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Woman arrested near Nevada, faces Homicide charge
STONE COUNTY, Mo. (KOAM) — About 7:10 a.m. Tuesday the Stone County Sheriffs Office was dispatched to an address on Elm Springs Road in the northern part of the county in reference to a suspicious situation.
Kansas man jailed after crash on a stolen scooter
CRAWFORD COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on multiple allegations after a crash on a scooter. Just before 1a.m. Monday, police on routine patrol in the area of West Martin Avenue and South Georgia Street in Pittsburg, Kansas, observed a subject riding a scooter in that area, according to a media release.
Storytime in the Park is May 15
Join Miss Val at the library’s first-ever Storytime in the Park events on May 15, with an event at Nelson Park at 9 am and 3rd Street Park at 10 am. This event is ideal for families who live nearby and do not have transportation to travel to the library.
A Joplin woman is hospitalized after home catches fire
Pittsburg, KS – Kansas Governor Laura Kelly visited the John Parolo Education Center at the community health center of southeast Kansas in Pittsburg yesterday. Members of the health center's leadership team and board of directors joined the governor to discuss the importance of the center's commitment to the area. The governor also referenced the Medicaid expansion in Missouri and the state's success in keeping hospitals and clinics running since then.
Pittsburg woman killed in single-vehicle crash in Crawford County
GIRARD, Kan. (WIBW) - One person was killed Saturday night in a single-vehicle crash on a Crawford County highway, authorities said. The crash was reported at 9:14 p.m. Saturday near K-3 highway and W. 630th Avenue. The location was about 5 miles west of Girard. According to the Kansas Highway...
Pitt State Football Enters Spring Game with New “Spark” to the Program
PITTSBURG, KS – It’s a new era for Pitt State football, as the Gorillas wrapped up their final spring practice on Thursday morning. Under new head coach Tom Anthony, the Gorillas will take the field on Friday for their spring game, but it will have a special meaning for head coach Tom Anthony.
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly stops in Pittsburg to discuss Medicaid expansion effect on Sunflower State
PITTSBURG, Kan. — Kansas Governor Laura Kelly made a stop in Pittsburg, Wednesday and got a look at the future of healthcare. She toured the John Parolo Education Center as part of her Healthy Workers, Healthy Economy tour. The goal of the tour is to discuss Medicaid expansion and how she thinks it will affect the state’s healthcare workforce shortage.
Bourbon County Garden Club Plant Sale and Garden Contest Is Announced
The Bourbon County Garden Club will hold its annual plant sale on the opening day of the Downtown Farmers’ Market, Saturday, May 4, from 8 a.m. until noon. Proceeds from the sale support beautification efforts throughout the community. The garden club partners with Tri Valley Developmental Services to sell a wide variety of plants, all of which are geared to our area’s weather challenges. Club members offer plants freshly dug from their own gardens, plus unique plant-filled pots. Tri Valley provides annuals, herbs, and both blooming and foliage hanging baskets. Among the variety of annuals this year are geraniums, calibrachoa, and begonias which are in bloom and ideal for Mothers’ Day gifts. Knowledgeable members and Master Gardeners will be available to offer advice and answer questions about plants during the sale.
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