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December 9, 2025 at 4:32 PM

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Pittsburg High School celebrates 50 years of girls basketball

Nine members of the 1975-76 Pittsburg High School girls basketball team reunited on Dec. 6 for the Purple Dragons’ game against Shawnee Mission North. They celebrated the 50th anniversary of their sea...

December 9, 2025 at 4:29 PM

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Frontenac’s first public library is now open

Patrons can now check out materials from the Frontenac Public Library. A ribbon cutting ceremony and open house were held on Nov. 11 to celebrate the opening.

December 9, 2025 at 4:28 PM

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Local libraries to receive $10,000 from Carnegie Corporation

Several local libraries that were originally constructed with funds from Andrew Carnegie announced last week that they will receive money from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. The gift will comme...

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December 9, 2025 at 4:27 PM

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Triple Threat Threeatrics performing "The Rocky Horror Show" this week

The Rocky Horror Show and its film adaptation have long been traditional Halloween viewing for fans of the cult classic story, and for the second year in a row it will be performed on stage in Pittsbu...

October 15, 2025 at 3:31 PM

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Trailer for new documentary shown at 22nd Gordon Parks Celebration

“Fort Scott Stories” is a collaboration between Michael Cheers and the Gordon Parks Museum. The project consists of a photo essay, which was published as a book, and a documentary, which will be relea...

October 6, 2025 at 10:21 PM

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Pittsburg mayor talks about new initiatives for city services and housing in State of the City Address

Pittsburg mayor Dawn McNay gave the annual State of the City Address on Oct. 2. She provided updates on initiatives that were recently implemented, such as the city-run trash service and the Pathways ...

October 6, 2025 at 10:21 PM

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Gordon Parks Museum dedicating new mural during annual celebration

The mural honors Gordon Parks and his love for his boyhood home of Fort Scott, KS.

October 6, 2025 at 10:21 PM

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New project examines Fort Scott as a tribute to Gordon Parks

In 1950, Gordon Parks went back to his childhood home of Fort Scott on a photo assignment about segregated schools for Life magazine. His work shows what ordinary days were like for the people living ...

October 6, 2025 at 10:20 PM

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Hispanic Music Festival event promotes community engagement

Hispanic Route on September 27 was the fifth event in this year’s Hispanic Music Festival. It started with a block party in the afternoon at the Pritchett Pavilion that featured music and dance perfor...

October 6, 2025 at 10:16 PM

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The Crimson & Gold Connection with KRPS's Raegan Neufeld

Raegan Neufeld joined the KRPS staff in January after graduating from Fort Hays State University. She reports on arts and culture and hosts All Things Considered every afternoon.

September 22, 2025 at 3:57 PM

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Harry’s Cafe finds success with new late-night hours

The restaurant in downtown Pittsburg is now open from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. Thursday through Saturday for what’s known as Harry’s After Dark. Customers can order from a set menu of the regular breakfast a...

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September 9, 2025 at 8:53 PM

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NPR’s Juana Summers on the impact of public radio

The All Things Considered host and Kansas City native spoke with KRPS’s Raegan Neufeld and Rachel Schnelle about how NPR’s coverage impacts listeners.

September 9, 2025 at 8:52 PM

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National exhibition on display in Joplin through October 11

Watercolor USA 2025 opened at the Spiva Center for the Arts last week. It includes 103 works from 29 states.

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August 29, 2025 at 3:51 PM

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Gordon Parks Museum planning new mural

The mural will honor Gordon Parks and his love for his boyhood home.

August 29, 2025 at 3:51 PM

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Page 618 Walking Dragline project drawing large amount of interest for Miners Hall Museum

A Page 618 Walking Dragline, a unique piece of coal mining equipment, will be moved this fall from Cherokee County to Franklin, where it will be preserved by the Miners Hall Museum. The museum held a ...

July 30, 2025 at 3:08 PM

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KDOT continues U.S. 69 Highway study with field survey

Following several open houses earlier this year, the Kansas Department of Transportation has committed to improving seven intersections along U.S. 69 in Crawford County. Preliminary work for the impro...

July 25, 2025 at 6:58 PM

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Joplin Public Library hosting Art Career Fair for teenagers on Saturday

Teens and preteens will have the chance to speak with individuals and organizations about job opportunities in the arts. The event is open to kids ages 11 through 18.

June 20, 2025 at 6:02 PM

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Monthly bison saunters at Prairie State Park offer closer look at the ‘charismatic megafauna’

Over 100 years after bison were eradicated in Missouri, a small herd was reintroduced to Prairie State Park in the 1980s. Today, it’s one of the two herds accessible to the public throughout the state...

June 16, 2025 at 3:23 PM

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New public library to act as community hub for Frontenac

Frontenac has never had a public library or its own museum. Soon, the town will have both.

June 4, 2025 at 3:07 PM

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House concerts: Building community and fulfilling a love for live music

Across the country, music lovers open their homes to small artists in what are known as house concerts. Rob Poole and Carol Puckett are some of these people, hosting house concerts at their home in Pi...

May 27, 2025 at 3:13 PM

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Local business continues to change with the times and give back to the community

Bob Wolfe started Always Buying Books in 2001 with $6,000 and approximately 4,000 books. Now with 40,000 used and new books on the shelves, Wolfe and store manager Alyse Foley work to continue their s...