COLUMBUS, Kan. — With afternoon heat indexes forecasted to reach 110 degrees over the next couple of days, Cherokee County Sheriff David Groves is reminding residents that dizziness, nausea, …
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6/29/23
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Eagle Beverage launches Folds of Honor campaign
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FRONTENAC, Kan. — Eagle Beverage in Frontenac hosted nearly 100 people for hotdogs and hamburgers Tuesday night to launch their Folds of Honor campaign. According to Eagle Beverage President and …
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6/29/23
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Pittsburg City Commission holds a brief session
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — In a 17-minute session on Tuesday, the Pittsburg City Commission heard another appeal to rescind its 2001 support of the US-69 West Alignment, authorized the purchase a new fuel …
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6/29/23
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — At the urging of President Dan Shipp, the Kansas Board of Regents authorized Pittsburg State University to automatically award Associate of Arts degrees in general studies to …
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6/28/23
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — The Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce is preparing for their 2024 Women of Distinction Community Calendar. The calendar honors twelve area women who lead by example in donating …
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6/28/23
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Moving day for 618 gets closer
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FRANKLIN, Kan. — The Miners’ Hall Museum (MHM) is one step closer to moving a 500-ton Page 618 Walking Dragline to Franklin. On Monday afternoon, the MHM Board of Trustees formally signed a …
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6/27/23
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'Workin’ at the Car Wash'
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Northeast Junior High cheerleaders take a break after washing several cars on Friday.
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6/26/23
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SEK Humane Society celebrates 50 years
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Since 1973, the Southeast Kansas Humane Society has been a refuge for lost or abandoned animals. It is a non-profit, no-kill shelter that champions loving human-animal …
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6/24/23
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CCSO advocate receives state award
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GIRARD, Kan. — Monalynn Decker recently received the 2023 Kansas Community Health Worker of the Year Award for her work at the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office. A former corrections officer at …
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6/24/23
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Injury wreck occurs on 4th Street Friday
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Shortly before 3:30 p.m. Friday, June 23, a white Honda Acura traveling eastbound on 4th Street was struck by a blue Chrysler that was traveling southbound on Elm.
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6/24/23
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PSU holds nursing symposium as state faces nursing shortage
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Pittsburg State’s Axe Library was the venue for a symposium concerning a nursing shortage in Kansas and nationwide on Wednesday evening. The symposium was not open to the public …
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By Dustin Strong / dstrong@morningsun.net
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6/23/23
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Parks and Rec preps for kite festival
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Pittsburg Parks and Recreation Director Toby Book and local entrepreneur Al Patel are working hard to bring some of Patel’s native India to Pittsburg with a Kite Festival to be …
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6/23/23
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Atkinson Airport to begin construction
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — The Pittsburg Municipal Airport hosted an open house on Wednesday to launch their new construction project. Construction is to begin after the July 4 holiday and is expected to be …
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By Dustin Strong / dstrong@morningsun.net
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6/23/23
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Crawford County Deed Transfers
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Clark, Orpha S, Arma, conveyed a deed to the property located at: 909 Turner Rd, Pittsburg, to Nextgen Properties LLC Series Flipping, Lenexa, the deed was recorded 4/17/2023.
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6/22/23
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — The Knights of Columbus Endowment is proud to announce the awarding of $62,000 in grants to nine nonprofit organizations, all with a plan to improve living conditions in Southeast …
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6/21/23
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — With more than 100 area volunteers ready to lend a hand, United Way of Southwest Missouri and Southeast Kansas is hosting its annual Day of Action on Friday, June 23. …
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6/21/23
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Pittsburg State University biology students are working alongside an associate professor this summer to research tick-borne diseases — the leading vector-borne diseases and …
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6/21/23
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First responders demonstrate emergency procedures to students
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Pittsburg Police and Fire teamed up with Crawford County EMS and Beans Towing to demonstrate emergency drills for the Pittsburg High School Leadership Academy. According to …
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6/21/23
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Morning Sun news writer honored for coverage, service
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The Morning Sun news writer Dustin Strong earned recognition from the Oceanus Hopkins Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and Quilts of Valor at a meeting on Monday.
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6/21/23
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Home sweet home
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — It was a party in Pittsburg throughout Tuesday as area businesses and residents celebrated the fourth annual “620 Day.”
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By Aaron Pyle / apyle@morningsun.net
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6/21/23
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