A Pittsburg man was arrested Thursday after allegedly fleeing from police and causing extensive property damage while drunk driving in a stolen vehicle.
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2/3/23
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A traffic stop for running a red light led to a significant drug bust Thursday when police found more than 10 pounds of marijuana and over 5 ounces of cocaine in the driver’s vehicle, according to the Pittsburg Police Department.
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2/3/23
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To commemorate Black History Month, the Labette Community College (LCC) Diversity Committee has a number of activities planned for February 2023, with the theme for this year of “Celebrate as One.”
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2/3/23
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Pittsburg author publishes new book
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Pittsburg native Brady Dale says he always knew he would leave his small-town home for the draw of the big city. After graduating from Pittsburg High School in 1995, Dale attended Cornell University where he earned a bachelor’s degree in government.
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2/3/23
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Pittsburg Fire needs you!
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The Pittsburg Fire Department will host a Job Fair on Saturday, Feb. 4, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Fire Station #1, located at 911 W. 4th St., Pittsburg. Those interested in fire service careers are encouraged to attend. The department is looking to fill three positions and applicants must be at least 18 years old.
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2/3/23
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Express to impress
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Pittsburg High School senior McKenzie Rowe’s art started out as just a hobby, but ultimately led her to be the recipient of a $75,000 merit scholarship to attend the School of Art Institute of Chicago.
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2/3/23
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Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg announced this week that it has been recognized for its Newborn Screening Program, a service done 24 to 48 hours after birth to identify and treat rare conditions.
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2/2/23
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The Labette County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public of a potential scam affecting Southeast Kansas residents this week.
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2/2/23
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PSU music educator to be inducted into Hall of Fame
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Craig Fuchs, longtime music educator, former music department chair, and former director of the Honors College at Pittsburg State University, has been chosen for induction into the Kansas Music Educators Association (KMEA) Hall of Fame’s Class of 2023.
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2/2/23
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Bingo for books
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The Pittsburg Public Library held its monthly Teen Night event on Wednesday evening at Root Coffeehouse, where attendees played Meme Bingo.
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2/2/23
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Woman of Distinction: Janet Holden
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Cherokee County native and St. Mary’s Colgan family and consumer sciences/art teacher Janet Holden knew from an early age that she wanted to become a teacher, attending …
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2/2/23
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Have a heart: spay and neuter
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Since February is National Spay and Neuter Awareness month, Pawprints on the Heartland, a local organization that performs low-cost spay and neuter services, will be launching new programs in February: Fix by 5 and Prevent a Litter (PAL).
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2/2/23
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EDAC considers expanding role
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Founded in 1984, Pittsburg’s Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) acts as the last economic development filter before the city commission. It hears ideas, advises the best course of action by the business owner, and makes its recommendations to the commissioners on how best “to expand the city’s economic base,” as stated in its enabling ordinance.
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2/2/23
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A Parsons man was killed and a Larned man seriously injured in a head-on collision on US-400 highway less than half a mile east of the K-39 junction in Wilson County on Tuesday, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.
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2/1/23
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During the month of January 2023, Meals on Wheels delivered 725 meals to the elderly and disabled in Pittsburg. Ascension Via Christi Hospital Nutritional Services prepares the meals. Special diets are available upon request.
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2/1/23
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Woman of Distinction: Brenda Davis
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One might say that for Brenda Davis, cooking and being involved in the food industry is in her blood. Growing up in Parsons, she said, her grandparents managed different restaurants throughout the years, and she remembers being in the back room rolling silverware into napkins for the tables when she was as young as age five.
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2/1/23
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Northeast Oklahoma sheriffs refuse to enforce new ATF ruling
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Two sheriff’s departments in northeastern Oklahoma are among those who have recently declared they will not enforce a newly announced federal regulation from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
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2/1/23
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Young Professionals recruited as ‘bigs’
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The Pittsburg Area Young Professionals hosted Southeast Area Director Monica Holmes and Match Support Specialist Emily Adams of Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Crawford County at a luncheon on Tuesday afternoon.
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2/1/23
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Special Olympics hosting two events next week in Pittsburg
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Special Olympics of Kansas (SOKS) will be hosting its Southeast Kansas Regional Basketball Competition next Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 7 and 8, at the Weede Gymnasium on the Pittsburg State University Campus.
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2/1/23
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Call for calligraphy
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When local citizen Lucy Mwanzia first contacted the Pittsburg Public Library in 2022 to see if she could teach a class on her skill, she wasn’t sure anyone wanted to learn about calligraphy. But now with two Modern Calligraphy for Beginners classes under her belt, she has instructed over two dozen individuals the art of decorative penmanship.
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2/1/23
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