Amazing food and little known history in Southeast Kansas
Ten years after the completion of Pittsburg State University’s Robert W. Plaster Center, it continues to prove itself as one of the region’s most powerful economic drivers. Now, university and city leaders are looking ahead to the next transformative project: a new outdoor track and field complex located just south of the Plaster Center.
Having opened just before the pandemic, TOAST in Pittsburg has seen it’s share of challenges. But, Heather Horton says she and her husband, Roger, have learned to stay flexible.
As a state with many small towns rich in culture, there are still few places that have the vibrant ethnic heritage that can be found in Pittsburg.
Sitting down to a plate of crispy fried chicken is a Kansas tradition, especially in the southeast corner of the state, dating back to the early 1900s. Add a slice of pie for dessert, and you have the makings for a stick-to-your-ribs meal, which was exactly what hardworking coal miners needed to sustain themselves through a 12-hour day, six days a week many years ago.
November 9 marks a somber anniversary in Southeast Kansas. In 1888, 44 men, ages 13-to-45, were killed in Frontenac in the state’s largest mine disaster. 10 nationalities were represented in the deaths: America, Austria, Belgium, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Norway, and Scotland.
A well traveled Southeast Kansas girl and her East Coast husband are two culinary experts working to enhance quality of life one creative, yet comfortable meal at a time.
Although Pittsburg, Kansas, lifelong resident Tom Swartz has never gotten into competitive mountain biking or any other serious biking races/events, he has a passion for this leisurely recreational sport that has continued for many decades.
Mary Ann Wilson, Debbie Hurt Walker and Sherry Jagels have been part of the Little Balkans Quilt Guild for decades. They recently sat down to share how the group began, what keeps them involved and why quilting means so much to their members.
Three pumpkin patches each offer something different for visitors to Crawford County in Southeast Kansas: a mini-amusement park for kids, an old fashioned pumpkin patch, plus an active farm with numerous photo opportunities.
Pittsburg, Kansas, draws me back for its ever-changing scene of entertaining things to do and see. Known for its rich history as a mining town from 1890, it draws people to the state’s southeast corner to appreciate delectable dining, tour the downtown attractions, and root on the Pitt State Gorillas.
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