This excerpt from the autobiography of former Arma native Frank Jeler Jr., tells of his return to college at KSTC and some creative bartending at the Country Club. —  J.T.K . In … more

What’s your special talent? Perhaps it’s playing the harmonica or ukulele or both. Maybe it’s a knack for telling humorous stories, or you spend your weekends practicing Renaissance madrigals on your recorder. I have no doubt many of you have special gifts that you tend to hide under a bushel or else share with only a few friends. more

On the first snap in the first practice, our scrawny 10-year-old sacked the coach's quarterback son. The coach chewed out the OL. On the second snap, our son sacks the coach's son again. This time the coach chews out his son and says he needs to get rid of the football sooner. Our son wanted to play wide receiver, but the coaches put their sons in the premier positions, but our boy was starting the year out strong, just like stocks this year. more

Pittsburg has grown over the last eight years, both in population and in economic activity. More than $600 million dollars has been spent on industry, infrastructure, medical, housing, entertainment, retail, and education – with about 93 percent coming from private investment. How does this kind of growth come about? more

Back in the mid 1980s, I was secretary of the National Association of Extension Home Economists. Our president, June Taylor was from North Carolina. When her presidential term was up, she … more

Last night, I decided to deactivate my Facebook for one week. I have already had messages wondering where I went as friends were trying to tag me on posts. My brain has just been overloaded lately. I … more

My wife and I have been seeking black pepper, pimienta negra in Spanish. It’s been a hard thing. We’ve been able to find the pepper corn easily enough, but pre-ground black pepper is rather elusive. Fear not, we have found it, but it has been a challenge. more

I am writing in opposition to the plan to expand US 69 Highway in Crawford County via the Western Route. more

Were it left to me to decide if we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter. — Thomas Jefferson … more

Former Frontenac resident and KSC graduate, Ben George, is back with an intriguing story about hard work, college, and how a neighbor’s dog named Bobo serendipitously impacted his fate. — … more

As I look at the calendar I realize “June, National Dairy Month” is with us once again. This month brings back some special memories associated with milk. Probably the memory farthest … more

"I am 35, may I know how young are you? I hope we can have a nice chat." The private message came from a Twitter account with a profile picture showing a beautiful young woman. I immediately knew it … more

What’s “All Together Now”—a Beatles song, an ideal to strive for, or the theme of our Summer Reading Program?   Trick question—it’s all three!   And … more

In the last few articles, I’ve discussed the importance of cities and how important it is that people get engaged with the growth that is happening in Pittsburg. In the next articles, I will talk about what growth looks like and what it means, the sources of this growth, and how to keep it going.  more

The Southeast Kansas Recycling Center basically takes all recyclables except plastic bags. more

Women Helping Women: A Fairy Godmothers’ Fund’s Spring Brunch and Silent Auction was a success. The location was wonderful, the brunch excellent, and attendees were generous in their bidding and donations.  Many thanks to all who attended. more

When we, a group of local businesspeople, decided to purchase the Morning Sun in the summer of 2021, we knew this wasn’t going to be an easy journey, but one that is worthwhile for our community to bring back local news written by local writers because we believe communities still need reliable local newspapers. more

May has been Mental Health Awareness Month. If you are on social media at all, you have seen the memes about "Check on your strong friends" and "Be kind." My cynical Gen X nature gets a little tired of the lip service given to mental health in this country. Are we really doing these things? more

Here’s the conclusion of the three-part story by former Pittsburg resident, Jim Gore, about a mysterious fire in the family home at 1805 South Broadway, in Pittsburg. — J.T.K. more

As promised, this week’s column is on the types of social media. more