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USD 248 teacher wins Milken Educator Award
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GIRARD, Kan. — A Crawford County middle school and high school teacher has received a national teacher recognition award for her exceptional teaching skills and impact in the classroom.
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By Aaron Pyle / [email protected]
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1/9/25
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Saia Smile Center expands to Joplin
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Dr. Jill Saia Pile, of Frontenac, is ringing in the new year with a second branch of the Saia Smile Center in Joplin. The new facility is more than 4,000 square feet with 10 operatories, or rooms to work on patients.
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By Antjea Wolff / [email protected]
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1/9/25
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Weather keeps Arma departments busy
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ARMA, Kan. — The weekend weather proved to be busy for the city of Arma’s public works, fire, and police departments, with snow and ice blanketing Viking Country.
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By Aaron Pyle / [email protected]
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1/8/25
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Interviews begin for County Emergency Manager
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GIRARD, Kan. –– It was a quick session on Tuesday as the Crawford County Commission set an interview date for the first three candidates for the County Emergency Manager position. The …
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By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected]
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1/8/25
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Diann Gambill
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Born and raised in Pittsburg, Diann Gambill has always carried a sense of community and enjoyed the unwavering support of friends and family. Growing up in such a close-knit town, Gambill says she …
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By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected]
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1/8/25
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Farm Succession Planning Series Kicks Off in Jan.
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — An agriculture workshop series, sponsored by the K-State Research and Extension Office, will offer strategies to evaluate and improve farm estate and transition plans is set for January and February.
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1/8/25
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Library, restaurant introduce spice program
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Pittsburg Public Library and TOAST have paired up to provide the community with spice options to expand their cooking abilities.
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By Antjea Wolff / [email protected]
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1/8/25
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‘Slip Slidin' Away’
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1/7/25
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Joplin man injured in Crawford Co. crash
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CRAWFORD COUNTY, Kan. — A Joplin, Missouri, man suffered minor injuries following a single-vehicle crash Sunday morning in Crawford County.
According to the Kansas Highway …
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1/7/25
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KHP reports New Years crash stats
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — The Kansas Highway Patrol has compiled its driving statistics from this year’s holiday activity.
Tabulated every year, the statistics cover a multitude of …
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1/7/25
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Amanda Davied
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With a father from Farlington and a mother from Hepler, Amanda Davied’s southeast Kansas roots run deep. Growing up playing backyard sports with her brother and his friends, Davied grew up in …
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By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected]
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1/7/25
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Weir bank files lawsuit against the FDIC
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WEIR, Kan. — The small bank in Weir, CBW Bank, is in the financial world’s spotlight this week for pushing back against a major fine and accusations by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC).
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1/7/25
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Winter blues got you down?
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Whether it's reduced sunlight, changes in hormone levels, circadian rhythm disruption, family history, low levels of vitamin D, or a combination of factors, about 10 million …
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By Aaron Pyle / [email protected]
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1/4/25
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‘Wellness for Generations’
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PITTSBURG, Kan. – Nurse Practitioner Kate Hite is providing the community with new ways to feel good.
In September, Hite opened a small wellness clinic, Generations Healthcare, 613 N. Broadway St. Suite E in Pittsburg to give patients access to functional medicine, which is a holistic, patient-centered approach to health and well-being.
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By Antjea Wolff / [email protected]
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1/4/25
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Still talkin’ trash
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GIRARD, Kan. –– The first county commission meeting of the year was predominately spent talking about the trash problem along U.S. 69 and other roads in the county. Working with a …
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By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected]
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1/4/25
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Kelly Pulliam
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Raised in a small town in Crawford County “where everyone knew each other,” Pulliam attended Pittsburg State, earning a degree in psychology. Married for 38 years, she raised two children …
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By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected]
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1/4/25
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Emergency warming shelter at Homer Cole Center
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — With the extreme winter weather scheduled to hit the area in the coming days, the Homer Cole Center will be open overnight for those who need shelter from below-freezing …
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1/3/25
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New mural for new beginnings
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PITTSBURG, Kan. – At the beginning of December, Kelci Rae Cooper faced her fears and climbed scaffolding 30 feet in the air to create a one-of-a-kind mural at 818 N. Broadway, the future home 818 A Healing Space, which is a collaboration between Possibility Junction and other wellness practitioners.
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By Antjea Wolff / [email protected]
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1/3/25
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‘Out with the old, in with the new’
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GIRARD, Kan. — As part of a lengthy two-hour meeting on Monday that consisted of primarily discussion on golf and executive sessions, the Girard City Council also voted unanimously to approve …
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By Aaron Pyle / [email protected]
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1/3/25
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Safehouse Crisis Center receives funds
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — The Kansas Office of the Governor announced this week that it has awarded more than $83,000 to the Safehouse Crisis Center in Pittsburg to support survivors and families of …
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By Aaron Pyle / [email protected]
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1/3/25
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