K-State Research and Extension will host the SEK Soil Regeneration Initiative Workshop on Tuesday, Feb. 21, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Southeast Research and Extension Center located at 25092 Ness Rd. in Parsons.   more

Twenty-two teams totaling 120 people took their chances jumping into near-freezing waters at the Crimson Villas swimming pool this weekend. more

Local members of the Daughters of the American Revolution spent Monday morning delivering cookies to first responders at the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office and the Pittsburg police and fire departments.  more

Pittsburg State University students, faculty, and community members were able to get dressed up in formal wear, eat a catered meal, hear music and poetry, and dance the night away at the Martin Luther King Jr. Ball this past weekend at the Overman Student Center.   more

The EPA on Friday announced the second wave of approximately $1 billion in funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to start new cleanup projects at 22 Superfund sites, including the Caney Residential Yards in Southeast Kansas. more

Hearings will begin in the state senate’s Local Government Committee at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in Topeka about SB-162, a bill granting counties greater authority to enforce nuisance ordinances similar to those enjoyed by cities. more

Matthew Godinez, executive director of the Southeast Kansas Regional Planning Commission (SEKRPC), spoke with Crawford County commissioners on Friday about the recently awarded $800,000 Safe Streets for All (SS4A) grant. more

The Crawford County Commission, after an early morning work session on Friday, approved funds for several new child-care facilities, adding 99 new slots in the county. more

After an announcement this week by Pittsburg State University’s Kelce College of Business of plans to move classes to a new facility in downtown, citizens have flooded social media with questions and concerns. more

An exhibit titled “Real Abstraction” by artist Nick Gadbois will open at the Harry Krug Gallery in Porter Hall, home to the Pittsburg State University Department of Art, on Feb. 15.   more

Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas this week announced the addition of a new board member, Rachel Ruiz, who represents Crawford County patients.   more

Lt. Gov. and Secretary of Commerce David Toland announced Friday that the “Kansas Broadband Roadshow,” which will launch next week, will be coming to Southeast Kansas in early March.  more

Joseph Shipps, 44, of Sikeson, Missouri, was sentenced Thursday to nearly seven years imprisonment in Cherokee County District Court.  more

The Pittsburg State University Department of Music, in collaboration with PSU Theatre and Special Collections and University Archives, paid tribute to southeast Kansas native Dr. Eva Jessye on Wednesday night at the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts. more

To spice up the weekend, Pittsburg High School Theatre will be presenting a student-directed, one-act performance called “Dave” written by Pittsburg playwright Michael Fienen.   more

Pittsburg State University on Thursday announced a new initiative in downtown Pittsburg. Dubbed “Gorilla Rising,” the initiative is designed to expand the university’s footprint to the Block22 area to strengthen the local business district and provide business students with a unique learning experience that incorporates more practical learning opportunities. more

After cancelling the event for the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the spaghetti dinner fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity of Crawford County is back and ready to feed area citizens next week at St. John Lutheran Church, 304 W. 3rd St.  more

Pittsburg Police Lt. Chris Moore, state director for the Kansas Law Enforcement Torch Run, on Thursday evening announced a final update about Saturday’s Polar Plunge on the department’s Facebook page. more

With sowing season starting now, local restaurant Toast hosted an evening during which attendees could trade seeds with one another on Thursday.  more

St. Mary's Colgan Catholic Schools announced Thursday that Tim Conrad, a Colgan class of 1982 graduate, has accepted the position of principal for grades 7 through 12 for the 2023-2024 school year.  more