The Pittsburg Salvation Army received a special delivery of handmade toys donated by two brothers from Lawrence this past week.  more

In response to the lack of a local public shelter from winter weather conditions, CHCSEK and Wesley House are seeking community support to create The Gathering Place, a 90-day emergency overnight shelter operating from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. at Wesley House, 411 E. 12th St. more

Commencement ceremonies are planned for Friday, Dec. 16, in the Plaster Center and the Weede Gymnasium at PSU. A total of 316 undergraduate students are on the list to have degrees conferred, and 242 graduate students are on the list.  more

Last Christmas, Pittsburg Area Young Professionals (PAYP) along with Pittsburg State University’s Enactus were able to purchase and deliver 42 bicycles to area children in need. Matt O’Malley, 2022 PAYP president, said his goal was to be able to purchase 100 bicycles for children this year.   more

With the holiday shopping season is in full swing, the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office is encouraging area residents to take steps to safeguard themselves from potential thefts and scams.  more

The Crawford County Commission briefly discussed maintenance issues of the Saia Overpass between Pittsburg and Frontenac at Friday’s regular meeting. Since the bridge is a major conduit into and out of Pittsburg’s northern industrial park, the county has taken an interest. more

Not just one, but three different large trucks were involved in three separate crashes Friday morning throughout Crawford County, causing serious injuries to at least one of the drivers.  more

Frontenac High School Chess will be hosting a KSCA-governed Scholastic Chess Tournament on Jan. 7 that is open to all area schools, including those in Missouri and Oklahoma, and to all K-12 students. Participants will complete for individual and team awards.  more

Although construction has already begun, dignitaries from across Crawford County joined Pastor Donnie Talent and Dr. Linda Heitzman-Powell in a ceremonial ground-breaking of a new autism treatment facility on Friday.   more

"Now if Governor Stubbs really means business we say come in. Crawford County will look to him just about like Bunker Hill did to the British." more

Since Heather Spaur has taken over as executive director of the Crawford County Mental Health Center, she has been overseeing a massive expansion of services to the community.   more

Local company U.S. Awards has announced the purchase of the assets of DonnPaul Graphix, located in Grain Valley, Missouri, a suburb of Kansas City. more

Born and raised in southeast Kansas, Jim Rion found a new life in Japan as a freelance writer and translator for the local tourism industry in Yamaguchi, writing about the local sake industry, Japanese culture, and travel. more

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church Hispanic Ministry will be holding its annual day of giving thanks and praise for Our Lady of Guadalupe on Sunday, Dec. 11 and Monday, Dec. 12.   more

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) announced Thursday that it planned to open the new Labette Creek bridge on U.S. 59/U.S. 160 by the end of the day.  more

Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas (CHCSEK) is making it easy for women to maximize their health insurance benefits by getting an annual mammogram before the end of the year.   more

For its very first holiday production, BTC Athletic and Dance will be presenting “’Twas the Night Before Christmas” at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17 at Memorial Auditorium.   more

The Crawford County Commission renewed the county’s commitment to the Rural Opportunity Zone (ROZ) Student Loan Repayment Program during Tuesday morning’s regular meeting.  more

On Wednesday, the Economic Development Advisory Committee met again with representatives of DVLP, a hometown development group renovating three downtown properties. The EDAC granted conditional approval for the request provided DVLP produced the names, business numbers and other necessary information about each LLC. No recommendation to the city commission will be made until these conditions are met.  more