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Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier (24) pulls down a rebound against the Connecticut Sun during the second half of a WNBA basketball game, Thursday, July 4, 2024 in Minneapolis. (Aaron Lavinsky/Star Tribune via AP)

DeWanna Bonner's 24 points lift Sun past Lynx 78-73. Napheesa Collier leaves game with foot injury

DeWanna Bonner scored 24 points, Alyssa Thomas had 14 assists, 13 points and 10 rebounds, while DiJonai Carrington made big plays down the stretch to help the Connecticut Sun hold off the Minnesota … more

7/5/24

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, left, followed by German Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection Robert Habeck, leave following a press conference on the 2025 budget, in Berlin, Friday, July 5, 2024. The coalition parties have agreed on a draft budget. (Kay Nietfeld/dpa via AP)

German government averts crisis with budget agreement for Europe’s largest economy

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The German government has announced an agreement on its budget for 2025 and a stimulus package for Europe’s largest economy, easing a monthslong squabble that threatened to upend Chancellor Olaf … more

By STEPHEN GRAHAM | 7/5/24

Turkey's Merih Demiral celebrates after scoring his side second goal during a round of sixteen match between Austria and Turkey at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Leipzig, Germany, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. UEFA has launched an investigation into Turkey soccer player Merih Demiral's “alleged inappropriate behavior” after he celebrated a goal at Euro 2024 by displaying a hand sign associated with an ultra-nationalist group. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

UEFA suspends Turkey player Merih Demiral for 2 games for making nationalistic gesture at Euro 2024

UEFA has suspended Turkey player Merih Demiral for two matches for making a controversial gesture at the European Championship. The governing body says it has banned the defender “for failing to … more

By CIARÁN FAHEY | 7/5/24

Workers stand by the olympic swimming pool, Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at the Paris La Defense Arena, in Nanterre, outside Paris. The Paris La Defense Arena will host the swimming and some water polo events during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)

World Anti-Doping Agency 'disappointed' at US investigation into Chinese doping case

The World Anti-Doping Agency says it is “disappointed” to learn of a U.S. criminal investigation into the case of 23 Chinese swimmers who were allowed to continue competing despite testing … more

7/5/24

FILE - Stewards prepare for the start of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, June 30, 2019. This year's Wimbledon tournament begins on Monday, July 1.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

Wimbledon is monitoring social media to try to protect players from cyberbullying

The All England Club is monitoring social media to try to help protect players at Wimbledon from cyberbullying for the first time this year. Tournament director Jamie Baker said Friday that if there … more

By HOWARD FENDRICH | 7/5/24

2 dead and 9 injured after truck strikes group celebrating July 4 in Manhattan park

New York City authorities say two people were killed and nine others injured, four critically, after a pickup truck drove into a group celebrating the Fourth of July. Police Chief Jeffrey Maddrey … more

By The Associated Press | 7/5/24

FILE - United States' Kyle Snyder, right, celebrates after winning gold against Cuba's Arturo Silot, left, during the men's 97kg wrestling freestyle final bout at the Pan American Games Santiago, Chile, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. Kyle Snyder already has one of the best resumes ever for a U.S. wrestler, and he’s just now hitting his prime.(AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File)

Wrestler Kyle Snyder looks to become fourth American to win two Olympic gold medals

Kyle Snyder already has one of the best resumes ever for a U.S. wrestler, and he’s just now hitting his prime. He became the youngest American wrestler ever to win Olympic gold during the 2016 … more

By CLIFF BRUNT | 7/5/24

In this handout photo provided by Mandalay People's Defence Force, members of the Ta'ang National Liberation Army, one of the ethnic armed forces in the Brotherhood Alliance, and the Mandalay People's Defence Force pose for a photograph in front of the captured building of the Myanmar War Veterans' Organisation in Nawnghkio township in Shan state, Myanmar, June 26, 2024. New fighting has broken out in northeastern Myanmar, bringing an end to a Chinese-brokered cease-fire and putting pressure on the military regime as it faces attacks from resistance forces on multiple fronts in the country's civil war. (Mandalay People's Defence Force via AP)

Fierce fighting breaks out as militias launch new attacks against regime in Myanmar's civil war

New fighting has broken out in northeastern Myanmar, bringing an end to a Chinese-brokered cease-fire and putting pressure on the military regime as it faces attacks from resistance forces on … more

By DAVID RISING | 7/5/24

Iranian candidates Masoud Pezeshkian and Saeed Jalili held their last campaign rallies on Wednesday ahead of Friday's runoff vote to elect the country's new president. (AP video by Saeed Sarmadi and Mohsen Ganji).

The Latest | Polls open in Iran runoff election to replace a president killed in a helicopter crash

Iranians are voting in a runoff election to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a May helicopter crash in the country’s northwest along with the foreign minister and several … more

By The Associated Press | 7/5/24

Tsenguun Saruulsaikhan, then a young candidate vying for a position in Mongolia's parliament, speaks at a party headquarters in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Thursday, June 27, 2024. Tsenguun went on to become one of 42 winning candidates from the Democratic Party, the main opposition group, which made a major comeback after being reduced to a handful of seats in the 2016 and 2020 elections. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Post-communist generation is hoping for a new era of democracy in Mongolia

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Younger Mongolians helped deliver a setback to the ruling party in last week’s parliamentary elections after three decades of democracy but it’s unclear if the country is headed for a major … more

By KEN MORITSUGU | 7/5/24

Online acquaintance asks for a closer relationship

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DEAR ABBY: I'm a 70-year-old Black woman who looks about 45 or 50. I recently met a man online while playing dominoes. We have been chatting back and forth for about two weeks now. He is 44, is of … more

By Abigail Van Buren | 7/5/24

Area Events

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Friday, July 5 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

7/5/24

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

7/5/24

Senator Bob Dole, R-Kan, prepares to answer questions by shoppers at Meadowbrook Mall in Pittsburg as part of his campaign for re-election.

Attempted car theft results in fatality; patrolman wounded

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago July 5, 1924 An attempted motorcar theft early this morning resulted in the shooting and serious wounding of … more

Compiled by Phil Burgert | 7/5/24

Corny Pizza

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This pizza is inspired by Mexican street corn. It's prepared on the grill, which not only keeps the heat outdoors, but lends crucial charred flavor to the crust. Grill the corn ears first to … more

By Lynda Balslev | 7/5/24

Meals on Wheels June report

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PITTSBURG, Kan. — During the month of June 2024, 831 meals were delivered to the elderly and disabled in Pittsburg. Ascension Via Christi Hospital Nutritional Services prepares the meals. … more

Staff Reports / [email protected] | 7/5/24

The Friends of Crawford State Park, a local not-for-profit organization, hosted their annual “Lake Blast” Tuesday night as hundreds of area residents poured into Crawford State Park to view the spectacle showcased along the dam. There were numerous activities, ranging from face painting to free watermelon, and the Stone Country band, consisting of local musicians. The band played several songs for attendees across from the Lake View Cafe while the Friends of Crawford State Park served food to raise funds for next year’s celebration.

Fireworks off the dam

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7/5/24

Vendors line up along the northeast side of the Girard Square for the start of this year’s Girard Farmers Market on Tuesday, which will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. every Tuesday up until the end of September.

Homemade. Homegrown. Hand-Gathered.

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GIRARD, Kan. — The Girard Farmers Market officially opened for the 2024 season and will be open every Tuesday up until the start of the fall season. While it is too early for … more

By Aaron Pyle / [email protected] | 7/5/24

Frontenac Mayor Steve Morrison leads the group of children in the Pledge of Allegiance at the start of Thursday’s “Independence Day Parade,” which began at Medicalodges Frontenac.

Kids, parents participate in annual bike parade

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FRONTENAC, Kan. — Early on the morning of the Fourth of July, groups of Frontenac children with their parents gathered in the parking lot of Medicalodges Frontenac for this year’s … more

By Aaron Pyle / [email protected] | 7/5/24

Independence Day wasn’t always a popular holiday

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Why is America’s birthday on the Fourth of July? Delegates to the Continental Congress voted to separate themselves from the British crown on July 2. And the official Declaration of … more

By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected] | 7/5/24