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Hare & Crow barbershop trades downtown storefront for century-old caboose

Matt Park's Hare & Crow barbershop has a new home: a restored Frisco railroad caboose on a farm that has been in his wife's family for generations.

By Nick Graham

/ 21 Oct 2026

Hare & Crow barbershop trades downtown storefront for century-old caboose

Expert who sounded alarm on courthouse: Asbestos levels ‘not outrageously high,’ but need remediated quickly

Dr. Arthur Frank says the courthouse air is above what you’d breathe on the street but below the clearance level used for schools, and the damaged insulation should be cleaned up as soon as possible.

By Nick Graham

/ 20 Oct 2026

Expert who sounded alarm on courthouse: Asbestos levels ‘not outrageously high,’ but need remediated quickly

Courthouse basement pipes contain friable, damaged asbestos, lab tests confirm

Lab results confirm friable asbestos in three basement rooms; APEX says materials in the boiler and elevator rooms were not identified and should be tested, and recommends licensed abatement. Air tests came back below the clearance level.

By Nick Graham

/ 19 Oct 2026

Courthouse basement pipes contain friable, damaged asbestos, lab tests confirm

BREAKING: KRI confirms ownership change, says it is "fully capitalized" and eyeing hospital services

A day after records showed a New York developer signing for KRI, the company says a "recent ownership transition" is behind new investment — and that it is pursuing hospital service lines.

By Nick Graham

/ 16 Oct 2026

BREAKING: KRI confirms ownership change, says it is "fully capitalized" and eyeing hospital services

Hospital building sold to New York developer who now signs as KRI’s manager

After weeks of rumors about a New York buyer for KRI, newly filed documents show the hospital building was sold seven weeks ago - and Queens developer David E. Marx signing for both the buyer and KRI.

By Nick Graham

/ 16 Oct 2026

Hospital building sold to New York developer who now signs as KRI’s manager

‘It’s time to do it’: Heidrick’s True Value changes hands after 51 years in Fort Scott

Heidrick’s True Value, a Fort Scott fixture since 1975, has been sold to the owner of Waters Hardware. Denny Heidrick says he’ll keep the family’s Girard appliance store - and spend more time being Uncle Denny.

By Nick Graham

/ 15 Oct 2026

‘It’s time to do it’: Heidrick’s True Value changes hands after 51 years in Fort Scott

She planned to run 26.2 miles for her brother. Her community went much further

Jayci Cosens was supposed to be running the Chicago Marathon on Sunday. Instead, she walked a mile with her parents on the Uniontown track, where her brother, Garin, never lost

By Nick Graham

/ 13 Oct 2026

She planned to run 26.2 miles for her brother. Her community went much further

Kansas Main Street official: Code enforcement, leadership key to downtown success

Speaking at a packed downtown gathering, Kansas Main Street's Drew Simpson emphasized the importance of code enforcement and stable leadership to Fort Scott's downtown revitalization.

By Nick Graham

/ 9 Oct 2026

Kansas Main Street official: Code enforcement, leadership key to downtown success

BREAKING: IRS lien cleared, deed in hand for Moody Building transfer

City Attorney Bob Farmer said Tuesday an IRS lien discharge and quitclaim deed have arrived, moving the Moody Building transfer close to completion.

By Nick Graham

/ 6 Oct 2026

BREAKING: IRS lien cleared, deed in hand for Moody Building transfer

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By Nick Graham

/ 2 Oct 2026

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Fort Scott native with four generations of ties buys Old Congregational Church

Her great-grandfather preached there, her great-grandmother played the organ and her father grew up in the congregation. Now Angela Cutbill owns the Old Congregational Church.

By Nick Graham

/ 29 Sep 2026

Fort Scott native with four generations of ties buys Old Congregational Church

The Monitor Is Going All In (And We're Hiring)

An apology, a thank you, how we're expanding, and how you can *get paid* to help us grow!

By Nick Graham

/ 28 Sep 2026

The Monitor Is Going All In (And We're Hiring)