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This year’s Weir Homecoming activities included a pie baking contest, chili and bean feed, raffle prize drawing, and turtle races. One highlight of the celebration on Saturday was the annual Homecoming Parade.
Weir Homecoming
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This year’s Weir Homecoming activities included a pie baking contest, chili and bean feed, raffle prize drawing, and turtle races. One highlight of the celebration on Saturday was the annual Homecoming Parade. more
A crash on the Highway 69 bypass early Monday afternoon involved four vehicles and left a semi in the ditch on the east side of the highway, but only resulted in one minor injury, according to the KHP.
Four vehicle crash injures one, leaves semi in ditch
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One person was injured and a semi ended up in the east ditch of the Highway 69 bypass between Quincy and 4th Street early Monday afternoon, according to the KHP.  more
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Women Helping Women to celebrate milestone
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Women Helping Women: A Fairy Godmothers’ Fund will celebrate a significant milestone in distributing over $100,000 in grants to local women in need.  more
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Helping businesses help Pittsburg 
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What, exactly, is the City of Pittsburg’s Economic Development Advisory Committee? Better known as the EDAC, its enabling ordinance says the purpose of the committee is “to expand the city’s economic base.”  more
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SEK Recycling Center (SEKRC) Publicist and Membership Chair Janette Mauk, right, announces to President of SEKRC James Triplett, middle, that the building would officially be named after him at SEKRC’s annual meeting on Thursday. Jeremy Johnson also presented Triplett with a plaque commemorating his 30 years of work for the organization.
Reduce, reuse, recycle, and recognition
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After 30 years of making an impact on the environment and the community, the SEK Recycling Team and Crawford County Commissioner Jeremy Johnson this week recognized James Triplett for his hard work with a plaque and naming the recycling center after him.   more
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The Pittsburg Fire Department was called to a wooded area behind the YMCA after workers for a tree-trimming company who were cutting branches spotted smoke on Friday afternoon. The fire was extinguished within a couple minutes. A worker from the tree-trimming company said he had seen homeless camps set up in the trees in the area. No injuries were reported.
Brush fire behind Y
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The Pittsburg Fire Department was called to a wooded area behind the YMCA after workers for a tree-trimming company who were cutting branches spotted smoke on Friday afternoon. The fire was … more
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Potential bomb located in Parsons
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An explosive device was allegedly found in a residential area of Parsons on Thursday, which happened to be exactly one month after an improvised bomb was allegedly detonated in a dumpster behind the local courthouse.   more
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Members of Pittsburg Area Young Professionals and their children helped clean up Schlanger Park last Saturday during PAYP’s annual Family Day event.
PAYP Family Day event cleans up Schlanger Park
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Last Saturday, Sept. 10, the Pittsburg Area Young Professionals held their annual Family Day event. Members brought their children to Schlanger Park for a morning of fun and service.  more
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Kim Froman
City of Pittsburg hires new community development and housing director
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The City of Pittsburg has chosen Kim Froman to fill the position of community development and housing director. more
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Under new ownership for just over a year, the former Jim’s Steakhouse is now Jim’s Steak & Chop House.
Jim’s marks one year under new ownership
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A year after taking over Jim’s Steakhouse, Frank Caputo has had his share of challenges in restoring the business to its former glory, but those are challenges he’s been willing to accept.  more
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The front and reverse sides of the commemorative medallion that will be awarded as a door prize at the Route 66 Coin, Gold and Silver Show.
Local coin club to attend area event 
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Members of the Pittsburg Coin Club will be attending the Route 66 Coin, Gold and Silver Show in Webb City, Missouri on Saturday, Sept. 24. The annual one-day event will feature coins, gold, silver, currency, and related hobby items and will be held at the Continental Banquet Center at 2802 N. Range Line Road in Webb City. The event is free to the public.  more
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St. Aloysius Church.
Gearing up for Greenbush Day
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After cancelling the event due to COVID-19 concerns in 2020 and 2021, the yearly tradition of Greenbush Day is back, set to be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18 at Greenbush thanks to the St. Aloysius Historical Society.   more
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Gov. Kelly announces $6.5m in grants  
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On Thursday, Gov. Laura Kelly announced that nearly $6.5 million in state grants have been awarded to continue improving services for adult and child crime survivors statewide, including almost $300,000 for Crawford County organizations.  more
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Sara Dykman
Author of ‘Bicycling with Butterflies’ heading to Pittsburg
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The first person to cycle the entire 10,201-mile route of migrating monarch butterflies will make a stop at PSU on Monday, Sept. 26 to share her story. more
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FSCC, Commerce Dept. to sign CDL agreement
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With Lt. Gov. David Toland and other state dignitaries on hand, Fort Scott Community College and the Kansas Department of Commerce Workforce AID are expected to sign a major funding agreement next week.   more
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Jim Barone, left, and Pat Barone find pictures of people they knew in high school at the “A Winning Team” exhibit at Miners Hall Museum.
Miners Hall to present ‘A Winning Team’
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With the continuation of the Little Balkans Coal Camp – Arma exhibit, Miners Hall Museum will host one of its monthly programs titled “A Winning Team” from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18. more
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County accepts grant for RJA
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The Crawford County Commission accepted a $60,000 grant Tuesday from the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) on behalf of the Restorative Justice Authority (RJA). The grant is payable in installments of $30,000 a year for two years.  more
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The Legacy of Music Foundation will be holding a raffle for a guitar signed by many local musicians at the Legacy of Music Festival on Saturday, Sept. 17.
Legacy of Music set for Saturday
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Music sometimes has the ability to provide comfort that nothing else can compare to, especially for children, which is why a group of individuals and musicians decided to organize a benefit concert at which all the proceeds would be put into a program to provide free music lessons to any child who wishes to learn. more
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Pittsburg commissioners debate final mill rate 
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On Tuesday night, the Pittsburg City Commission held public hearings to discuss setting the mill levy to exceed revenue neutral and approval of the city’s 2023 budget. more
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Pittsburg City Commission receives economic update 
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Dr. Michael Davidsson, director of the Business & Economic Research Center and Associate Professor of Economics at Pittsburg State University, delivered his quarterly economic update to the Pittsburg City Commission this week, highlighting employment numbers, housing, sales tax revenues, and household incomes.  more
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