Author: Chris Wilson

Looking for a unique gift for that hard to shop for person in your life? Look no further than downtown…

The holiday season is very busy in our corner of Kansas. If none of the activities or events listed here…

Since 2014 the Kansas 5A Football State Champion has been crowned at historic Carnie Smith Stadium in Pittsburg. Gameday happens to be Small Business Saturday. Eat like a local and enjoy small town deals.

Several musical opportunities open to the campus and the community are coming up in November at Pittsburg State University. Four events are free, while three are ticketed.

FRANKLIN, Kan. – Learn to make signature cocktails and snack pairings for any holiday event on November 18, 2022 at…

The Heart of the Heartlands Railroad Museum and Carona Depot Complex located between Scammon and Big Brutus will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, through and including Sunday, November 20, 2022.

America’s first serial killer family murdered nearly a dozen travelers over several years who stopped at their Southeast Kansas inn.

2022 PSU Homecoming activities are scheduled for October 17-22, engaging current students and employees, bringing alumni back to town, and injecting crimson and gold spirit throughout the community.

Originally posted: October 1, 2017 On National Author’s Day, November 1, we’re featuring our favorite places to check out new…

Crawford County has three pumpkin patches open through October, each offering something different for visitors.

Ask someone what would make a good day trip, and thoughts may stray to a ticketed attraction that draws thousands of visitors. A zoo, perhaps. Or a botanical garden. You won’t find those in Crawford County.

The Fall ArtWalk will be held Friday, September 23, 2022, from 5p-9p, in downtown Pittsburg, Kansas.

An International Night Market with a variety of nation and ethnic booths featuring music, games, street food, wares, and more will…

Several Antique Model T’s will be seen throughout Southeast Kansas during the week of September 7-11, 2022.

The 37th Annual Little Balkans Days Festival in Pittsburg, Kansas is scheduled for August 29 through September 4, 2022 Numerous activities will be available, including an Arts, Crafts & Food Show, the Folk Life Music Festival, and numerous PASSPORT events.

We asked a travel writer to take a look around town, let us know how her day went, and what some of her favorite places were…

September 3rd, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, September 4th, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Join emcee J.T. Knoll on Saturday, September 3rd at the Little Balkans Folk Life Music Festival at the west end of Pittsburg’s Lincoln Park.

When a The New York Times writer stopped by Memorial Auditorium & Convention Center in Pittsburg on the advice of a local, who suggested he see Pittsburg Community Theatre’s production of “The Wizard of Oz” while he was in town, he was unprepared for what he stumbled upon: A sold-out show. And it was a great one.

As a child growing up in Crawford County, the day that the National Geographic magazine arrived at our home each month was the day that I curled up on the couch and traveled the world.

The first full weekend in June is typically a free fishing weekend across Kansas, including the Mined Land Wildlife Areas.

On an early spring day that seemed made for fishing, Tom Pebley, of Kansas City, cast his lure into one of the more than 1,000 strip pits that dot Crawford County.

The Friends of Crawford State Park are once again hosting live music at Crawford State Park, Farlington.

Miner Hall Museum’s second quarter exhibit is “Little Balkans Coal Camp – Arma”, opening April 1 and continuing through June 26, 2022.

Eight weeks. Eight track meets. From February to March 2018, the coordinator for the Robert W. Plaster Center walked the equivalent of going from Pittsburg to Greensburg, Kansas – and back. Most likely, he walked even longer than that.

A 75-year celebration marks the end of War World II, and the joy of coming home.

Tour the Miner’s House at Miners Hall Museum in Franklin, Kansas on Tuesday, August 31, 2021, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Three opportunities are available to celebrate the 5th Anniversary with ArtForms Gallery and the artists that share their creativity with the community of Pittsburg and surrounding areas.

The 2021 Little Balkans Days Festival in Pittsburg, Kansas is host to a special night of music on Saturday, September 4 starting at 8 p.m.

For three days in December 1921, thousands of wives, daughters, mothers, sisters, and sweethearts of striking miners marched in protest. FRANKLIN, Kan. – Shaft coal mines in Southeast Kansas were deadly. Pay was low. Laws protected owners, not laborers. For three days in December 1921, thousands of wives, daughters, mothers, sisters, and sweethearts of striking miners marched in protest. Being a women’s march, it made national headlines. Throughout 2021, the “Amazon Army” and related stories are being retold.

The Little Balkans Days Festival in Pittsburg, Kansas is seeking entries for one of its most popular events – the photo contest.

This week, the Plaster Center staff are rolling out the “green carpet” to vendors and attendees of the 36th Annual Four State Farm Show at what just might be the largest event that the building has hosted to date. 

From May 5-8, 2022, the Big Kansas Road Trip will showcase Bourbon, Cherokee and Crawford counties in Southeast Kansas.

ar off due to the pandemic, Friday Music on the Lake returns to Crawford State Park near Farlington, Kansas.

Big Brutus National Historic Site will host the Big Iron Overland Rally from May 14-16, 2021.

After canceling the Little Balkans Days Festival in 2020, the Festival Committee has announced the event will return in 2021.

Four State Farm Show organizers are once again planning to hold the three-day event on the campus of Pittsburg State University in May after having had to cancel last year’s show due to the pandemic.

An exhibit at Miners Hall Museum in Franklin tells this story, which received national attention, and honors these women who marched to end unfair labor practices in local mines.

More than 460 cyclists took part in an annual ride through Crawford and Cherokee counties. Normally held in September, this year’s ride was in October – and it was cold.

After more than 250,000 votes were cast by shoppers, Pearls & Curls Boutique on the Girard, Kansas square was named the Best Store Front to Shop in Kansas.

Imagine the U.S. without polka. A nation without the waltz, or lager-style beer. Or worst of all, brats!

Nearly 500 miles of the national U.S. Bicycle Route System is being signed through Kansas, including USBR-76, which primarily follows the same route as the TransAmerica Bicycle Trail and Trans Am Bike Race through the southeast corner of the state.

A fiberglass Sinclair DINO (pronounced DYE-NO) now lives at Raider Express in Frontenac, Kansas. Around 580 DINOs are on display any given year – 16 in Kansas.

A new marker at the Lord’s Diner in Downtown Pittsburg hopes to be a reminder about a mostly forgotten piece of transportation history. The non-profit kitchen is located in what was originally built around 1915 as the Jefferson Highway Garage.

Miners Hall Museum in Franklin, KS is proud to announce the 2020 Third Quarterly Exhibit, “Little Balkans Coal Camp: Weir” opening July 1 and continuing through September 26, 2020. The regular programs will have changes due to the pandemic. These programs may be made available virtually.

Enjoy a natural habitat unlike the rest of Kansas at more than 30 community parks, 50 miles of shoreline along 1,500 acres of public water, and several trails.

Regular live music returns to Crawford State Park for the third year. Regular outdoor performances begin May 1 and will continue through September 25.

For the fifth year in a row, the Crawford County Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) is bringing the National Club Baseball Association Division II World Series to Jaycee Ballpark. And, for the second year in a row, the Pittsburg State club team has a chance to win it all on their home turf.