The mayor of Fort Scott, Kevin “Skitch” Allen, announced his resignation Monday night, but the city commission did not accept it. more

A newly-formed Wildcat District 4-H Wildlife Team recently received second place junior team at the Kansas WHEP (Wildlife Habitat Education Program) Competition at Woodson State Fishing Lake in Toronto.  more

It was 52 years ago, in 1970, that June Shipman walked into the Via Christi hospital to begin her first day as an employee of the local health center.  more

Old seats from which Gorilla fans cheered for years in Carnie Smith Stadium are being given a new life, thanks to the help of a company that employs four graduates of the PSU Plastics Engineering Technology program.   more

To commemorate the 175th anniversary of its founding, St. Paul will be hosting its 38th Annual Mission Days celebration from Thursday, May 26 to Monday, May 30. more

Two people were arrested and a variety of narcotics and a sawed-off shotgun seized during an overnight traffic stop last week in rural Cherokee County.  more

Many people are able to find ways to use their creativity to give back to their community. For Pittsburg resident Michael Fienen, that meant combining his passions in order to help the local Safehouse Crisis Center.  more

The Pittsburg Ministerial Alliance met last Wednesday at Grace United Methodist Church in Pittsburg. After conducting their normal business, the clergy listened to a presentation by Father Jerome Spexarth of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church concerning the possible overturning of Roe vs. Wade.  more

Disgruntled citizens packed the Frontenac City Council meeting on Monday evening following heavy rains from recent storms that have overburdened the city’s sewer system, backing up rain and waste water into residents’ basements.  more

Sharon Moreland, director of the Southeast Kansas Library System, appeared before the Frontenac City Council on Monday to answer questions and offer advice on how to set up and administer the proposed city library. She has been a library consultant or director for 20 years.  more