PITTSBURG, Kan. — As a way to commemorate Veterans Day and recognize those who served in the military, schools in the community featured special programs on Friday and invited veterans in the … more

Just over a year after organizing the acquisition of the Morning Sun by local owners, Larry Hiatt will retire as publisher of this newspaper on Friday, following a journalism career spanning nearly seven decades.  more

Chickens seem to be on people’s minds in southeast Kansas lately. Just this past Monday, the Arma City Council discussed regulations for keeping chickens inside city limits. Then on Tuesday, our flightless fowl friends found their way into the Pittsburg City Commission meeting. While Arma decided to table the discussion, Pittsburg dove right in.  more

Pittsburg Police Lt. Chris Moore and Deputy Chief Ben Henderson appealed to the Pittsburg City Commission for funding to purchase new tasers for the Pittsburg Police Department on Tuesday. According to Henderson, the money requested not only purchases 55 new tasers, but also provides for safety equipment used when training, provisions for training instructors, and replacement cartridges for five years.  more

The virtual learning series, Living Well Wednesday, hosted by K-State Research and Extension, announces a fall series of online webinars over the lunch hour geared toward various holiday topics. more

Returning to Pittsburg once again, musician Damon Mitchell will be performing live from 8 to 11 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18 at Drop the H Brewing Company.   more

As the new entryway to City Hall is being completed, there is still some aesthetic work to be done, City Manager Daron Hall said at Tuesday’s Pittsburg City Commission meeting.   more

While the results are not yet official, with all precincts reporting both in Crawford County and statewide, the winners and losers of Tuesday’s election were becoming clearer on Wednesday.  more

The Crawford County Historical Museum will be hosting a special “Paranormal Night at the Museum” fundraiser this weekend featuring a book signing by local author Tori Westhoff and a presentation from the Southwest Ghost Finders.  more

The Frontenac City Council decided Monday night to build the city’s new library at the current site of the Frontenac Town Hall. The city was gifted $4.5 million from the Tavella family for a library, but efforts to move forward have been slow because no final decision could be made on where to build it. Several possible locations were discussed, including in the downtown area, near the emergency services building, and by the city park.  more

The Pittsburg manufacturing industry continues to buck national trends, according to the latest Pittsburg Micropolitan Area Economic Report.   more

Pittsburg High School will celebrate another experience full of magic by presenting its production of Big Fish this weekend.   more

Voters in Crawford County, as well as across the state and the nation, went to the polls on Tuesday to make their voices heard in the 2022 mid-term election.  more

Additional photos from Frontenac High School's production of Roger and Hammerstein's Cinderellla more

A new Pittsburg tradition is in the making with a 5K Turkey Trot through downtown that begins at 8 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 24.  more

Early Friday afternoon, the sky above Pittsburg was host to a trio of old veterans, the oldest of which served during the Second World War as a trainer for countless American pilots.   more

During the month of October 2022, 767 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

The KBI is looking into the death of 31-year-old Kenneth J. Jones, Jr. at the Labette County Detention Center on Sunday, although Jones is thought to have died of a self-inflicted injury, according to the Labette County Sheriff’s Office.  more

A Girard woman was seriously injured in a crash involving a semi-truck on Highway 69 in Linn County on Friday evening, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.  more

Today is election day. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Go to myvoteinfo.voteks.org/VoterView or call the Crawford County Clerk's Office at 620-724-6115 to find your polling place.   more