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Fentanyl crisis creeping closer
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GIRARD, Kan. — Crawford County Sheriff Danny Smith appeared before the Crawford County Commission on Friday to summarize his department’s efforts to curb the growing usage of fentanyl across the …
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7/8/23
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Healthcare career-themed summer camp begins July 10
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Students will learn about different health careers and participate in hands-on activities at the upcoming Inspire Health Academy and Inspire Health Kids Camp.
Inspire …
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7/8/23
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PCMS remodel nears completion
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7/8/23
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Watco celebrates 40 years
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Watco recently celebrated its 40th anniversary. Starting out as a simple switching operation in Louisiana in 1983, the company has grown to nearly 5,000 employees across North …
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7/7/23
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Dream Flights visits Pittsburg
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Four southeast Kansas veterans got to hop a 20-minute ride around Pittsburg Thursday morning in a vintage World War II trainer aircraft. The Steersman PT-17 was the first …
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7/7/23
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TOPEKA, Kan. — Motorists traveling along US-69 will now see increased traffic safety messaging and new signage as part of the Safety Corridor Pilot Program. The Safety Corridor Pilot Program is a …
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7/6/23
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‘We’ve got your back’
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FRONTENAC, Kan. — The Frontenac Mining Days is returning this weekend.
The annual event is a four-day festival that takes place from Thursday, July 6 to Sunday, July 9, celebrating Frontenac's Heritage and Homecoming.
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7/6/23
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One person was seriously injured Monday afternoon in a single-car crash in Labette County, authorities said.
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7/6/23
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BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. — Brandon McCoy, 44, of Baxter Springs, was sentenced to prison last month after pleading guilty to aggravated criminal damage to property.
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7/6/23
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GALENA, Kan. – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has rescinded a boil water advisory for the City of Galena public water supply system in Cherokee County. The advisory was issued on June 30 due to a line break resulting in a loss of pressure in the system.
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7/6/23
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Kite Festival a big hit in Pitt
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Although it started off with some light rain, the Kite Festival at Pittsburg High School on Saturday steadily gained momentum. As the skies cleared, more festival goers began to …
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By Dustin Strong / dstrong@morningsun.net
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7/5/23
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MANHATTAN, Kan. — High school students from across Kansas recently participated in the 85th session of the American Legion Boys State of Kansas (ALBSK), held June 4 -10 at Kansas State University in Manhattan.
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7/5/23
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City of Pittsburg celebrates Fourth of July
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7/5/23
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County approves funds to explore drug courts
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GIRARD, Kan. — Eleventh District Chief Judge Lori Bolton-Fleming approached the Crawford County Commissioners to release $10,000 from the opioid settlement fund to finance travel expenses in …
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By Dustin Strong / dstrong@morningsun.net
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7/1/23
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BRONSON, Kan. — The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), along with the Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office, Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP), Allen County Sheriff’s Office, and the Bourbon County Public Works, investigated an extensive outdoor marijuana grow operation in Bourbon County, Kansas.
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7/1/23
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‘Ordinary people doing extraordinary things’
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ARMA, Kan. — Without a grocery store for numerous years, Arma residents were left without access to fresh produce, becoming a food desert.
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By Aaron Pyle / apyle@morningsun.net
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7/1/23
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Danielle Driskill, a two-time graduate of Pittsburg State, has been named director of the Alumni and Constituent Relations Office and executive director of the Pittsburg State …
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6/30/23
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INDEPENDENCE, Kan. — A new chapter is about to open in what could be Southeast Kansas’ longest documented mass murder story.
Now 150 years after news of the infamous Bloody Bender …
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6/30/23
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Economic reports says business is booming
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — The Kelce College of Business at Pittsburg State has released its economic report for the second quarter of 2023. According to the report, “Business is booming locally, with …
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6/30/23
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‘Honoring the Past – Building for the Future’
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ASBURY, Mo. — Residents in southeastern Crawford County and northwest Jasper County may have heard what sounded like an earthquake, but the big boom was the sound of a demolition.
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6/30/23
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