Harvest Going Well For Area Farmers
MOUNDRIDGE – The recent warm weather may have been uncomfortable for some, but it has been the preferred weather for both Inman and Moundridge farmers […]
Month: June 2009
Jackson’s Death Doesn’t Matter To Me
The “king of pop” Michael Jackson died. So what? I feel bad for his family and friends because it is never easy to deal with […]
Another Lesson Learned In Motorcycle Riding
As if running out of gas wasn’t bad enough, I did something else pretty stupid while riding my motorcycle last week. It was hot out, […]
KS Sampler Works On Whiting Cafe Project
Currently the Kansas Sampler Foundation, of Inman, is helping change a small town in Jackson County. Foundation Executive Director Marci Penner and Assistant Director WenDee […]
Friend Waters Laundry On Clothesline
With 100-degree temperatures gripping central Kansas, keeping plants, shrubs, animals and everything else outside hydrated is important. Of course, I would think such a philosophy […]
Greensburg Rebirth Project Impacts All Involved
GREENSBURG – On May 4, 2007, an EF-5 nearly wiped the small, western Kansas town of Greensburg off the map. Kansas newspaper photographer Cort Anderson […]
Weekend Storms Wreak Havoc In McPherson County
McPHERSON COUNTY – Mother Nature reared her ugly head during the 2009 Father’s Day weekend. Saturday evening severe weather struck the area. McPherson County Director […]
Tired Of Wiping Your Butt? Here’s A Solution.
I can’t believe this exists. What is our world coming to? At first, I thought it was a spoof or a joke, but no. It’s […]
Swimming Trip Turns Into Noodling Extravaganza
I hate fishing. I don’t see the fun in it, unless there is a cooler of ice cold beer, but even then why does a […]
Storms Make Motorcycle Journey Interesting
Monday nights are production nights for the paper I work for – The Ledger. My car’s transmission was low on fluid, so without time to […]
DTV Transition Strikes Again
Feb. 17 was supposed to mark the official, nation-wide transition to digital television. For months prior to this date, broadcasters had been spending enormous amounts […]
Neighbor’s Health Gets Worse
One of the first people to make me feel at home in Moundridge isn’t doing so well. John Hanes, who lives across the street from […]