Pittsburg News

The Indian Festival of Lights, devoted to color, candy and family unity, returns to Pittsburg at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov.

TV, the Salvation Army, and area Westco Home Furnishing stores are organizing one of the area's largest toy drives to benefit underprivileged children, including teens, in Southeast Kansas, Southwest Missouri, and Northeast Oklahoma.

PITTSBURG, Kan. - Mount Carmel Regional Medical Center's registered cardiovascular invasive specialist, Wes McDaniel, is himself a heart attack victim - twice.

On October 29, 2009, the Kansas Bureau of Investigationa s Southeast Kansas Drug Enforcement Task Force served a search warrant upon the residence of 111 East Jackson in rural Mulberry, Kansas.

Midwest Minerals Inc., winner of the Kansas State Conservation Commission 2008 Governor's Mined Land Reclamation Award in July 2009, has been recognized to receive the top national award from the National Association of State Land Reclamationists.

Pittsburg Appliance owner Jon Clark says he was distracted on Sept. 4 when he set his phone down on a handrail in a travel center restroom in Anderson.

A fire early Wednesday that destroyed a vacant house in Miami was being termed suspicious.

The last time I really celebrated Halloween was in October of 1997. I kind of can't believe that was 12 years ago, but then again these days it seems like I'm being hit in the face almost daily with reminders of how much older I'm getting.

Student Mae Eisenbarth stacks a building block Tuesday toward construction of a straw house in front of the Kansas Technology Center at Pittsburg State University.

The Sperry-Galligar Audubon once again is sponsoring a free photo contest for amateur nature photographers from the 4-state area of Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri, those who live approximately within 50 miles of Pittsburg or attend local colleges or other non-commuting schools.

For decades now, family-owned Chicken Annie's restaurant in Pittsburg, Kansas has been serving up the best-tasting garlic-fried chicken in the area.

Pittsburg State University will honor four graduates with the 2009 Outstanding Alumni Award during Homecoming festivities this week.

Globe/T. Rob Brown Dr. Michelle Prebyl examines 10-month-old Kamree Gibbs at the Pittsburg Community Health Center.

A contractor that processes applications for the Kansas Health Policy Authority is supposed to complete them in two to six weeks, but has taken up to four months in some cases.

PITTSBURG, Kan. - If there ever was a week of activities with something for everyone, this is it.

A 23-year-old Pittsburg man will stand trial on three felony counts stemming from an alleged domestic assault on his girlfriend in August.

By Andra Bryan Stefanoni news@joplinglobe.com PITTSBURG, Kan. - A lead-cleanup project in Pittsburg is being described by all government agencies involved as no cause for alarm.

PITTSBURG, Kan. - The Environmental Protection Agency is expanding lead testing in Pittsburg to include 223 additional properties, officials confirmed Wednesday.

Pittsburg residents have an opportunity to get answers on possible lead contamination of their property.

A fight Sunday morning inside a bar near Pittsburg, Kan., sent two people to the hospital and has resulted in charges against two others.