PITTSBURG — Local and hospital dignitaries celebrated the newly christened Mercy Hospital in Pittsburg Wednesday morning, according to the Pittsburg Morning Sun. Based in St. Louis, Mo., Mercy Hospitals already has a presence in Joplin,…

PITTSBURG — Though Crawford County Treasurer Joe Grislano did not dispute the math of what a proposed solar farm would bring to the area, he questioned that it would substantially increase the county’s land valuations,…

PITTSBURG — After several iterations, a former elementary school in downtown Pittsburg is being renovated to become a state-of-the-art pre-school, according to The Morning Sun. Built in 1937, the one-story Washington Elementary School accommodated kindergartners…

PITTSBURG — A new Planned Parenthood clinic in southeast Kansas will be the closest abortion access point for many people in the South and will provide easier access to reproductive health care for southeast Kansans…

PITTSBURG — A new 50-bed hospital north of Pittsburg remains on track, affirmed Paula Baker, CEO of Freeman Health Systems. Baker said the hospital will be on land annexed by the city of Frontenac at…

PITTSBURG — Four Allen County Special Olympians were at Holiday Lanes in Pittsburg Tuesday for a Southeast Regional Bowling Competition. Casey Riebel took first in his division with scores of 101 and 105. Bridgette Eckroat…

PITTSBURG — Iola’s Junior American Legion squad had a tough go of it Tuesday. The Post 15 Indians saw host Pittsburg race out with big first innings in both games of their doubleheader. Both ended…

GREAT BEND — One of the most remarkable small-school runs in Kansas baseball history came to an end for Crest High School’s Class of 2024 Thursday. The Lancers, despite sporting a nearly completely different starting…

WICHITA, Kansas — Planned Parenthood Great Plains is expanding in Kansas in the face of immense demand for abortions in the state, driven by a surge of people traveling from states with abortion bans. The…

Voters to decide $2M school bond LE ROY — Voters in the Le Roy-Gridley USD 245 school district will decide on May 14 whether to approve $2 million in bonds for improvements including a new…