Crawford County News

Cases of the 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus has been confirmed in a Crawford County adult and a Miami County child.

A judge has determined that enough evidence exists to put McCune Mayor Don Call on trial for shooting two dogs.

Earlier this year the mayor of McCune admitted killed two dogs who his neighbor said was chasing children.

PITTSBURG, Kan. - On Wednesday, leadership at four educational institutions in Crawford County will change, bringing a new face and name to the head position at each.

The University of Kansas Department of Economics honored 27 outstanding students with about $30,000 in awards and scholarships.

PITTSBURG, Kan. - Local residents have made feeding the ducks and geese at Lakeside Park a form of entertainment for at least four decades.

A Mulberry man was injured in a one-vehicle accident late Friday near Girard. At 11:56 p.m. Friday, Christopher Davidson, 27, was injured when the 2001 Honda 400EX all-terrain vehicle he was driving overturned and landed on top of him as he was attempting to go up a creek embankment on private property west of Girard, according to the Crawford ...

The Crawford County Sheriff's Department is investigating a reported stabbing incident that took place early Friday.

Allon Dale Anderson plead guilty Monday to one count of aggravated indecent liberties with a child.

A suspect is being sought in the non-fatal stabbing of a 21-year-old Arcadia man, according to a release from the Crawford County Sheriff's Department.

Two people were injured in a single-vehicle crash at 9:39 a.m. Friday on Kansas Highway 47, just east of 170th Street, according to a release from the Crawford County Sheriff's Department.

Kansans are most passionate about sit-down, meat and potatoes-style meals. The results of the Kansas Sampler Foundation's latest contest were announced today, with more than 13,861 votes cast.

FRONTENAC, Kan. - With his client facing the possibility of prison time and a large fine, the attorney for a woman who was the pastoral assistant and business manager at the Catholic church in Frontenac said she will ask for forgiveness.

Kansas authorities say two fires Tuesday that destroyed an abandoned house and a nonprofit group's building were suspicious in origin.

A woman has pleaded innocent to embezzling more than $74,000 from a Frontenac church.

A $5,000 reward has been issued for information leading to the arrest of a person or persons suspected of setting fires that destroyed two buildings in Arcadia on Tuesday, according to a press release from the Crawford County Sheriff's Office.

A tornado warning is in effect for northern Crawford County, Kan., until 4 p.m. today, according to the National Weather Service station at Springfield.

PITTSBURG, Kan. - Las Vegas was the theme, and there were plenty of winners at the annual Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce banquet Friday night at Memorial Auditorium.

The Fort Scott Police Department was running for the 2009 Special Olympics Kansas Thursday morning.

GIRARD, Kan. - A 74-year-old Arma man died Monday while awaiting trial on a felony charge accusing him and his wife of bilking more than $900,000 out of a 97-year-old woman.