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Annual Construction Expo draws students from Pitt State and across the region
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Pittsburg, Kan. - With a gigantic playground for adults at its core , including heavy equipment to test drive, hands-on demonstrations, and even remote-control construction gear , Pittsburg State …
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4/13/23
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Moran visits Baxter Springs clothing factory
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BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. — Kansas Republican Senator Jerry Moran stopped in Baxter Springs on Wednesday to tour the National Safety Apparel (NSA) factory. Formerly known as King Louie, the factory …
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By Dustin R. Strong / dstrong@morningsun.net
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4/13/23
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Spruce Up Pittsburg drills down to neighborhood level
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — About 30 Pittsburg residents gathered at Memorial Auditorium on Wednesday for the third meeting of Spruce Up Pittsburg, Mayor Ron Seglie’s campaign to clean up the city.
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4/13/23
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Public Safety Sales Tax Passes
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4/13/23
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Virginia third-grader asks SEK residents for help
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Everybody loves a good state fair. This year, at the Virginia State Fair, Kansas is being represented by Shah ar Str iem -Amit, a third-grade student at Langley Elementary, …
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By Shawn R. Bostwick / sbostwick@morningsun.net
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4/12/23
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Club Notes
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Wednesday, Apr. 12
Blanket Brigade
Join the Blanket Brigade in making quilts for those in need. The Brigade meets every Wednesday, except the first Wednesday of the month, at Zion Lutheran …
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4/12/23
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Prose, poetry categories added to annual writing contests
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All residents of the state of Kansas are invited to enter the annual literary contests of the Kansas Authors Club. Entries in 18 categories of prose and poetry are accepted April 1 to June 15 with …
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4/12/23
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2018 PSU grad picked for Good Apple Award
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Tadd Lucian, a human resources professional in the construction and engineering industry , has been chosen as this year’s Good Apple Award winner and will be recognized …
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4/12/23
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Two alumni chosen for Meritorious Achievement Award
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A director at a world leader in plastic optics and the c hief o perations o fficer of a digital dermatopathology company have been chosen for the Meritorious …
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4/12/23
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Pitt State announces Student Employee of the Year
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Hannah Dahl, a senior psychology major from Vadso , Norway, was chosen as t his year’s Student Employee of the Year , and as a bonus, was chosen as a runner up at …
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4/12/23
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Northeast High School visits Topeka
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ARMA, Kan. — Northeast High School government teacher Adam Smith took 17 juniors on a trip to Topeka on April 5 to visit the state capital and witness the state legislature in action. The students …
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4/12/23
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Wood visits veteran housing project in KCMO
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GIRARD, Kan. — At Tuesday’s county commission meeting, Commissioner Carl Wood presented a possible avenue in his efforts to build a veteran’s housing development in Crawford County. Traveling …
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4/12/23
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Farmers' Market returns to downtown Saturday morning
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Vendors are queued up to provide Pittsburg residents with fresh produce - and a wide variety of arts and crafts - when the Pittsburg Farmers' Market reopens for the season Saturday morning. For the …
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By Jeff Peyton / jpeyton@morningsun.net
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4/11/23
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Author's new book reveals 'Secret Kansas'
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PITTSBURG, Kans. — Roxie Yonkey has released her third book about the Midwest. In Secret Kansas: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful and Obscure, Yonkey looks at some historical events in Kansas, some …
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4/11/23
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Public safety sales tax on today's ballot
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Pittsburg residents go to the polls today to vote on whether to retain the 0.5 percent Public Safety Sales Tax (PSST). Monies raised by this tax allow the city’s police and fire …
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4/11/23
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Girard set to celebrate man's 101st birthday
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Girard man turns 101! Happy Birthday, Fred! At first glance one can see by the wrinkles chiseled into his still-muscular body that Fred …
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By Shawn R. Bostwick / sbostwick@morningsun.net
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4/11/23
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Club Notes
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Tuesday, Apr. 11
Pittsburg Noon Rotary
Pittsburg Noon Rotary meets at noon on Tuesdays at Via Christi Hospital. To allow more time for networking, the group has added a monthly "Social …
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4/11/23
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Public invited to benefit for St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Roof Renovation Project
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Parsons, KS- Labette Community College (LCC) communication student, Zachary Collins, will host a movie night at the LCC Cardinal Event Center on April 22nd at 7 pm, featuring “I Can Only …
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4/8/23
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Club Notes
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Monday, Apr. 10
TOPS #0599 Pittsburg
TOPS KS 0599 Pittsburg, Kansas, meets Monday evenings for confidential weigh-ins and an informational meeting at the Homer Cole Center at 3003 N. Joplin, …
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4/8/23
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Area Events
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Monday, April 10
Story Time at the Library
The Pittsburg Public Library invites kids and families to the library at 6 p.m. on Mondays for a story time. The program is free and no …
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4/8/23
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