Frontenac News

FRONTENAC, Kan. a ' A woman has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $74,000 dollars from the church where she worked as business manager.

PITTSBURG, Kan. - On Wednesday, leadership at four educational institutions in Crawford County will change, bringing a new face and name to the head position at each.

A Mulberry man was injured in a one-vehicle accident late Friday near Girard. At 11:56 p.m. Friday, Christopher Davidson, 27, was injured when the 2001 Honda 400EX all-terrain vehicle he was driving overturned and landed on top of him as he was attempting to go up a creek embankment on private property west of Girard, according to the Crawford ...

Patrick and Lori Mendicki, Frontenac, announce the engagement of their daughter, Haley Mendicki, to Shawn Bugni, the son of Charles and Cindy Bugni, Frontenac.

As expected by the Kansas Association of School Boards, districts across the state are agreeing to significantly smaller increases in teacher salary packages compared to the past few years.

FRONTENAC, Kan. - With his client facing the possibility of prison time and a large fine, the attorney for a woman who was the pastoral assistant and business manager at the Catholic church in Frontenac said she will ask for forgiveness.

Michelle Driskell Spigarelli, 43, is accused of using $74,027 from Sacred Heart Catholic Church to pay her personal bills.

PITTSBURG, Kan. - The numbers are impressive: At 344 pages, it weighs in at 2 pounds, 14 ounces.

A Lamar man remains hospitalized after a weekend ATV collision with another vehicle, according to officials at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin.

Danielle Krusich and Tod Hessong exchanged wedding vows on July 11, 2008, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, in Pittsburg, Kan.

House and Senate Democratic leaders say the Legislature next year needs to rework the state's gambling law to speed development of state-owned casinos and promote slot machines at racetracks.

Southeast Kansas is well-represented among the 24 finalists for the Eight Wonders of Kansas Cuisine contest.

When Dr. Michael Simmons was only 38 years old he had his first stroke - a year later he had his second one.

PITTSBURG, Kan. - Lives are at stake, officials with the Kansas Department of Transportation said Thursday during a meeting for discussion of the low rate of seat-belt usage among residents in Southeast Kansas.

From a gourmet flour mill in south-central Kansas to a classic marble company near Kansas City, Kansans have selected their eight favorite businesses in the state.

The Crawford County Conservation District will host its 62nd annual dinner and meeting Feb.

For weeks, Kansas school administrators have prepared themselves for the worst-case scenario when it comes to possible cuts to this year's state education budget and projected cuts to next year's allocation.

Officials with an Independence, Kan.-based oil company are staying mum about why the fuel supply to several gasoline outlets in the Four-State Area was severed earlier this week.

FRONTENAC, Kan. - Two icons of the Southeast Kansas business community are among 24 finalists in the Eight Wonders of Kansas Commerce promotion by the Kansas Sampler Foundation.

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.