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Meeting Sawyer (& Amy)
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It’s no secret that I’m a dog person. Given the option to sit next to a person or a dog, I’ll choose the dog, especially if it’s a Labrador Retriever with a smiley face …
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Carol Ann Robb, Reference & Adult Services
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5/22/24
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Husband likes to get high but keeps lying about it
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DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married for 10 years, together for 12. We have no children together, but I have four from a previous marriage. Two are grown and have moved out; two are still …
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By Abigail Van Buren
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5/21/24
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Area Events
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Tuesday, May 21
Open Mic Night
Our next open mic at TJ Lelands, 108 W. 6th, Pittsburg, will be Tuesday, May 21, from 5:30 to 8:30. Bring your music, your …
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5/21/24
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Club Notes
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Everyday
Alcoholics Anonymous
Need help or need to talk. Meetings daily. For times and locations, call 620-363-4571 or 620-231-4446.
Tuesday, …
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5/21/24
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No more summertime blues
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CRAWFORD COUNTY, Kan. — School’s out for the summer and parents will soon begin to hear the two most dreaded words of the season uttered by their younglings — “I’m …
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By Dustin R. Strong
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5/21/24
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Woman pays high emotional cost trying to help mother
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DEAR ABBY: My mom always catered to my dad when I was growing up. I was left to pretty much raise myself. Their drinking and social life were their priorities. I ended up pregnant at 16 and married …
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By Abigail Van Buren
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5/18/24
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Area Events
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Sunday, May 19
Frontenac American Legion Breakfast
Open to the Public, Free Will Donation. Scrambled eggs, bacon, hash browns, biscuits and gravy, homemade cinnamon rolls. …
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5/18/24
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Club Notes
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Alcoholics Anonymous
Need help or need to talk. Meetings daily. For times and locations, call 620-363-4571 or 620-231-4446.
Saturday, …
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5/18/24
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Metric Grief
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If you talk to men of a certain age, you will run into a lot of strong opinions concerning the metric system. To keep you from dying from suspense let me tell you now: They don’t like it.
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By Bobby Neal Winters
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5/18/24
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Frontenac’s Eagles Lodge legacy
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Eagles Hall, a longtime fixture in the Republic of Frontenac, is coming down to clear the way for the new library and museum. Though gone, it will not be forgotten as you can see below in a column I …
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By J.T. Knoll
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5/18/24
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EXPLORE CRAWFORD COUNTY
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FAMILY EVENTS
49th Annual Four State Farm Show & Rural Living Experience
FREE admission and FREE parking. 700 booths, drone demonstrations,
giveaways, and more. It's more …
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5/18/24
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Autumn Leaves
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ARCADIA, Kan. — On May 13, 2024 the Autumn Leaves monthly luncheon was held at the Arcadia, Kansas Community Center with 17 attending. The flag salute and Lord’s Prayer were recited …
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5/18/24
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Windowed spouse makes plea to all living partners
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DEAR ABBY: Today I ironed and folded my late husband's lucky fishing shirt and placed it into a box going to Goodwill. Continuing with the task, I matched up 14 pairs of my good merino wool socks, …
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By Abigail Van Buren
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5/17/24
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Area Events
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Friday, May 17
Music on the Lake
This music series is organized by Friends of Crawford State Park, with all tips going to the performer. Attendees are encouraged to bring …
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5/17/24
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Club Notes
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Alcoholics Anonymous
Need help or need to talk. Meetings daily. For times and locations, call 620-363-4571 or 620-231-4446.
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5/17/24
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Soy-slicked salmon adds a fishy twist to Banh mi
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This two-fisted sandwich is inspired by a Vietnamese banh mi. Banh mi is a fusion of Vietnamese and French cuisines. It comprises a soft baguette layered with meat (often pork or chicken), quick …
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By Lynda Balslev
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5/17/24
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Gifts given by in-law look awfully familiar
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DEAR ABBY: I recently married "John," the love of my life. I have a great relationship with my mother-in-law, "Sarah." She and my father-in-law are retired and well-off financially. For each special …
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By Abigail Van Buren
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5/16/24
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Area Events
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Thursday, May 16
Yoga with Mona
Eclectic Soul Studio has Yoga sessions from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the studio. Sessions are $10 a piece and discount …
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5/16/24
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Club Notes
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Alcoholics Anonymous
Need help or need to talk. Meetings daily. For times and locations, call 620-363-4571 or 620-231-4446.
Thursday, …
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5/16/24
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Pittsburg celebrates 98 years; gears up for centennial celebrations
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
May 15, 1924
Several hundred visitors were in Pittsburg today for the initiation services of the Knights Kamelia, …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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5/15/24
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