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Local players aim to stand out at Pitt State’s prospect camp

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PITTSBURG, Kan. – (WATCH) Pitt State hosts 50+ baseball players for prospect camp Tuesday – including local guys aiming to get their shot at the college level.

“I really would like to go to the next level and play,” says Girard senior Alex Coester, “I want to try to get my name out there today and show the coaches what I can do and hopefully maybe get in contact with some of those guys.”

“I came out here to show my abilities and look for my spot at the next level,” says McDonald County senior Cross Dowd, “Playing in college would mean a lot. That’s been my dream since I was like five years old. It would be awesome.”

“I’ve been hurt, so this is an opportunity to show them what I can actually do,” says Webb City senior Evan Freeman, “I haven’t been able to show my coaches or anybody around what I can actually do.”

Coaches from Pittsburg State, Butler CC, Coffeyville CC and Labette CC were in attendance Tuesday.

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News to Know (07/14/2021)

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Washington, D.C.- President Biden is vowing to do whatever he can to protect voting rights. The president denounced the Republican-led efforts to enact restrictive state election laws as being “un-American” and an assault on democracy.

Pittsburg, Ks- Crawford County Health and Ascension Via Christi Hospital Officials held a press conference at Pitt State. Officials say the county is seeing its fourth major spike in Covid-19 cases since the pandemic began. The vast majority of those new cases, along with every recent death, are people who have not been vaccinated. Health officials reiterated that the vaccines are safe and recommended. Just under 50% of the counties population has received at least one dose of a vaccine.

Carthage, Mo- Area school officials consider how they’ll respond to CDC guidance for students return to school this fall. Last week’s guidance from the CDC falls in line with their previous advice on masking for vaccinated adults. It says that fully vaccinated students do not need to wear masks in classrooms. The Jasper County Health Department says how Covid cases and vaccination rates look closer to the school year, will dictate how schools operate. The Health Department says the best way to reduce spread is by getting vaccinated.

Joplin, Mo- A number of Joplin area businesses say they’re committed to creating a “more diverse, welcoming and inclusive community”. The Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce and its equity, diversity and inclusion work group formally announced the launch of their Joplin Leadership Pledge. Dozens of companies and groups have already signed the pledge. The EDI group says the goal is ensure that companies and individuals create cultures that welcome and support everyone.

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Pitt State raptor cages are getting a makeover

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PITTSBURG, Kan. (KSNF) – Over the next couple of days, Evergy will be helping out a local nature program.

The Evergy Green Team is renovating the raptor cages at the Pittsburg State University Nature Reserve.

Those enclosures house raptors that are unable to live in the wild.

The team built the current cages back in 2007.

The goal is to now bring them up to date and meet federal regulations.

“Raptor centers are going to have to eventually meet those new standards, and the standards are making sure the raptors have larger enclosures, and it helps in how they’re trained,” says Delia Lister, Nature Reach Director.

“Protection of the raptors and the avian protection is a big deal to us, just as it is to the groups with Pitt State,” says Jason Schwartz, Green Team Coordinator.

Last November, Evergy provided PSU with a $10,000 grant to help fund its Raptor Ambassadors Improved Housing Project.

PSU receives unclaimed propery check from the state

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PITTSBURG, Kan. – Kansas Treasurer Lynn Rogers was in Pittsburg Wednesday to return some unclaimed property to PSU $1,800.

That might not be a lot to a university, but to 33 million Americans who have unclaimed property it could mean a lot more. Rogers describes unclaimed property as financial accounts or items of value in which the owner has not initiated any activity for several years.

You can check whether you have unclaimed property online.

“You can plug in your name and your city and check it out and see if there is any money that is available to you,” said Rogers. “We also encourage people to check any city that they have lived in, and they might check under different names, (like a) maiden name or if their name is often misspelled, check it under that way as well.”

Kansas currently has more than 400 million dollars in assets to return. You can check to see if you have any unclaimed property at the following link: kansascash.ks.gov/up_main.html

Wendy’s takes aim at Pittsburg on National Roast Day

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PITTSBURG, Kan. – The Wendy’s social media team celebrated “National Roast Day” Thursday slamming all who quite literally asked for it. National Roasting Day is when people mercilessly mock each other, which Wendy’s loves doing.