Pittsburg, Kansas

With an eye toward bringing a halt to "business as usual," a group of about 65 people staged a sit-in protest at the Social and Rehabilitative Services office in Pittsburg today.

PITTSBURG, Kan. - Crawford County Sheriff Sandy Horton is hoping for good weather and no emergencies Saturday, when the county's Emergency Medical Services unveils to the public the new EMS station.

A past president of Pittsburg State University in Kansas and St. Cloud State University in Minnesota has died.

Mark Turnbull, economic development director for the city of Pittsburg, had a merry Christmas, indeed: Sales-tax receipts in 2008 were up 3.5 percent over those of 2007.

By 8:30 a.m. Thursday, cyclists started arriving at a local bike shop, Tailwind Cyclists, to begin preparations for a tradition that to many might seem grueling, perhaps even foolhardy, on the first day of ...

As more and more black renters began moving into this mostly white San Francisco Bay Area suburb a few years ago, neighbors started complaining about loud parties, mean pit bulls, blaring car radios, ...

It's about a two-hour drive north or south from Crawford County to the nearest George Catlin painting that's open to public viewing.

PITTSBURG, Kan. - A $100 bill in a Christmas card that was slid under the door at Wesley House is among a string of recent acts of kindness that make pastor Ellie Foster think there really is a Santa Claus.

A winter weather advisory has been issued for the Tulsa area until 2 p.m. Tuesday.

Four people were injured in a two-vehicle accident at 10:40 a.m. Tuesday on Langdon Lane, a quarter-mile south of Centennial Road in Crawford County, Kan., the Crawford County Sheriff's Department said.

Don Grimes and David Hays are like a lot of expectant fathers. Over the next few days, they will deliver two new restaurants on Range Line Road.

The Treasurer's office would like to remind Crawford County taxpayers the first half of 2008 real estate and personal property taxes must be paid by Dec.

PITTSBURG, Kan. - Dozens of people from Southeast Kansas were hoping Thursday that by making their voices heard at a legislative committee meeting, it might pay off in the next statewide comprehensive ...

Globe/T. Rob Brown: Asylum Anime customer Roger Miller looks over some 'Magic: The Gathering' cards with Curt Cowguill, owner of the Pittsburg store.

PITTSBURG, Kan. - When it comes to gambling in Kansas, one thing is a sure bet: It's an issue that will continue to claim part of the limelight when the Legislature convenes in January.

When the new year begins, a picture of a smiling Barbara Rhodes will greet some residents each day in January.

State Rep. Bob Grant, D-Cherokee, is well-known in Southeast Kansas for not mincing words.

While vacationing in Missouri recently I heard about "Big Brutus," the world's second largest electric shovel.

PITTSBURG, Kan. - After a special meeting Tuesday night, city commissioners said they were pleased with Pittsburg State University's willingness to compromise on what Commissioner Patrick O'Brien called "the ...