Pittsburg, KS

An AM/FM combo serving Joplin, Mo., and an FM translator giving that kHz band facility a bit of "revitalization" are poised to become the latest possessions of a Pittsburg, Ks.-based media company led by William Wachter.

Posted by Trish Svoboda/Image courtesy of Canva The Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission has approved several regulation changes that will affect hunters and visitors to Kansas state parks during its August 27 meeting in Pittsburg. One of the biggest changes involves state park fees. Starting November 1, 2026, Kansas will increase fees for vehicle permits, […]

The Emporia State teams were picked in the bottom half of the 2026 MIAA Cross Country Preseason Polls released on Friday. Pittsburg State was picked t...

A plan to constantly watch downtown Pittsburg, Kansas, parking is dead after the city commission unanimously rejected the proposal.The city considered hiring WiseSight to install cameras to monitor 101 parking spaces along Broadway between Second and Sixth streets.The system would have photographed

Carl Schell, 71, of Parsons, passed away at 11:33 p.m., Friday, Aug. 14, 2026 at his home. He was born on June 20, 1955 in Oswego, Kansas to Roy and Maxine (Kastler) Schell. Carl grew up in Altamont and graduated from Labette County Community High School. After high school he attended Labette Community College and Pittsburg State University.

Ginger was 33 years old when she went missing from the Pittsburg, Kansas area on August 19, 1993.

Liberal right handed pitcher Brooks Kappelmann is at Pittsburg State and in the baseball program at the NCAA Division 2 school.    Kappelmann signs with the Gorillas after two years at Seward.  He pitched for the Liberal Bee Jays this summer. Pitt State went 45-11 last season winning the MIAA and won the league’s postseason […]

A truck driver crashed into a home in Pittsburg around 5:30 a.m. Monday while the family was asleep. Authorities say the driver lost control and hit the garage. The driver suffered minor injuries; the family was not hurt. Officials are investigating the cause.

Shortly after 5:30 Monday morning, Deputies with the Crawford County Kansas Sheriff’s Office and emergency personnel responded to a single vehicle crash involving a residence on N. Free Kings Highway.The driver had minor injuries, and no one in the residence was injured.