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Dr. Russell Jones, middle, presents PSU Professor of Music Robert Kehle, right, with a plaque recognizing his dedication to organizing the annual Jazz Festival on Friday, March 3 at the Memorial Auditorium.
PSU professor leads four decades of jazz
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After 45 years of teaching the music at Pittsburg State University and managing the annual Jazz Festival, Professor of Music Robert Kehle will be conducting his last performance for the PSU Jazz Ensemble next month and retiring at the end of the school year.   more
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Darrell Pulliam, owner of Brick + Mortar, stands in front of his new restaurant Salsa Burrito with his favorite bike, a Salsa Cutthroat that he has ridden thousands of miles.
Burritos will be back on Broadway
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Pittsburg State University graduate Darrell Pulliam, who last year bought Brick + Mortar and the vacated restaurant space next door formerly known as Juicy’s, is reopening the former burrito joint as Salsa Burrito in coming weeks.   more
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Crawford County Sheriff Danny Smith.
Sheriff gives details of 18-hour manhunt
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Tuesday’s manhunt brought a sense of danger to Pittsburg. Aaron Matthew Swink, who evaded police for 18 hours March 7, was initially arrested for parole violations on Feb. 27 and released from the Crawford County Jail on Thursday, March 2. more
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Arma library to host plant program
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Arma City Library will be hosting a program which will provide attendees with information about extending the gardening season at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 11.   more
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Gov. Kelly appoints Pittsburg resident to task force
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Greenbush Director of the Center of Community Supports and former Kansas State Representative Monica Murnan was recently appointed to Gov. Laura Kelly’s Early Childhood Transition Task Force.   more
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Camp offers children help to overcome reading challenges
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Aimed at children who need help overcoming reading challenges, The Center for READing at Pittsburg State University will offer Secret Codes Camp, a summer literacy program, in June and July.    more
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Travel blogger and Omaha native Kim Reiner rides one of the dinosaurs in Erie as she and her family make their way through southeast Kansas this week. 
Omaha travel blogger visits SEK
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Omaha native Kim Reiner always wanted to be a travel writer. After college, she began a writing job with a small newspaper in Council Bluffs, Iowa, across the Missouri River from Omaha, writing for the arts and entertainment section. more
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Representatives from Crawford County and Senator Roger Marshall’s office sat down on Wednesday to discuss the funding, building, and management of a possible veterans’ housing development in Crawford County. 
County meets with Marshall rep about veteran housing 
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Crawford County Commissioners Bruce Blair and Carl Wood met with representatives Tyler Mason and Amy Sawyer of Senator Roger Marshall’s office on Wednesday to discuss plans for a possible veterans’ housing community to be located within the county.   more
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Wheeler.     
USD 250 names Lakeside principal 
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On March 6, 2023, the USD 250 Board of Education approved Instructional Coach Michelle Wheeler as the new Principal at Lakeside Elementary. Wheeler is taking over for Principal Ann Lee, who is being promoted to assistant superintendent upon the retirement of Dr. Brad Hanson in July.  more
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Pittsburg High School Theatre students will bring the animated cartoon television to life this weekend in “The SpongeBob Musical.”
If nautical nonsense be something you wish
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From a pineapple under the sea to the stage, Pittsburg High School Theatre will bring a yellow sponge to life in “The SpongeBob Musical” this weekend.   more
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Cherokee County now hiring road crews
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The Cherokee County Road and Bridge Department is holding open interviews on Thursday, Feb. 9, at 509 E. Country Rd., in Columbus. more
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Frontenac chooses library architect
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In an executive session, the Frontenac City Council chose the Clark Huesemann firm from Lawrence to design the new city library. more
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Shooting suspect located by authorities
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After a lengthy manhunt, 39-year-old Aaron Swink was apprehended last night at approximately 6:20 p.m.  more
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‘A Night in New Orleans’
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For those who want to take a trip down south without the hassle of traveling, Miners Hall Museum will be throwing a creole style shrimp boil fundraiser called “A Night in New Orleans” on Saturday, April 1.  more
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In addition to meal preparation, members of the Alpha Sigma Alpha also hand-made cards for residents at the Ronald McDonald House in Joplin.
PSU sorority volunteers at RMH
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Twenty members of the Pittsburg State University’s Alpha Sigma Alpha Eta Eta Chapter spent Sunday, Feb. 5, volunteering at the Ronald McDonald House (RMH) Charities of the Four States in Joplin as part of an on-going partnership since 2014. more
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Marine Corps Sergeant Sean Carmichael tickles the ivories during Sunday night’s concert, a call-back to the earliest traditions of Navy when the only Naval musicians were the drummers and buglers of the Marine detachments assigned to ships’ companies.
US Navy Band plays the Bicknell Center
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On Sunday night, the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts hosted the U.S. Navy Concert Band as it kicked off its 2023 national tour. Pittsburg was the third of five scheduled concerts in Kansas before heading west through Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Nevada, and California. more
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Students from India serve cuisine from their county at the International Food and Culture Fair on Saturday at the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts.
Tastes beyond the States
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Hundreds of people gathered at the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts to sample food and view performances from around the globe at the International Food and Culture Fair hosted by the Pittsburg State University International Student Association on Saturday.   more
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Don't skip the chip
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The SEK Humane Society has begun accepting registrations for its March Microchip clinic which will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, March 12 at the facility, 485 East 560th Ave, Pittsburg.  more
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CHC/SEK Patient Education and Support Manager Julie Laverack places a donated prom dress on the hanger to get ready for the inaugural Fairy Godmother Boutique event next weekend.
Fairy Godmother Boutique
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Since the beginning of 2020, Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas Patient Education and Support Manager Julie Laverack along with her friend Cara Wesco wanted to give high school students a magical experience by giving free prom dresses to those who couldn’t afford them.   more
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Kansas Corporation Commission map of the proposed powerline between Wolf Creek and Blackberry substations. The line will span 83 miles across five Kansas counties.
KCC holds public hearing in Girard
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The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) held a public hearing, in person and by Zoom, at the Girard Public Library on Thursday. Representatives of the commission and from NextEra Energy Southwest (NEET) were present to answer questions the public had about the route of a proposed power line that will span 83 miles across five southeast Kansas counties. more
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