Progressive Products on Wednesday. Located near the Pittsburg airport, Progressive …

Constitution Week
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — This week marks the 237th anniversary of the adoption of the U.S. Constitution, the oldest written constitution in the world. The week was kicked off with a public …

American Legion Post looks to restore local monument 
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Every resident of Pittsburg and Frontenac has travelled down Atkinson Road, and many Crawford County residents have driven past the Atkinson Municipal Airport without knowing …

‘Jam for Josiah’ fundraiser continues
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — For what would have been his 20th birthday, a family is honoring a Pittsburg teen's legacy by raising money for the Josiah Fletcher Foundation for “Jam for Josiah …

‘Opportunities don't happen, you create them’
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The stories in storage
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — For the past 25 years, Countryside Storage and its employees have helped clients of all ages, backgrounds and lifestyles.   “It’s just a unique business.” Pittsburg and Frontenac Facility Manager Brandy Huncovsky said. “We have a different variety of people from Joe Blow off the street to CEOs of big companies that store here.”  

Correction
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In the Sept. 13 issue, the Morning Sun reported that Pittsburg City Commissioner Ron Seglie voted against exceeding the Revenue Neutral Rate for 2025. In fact, Dr. Seglie, who attended the meeting by …

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Looking Back
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Columbus pugilist wins debut match in NYC
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago Sept. 20, 1924 Prosperity looms on the horizon for Crawford County and Pittsburg this winter. The chief industrial …
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Ringing Brothers arrive in Pitt for show at fairgrounds today only
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago Sept. 19, 1924 The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey combined shows arrived in Pittsburg shortly after …
Little Balkans Chronicles

The Southern Belle
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Today’s photo hearkens back to the days when America was crisscrossed by a network of passenger rail lines by which you could get virtually anywhere in the country. The KCS Southern Belle, …
From Our History

Arma man files for divorce; claims wife made him brew and sell liquor under threat of death
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago Sept. 18, 1924 The army's world flyers passed over Crawford County this afternoon. At 3:40 o’clock Lt. …

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Kansas
Changes Follow Previous Agreement to Sell Ecofin Advisors Limited, UK-based affiliateOVERLAND PARK, Kan., Sept. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Tortoise Capital Advisors, L.L.C., a fund manager focused on …
The U.S. Postal Service’s leader is expressing frustration with ongoing criticism of how it handles mail ballots. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said Thursday that the Postal Service is dealing …

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Takeaways from AP’s story on the role of the West in widespread fraud with South Korean adoptions

Western governments ignored widespread fraud in South Korean adoptions and sometimes pressured the country to keep the kids coming, an investigation led by The Associated Press has found. Many Korean …

Western nations were desperate for Korean babies. Now many adoptees believe they were stolen Western governments ignored widespread fraud in South Korean adoptions and sometimes pressured the country to keep the kids coming, an investigation led by The Associated Press has found. Many Korean …
Youth activists plan protests to demand action on climate as big events open in NYC Activists are gearing up for protests around the world to demand action on climate change just as a pair of major weeklong climate events were getting underway in New York City. The planned actions …
South Carolina prepares for first execution in 13 years South Carolina is set to execute its first inmate in 13 years after an unintended pause because the state could not obtain the drugs needed for lethal injections. Forty-six-year-old Freddie Eugene …

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Sports
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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 …
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Gundy, Hornets sting Gorillas 24-21
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Gunnar Gundy accounted for all three touchdowns as No. 21 Emporia State knocked off No. 4 Pittsburg State 24-21 Saturday night before a standing room only crowd of 10, 266 at Carnie Smith Stadium.

Soccer team wins kicking competition
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A cool thing happened on the Pittsburg State campus this week.

Rushing attack powers Girard past Riverton 29-14
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Girard rolled up 362 rushing yards and defeated Riverton 29-14 Friday night in high school football action at the Trojans’ Frank Jameson Field.

No. 14 K-State decks No. 20 Arizona 31-7
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MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State delivered Arizona a rude welcome to the Big 12 on Friday night.

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Regional Sports
West Virginia and Kansas meet in Big 12 opener hoping to turn things around after 1-2 starts

Kansas and West Virginia meet Saturday hoping to get off to a good start in the Big 12 after going 1-2 in nonconference play. The Jayhawks gave up a late touchdown to UNLV last week and lost 23-20. …

No. 22 Nebraska hosts No. 24 Illinois in a Big Ten opener matching unbeaten teams Nebraska coach Matt Rhule says it's time for the games to begin for real. That's the attitude the coach of the No. 22 Nebraska Cornhuskers takes into his team's Big Ten opener against No. 24 Illinois …
Alan Pulido and Erik Thommy each score 2 goals, Sporting KC beats Rapids 4-1 Alan Pulido and Erik Thommy each scored two goals to help Sporting Kansas City beat the Colorado Rapids 4-1. Pulido beat goalkeeper Zack Steffen with a rolling shot from the top of the penalty area …

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National sports

Rodgers sparkles in his first home start since his injury to lead Jets to 24-3 win over Patriots

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) reacts after throwing a touchdown pass against the New England Patriots during the first quarter of an NFL football game, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes in a superb homecoming performance, New York’s defense was dominant and the Jets rolled to a 24-3 victory over the New England Patriots. Rodgers started his …

In what has become a fall custom, the Los Angeles Dodgers are heading to the playoffs. The Dodgers clinched their 12th consecutive postseason berth Thursday with a 20-4 rout of the Miami Marlins on …

Diana Taurasi all business in what could be final home game of her 20-year career

Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi (3) celebrates after her 3-point basket against the New York Liberty during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Monday, Aug. 26, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Diana Taurasi’s Phoenix Mercury teammates wore her No. 3 jersey for introductions, a nod to the possibility this was the final home game in the 20-year career of the player widely considered the …

Aaron Rodgers was greeted with a thunderous ovation as the New York Jets quarterback jogged onto the field at MetLife Stadium. Rodgers was home again and ready to play. Finally. The 40-year-old …

Why does Shohei Ohtani's 50-50 feat resonate so much in baseball?

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani (17) reacts after hitting his 50th home run of the season during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Among the roughly 23,000 men who played played Major League Baseball over the past century-and-a-half, none had a season with 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases — until now. Shohei Ohtani became the …

The Guardians are taking an unexpected season into the postseason. Cleveland clinched one of the AL's six playoff spots Thursday with a 3-2 win in 10 innings over the Minnesota Twins. It was the …

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Business

New is Important
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Routine is comforting. The new is also the unknown, and that always includes an element of fear. Starting something is like walking into a dark room – scary. Change involves risk, so it’s …

New interim CEO starts at YMCA
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Reed Hoagland has been named the new interim Chief Executive Officer of the Pittsburg YMCA.  

Local entrepreneurs awarded dough to expand
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Pittsburg Bread Company, under TOAST LLC, recently received a grant to help put healthy, locally sourced food in the hands of more people in southeast Kansas. 

Great experience is always in style
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Fashion trends come and go, but Sara Loree’s Bridal & Formal, located at 524 N. Broadway St., has been evergreen in Pittsburg for the past 25 years.  

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World
The EU's chief is trying to help Ukraine prepare for winter. Half its energy network is destroyed.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is in Ukraine, focused on helping the country to repair and reconnect its war-damaged electricity grid and boost its heating capacity as winter …

Rwanda begins vaccinations against mpox amid a call for more doses for Africa The African health agency says that Rwanda has started a vaccination campaign against mpox with 1,000 doses it obtained from Nigeria. Dr. Nicaise Ndembi from the Africa Centres for Disease Control …
Mexican president blames the US for bloodshed in Sinaloa as cartel violence surges Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has blamed the United States in part for the surge in cartel violence terrorizing the northern state of Sinaloa which has left at least 30 people dead …

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Obituaries
Lewis J. “Bert” Bertalotto
A Celebration of Life for Lewis J. “Bert” Bertalotto who passed away Aug. 18, 2024, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21 at the Brenner Mortuary with Pastor Daniel Reffner …
Richard Warren Curtis
Richard Warren Curtis, longtime Parsonian, died at age 97 at the St. Paul Prairie Mission Retirement Village on Sept. 14, 2024. He was born in West Mineral, Kansas, in a house owned by his …
Dr. Sandor Dean Papp, Jr.
Dr. Sandor Dean Papp, Jr., 78, of Pittsburg, passed away at 11:50 a.m. Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, at Via Christi Village. He was born August 21, 1946, at Alexandria, Virgina to Sandor Dean Sr and …
Kathrine Elizabeth Vogel
Kathrine Elizabeth Vogel, 76, of Pittsburg, KS, passed away on Sept. 15, 2024. Kathy was born on February 10, 1948, to Ray and Hattie Elizabeth (Owen) Karr in Harrison, Arkansas.   She married …
Jan Richard Kalusha
Jan Richard Kalusha, 83, of Pittsburg, Kansas died at 12:22 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, at Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, Kansas of a sudden death. Mr. Kalusha was born Nov. 4, …

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City Life

Miso magic
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A miso-infused glaze is a handy condiment that lends rich and satisfying flavor to fish, vegetables and tofu. Miso is a paste made from soybeans that are fermented with salt and a koji starter …

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

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    Friday, Sept. 20    Music on the Lake   This music series is organized by …

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    DEAR ABBY: I enjoy helping my friends, my partner and family members. I feel doing good deeds is …

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

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  • Abused sister wants to share her story with man’s fiancee
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    DEAR ABBY: I was physically, emotionally and sexually abused by my oldest brother (six years my …

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Trojan Tribune
 Super Kids Day
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Fifth grader Cord Crystal high jumps Friday, May 12 during the RVH Super Kids Day. Students ranging from pre-k to fifth grade had the opportunity to play various games facilitated by high school …
League Track
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GHS senior Adam Shireman runs the 200m preliminary during the league track meet at Girard High School Thursday, May 11. The boys team won the league meet with a total of 209 points and the girls team …
Paraeducator Spotlight: Susan Jameson
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GHS alumna Susan Jameson, who will be retiring at the end of the 2022-23 school year, has been in the education field for 38 years and has been a special education (SPED) teacher, preschool teacher and a GHS paraeducator most of her career.
GHS graduates attend senior awards
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Eighty-three GHS graduates attended the Senior Awards Assembly Friday, May 12, at 8 a.m. in John E. Shireman Auditorium.
4-Cut-SEK Honors-CP
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GMS Paraprofessional DeNene Flaherty is honored with a 15 Years of Service award Wednesday, May 3 during the SEK Interlocal #637 Staff Recognition Celebration. GMS special education instructors and …

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