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A picture of the Pittsburg Foundry and Machine Shop taken in the early 1880s. Note the number of tracks in front of the building. With 16 trains per day coming into Pittsburg, the railroad decided to build a newer facility nearby, the Frisco Freight Depot, to handle the increased traffic.
Fun Zone Depot gains national recognition 
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The Pittsburg Foundry and Machine Shop, better known locally as the old Pittcraft building, is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places as of Jan. 6, 2022. more
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A variety of agricultural equipment and products will be on display at the Four State Farm Show this weekend at Pittsburg State University, where the farm show was first held last year, shown here.
PSU to host Four State Farm Show
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Since its beginning in 1975, the Four State Farm Show has been a huge agricultural event in the area and has brought together agribusinesses and producers. more
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Three poets to come to Pittsburg
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Three published poets from across the Midwest will make a stop at Root Coffeehouse & Creperie, 402 N. Broadway Suite A in Pittsburg, for a reading from their most recent published works.  more
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Election filing deadline approaches 
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he deadline for candidates to file for the August primary election, as well as to change party affiliation prior to the primary election, is noon on Wednesday, June 1. The filing deadline for candidates in the general election is noon on Monday, Aug. 1.  more
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Fort Scott mayor resigns
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The mayor of Fort Scott, Kevin “Skitch” Allen, announced his resignation Monday night, but the city commission did not accept it. more
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Pictured are, front, from left: Brian Longan, Damien Evans and Raylan Elsworth. Back, from left: Brian Elsworth (coach), Alex Dolechek, Phillip Longan, and Adaven Scronce (coach).
Wildcat District 4-H team wins 2nd place in WHEP Competition
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A newly-formed Wildcat District 4-H Wildlife Team recently received second place junior team at the Kansas WHEP (Wildlife Habitat Education Program) Competition at Woodson State Fishing Lake in Toronto.  more
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June Shipman has worked at Via Christi in Pittsburg for more than 50 years, since 1970.
Half a century at Via Christi
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It was 52 years ago, in 1970, that June Shipman walked into the Via Christi hospital to begin her first day as an employee of the local health center.  more
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Old seats from Carnie Smith Stadium at Pittsburg State University are in the process of being recycled with help from alumni from the university.
Recyling project to give old football stadium seats new life
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Old seats from which Gorilla fans cheered for years in Carnie Smith Stadium are being given a new life, thanks to the help of a company that employs four graduates of the PSU Plastics Engineering Technology program.   more
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St. Paul prepares for Mission Days
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To commemorate the 175th anniversary of its founding, St. Paul will be hosting its 38th Annual Mission Days celebration from Thursday, May 26 to Monday, May 30. more
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Two arrested for drugs, sawed-off shotgun
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Two people were arrested and a variety of narcotics and a sawed-off shotgun seized during an overnight traffic stop last week in rural Cherokee County.  more
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Ghostbuster enthusiast Michael Fienen spent his time during the pandemic creating a replica of a Ghostbusters costume, and has used it as a positive influence on the community.
Ghostbustin’ for good causes
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Many people are able to find ways to use their creativity to give back to their community. For Pittsburg resident Michael Fienen, that meant combining his passions in order to help the local Safehouse Crisis Center.  more
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Local clergy discuss Roe v. Wade 
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The Pittsburg Ministerial Alliance met last Wednesday at Grace United Methodist Church in Pittsburg. After conducting their normal business, the clergy listened to a presentation by Father Jerome Spexarth of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church concerning the possible overturning of Roe vs. Wade.  more
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City council is backed-up in Frontenac 
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Disgruntled citizens packed the Frontenac City Council meeting on Monday evening following heavy rains from recent storms that have overburdened the city’s sewer system, backing up rain and waste water into residents’ basements.  more
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SEK Library System meets with Frontenac City Council 
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Sharon Moreland, director of the Southeast Kansas Library System, appeared before the Frontenac City Council on Monday to answer questions and offer advice on how to set up and administer the proposed city library. She has been a library consultant or director for 20 years.  more
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Pittsburg State’s Human Performance Lab has been outfitted with new strength training and aerobic equipment from Rogue that students will use daily in class.
PSU adds new emphasis, equipment, lab director, courses
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Starting this fall, students will have access to a new emphasis, new equipment, new Human Performance Lab director, and new courses in the Department of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation at PSU. more
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KBI investigates homicide in Coffeyville
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The KBI, Coffeyville Police Department, and Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office are conducting a homicide investigation after a man was allegedly shot and killed inside a Coffeyville home.   more
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TJ Leland’s to host 10th Anniversary Celebration
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To commemorate the 10th anniversary of local pub TJ Leland's, owners John Kutz and Terri Steele-Kutz will host a street fair celebration Saturday, May 28.  more
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Pittsburg High School held its 2022 Commencement Ceremony on Saturday morning at Hutchinson Field. “Graduates, you made it,” said Superintendent Rich Proffitt. “You have just come to the end of the culmination of 13 years of public education. That’s at a minimum 2,262 days, or 16,965 hours, of education. And yet it’s just the beginning.”
Graduation weekend [Photo gallery]
Photos from the Pittsburg, Frontenac, St. Mary's Colgan, Northeast, and Girard High School graduations this weekend, as well as Pittsburg State University's commencement ceremonies. more
School officials and project stakeholders swing sledgehammers against the front steps of Pittsburg Community Middle School, marking the official start of renovations to the historic building on Monday. Pictured are, from left, Blake Benson, president of the Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce; Dr. Amy Bartlett, sixth grade math teacher; Laura Earl, principal of PCMS; Dr. Micky Painter, president of USD 250 school board; Richard Proffitt, USD 250 superintendent; Dr. Brad Hansen, USD 250 assistant superintendent; Michael Wischmeyer, Corner-Greer Architecture; and David Dikeman, McCowan-Gordon Construction.
PCMS breaks ground on new renovations 
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Faculty, staff, students, and the USD 250 school board gathered with parents and community members on the front steps of Pittsburg Community Middle School for a ground-breaking ceremony Monday, launching a summer of much needed restorations to the iconic building.  more
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Hamilton
One woman killed, another injured in shooting incident
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A Pittsburg man allegedly shot two women, killing one and injuring another on Friday.  more
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