During the month of November 2022, 714 meals were delivered to the elderly and disabled in Pittsburg. Ascension Via Christi Hospital Nutritional Services prepares the meals. Special diets are available upon request.   more

With winter approaching, there is a growing need for quilts and warm blankets. Many of these are made by the ladies of the Blanket Brigade and the Little Balkans Quilt Guild in Pittsburg, and as temperatures drop, they say, they need your help.  more

“We had a very good day,” said Devin Gorman, executive director of the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas, about the foundation’s Match Day that coincided with National Giving Tuesday on Nov. 29.  more

Four Pittsburg State University communication students’ hard work will come to fruition as they produce one-act plays for public viewing on Friday and Saturday. more

After a two-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Arma Community Choir Christmas Cantata will once again be performing at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church this Sunday. more

Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas (CHCSEK) announced this week that it is making it easy for women to maximize their health insurance benefits before the end of the year by getting an annual mammogram.   more

A native of Hawaii, Johnathan De Soto enrolled as a graduate music student at Pittsburg State University in 2021 without having ever stepped foot on campus.   more

Following the shooting of three men in Baxter Springs on Monday, authorities released additional information Tuesday, including the names of the two killed and one who remains in critical condition.  more

For the past 18 months, workers with Hoefer Custom Stained Glass have been diligently and carefully disassembling, cleaning, rebuilding, and reinstalling the stained-glass windows at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Pittsburg.  more

A common sight in the windows of American kitchens during World War II was a simple red and white flag sporting a blue star for each member of the household who had been called away to serve. Tragically, a gold star on that simple flag meant that a family member would not be returning home safely to their loved ones.  There were 146 gold stars displayed in Crawford County windows. more

The Pittsburg Parks & Recreation Department is kicking off the new year with a Cornhole League, beginning on Jan. 5 and running through Mar. 9, 2023.  more

Members of the Central Committee of Crawford County Democrats met on Sunday, Nov. 20, at their headquarters to elect officers to serve for the coming two years.   more

For their second annual Christmas bike giveaway, the Pittsburg Area Young Professionals (PAYP) set a goal of raising enough money to donate twice as many bicycles to local children in need as last year. This week, they announced they have achieved that objective.  more

To celebrate its new built-from-scratch location at 525 S. Broadway St., Comeau Jewelry Company held a special ceremony with the Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday afternoon.   more

This Friday and Saturday, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints of Pittsburg will hold its sixth annual Nativity Festival, which will feature almost 300 nativities.   more

The joys of Christmas celebration have officially begun for the season, and to welcome the holidays, Pittsburg Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a Holiday Craft Fair, Santa’s Workshop, and Holiday Zumbathon this Saturday.  more

A dozen of the state’s legal eagles gathered at Pittsburg State University’s Russ Hall on Monday morning to announce a new partnership with Washburn University’s School of Law to train new attorneys to serve in Kansas.  more

he Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the honorees for the 2023 Women of Distinction Community Calendar.  The Women of Distinction Community Calendar honors twelve area women who lead by example in donating their time and talents to benefit the Pittsburg area.   more

Kansas’ new prohibitory law, adopted in November 1880 and taking effect on May 1, 1882, still needed enforcement legislation. Several enforcement bills were quickly introduced in the legislature, and meanwhile (as noted in part 2) selling liquor for medicinal purposes as allowed under the law quickly became the largest loophole, with physicians prescribing intoxicating liquor for a wide range of illnesses. more