PITTSBURG, Kan. – The City of Pittsburg’s Downtown Advisory Board (DAB) is inviting the community to celebrate 620 Day with an All-Day City-wide Celebration and a Downtown Block Party.
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6/13/23
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TOPEKA, Kan. – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Kansas State Director Christy Davis announced yesterday a $49.9 million loan to connect thousands of rural Kansans to reliable, affordable high-speed internet. The project seeks to improve service for 149 businesses, 821 farms and over 4,000 people in Bourbon, Cherokee, Crawford, Labette and Neosho counties.
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6/13/23
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Summer of Zen at Eclectic Soul
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Wednesdays downtown became a little more Zen this summer with Eclectic Soul Studio offering Qi Gong and meditation class at 5:30 p.m.. Owner and teacher Lastacia Ross explained …
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6/12/23
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Close Encounters of the Herd Kind
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Families and children of all ages gathered in the southwest section of Lincoln Park on Friday for the Pittsburg Public Library (PPL) special event that featured a petting zoo, which included a tortoise, goats, sheep, llamas, horses as well as a kangaroo.
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6/10/23
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ME-WOW! New cat cafe comes to downtown Pitt
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Jennifer Mowdy, a former ESL teacher at Frontenac, had a dream for the community. Now, her passion for literacy and rescuing cats is about to make that dream a reality.
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6/10/23
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Pittsburg Public Library to host Open Mic Night
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — The Adult Services Department of the Pittsburg Public Library at 308 N Walnut will host an Open Mic Night on Tuesday, June 13, from 6 to 7 p.m. Those ages 18 and older …
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6/10/23
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Heartland Virus confirmed in Crawford County resident
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — According to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Crawford County Health Department, a Crawford County resident has been identified with the …
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6/10/23
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USD 248 BOE reviews state assessment scores
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GIRARD, Kan. — The Girard School District's results from the Kansas Assessment Program, commonly referred to as the KAP test, showed that the district was above the state’s median scores in nearly every subject.
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6/10/23
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — The Elm Acres Foundation recently announced grant awards to twelve Southeast Kansas organizations for at-risk youth projects totaling $23,413.
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6/9/23
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Wacky Wednesdays are back
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — The Crawford County Historical Museum (CCHM) is set to kick-off its Wacky Wednesdays summer program for area youth. Every Wednesday from June 14 to July 26, kids from …
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6/9/23
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PPL hosts story time for older kids
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Pittsburg Public Library (PPL) director Bev Clarkson reads ‘The Invisible Boy’ by Trudy Ludwig and Patrice Barton during Thursday’s afternoon reading program for kids ages 7 to 11.
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6/9/23
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Special Olympics Kansas (SOKS) State Powerlifting and Flag Football will be held in Pittsburg on July 21 and 22. Athletes, coaches and families will travel in from around the state to compete in the two different state level Special Olympics competitions.
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6/9/23
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Pittsburg State hosts annual Investment Casting Institute
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Investment casting professionals from across the globe recently gathered at the Kansas Technology Center on the campus of Pittsburg State University for the annual Investment Casting Institute certification course.
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6/9/23
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PHS students tour PPD, PFD
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Students from Pittsburg High School’s Leadership Academy took a tour of the Pittsburg Police Department Wednesday, June 7. The Academy is led by Gary Wolgamott, who involves the police and fire departments in the program to provide government and leadership experience for the students.
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6/9/23
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Trivia night in the ‘burg
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6/8/23
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EDAC hears proposals on farms, kids, tractors, and office space
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — After not meeting in May, the Economic Development Advisory Committee met Wednesday morning to a full docket covering a wide range of businesses in Pittsburg.
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6/8/23
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Miners + Monroe make indie music happen in Pitt
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Indie musicians Grady Spencer & The Work will be bringing their alternative country jams to the Colonial Fox Theater Friday night, June 9, in downtown Pittsburg. Miners + …
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6/8/23
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Getting batter at cooking
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — The K-State Wildcat Extension District, in partnership with Kansas Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) and Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), hosted its first-ever Junior Chefs Cooking Camp on Wednesday.
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6/8/23
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Pittsburg Area Farmers Market hosts first Wednesday Market
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6/8/23
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Frontenac Fire improves ISO rating
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6/7/23
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