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Area nonprofits award grants for community projects
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The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas has announced that grants on behalf of area organizations including the Knights of Columbus and the Dylan Meier Get Busy Livin’ (GBL) Foundation have been awarded to several local groups to help pay for various community projects.
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6/15/22
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Frosting with family
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6/15/22
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PCMS renovations underway
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Pittsburg Community Schools (USD 250) Chief Operations Officer Tom Stegman gave a brief overview to the Board of Education on the progress of renovations at Pittsburg …
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6/15/22
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Area residents warned to protect against fuel theft
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With gas prices rising, law enforcement agencies are encouraging residents to take precautions to protect themselves against theft of gas from their vehicles.
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6/15/22
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PAYP reaches membership milestone
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Pittsburg Area Young Professionals has surpassed 100 dues-paying members, making the group the largest member-based civic organization in the area.
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6/15/22
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County approves grant request from Safehouse
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GIRARD, Kan. — Brooke Powell, executive director of Safehouse Crisis Center of Pittsburg, met with the Crawford County Commission Tuesday morning to request funding through the Emergency …
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6/15/22
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Students to take over PCMS athletic photos
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — At Monday night’s USD 250 Board of Education meeting, Assistant Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brad Hanson noted parental concern about sports photos and complaints …
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6/15/22
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SEKHS to waive dog adoption fees June 18-19
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The Southeast Kansas Humane Society has announced it will be waiving all dog adoption fees on Saturday and Sunday, June 18 and 19.
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6/15/22
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TSACA awards over $13K in scholarships
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The Tri-State Area Contractors Association (TSACA) announced this week that eight lucky recipients have received scholarships totaling $13,500.
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6/15/22
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Freeman pain management specialist comes home to Pittsburg
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Dr. Roger Misasi, interventional pain management specialist, is no stranger to southeast Kansas. He was born in Pittsburg, raised in Arma, and attended St. Mary’s Colgan and PSU.
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6/14/22
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Resurfacing project starts between Yates Center and Iola
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The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has started a project to resurface U.S. 54 between Yates Center and Iola.
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6/14/22
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Pittsburg officer named KLETC class president
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The Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center has announced that Officer Dustin Hiebsch of the Pittsburg Police Department has been named class president for the KLETC’s 294th Basic Training Class.
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6/14/22
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Big Iron Overland Rally
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Off-road camping event returns to Big Brutus for 2nd year
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Kansas Secretary of State visits Pittsburg
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Incumbent Secretary of State Scott Schwab is taking time from his re-election campaign to promote and encourage Kansans to vote in the upcoming primary election on Aug. 2 and general election on Nov. 8.
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6/14/22
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Flag Day
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Before dawn, five times each year, members of the Sunflower Kiwanis Club can be seen busily bustling house to house throughout Pittsburg neighborhoods.
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6/14/22
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Pittsburg man arrested for drugs, gun
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A Pittsburg man was arrested for the second time in a month on Saturday, this time for alleged possession of drugs with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
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6/14/22
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Awards of Excellence
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The staff of the Morning Sun won a total of nine 2022 Awards of Excellence from the Kansas Press Association, including five first place and four second place awards in the newspaper’s circulation division.
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6/14/22
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PSU grad to lead Sheboygan Symphony Orchestra
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The Sheboygan Symphony Orchestra in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, has announced the appointment of Ernesto Estigarribia, a Pittsburg State University graduate, as its next music director.
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6/11/22
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PSU mourns band director’s passing
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Pittsburg State University is mourning the passing of Band Director Doug Whitten after he suffered a fatal heart attack Sunday.
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6/11/22
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Public Land Action
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GIRARD, Kan. — The Crawford County Commission has decided to sell and parcel of land from the county land bank located in Chicopee.
The county will hold a public land auction at …
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6/11/22
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