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Frontenac mayor arrested for DUI
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David Fornelli, mayor of Frontenac, Kansas, was arrested last week in Pittsburg for allegedly driving under the influence.
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5/3/22
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Local funeral director selected for National Emerging Leaders Program
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The National Funeral Directors Association has announced that Alyssa Hixon of Bath-Naylor Funeral Home in Pittsburg has been selected to be a part of the 2022–2023 class of the National Funeral Directors Association’s (NFDA) National Emerging Leaders Program.
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5/3/22
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Miners Hall celebrates 10 years
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“In early 1911 an idea began forming, to preserve and share the rich history of coal mining in Southeast Kansas,” Phyllis Bitner, program chairperson, told members of the Miners Hall Museum Foundation.
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5/3/22
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A Chorus for the Kill
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Some say writers have a glow about them when they are reading their own work out loud because it is a moment when they realize they are sharing a part of themselves with the audience.
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By Antjea Wolff / awolff@morningsun.net
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4/30/22
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Pittsburg PD 50 years ago, part 7
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There seems to be a high level of interest (and memory) when it comes to the old-time Pittsburg PD, so hopefully readers will appreciate a broader view of policing as it existed 50 years ago.
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By Ken Peak / news@morningsun.net
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4/30/22
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Local artist supports greyhound adoption
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Sue Horner wasn’t necessarily a greyhound fan when she started making greyhound-themed T-shirts, but she saw a need she could fill.
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By Olive L. Sullivan / news@morningsun.net
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4/30/22
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County volunteers for new infrastructure funding program
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The Crawford County Commission voted Friday to approve participation in a new statewide infrastructure funding program.
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By Dustin R. Strong / dstrong@morningsun.net
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4/30/22
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Sperry-Galligar program looks at birds, amphibians on SEK mined lands
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The Mined Land Wildlife Areas of Southeast Kansas are home to a wide range of animal species.
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By Jonathan Riley / jriley@morningsun.net
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4/30/22
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Sixth graders complete youth leadership program
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Memorial Auditorium in Pittsburg was bursting with exuberant sixth graders — every sixth grade class in the county as a matter of fact — as they attended their graduation ceremony from the Crawford County Youth Leadership Program Thursday morning.
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By Dustin R. Strong / dstrong@morningsun.net
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4/29/22
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Fort Scott man injured in crash near Mindenmines
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A Fort Scott man suffered moderate injuries in a single-vehicle crash about five miles east of Mindenmines, Missouri, on Wednesday morning, according to the MSHP.
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4/29/22
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Four States Music Festival comes to Pittsburg
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Social House Entertainment announced on Thursday that they will be hosting the inaugural Four States Music Festival at Pittsburg State University on Friday, Sept. 16, which will be during Family Weekend for the college.
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4/29/22
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Pittsburg Public Library gets crafty
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As a continuation of their iCraft events, Pittsburg Public Library staff invited adults and children, 6th grade and older, to join them Wednesday for an afternoon of constructing small succulent baskets made entirely out of paper.
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By Antjea Wolff / awolff@morningsun.net
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4/29/22
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PSU names new chair of HPSS Department
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An associate professor of history who last month was given the Outstanding Faculty Award by students has been named the new chair of the Department of History, Philosophy, and Social Sciences at Pittsburg State.
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4/29/22
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Ukrainian exchange student raises money, awareness
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An opportunity to directly support the people of Ukraine has presented itself in the local area.
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By Jacob Spencer / Special to the Morning Sun
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4/29/22
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream
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Photos from the Midwest Regional Ballet's recent performance of Shakespeare's “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”
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4/26/22
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