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Pitt State announces Outstanding Senior finalists
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Finalists have been announced for the annual Outstanding Senior award, having been nominated by faculty, staff, and student organization presidents and then narrowed by a committee that considers …
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4/7/23
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Club Notes
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Friday, Apr. 7
Dinner at the Arma American Legion
The Arma American Legion, located at 512 E Main, is open Friday nights serving good food and drinks. The kitchen opens at 5:30 p.m. for …
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4/7/23
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Ascension Via Christi nurse an Extraordinary Healer Award nominee
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Kristen Mitchell, RN, who serves at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, is among the nominees for CURE magazine’s 2023 Extraordinary Healer Award for Oncology Nursing. Each …
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4/7/23
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Area Events
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Friday, April 7
Talking Heads Discussion Group
The Talking Heads discussion group will meet at 9 a.m. every Friday morning at the Pittsburg Public Library. Using The Great Courses Series …
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4/7/23
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Ascension Via Christi Hospital praised for Mom & Baby program
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Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg has once again earned recognition by High 5 for Mom & Baby, a program developed by the United Methodist Health Ministry Fund to increase breastfeeding …
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4/7/23
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Campus, community welcome at Kansas Paraguay Partners meeting
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PITTSBURG, Kan. —Pittsburg State will host the Kansas Paraguay Partners Annual Meeting on Saturday, April 15, at the Overman Student Center and McCray Hall. Registration to attend …
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4/7/23
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'Little Balkans Coal Camp – McCune' now open
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PITTSBURG Kan. — A special exhibit on the unique history of McCune, Kan., is now open at the Miners Hall Museum (MHM) in Franklin. The exhibit - “Little Balkans Coal Camp – McCune” - will run now through June 24. There is no charge.
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By Shawn R. Bostwick / [email protected]
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4/7/23
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Bears, Beets, and Battlestar Galactica
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Question: What city hosted Rainn Wilson, star of "The Office" and celebrated podcaster and author of such books as "Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution?" Was it …
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By Char Strong / [email protected]
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4/6/23
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TOPEKA – Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) launched a statewide art contest today, inviting K-12 students to share their visions on the theme: WHAT DOES HOME MEAN TO …
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4/6/23
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Arma slates annual egg hunt for Saturday
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The Arma Community Annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held Saturday, April 8, 2023 , 1 1 a.m. to 9 p.m. , at Arma City Park. Open to kids 0-10 years old, there will also be free hot dogs, and …
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4/6/23
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The traveling Gorilla
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — After 13 years as a nurse, Frontenac native and PSU graduate Paul Herford decided he was fed-up with the bureaucracy of the health care system. He quit his job, picked up his …
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4/6/23
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Area Events
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Thursday, April 6
Frontenac American Legion Bingo
Held the first and third Thursdays of the month at the Frontenac Senior Citizen Center. Open to the public. Doors open at 5 p.m. Play …
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4/6/23
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EDAC considers downtown renovation proposal
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Pittsburg’s Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) heard a proposal from Raven Copeland Properties, LLC, on Wednesday morning to develop the storefront at 106 W. 3rd …
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4/6/23
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FHS chess teams receives recognition from city council
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4/5/23
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Club Notes
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Wednesday, Apr. 5 Pittsburg Sunrise Rotary Meets at 7 a.m. every first and third Wednesday of the month at the Knights of Columbus Hall at the northeast corner of 11th and Joplin streets. Frontenac …
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4/5/23
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Kunshek recognized as “Rural Water Manager of the Year”
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When Crawford County Rural Water District No. 2’s District Manager Chuck Kunshek registered to attend the 54th Annual Conference of the Kansas Rural Water Association held last week in Wichita, he …
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4/5/23
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Miners Hall sells out 'New Orleans' fundraiser
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Crawford county residents never let an opportunity to attend a good party pass them by.Miner’s Hall Museum's New Orleans event was one of those opportunities. The museum put on a creole-style …
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4/5/23
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Frontenac Mayor rails against bypass
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FRONTENAC, Kan. — At Monday night’s city council meeting, Frontenac Mayor David Fornelli promised to oppose a new bypass proposed by the Kansas Department of Transportation.According to the most …
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4/5/23
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Downtown Pittsburg mural grants now available
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PITTSBURG, KS – The City of Pittsburg Downtown Advisory Board (DAB) has announced grant funding to bring more art to Pittsburg’s downtown district. The DAB is offering up to 50/50 …
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4/5/23
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Monthly Storm Siren Test
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Weather permitting, monthly audio testing of the City’s outdoor warning sirens is conducted on the first Wednesday of every month at noon during the months of April through October to ensure the …
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4/5/23
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