A Pittsburg woman was fatally injured in a crash Saturday night in Vernon County, Missouri, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.  more

Being in the Kansas Capital building made 13-year-old Jihyeon “Elly” Han “feel so small.” But the eighth grader from Altamont Grade School really is a big deal. She is the first Kansas student to ever win the National School Bus Safety Poster Contest.  more

The Crawford County Democratic Party and the Pittsburg State University Campus Democrats held a “Save the Vote!” Voter Registration Event Friday evening at TJ Lelands, which featured music, poets, and Democratic speakers such as Jeremy Johnson, who is up for re-election as county commissioner, and Rev. Mark Holland, who is running against Republican Sen. Jerry Moran for U.S. Senate.  more

On Sunday, the Girard Fire Department held its 35th Annual Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service, which honored the firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty in the past year, including Lt. Malachi Brown, a Baxter Springs firefighter who died from injuries received at a fire last October.   more

With a love of pastry and a degree in culinary arts, you might think Gentry Warren was all set to be the next big thing in the food world. Instead, he moved to Pittsburg and changed his focus to painting.  more

In an early morning work session Friday, Crawford County EMS Director Randy Sandberg and Medical Director Tim Stebbins met with county commissioners to discuss manpower shortages and an increase in call volume.  more

On behalf of the contributing members of the Future Fund Giving Circle, the CFSEK is pleased to announce Future Fund Giving Circle funds totaling $18,509 have been awarded to 16 nonprofit organizations in Crawford County. more

As part of the commemoration of the facility’s 20 years of operation, Southeast Kansas Recycling will be hosting an open house as well as seeking feedback from community members.   more

Ascension Via Christi will be closing its Family Medicine clinic in Fort Scott as of Nov. 11. On the heels of that closing, Girard Medical Center is planning to reopen its practice in Ascension Via Christi clinic’s current location at 109 S. Main St. more

The roughly $8 million, 10,000-square-foot simulation hospital being built by McCown Gordon Construction at Pittsburg State University’s Irene Ransom Bradley School of Nursing has taken shape in recent weeks after some rainy spring and site condition delays.   more

Local organizations the Family Resource Center and the Doggie Bag came together in collaboration this week to host an art gala, featuring work of daycare and pre-school children.   more

According to the National Library of Medicine, up to 25 percent of pregnancies end in loss. more

The Pittsburg Police Department has announced it will be participating in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on the last Saturday in October.   more

An incident earlier this week in which a man was arrested in Parsons for charges including criminal use of explosives is not suspected of being terrorism-related, according to the Labette County Sheriff’s Office. more

With the general election approaching on Nov. 8, County Clerk Lisa Lusker is reminding area citizens of key dates to keep in mind.  more

With the help of Evergy, Alternative Electric and the Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce, Pittsburg State University was able hold a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new solar canopy north of the Kansas Technology Center on Thursday morning.   more

True to its fashion, the Pittsburg Community Theatre will once again showcase a unique and inspiring play, “The Theory of Relativity,” which will be led by first-time director Matthew Buck this weekend at Memorial Auditorium.   more

Upon learning that George Nettels Elementary School librarian Lori Wilks’ son, Grant, was in a serious, work-related accident, the families of the Pittsburg Community School District pulled together and began to raise funds to help assist the Wilks family with medical expenses.   more

Paraeducators are a key component of special education programs, assisting teachers with classroom management and providing much-needed tutoring and mentoring skills while modeling proper social interactions. Paras provide much of the one-on-one instruction students need. Many paraeducators go on to become fully licensed teachers. more

For the third time in as many months, Labette County law enforcement this week responded to yet another an incident involving an improvised explosive device.  more