Seeing Red

When Steve and Kathy Scott, owners of Gorilla Country, moved to Pittsburg from Southern Illinois in 2000, it was to be just another stop in a string of places they’d lived as part of Steve’s job with J.C. Penney. “They told me it was a great community, a great store,...

Paradise Mall

It’s fun watching people walk into Paradise Mall for the first time.  Their eyes get big. They start looking all around. They clearly weren’t expecting this. “A lot of people think it's going to be tiny judging by our frontage,” said Candace Hill, who owns Paradise Mall along with her...

White Elephant Emporium

On the east wall of the White Elephant Emporium is a large sign that reads “Beitzinger’s: Appliances, Parts, and Repair.” It’s a nod to a couple of really important pieces of this story: Pittsburg and family.  “We knew my father and uncle owned this amazing old building that was basically...

TIMELESS FASHION

Opening Miners + Monroe was about more than just owning his own shop, owner Davey Froman said. He wanted to expose Pittsburg to brands and products that are often only found in bigger cities. As someone who takes great pride in fashion and retail, Davey hoped to the up the...