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At the end of March, city commissioners approved the purchase of 23.7 acres of land for a new park, which will feature three soccer fields. The land was previously owned by Mercy Health Pittsburg and is on Centennial Drive between Hospital Drive and Springdale Street.

Ethan Corson is a Democrat who’s been in the Kansas state Senate since 2021. He’s now running for governor. During a recent visit to Pittsburg, he spoke with KRPS’s Raegan Neufeld about his campaign.

Since 2013, Dr. Michael Fenech has served Pittsburg and the surrounding areas as an OB-GYN at what’s now Mercy Hospital. In a recent interview with KRPS’s Raegan Neufeld, he spoke about endometriosis and touched on how different types of providers work together in women’s health.

Dr. Ali Hammad has been a cardiologist in Pittsburg for 25 years at what is now Mercy Hospital. KRPS’s Raegan Neufeld spoke with him about his work, the services available in Pittsburg and what people can do to take care of their heart.

Southeast Kansas residents gathered at the Miners Hall Museum on Sunday for information about the historic walking dragline.

Local high school juniors and seniors competed in the event on Wednesday.

“Kansas Matters: Twenty-First-Century Writers on the Sunflower State” was published in September 2025. It contains poems, essays and short fiction from 35 authors. The writings are described as what the authors know Kansas to be and what they want it to be.

After ending its fuel rewards program on December 31st, the grocery store is now offering new savings that will benefit more customers.

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 season, which was the first season of girls basketball at PHS.

The rededication reception is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the auditorium, and it will include live music, refreshments and drinks. The deadline to RSVP is November 20.