Student entrepreneur turns campus idea into growing food truck business

The need for a steady income during college quickly turned into a growing local business for Pittsburg State University junior Kelsie Lilly, owner of Tater Pitt, a loaded baked potato food truck located on South Broadway.  Lilly, a business marketing and management...

TOAST expands community mission through kitchen incubator

What started as a small effort to donate bread to local food pantries has grown into a larger vision aimed at helping aspiring food entrepreneurs take their first steps in the industry.  Heather Horton, owner of TOAST in downtown Pittsburg, is developing a shared...

Crespino takes the baton from Johnson as he becomes an executive

Leadership roles have been shifted at Pittsburg State as of Jan. 30, with Jim Johnson being chosen for a new executive position and Anthony Crespino filling his shoes as he becomes Vice President of Pitt State Intercollegiate Athletics. Johnson will be stepping from...

New Kelce College of Business building and Besse Hotel redevelopment highlight PSU’s downtown expansiond

Pittsburg State University leaders offered a closer look at two major downtown redevelopment projects during guided tours on Jan. 23, highlighting how the new Kelce College of Business building and the renovation of the historic Besse Hotel are designed...

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Sororities start informal recruitment

Greek life has been present at most college campuses for decades, and Pittsburg State is no exception to this. As with any group of students, fraternities and sororities are always seeking new members to keep their chapters and their traditions alive. Pittsburg...

Pitt State Celebrates Kansas Day

Jan. 29 was the Kansas Day Cookies and Coloring event held at the Axe Library. This is a holiday the library wanted to celebrate and use to promote resources, Learning Outreach Librarian Amelia Loew said.  “This is in celebration of Kansas Day,” Loew said. “Kansas Day...