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Put a bottle of pomegranate molasses in your cupboard

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Skewered morsels of meat make for delicious finger food, especially when they are cooked on the grill. more

By Lynda Balslev / news@morningsun.net | 8/10/22

Crawford Community High School class of 1954 members met July 30 in Cherokee for their 68th reunion.

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Members of the class of 1954 of Crawford Community High School in Cherokee, Kansas, met July 30 for their 68th reunion. more

Staff Reports / news@morningsun.net | 8/9/22

Mayumi Kiefer, PSU assistant instructional professor of ceramics, is showing her work in an exhibit that is free and open to the public in the University Gallery through Aug. 18.

Ceramics exhibit on display through Aug. 18

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Mayumi Kiefer, PSU assistant instructional professor of ceramics, is showing her work in the University Gallery through Aug. 18 in an exhibit called “The Night Before.” more

Special to the Morning Sun / news@morningsun.net | 8/5/22

Pittsburg Beautiful announces August winners

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Pittsburg Beautiful is proud to announce the winners for August. more

Special to the Morning Sun / news@morningsun.net | 8/3/22

Eggs for dinner

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If you are looking for dinner in a pinch, these eggy dishes can be prepped in minutes, making use of the contents of your veggie drawer, or even last night's leftovers, for inspiration. more

By Lynda Balslev / news@morningsun.net | 7/29/22

Guests filled the John Lance Arena for the 49th Kansas Shrine Bowl Banquet on Friday. Proceeds from the weekend’s events will go to Shriners Hospitals for children and their parents.

Shrine Bowl banquet and parade photos [Photo gallery]

Photos from the 49th Annual Kansas Shrine Bowl banquet and parade. more

7/26/22

The Sumrall family is happy with their new Pittsburg home, especially the welcoming front porch, big enough for all of them. Back row, from left: Michael Sumrall, Lizzie Sumrall, Nettie Sumrall; middle row, from left, Barbara Carlton, Cooper, Clifton Sumrall; front row, Theodore.

California family finds dream home in Pittsburg

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The Sumrall family was living happily in Paradise — Paradise, California, that is — when their dream quite literally crashed around their ears. more

By Olive L. Sullivan, Morning Sun Columnist | 7/23/22

Kitchen table philosophy

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If a piece of furniture could have a passport, ours would be a frequent flyer. Our table has moved with us to five countries and weathered numerous house moves. more

By Lynda Balslev / news@morningsun.net | 7/20/22

Horticulturist Jesse Gilmore pulls at a stubborn trumpet vine in a local resident's garden. He says trumpet vines are pretty, but destructive and invasive.

Love of outdoors grows career

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PITTSBURG—When Jesse Gilmore was a little boy growing up in Overland Park, being outdoors was something his mother made him do. She was a Master Gardener, volunteering with the K-State Research … more

By Olive L. Sullivan/Morning Sun Staff | 7/16/22

A lazy salad for a steamy day

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Summer heat calls for little exertion. It invites lazy days lounging under a canopy of shade with icy drinks clinking in perspiring glasses. more

By Lynda Balslev / news@morningsun.net | 7/13/22

Creative marketer Joanne Smith, Independence, Kan., sets up a laser cutter in the maker space at Independence Community College, where she is making signs for a client's wedding reception.

Unexpected career change leads to greater satisfaction

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After 27 years working at Mercy Hospital in Independence, Kansas, Joanne Smith thought she was there for the duration. more

By Olive L. Sullivan, Morning Sun Columnist | 7/13/22

Smart Breakfast Basics

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Have you ever heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day? Some mornings the snooze button might seem like a better idea than getting up to fix yourself or your family’s breakfast, but fight that urge! more

By Katherine Pinto, Wildcat Extension District | 7/9/22

Bookmobile driver Tori Glover hands a book to a patron at Pittsburg Public Library. Patrons can request books by phone or on the library's website.

Librarian delivers joy of reading

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When Tori Glover was growing up on a farm near the tiny town of Howard, she was an unlikely choice for a future librarian. She had better things to do than read books. more

By Olive L. Sullivan, Morning Sun Columnist | 7/9/22

Transform your salad into a meal with layers

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A salad that calls itself a substantial meal is not a floppy affair. more

By Lynda Balslev / news@morningsun.net | 7/6/22

A wide variety of vendors had booths set up near Kiddieland in Lincoln Park on Monday as families celebrated the Fourth of July.

Pittsburg celebrates Independence Day [Photo gallery]

Photos from the Fourth of July, 2022, in Pittsburg, Kansas. more

7/5/22

Raptor rehabilitator Pat Silovsky guides students through creating a dichotomous key as part of a science camp at Pittsburg State University's nature reserve.

Biologist exchanges space dreams for earthy reality

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When Pat Silovsky (then Pat Terry) moved to Pittsburg from Kansas City in 1975, she was starting eighth grade, and she was a rabid space adventure fan. more

By Olive L. Sullivan, Morning Sun Columnist | 7/2/22

Get your hands dirty with these sticky, smoky ribs

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Nothing says summer more than a platter of ribs hot off the grill. more

By Lynda Balslev / news@morningsun.net | 6/29/22

Volunteer Gina Peak passes out homemade cookies to people participating in the Bike the US for MS event in 2009. This year the group of riders will arrive in Pittsburg on June 26.

Peak helps with bike ride to support people with MS

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When Gina Peak was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, her first feeling was surprise, and maybe even a little relief. more

By Olive L. Sullivan / news@morningsun.net | 6/25/22

Sail through the grilling season with a no-fail marinade

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Summer is all about grilling, which means everyone should have a go-to marinade up their sleeve for soaking and basting their favorite grillables. more

By Lynda Balslev / news@morningsun.net | 6/22/22

8-year-old Charley Dohle feeds a llama at a petting zoo hosted by the Pittsburg Public Library at Lincoln Park on Friday.

Petting zoo in the park [Photo gallery]

Photos from the Pittsburg Public Library's petting zoo event at Lincoln park on Friday, June 17. more

6/21/22