4 State Brokers opens new office
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The Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed the new insurance agency, 4 State Brokers, to Pittsburg Friday morning.

Pritchett Trust awards 2024 grants
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Community members packed into the entryway of BMO Harris Bank to congratulate organizations that received grants from the Pritchett Trust on Thursday.

Border Wars comes to CCHM
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — The Crawford County Historical Museum in Pittsburg is sponsoring its eighth annual Border Wars weekend. Normally held during Little Balkans Days, this year, Museum Director …

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Wood raises more questions about childcare MoUs
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GIRARD, Kan. — Commissioner Carl Wood requested Greenbush’s Mike Bodensteiner appear before the county commission on Friday to clarify some concerns he has with a few memorandums of …

Pigs, potatoes, and poetry
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Pittsburg State University Creative Writing Professor Laura Lee Washburn is one of many poets from across the state who will read agriculture- themed poetry at the Kansas State Fair this weekend.

Border Wars set to commence at CCHM
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Pyle's Perspective

An ode to grandparents
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — As authors Charles and Ann Morse once said, “A child needs a grandparent, anybody's grandparent, to grow a little more securely into an unfamiliar world." …

Bags to Benches
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PITTSBURG, Kan. —The Bags to Benches program is a partnership with the Trex Company, a manufacturer of outdoor furniture made of recycled plastic. The Lions Club is the sponsor of the …

Arma Council talks water rates, sewer repairs
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ARMA, Kan. — The Arma City Council voted unanimously to raise water rates at Tuesday night's meeting. The topic of increasing the water rate came after the council spoke with Monica …

‘The road to success is paved in coffee’
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CHC/SEK members featured on podcast
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas (CHC/SEK) CEO Krista Postai along with CHC/SEK President and Chief Strategy Officer Jason Wesco sat down with Andrew Nelson of the …

Dream Big Little One receives Heartland Grant
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The Heartland Rural Electric Cooperative announced Tuesday it is awarding Dream Big Little One with a $4,300 grant from its Concern for Community program.

Lucky to live in The Little Balkans
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I think I may have discovered a cure for my recent balance issues – polka music. It happened last Sunday afternoon at the Little Balkans Days fried chicken feed and polka fest at the …

From Our History

Bicentennial-Centennial Committee launch Operation Hi Neighbor
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago Sept. 7-9, 1924 The J. C. Penney Stores company will open for business this week in its new home, Sixth and …

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Two escape county jail; make off with pair of guns and county car
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago Sept. 6, 1924 Taking advantage of freedom as a trusty while the county jailer in Girard was elsewhere, Owen …

Little Balkans Chronicles

Riding the Silverton and Durangos
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A couple of years back I shared an essay by Terry Bartlow about love. Train love, in which he told how, as a boy, he was mesmerized by the locomotives at the Frisco Shops in Springfield, Mo. when …

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SelectQuote to Release Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Earnings on September 13

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 9, 2024--SelectQuote, Inc. (NYSE: SLQT), a leading distributor of Medicare insurance policies and owner of an emerging Healthcare Services platform, today …

TIFF'S TREATS LAUNCHES NEW LOCATIONS IN THE SUNFLOWER STATE, DEEPENING PRESENCE IN KANSAS

The delivery-only locations will open in Wichita and Northeast Topeka, following six recent openings in the Kansas City area.AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Tiff's Treats, the original …

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Ex-officer's lies led to couple's death in Houston drug raid, prosecutor tells jurors

A prosecutor says a former Houston police officer is responsible for the 2019 deaths of a couple during a raid of their home because his lies on a search warrant wrongly portrayed them as dangerous …

Gorillas sweep Jets in MIAA opener

Pittsburg State’s Jadyn Jackson (14) and Carly Clennan go up for a block against Newman in Tuesday night’s match at John Lance Arena.

Pittsburg State started strong and finished strong while sweeping Newman 3-0 (25-11, 25-20, 25-15) to open the MIAA volleyball season Tuesday night at John Lance Arena. Janae Thurston slammed 11 …

Dodson tosses 4 TD passes as Gorillas beat Lions 42-17
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JOPLIN, Mo. -- Pittsburg State seldom threw the ball downfield during their season-opening victory over Ferris State. But the Gorillas displayed a vertical passing game on Saturday night, and quarterback Chad Dodson fired four touchdown passes during a 42-17 victory over Missouri Southern in the Miners Bowl at Fred G. Hughes Stadium.

Frontenac gains 494 yards in 27-0 victory over Galena
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GALENA, Kan. -- Gavyn Witthuhn rushed for 232 yards and three touchdowns as Frontenac kicked off its second era under coach Leon Miller with a 27-0 victory over Galena on Friday night at Abbey Field.

Dragons dominate Emporia in season opener
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The Pittsburg Purple Dragons made a strong opening statement to start the 2024 season with a 56-13 win Friday night against Emporia at Hutchinson Field. Pittsburg scored 42 …

Panthers hold off Trojans in season opener
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GIRARD, Kan. – Last fall, a veteran St. Mary’s Colgan Panthers team steamrolled an inexperienced Girard Trojans squad 47-8 at Hutchinson Field in Pittsburg. This year, an improved …

Angel Reese uses social media to explain wrist injury that will sideline her the rest of WNBA season

Angel Reese took to social media to explain her season-ending wrist injury. The Chicago star rookie has a small crack in a bone in her right wrist and she’ll have surgery to repair it Tuesday. …

PWHL unveils team nicknames and logos entering women's hockey league's 2nd season

The Professional Women’s Hockey League has unveiled the nicknames and accompanying logos for each of its original six franchises entering its second season. They will be called the Boston Fleet, …

Aaron Rodgers will make his return to the field for the Jets against the 49ers

Aaron Rodgers makes his return to the field for the New York Jets one year after his highly anticipated debut with the team ended after just four plays. Rodgers is set to start the season opener …

Fritz returns to the ATP top 10, and Navarro is a career-high WTA No. 8 after the US Open

U.S. Open men’s runner-up Taylor Fritz has returned to the top 10 in the ATP rankings at No. 7, and women’s runner-up Jessica Pegula is up to No. 3 in the WTA list. Semifinalist Emma Navarro …

French team Orient Express eliminated from America's Cup after round-robin

Orient Express Racing has become the first team eliminated from the America’s Cup after losing to Britain’s INEOS Britannia. The French boat finished last after the round-robin regattas and will …

Alex Morgan says goodbye in San Diego to crowd of 26,500 after an illustrious 15-year career

Through tears and a smile, Alex Morgan waved to the crowd and walked off the field for the last time on Sunday. Despite the nearly 100-degree heat, a crowd of 26,516 filled San Diego’s Snapdragon …

Vie Medical Clinic celebrates 20th anniversary
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The Vie Medical Clinic in downtown Pittsburg is celebrating its 20-year anniversary and hosting its annual banquet this Saturday.

Bamboo owners celebrate 5 years
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Community members lined the restaurant to celebrate Bamboo owners Abbi Reasor and her husband Gunnar Toney serving up Chinese cuisine for the past five years.

Property sale heats up social media
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Every business day, property changes hands in Crawford County and those transactions go largely unnoticed. But on July 24, a deed transfer was registered with the county that set social media buzzing.

The Alignment Project
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Emily Winter didn’t want to choose between a career in chiropractic treatment and her passion for dance. So, she decided to do both. Winter, a 2022 Pittsburg State University graduate, opened her dance studio The Alignment Project, located at 816 N. Broadway, earlier this summer.

These Precious Days
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In June and July, the sun remains in the sky until late in the evening, and to us it feels like youth. Not to say that we feel young, but rather to say it feels normal. It feels as if it is due to …

I am in my Country Era

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As the three people who read my column know, I love rock and punk music. I have written about the …
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Drunk, handsy brother-in-law creates a mess within family

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DEAR ABBY: My sister's fiance, "Logan," always seemed very flirtatious with me. I told her she …
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This soba noodle salad is wholesome and addictive. It's studded with garden-fresh ingredients and …
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