PITTSBURG, Kan. — Crawford County Historical Musuem kicked off its annual “Cowboy Days” Friday with local students getting a first-hand look at life on the prairie more than 150 … more

PITTSBURG, Kan. — Pittsburg Area Young Professionals (PAYP) is cleaning up Highway 69 and needs the community’s help.   As part of the group’s annual Earth Day Cleanup, members are looking for people ages 11 and older to help pick up trash along Highway 69 just north of Arma from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 26.   more

PITTSBURG, Kan. — Dancers will make a classic fairytale come to life in the production of “Cinderella” this weekend.   The classic ballet will hit the stage at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday April 24 through 26 along with a matinee at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 27. Tickets are available at pittks.org/memorial.   more

PITTSBURG, Kan. — Love, and loss, and everything in between ... The Pittsburg State University Theatre Department has returned to the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts for its final … more

PITTSBURG, Kan. — Returning for its fourth year, the Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) held “Together Kansas” Thursday morning at Memorial Auditorium in an event … more

FRONTENAC, Kan. — For the past few years, the City of Frontenac has been planning on building a new wastewater treatment facility, as mandated by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment … more

PITTSBURG, Kan. — What is better than rocking out to music while feeding Crawford County residents? The Pittsburg Noon Rotary Club invites the community to join them Saturday, May 3, for the … more

PITTSBURG, Kan. — Director of Economic Development and President of the Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce Blake Benson, along with PSU Associate Vice President of Research and Economic … more

PITTSBURG, Kan. — Calls and other activities increased last week for the Pittsburg Police and Fire Departments and for the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office.   more

PITTSBURG, Kan. — Kim Lingle of MBL Development, based in Kansas City, met with city commissioners Tuesday night to answer questions about a new $24 million project on Bradshaw Way, east of … more

PITTSBURG, Kan. — Held in honor and memory of a talented Pittsburg High School athlete lost in a tragic accident at the age of 26 in 2010, the Dylan Meier Get Busy Livin’ Foundation (GBL) … more

ARMA, Kan. — Arma Fire Department/Crawford County Fire District #2 Fire Chief Mike McLeod visited with the Arma City Council Monday evening, providing updates on the department’s busy … more

PITTSBURG, Kan. — From the Vatican to Pittsburg, Catholics and non-Catholics across the globe are mourning the loss of Pope Francis.     Pope Francis died Easter Monday … more

Morgan Kinsey, left, and Ashlee Wilber paint rocks to be placed in Pittsburg State University’s new Native Garden. The garden, which fills two large planters on the west side of Heckert-Wells Hall, has been planted with nine species of plants native to the region. Kinsey and Wilber were joined by a number of staff, Tuesday, in celebration of Earth Day. Jordan Hayworth, president of Students for Sustainability, said her organization will be responsible for maintaining the garden on a regular basis more

Jim Henry, Morning Sun sports editor, will be inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in May. more

PITTSBURG, Kan. — In less than two weeks, cyclists from across the country will make their way to Pittsburg, hitting the gravel and paved roads of Crawford and Cherokee Counties with the return … more

PITTSBURG, Kan. — Last week, Governor Laura Kelly announced 12 appointments to several boards, commissions, and councils. One the appointments was Crawford County native, Monica Murnan.  … more

CRAWFORD COUNTY, Kan. — After a soaking Saturday, storms ramped up on Easter Sunday, intensifying as they moved east. While most in southeast Kansas heard rumbles of thunder and some drenching … more