Our bodies are made for activity, but modern conveniences allow us to be increasingly inactive. Physical inactivity can place our health at risk for many chronic diseases. more

The University of Kansas Medical Center has announced that a federal grant of nearly $9 million will fund a new program, known as KanAWARE, aimed at addressing escalating student behavioral health needs in Southeast Kansas.  more

For decades, women have had to fight to be taken seriously in the workforce, and even now in 2022, within certain job environments, some women still struggle to be respected for what they contribute to the workplace. more

With flu season approaching, the CHCSEK is offering a “drive-thru” flu shot clinic from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 at the T.H. Rogers parking lot, 1701 N. Broadway.  more

The 11th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, to interview nominees for the new district magistrate judge position in Crawford County.    more

Local business Down to Earth held their 3rd Annual Handmade Market on Saturday. Over a dozen artists and makers put up booths to sell their items such as plants, dreamcatchers, paintings, crystals, jewelry, bath salts, and much more. For some of the vendors, this was their first time setting up shop, while others had been to every Handmade Market event. more

Short's Trash Service and the SEK Humane Society have announced the return of their 8th Annual Bark In The Park event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15 at Schlanger Park.  more

The Wilson Medical Center Resource Development Team is hosting its annual Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 8, at Riverwalk Park in Neodesha. more

An open house is planned from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, for the T.M. Sperry Herbarium at PSU to celebrate its newly renovated space and facilities in Room 212 Hartman Hall.   more

On Monday, Sept. 19, the Pittsburg Fire Department responded to a report of a residential structure fire at 1013 E. 4th St.  more

Republican U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran spent the day Monday visiting different family farms in southeast Kansas as both chambers of Congress begin looking at constructing a new farm bill for 2023. more

With the promise of cooler weather in the coming months, the fall season will bring a little more comfort for outdoor activities such as fishing and camping, which is why this weekend, the Mo-Kan District of Boy Scouts of America and the Ozarks Trails Council hosted a fishing event at Lakeside Park in Pittsburg to welcome new members to the Cub Scout program.   more

The Pittsburg community celebrated Hispanic culture with two events in the same week in order to honor National Hispanic Heritage Month, which officially began Thursday, Sept. 15 and is recognized through Oct. 15.   more

Children participate in an exercise course led by Pittsburg State University’s ROTC as one of the activities for PSU’s long-time tradition, Family Day, on Saturday. Besides the exercise course, other activities for the children and families included science experiments featuring the Nutty Professor, and learning about raptor birds by seeing them up close. more

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

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

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

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

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

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