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Frontenac, Kansas Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Frontenac! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Frontenac's first farm show draws a bigger crowd than expected
- Unbeaten Frontenac hosts Baldwin in Friday's playoff quarterfinal
- How Frontenac helps keep a mining-era chicken tradition alive
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 69 and low of 40 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 57, low: 30.
- Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 49 and low of 27 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Southeast Kansas Farm Show sees successful first year (koamnewsnow.com) — Frontenac's first Southeast Kansas Farm Show drew more people than organizers expected to Camptown Events Nov. 5–7. Exhibitors brought equipment and drone technology aimed at helping farmers cut costs and respond faster to crop problems, fulfilling an idea owner Mick Marietta had when remodeling the venue. 
2. Kansas High School Football Playoff Brackets: Scores, Updated Matchups for Nov. 13-14 (newsbreak.com) — Undefeated Frontenac will host Baldwin on Friday, Nov. 13, in the Class 3A football quarterfinals after beating Columbus 49–8. Baldwin arrives after a 29–28 overtime win over Topeka Hayden, with the winner advancing to the Nov. 20 substate round.
3. The Coal Mining Roots Behind Kansas' Famous Extra-Crunchy Chicken (tncontentexchange.com) — Frontenac Bakery and Barto's Idle Hour help keep Crawford County's mining-era food traditions alive. The 122-year-old bakery supplies bread to all six of the county's chicken houses and breadcrumbs to most, while Barto's remains family-run decades after adding fried chicken to its polka-night offerings.
4. Kansas mining disaster remembered 138 years later (koamnewsnow.com) — Frontenac is remembering the 44 miners killed in the Nov. 9, 1888, explosion, Kansas' deadliest mining accident. Local museum staff describe how the disaster prompted new safety rules, while one researcher discovered a family connection to a miner who later died of his injuries.
📸 Around Frontenac
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Upcoming Events in
Frontenac
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Football Sectionals vs Baldwin
Frontenac Football Field, 519 East McKay Street, Frontenac
7:00 pm -
PreK Lightning Bug Jamboree Family Night
Frontenac Public Schools USD 249, 826 W McKay St, Frontenac
5:00 pm -
FJH Girls Basketball @ Galena
Galena High School, 702 East 7th Street, Galena
5:30 pm -
FJH Girls Basketball @ Home vs Girard
Frontenac New Gym, 201 S Crawford Street, Frontenac
5:30 pm -
FJH Girls Basketball @ Home vs Baxter
Frontenac New Gym, 201 S Crawford Street, Frontenac
5:30 pm
Friday November 13
Monday November 16
Thursday November 19
Monday November 23
📣 Frontenac Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Library Board of Trustees Meeting →
Pittsburg Public Library, 308 N Walnut, Pittsburg
4:30 pm -
Sustainability Advisory Committee Meeting →
City Hall, Pittsburg
5:30 pm -
TR-Iffic Day and Treats & Trails →
Plaster Center, 1701 S. Homer St, Pittsburg
10:00 am -
Mama Miles (Thursday) →
Pittsburg KS
11:00 am -
JH Basketball Southeast
Northeast USD 246 Arma, KS 66712
5:30 pm -
4th/5th Music Concert at PCMS
Lakeside Elem Pittsburg, KS 66762
6:30 pm -
Sectional Football
Northeast USD 246 Arma, KS 66712
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
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💬 Chatter
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- SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser Peer Trainer in Pittsburg. Apply here.
- Mercy Health posted a job opening for Patient Care Associate-PCA (Non-Exempt) in Pittsburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Frontenac here.
Ok Frontenac! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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