An upcoming episode of Mike Rowe’s “How America Works” will give viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the critical work performed by Watco, a leading transportation and logistics services company based in Pittsburg, to keep the supply chain moving.  more

At Tuesday night’s city commission meeting, Atkinson Industries, also known as AZZ, Inc., asked the city to consider a request for a tax abatement on recent construction at their Pittsburg facility in the northern industrial park. more

Fall has brought a nationwide resurgence of highly pathogenic avian influenza, and last week the Kansas Department of Agriculture identified HPAI in two Kansas counties: Johnson County and Neosho County.  more

Gov. Laura Kelly visited Fort Scott on Wednesday, where she announced that 34 cities statewide will receive a total of $28.65 million for improvements to the State Highway System located within city boundaries. more

Salvation Army of Pittsburg has a long history of helping families at Christmas and this year will be no different. more

USDA Kansas Director for Rural Development Christy Davis announced Wednesday that the USDA is investing $5,517,200 in loans and grants toward eight community projects across the state, including nearly $2 million in funding for projects in Southeast Kansas.  more

he Great Plains Industrial Park in Parsons (GPIP) celebrated its tenth anniversary Wednesday with featured speakers Sen. Jerry Moran and Kansas Lt. Gov. and Secretary of Commerce David Toland. Other speakers represented various corporations with investments in the industrial park.  more

Last month, I was called out to a home in Parsons to assess whether an Osage orange tree was the largest of its species in the state. A few weeks ago, the Osage orange specimen was confirmed as the new state champion after submission to the Champion Tree Program.  more

he Girard Events committee in conjunction with the Girard Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its 69th Annual Homecoming Fall Festival event this weekend, with the theme being “Our Pride Cannot Be Tamed.”  more

Pittsburg Fire Chief Dennis Reilly has announced his retirement from the Pittsburg Fire Department.   more

A Pittsburg man was arrested Monday and charged with the murder of his wife along with four counts of aggravated assault of an officer, and one count of felony interference with law enforcement.   more

Pittsburg State University hosted the annual Pittsburg Economic Outlook Conference at the Overman Student Center on Tuesday afternoon. The conference was a meeting of local and regional business, civic, and community leaders to learn about and discuss current economic trends and projections both for Kansas as a whole and southeast Kansas in particular.  more

Gov. Laura Kelly announced Tuesday that $1.46 million has been awarded to Kansas, including more than $77,500 for Safehouse Crisis Center in Pittsburg.  more

As deer become more active this time of year, Cherokee County Sheriff David Groves is encouraging drivers to take extra precautions to help reduce the likelihood of being involved in a deer-related crash, which can result in serious injuries.  more

Photos from the annual Columbus Day Festival in Columbus, Kansas. more

A Joplin, Missouri man was sentenced in Cherokee County District Court on Friday to nearly 14 years in prison for multiple charges stemming from incidents going back several years. more

In recent years, the Crawford County Historical Museum has taken a much more active role in the community, hosting various events throughout the year, from coal mining and frontier living reenactments, to car shows and canning demonstrations. The museum also focuses on hands-on learning by inviting local schools to come and interact with historical presenters.  more

The Family Resource Center in Pittsburg will be hosting its first Turtle Nation Art Gala from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13 at The Doggie Bag, 514 N. Broadway St.   more

When entrepreneurs decide to open a retail business, most choose to create a store where he or she would shop as a consumer, which is exactly what Myke Morsette chose to do. more

Returning to the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts for a concert on Oct. 19 is the Pittsburg Multigenerational Chorus with “It’s a Swing Thing,” featuring jazz standards and Big Band favorites.   more