Pittsburg TOPS sends coalition to Topeka event
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Last week four members of TOPS KS 0599 Pittsburg attended Kansas State Recognition Days (SRD) in Topeka. All TOPS chapters in Kansas were invited to attend. The members were Kayelyn Polnack, Janet …
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4/20/23
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Club Notes
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Thursday, Apr. 20
Al-Anon
Al-Anon meetings are now hybrid. The in-person gathering at 7 p.m. every Thursday at St. Peter’s Episcopal, 306 W. Euclid, can be accessed by Zoom. For more …
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4/20/23
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PSU names Brynds, Chapman Outstanding Seniors
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PITTSBURG, Kan. - Two active student leaders who are among the top in the Class of 202 3 at Pittsburg State University have been chosen for this year’s Outstanding Senior …
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4/20/23
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Imagine Pittsburg events planned
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Pittsburg residents are invited to provide thoughts and opinions at two Imagine Pittsburg events next week as it starts the creation of the third vision plan. Imagine …
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4/19/23
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Spring arrivals budding at Pittsburg Public Library
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Like buds on flowers and bushes, the library’s shelves are bursting with new books. Spring books often — but not always — have lighter plots and topics as publishers gear up for the summer-y …
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By Carol Ann Robb / Pittsburg Public Library
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4/19/23
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Area Events
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Wednesday, April 19
Homer Cole Senior Center
Foot Clinic hosted by HARRY HYNES HOSPICE on 4/19/2023. It will be
from 12-2pm. Please contact Teri @ 620-231-9773 to schedule an …
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4/19/23
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Wednesday, Apr. 19
Blanket Brigade
Join the Blanket Brigade in making quilts for those in need. The Brigade meets every Wednesday, except the first Wednesday of the month, at Zion Lutheran …
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4/19/23
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PSU plans summer camps for youths
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — With summer quickly approaching, people can sign up their kids to attend summer camps at Pittsburg State University. Youths can participate in a variety of camps — some …
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By Hailey Phillips / [email protected]
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4/19/23
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Rybnick retires from county office
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GIRARD, Kan. — Crawford County Director of Elections Julie Rybnick is stepping down on Thursday a decade in the county clerk’s office after being appointed in 2013 by then-County Clerk Don Pyle.
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By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected]
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4/19/23
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KDOT to replace bridge on U.S. 69
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CRAWFORD COUNTY, Kan. — The week of May 1 the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) expects to start a project to replace the First Cow Creek drainage bridge on the southbound lanes of U.S. 69 …
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4/19/23
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County releases official sales tax results
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GIRARD, Kan. — During Tuesday morning’s county commission meeting, County Clerk Lisa Lusker officially released the results of Pittsburg’s special election to continue the Emergency Services …
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By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected]
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4/19/23
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Gordon Parks Museum announces 2023 photo contest
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FORT SCOTT, Kan. —The Gordon Parks Museum at Fort Scott Community College, will feature a photo contest sponsored by Merl Humphrey Photography. The theme of the contest is “Family, Home and …
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4/19/23
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Frontenac council discusses pool renovation
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FRONTENAC, Kan. — Over recent months, the City of Frontenac has committed to several civil projects, such as a large-scale overhaul along McKay Street that includes new sewer lines, sidewalks, and …
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By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected]
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4/19/23
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DAR awards medal for community service
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — On Tuesday evening, Mary Gilpin of the Oceanus Hopkins Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Pittsburg awarded the Women in American History Medal to Tess Watson, …
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4/19/23
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Smokey Racks owner details personal health story
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Celeste Baker’s father used to always say that she had never met a stranger. She has a zeal for conversing with people, interacting with them and feeding them. It’s something …
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4/19/23
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DAR inducts new member
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Tuesday evening, Krista Yockey Fisher, center, was inducted into the the Oceanus Hopkins Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution by chaplain Mary Jo Meier, left, and historian Mary Gilpin, right. To become a member of the DAR, an applicant must prove lineal descent from anyone that fought for or assisted the Patriot cause during the American Revolution.
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4/19/23
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New Foundations childcare updates county
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GIRARD, Kan. — Kari Cronister of New Foundations, a childcare provider in Frontenac that has teamed with Sugar Creek to create over 200 childcare slots, gave an update on New Foundation’s …
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By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected]
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4/18/23
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PSU host annual meeting of the Kansas Paraguay Partners
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Pittsburg State University hosted the Annual Meeting of the Kansas Paraguay Partners, Saturday at Overman Center on the Pitt State Campus. This is the first time the annual …
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By Shawn R. Bostwick / [email protected]
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4/18/23
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Wesley House tells homeless campers they can’t stay there anymore
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Some homeless people in Pittsburg are displaced now after learning they cannot camp anymore at a local assistance facility. Wesley House staff on Monday informed people camping at …
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By Hailey Phillips / [email protected]
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4/18/23
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Volunteer stuffers
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Joe Leek, Marcie Sorrick and Cristy Mitchell were on hand Monday morning with several other Pittsburg Rotarians to help the Salvation Army fill and distribute bags of commodities to needy families.
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4/18/23
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