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85 gallons of whiskey, operational still seized from Angelo Williams’ home
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Compiled by Phil Burgert / [email protected]
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3/10/23
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Quaint customs in Pittsburg in the 1950s and 60s
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Here’s a recollection by 1964 PHS graduate Nancy Keller Kincaid that, for me, brought both joy and heartbreak. Experiencing Pittsburg, on both the whole length of Broadway and the downtown side streets, was really something back before the mall, big box stores and Amazon arrived.
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J.T. Knoll / [email protected]
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3/9/23
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A tornado ripped the roof off St. Patrick’s school in Walnut
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Compiled by Phil Burgert / [email protected]
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3/9/23
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The rainbow’s end
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Irish legend has it that there’s a pot of gold at the end of every rainbow. If that’s so, then I would expect to find a rainbow ending at 308 N. Walnut every day — because there’s no greater treasure than a library full of books. Here are some of the latest pieces of gold we recently added to the collection.
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By Carol Ann Robb / Pittsburg Public Library
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3/8/23
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A warrant was issued for the arrest of a pool hall operator who let boys under 18 play pool without a permit
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Compiled by Phil Burgert / [email protected]
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3/8/23
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School basketball games: Then and now
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For the past several weeks I have been listening to high school and college basketball results and have even attended a few games on each level. As I watch the athletes, cheerleaders and the crowd at high school and college games, I think about how things have changed over the years.
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By Lois Carlson / Morning Sun Columnist
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3/7/23
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R. W. Williams was arrested after three quarts of whiskey were found in his suitcase
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Compiled by Phil Burgert / [email protected]
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3/7/23
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J. D. Wentz told to ‘stick em’ up,’ robbed at gunpoint of $1
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Compiled by Phil Burgert / [email protected]
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3/4/23
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100 years ago, a contract was let for the paving of McKay Street in Frontenac
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Compiled by Phil Burgert / [email protected]
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3/3/23
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Lowe’s Grocery & Mercantile, part 3
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Here is the final excerpt from a memoir by Norma Lee (Lowe) Bird about small town life in Hepler, Kansas centered around a family grocery store and other businesses 1946 - 1954. — J.T.K.
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By J.T. Knoll / Morning Sun Columnist
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3/2/23
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Both teams claimed victory in a basketball game between Pittsburg and Cherokee
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3/2/23
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Five-star author
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There’s nothing quite as exciting as finding a new author who writes books that are so good that you: a) can’t put them down; b) continuously recommend them to others; and c) anxiously await news that a new book will soon be published.
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By Carol Ann Robb / Pittsburg Public Library
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3/1/23
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‘Are you a caring person?’
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If someone asked you if you are a “caring person,” what would your answer be? I am pretty sure you would say, “Yes, I am. I care about others.” Now for the next question. What does “caring” really mean?
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Lois Carlson / Morning Sun Columnist
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3/1/23
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Dynamite, two kegs of black powder stolen from Heim & Hoots mine
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Compiled by Phil Burgert / [email protected]
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3/1/23
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‘Freedom Tree’ planted at Memorial Auditorium in honor of fighter pilot Col. William H. Nelson
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Compiled by Phil Burgert / [email protected]
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2/28/23
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Couple wed after being arrested, spending night behind bars
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Compiled by Phil Burgert / [email protected]
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2/25/23
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Fists flew after junior high school principal refused to resign
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Compiled by Phil Burgert / [email protected]
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2/24/23
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CCHM explores antique coverlets
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The Crawford County Historical Museum (CCHM) in Pittsburg is going back to the 19th Century to learn how coverlets told a story of craftsmanship and artistry from the past.
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By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected]
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2/24/23
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It's Me. Hi. I'm the Problem It's Me.
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*This week's column discusses mental health, self-harm, eating disorders and other sensitive topics.*
The last two months, I have felt like the character in Taylor Swift's Grammy winning …
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By Char Strong / [email protected]
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2/24/23
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Lowe’s Grocery & Mercantile, part 2
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The following is the second excerpt from a memoir by Norma Lee (Lowe) Bird about Lowe's Grocery & Mercantile in Hepler beginning in 1946. It continues her look at small town life centered around a small grocery store and other businesses. Poignant scenes that were duplicated all through rural Kansas. Last week I mistakenly wrote that Norma Lee now lives in Oswego. It’s Ottawa. — J.T.K.
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J.T. Knoll / [email protected]
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2/23/23
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