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This week’s picture from “Images of America - Pittsburg” by Randy Roberts and Janette Mauk, taken on the south side of the old Municipal Pool, is from the Pittsburg Department of … more

By J.T. Knoll | 7/6/24

Jack Time stands with his ’58 Edsel Pacer, one of the two he has that are his pride and joy. He also grows his own fishing poles, raises a garden, and farms right in the city of Pittsburg.

Owner of filling station arrested for selling more than gasoline

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago July 6-8, 1924 Unanimous sanction was given the proposed united effort of the Lions, Rotary and Kiwanis clubs with … more

Compiled by Phil Burgert | 7/6/24

Of Worms and Men

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After a long, wet spring, summer is here. We are living in the cleansing rays of the unrelenting Kansas sun. It sees all; it knows all. It burns all. I was taking my walk the … more

By Bobby Neal Winters | 7/6/24

The Phenomenon of “Inside Out 2”

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There were many months that the movie box office was dystopian and dismal. There were many articles and YouTube videos made about the death of the movie going experience. Then came “Inside … more

By Char Strong / [email protected] | 7/6/24

Ju-Jung Lu Chen

On July 3, 2024, Ju-Jung Lu Chen, age 78, passed away at Ascension Via Christi Village. Ju-Jung was preceded in death by her husband Dr. John Chen, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cheng Lu and a … more

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Philip Withrow

Philip Withrow, 72, of Pittsburg, KS, passed away on July 4, 2024, at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kansas. Philip was born on August 3, 1951, to Joseph and Harriet (Adamson) … more

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Brenda Pittman, the new corps officer for the Pittsburg Salvation Army Major.

Pittsburg Salvation Army welcomes new officer

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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Within her first week as the new Pittsburg Salvation Army Major, Michigan native Brenda Pittman, noticed one drastic change from her previous appointment in Minnesota — … more

By Aaron Pyle / [email protected] | 7/6/24

GFD to host KSFFA fire school

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GIRARD, Kan. — Girard Fire Department Fire Chief Jeffrey Turner presented exciting news to the Girard City Council Monday evening at a regular council meeting. According to … more

By Aaron Pyle / [email protected] | 7/6/24

Area Events

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Saturday, July 6 Music on the Lake This music series is organized by Friends of Crawford State Park, with all tips going to the performer. Attendees are encouraged to bring … more

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Club Notes

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Everyday Alcoholics Anonymous Need help or need to talk. Meetings daily. For times and locations, call 620-363-4571 or 620-231-4446. Any day of the month at the Knights of … more

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FILE - An injured victim of a suicide bomb attack receives treatment at a hospital in Maiduguri, Nigeria, on June 30, 2024. Recent suicide bombings in northeastern Nigeria have raised questions about the country's claim that it has degraded the Islamic extremists whose insurgency since 2009 has killed more than 35,000 people directly and displaced more than 2 million. (AP Photo/Joshua Omiri, File)

Nigeria claims it has degraded Islamic extremists. New suicide bombings suggest they remain potent

Recent suicide bombings in northeastern Nigeria have raised questions about the country's claim that it has degraded the Islamic extremists whose insurgency since 2009 has killed more than 35,000 … more

By CHINEDU ASADU and HARUNA UMAR | 7/6/24

FILE - French President Emmanuel Macron walks back during a ceremony at the Invalides monument, Wednesday, Feb.7, 2024. French President Emmanuel Macron's expected political failure in decisive parliamentary elections Sunday may paralyze the country, weaken him abroad and overshadow his legacy, just as France is about to be in the global spotlight as host of the Paris Olympics. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)

How France's Macron went from a successful political newcomer to a weakened leader

French President Emmanuel Macron’s expected political failure in decisive parliamentary elections Sunday may paralyze the country, weaken him abroad and overshadow his legacy. The vote comes just … more

By SYLVIE CORBET | 7/6/24

Peter Euler stops to take a selfie near the start line for the Mayor's Midnight Sun on June 22 in Anchorage, Alaska.

MARATHON MAN

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It began innocently 25 years ago, became serious around 2010, then became a mission about five years ago. more

By Jim Henry [email protected] | 7/6/24

New York Yankees' Trent Grisham (12) chases a two-run home run hit by Boston Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela during the 10th inning of a baseball game, Friday, July 5, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Anthony Volpe has one word for state of the skidding Yankees: "Brutal"

A major league-best 49-21 through June 12, the New York Yankees are a big league-worst 5-15 since. The Yankees wasted a three-run lead against the Boston Red Sox in the latest deflating defeat when … more

By RONALD BLUM | 7/6/24

FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting at the Russian Foreign Ministry in Moscow, on June 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)

Putin sees no need for nuclear weapons to win in Ukraine. But he's also keeping his options open

Russian President Vladimir Putin's message to NATO was simple and stark: Don’t go too far in providing military support for Ukraine, or you’ll risk a conflict that could quickly turn into a … more

By The Associated Press | 7/6/24

Young pongamia trees grow in a grove in St. Lucie County, Fla., Thursday, June 6, 2024. The ancient tree, native to India, Southeast Asia and Australia, is now thriving in groves where citrus trees once flourished in Florida. The tree produces a legume that can be processed into plant-based protein and sustainable biofuel. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Pongamia trees grow where citrus once flourished, offering renewable energy and plant-based protein

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An ancient tree from India is now thriving in groves where citrus trees once flourished in Florida, and could help provide the nation with renewable energy. As large parts of the Sunshine State’s … more

By FREIDA FRISARO | 7/6/24

The Littel Art Theatre is seen after the 7 p.m. showing of Raising Arizona on Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Yellow Springs, Ohio. When the Little Art Theatre set out to land a $100,000 grant to fund a stylish new marquee, the cozy arthouse theater had some talented help. Oscar-winning documentarian Steve Bognar lives in Yellow Springs, the bohemian Ohio town where the theater's a downtown fixture. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

How an Oscar-winning filmmaker helped a small-town art theater in Ohio land a big grant

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When the Little Art Theatre set out to land a $100,000 grant to fund a stylish new marquee, the cozy arthouse theater had some talented help. Oscar-winning documentarian Steve Bognar lives in Yellow … more

By JULIE CARR SMYTH | 7/6/24

Britain's Labour Party Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria waves to the crowds of supporters and media from the doorstep of 10 Downing Street in London, Friday, July 5, 2024. Labour leader Starmer won the general election on July 4, and was appointed Prime Minster by King Charles III at Buckingham Palace, after the party won a landslide victory. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

A NATO summit and mending EU relations are among first tasks for new UK leader Keir Starmer

New British Prime Minister Keir Starmer doesn’t get to take a breather. After a draining six-week election campaign, the center-left politician must get straight to work assembling his government, … more

By JILL LAWLESS | 7/6/24

This aerial photo shows the first phase of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation's Native Green Grow greenhouse operation on May 15, 2024, near Parshall, N.D. The greenhouse is planned for growing large quantities of leafy greens and vine crops for exports, distribution on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, to other tribes in neighboring states and food banks for isolated and impoverished areas. (RML Architects via AP)

North Dakota tribe goes back to its roots with a massive greenhouse operation

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A Native American tribe in North Dakota is planning a sprawling greenhouse complex on its reservation. The first of four planned phases of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation's project is set to … more

By JACK DURA | 7/6/24

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