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Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Headlines for Tuesday, September 15, 2026 (kansaspublicradio.org) — Pittsburg residents could see new options for getting loved ones to mental health or substance-use treatment, as Kansas seeks bids for a statewide crisis transportation system. Reported from Pittsburg, the plan aims to reduce reliance on law enforcement or long ER waits when someone is in crisis, especially in rural and underserved areas.
2. Pittsburg man faces meth charges after search warrant execution (blogspot.com) — Pittsburg police executed a drug search warrant Wednesday morning in the 700 block of East 10th Street, arresting a 51-year-old Pittsburg man on multiple suspected meth and paraphernalia charges. Investigators say the case is still active and are asking anyone with information about this incident or related drug activity to contact the Pittsburg Police Department or its anonymous tip line.
3. Kelly Jobes (blogspot.com) — Pittsburg native Kelly Joe Jobes, a Pittsburg High and Pittsburg State alumnus who later worked as a mail carrier, has died at 58 after health issues. His family remembers a devoted husband, father, Braves fan, and cat lover with deep roots in Pittsburg and the Four State area; a celebration of life will be announced later.
4. Records show Kansas election officials refused call to police gender markers on voter files (newsfromthestates.com) — Pittsburg readers are directly tied to this story, which details how a Pittsburg Republican Party official questioned a transgender candidate's voter registration under Kansas's new gender-marker law, and how state election lawyers pushed back. The report explains that gender discrepancies won't be used to deny voting, while raising concerns about the law's broader impact on local voters' rights and privacy.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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