U.S. 169 roadwork detours traffic between Chanute and Iola
Exclusive subscriber content
Work on the current KDOT project to reconstruct pavement on U.S. 169 was scheduled to move Monday to the section between Plummer Avenue in Neosho County and Delaware Road in Allen County.
more
Staff Reports / news@morningsun.net
|
8/9/22
|
CCHS class of ‘54 holds 68th reunion
Exclusive subscriber content
Members of the class of 1954 of Crawford Community High School in Cherokee, Kansas, met July 30 for their 68th reunion.
more
Staff Reports / news@morningsun.net
|
8/9/22
|
Four PSU students named Scholars in Rural Health
Exclusive subscriber content
Each year, the University of Kansas Medical School selects 20 to 25 students from across the state to participate in the Scholars in Rural Health Program, which identifies undergraduate students interested in becoming primary care physicians serving underserved rural areas throughout Kansas. This year, four of those students are from Pittsburg State University.
more
By Dustin R. Strong / dstrong@morningsun.net
|
8/9/22
|
Motors at the museum
Exclusive subscriber content
There are some who view cars and motorcycles as simply a form of transportation from one place to another.
more
By Antjea Wolff / awolff@morningsun.net
|
8/9/22
|
La Dolce Vita
Exclusive subscriber content
After having to postpone its yearly gala, which is normally held in January, the Mount Carmel Foundation is set to host the 38th annual event, “La Dolce Vita,” from 6:30 to 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27, at Crestwood Country Club.
more
By Antjea Wolff / awolff@morningsun.net
|
8/9/22
|
The Ku Klux Klan in Crawford County, Kansas, part 7
Exclusive subscriber content
Even though the tide was turning against the KKK in Kansas in January 1925, its successes in the recent November elections prompted a pro-KKK bill to be introduced in February.
more
By Ken Peak / Special to The Morning Sun
|
8/6/22
|
County reports record turnout
Exclusive subscriber content
Crawford County Clerk Lisa Lusker reported record voter turnout for Tuesday’s primary election during Friday’s county commission meeting.
more
By Dustin R. Strong / dstrong@morningsun.net
|
8/6/22
|
Long-time advocate receives award
Exclusive subscriber content
At Friday’s meeting of the county commissioners, long-time advocate Ron Albertini was posthumously awarded the Mental Health Community Service Award.
more
By Dustin R. Strong / dstrong@morningsun.net
|
8/6/22
|
Little Balkans Days schedule announced
Exclusive subscriber content
Labor Day is just around the corner, which means Little Balkans Days is also coming up. This year’s festival is planned for Aug. 29 to Sept. 4.
more
Staff Reports / news@morningsun.net
|
8/6/22
|
TFI names Pitt State grad as new CAO
Exclusive subscriber content
TFI has announced that Melissa Briggs, a two-time graduate of PSU, has been named the organization’s new chief administration officer.
more
Staff Reports / news@morningsun.net
|
8/6/22
|
One killed, two injured in Barton County crash
Exclusive subscriber content
A Mulberry man was killed and two Pittsburg men injured in a crash in Barton County, Missouri, early Wednesday morning, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
more
Staff Reports / news@morningsun.net
|
8/6/22
|
Hay bales ablaze
Exclusive subscriber content
Firefighters responded Wednesday afternoon to extinguish a semi trailer full of hay bales that caught fire in rural Crawford County near the Missouri state line, on Hwy U.S. 160 near 260th Ave.
more
Staff Reports / news@morningsun.net
|
8/5/22
|
Senate passes VA toxic exposure compensation bill
Exclusive subscriber content
Congress has approved a significant expansion of health care and disability benefits for millions of veterans who were exposed to toxic burn pits while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.
more
By Dustin R. Strong / dstrong@morningsun.net
|
8/5/22
|
Ceramics exhibit on display through Aug. 18
Exclusive subscriber content
Mayumi Kiefer, PSU assistant instructional professor of ceramics, is showing her work in the University Gallery through Aug. 18 in an exhibit called “The Night Before.”
more
Special to the Morning Sun / news@morningsun.net
|
8/5/22
|
Sheriff seeking suspect who offered children candy while driving in underwear
Exclusive subscriber content
The Crawford County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who allegedly approached several children recently in Cherokee while driving in his underwear, offering them candy and making questionable comments.
more
Staff Reports / news@morningsun.net
|
8/5/22
|
Medicare educational program set for late August
Exclusive subscriber content
A free, educational program about Medicare options is coming up for those who will soon be turning 65 or who want to better understand Medicare benefits.
more
Staff Reports / news@morningsun.net
|
8/4/22
|
Pittsburg PD makes a dangerous arrest
Exclusive subscriber content
A Pittsburg man was arrested for multiple charges after police officers, responding to a domestic incident early Wednesday morning, were allegedly put in danger while trying to detain the suspect.
more
Staff Reports / news@morningsun.net
|
8/4/22
|
United WE offers empowerment to local women
Exclusive subscriber content
United Women’s Empowerment (United WE), a non-profit organization based in Kansas City, has been traveling across the state conducting its Kansas Town Hall series to engage with community members and identify barriers impacting women in the workplace and business.
more
By Antjea Wolff / awolff@morningsun.net
|
8/4/22
|
Suspect arrested in Pittsburg after chase from Parsons
Exclusive subscriber content
A Baxter Springs woman was arrested for multiple charges in Pittsburg early Tuesday morning after allegedly leading police on a chase from Parsons that apparently started as a result of her drug-induced delusions.
more
Staff Reports / news@morningsun.net
|
8/4/22
|
First Impressions: How others see Arma
Exclusive subscriber content
It is difficult to view our own communities in the same way that outsiders see them.
more
By Julie Smith, Wildcat Extension District
|
8/4/22
|