COVID-19 upends life
The COVID-19 global pandemic, also know as the novel coronavirus, has thrust the world into a historic and frightening time. It is changing everything about […]
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Journalism slashed at Sterling High School
Next year student journalism will essentially be dead at Sterling High School in Sterling, Kansas. And the Unified School District No. 376 Board of Education […]
28 Sterling journalism entries qualify for state contest
On Feb. 19, student journalist from Sterling High School traveled to the campus of Wichita State University to take part in the Kansas Scholastic Press […]
Vogts set to pursue PhD
With any luck, I will be a doctor by the time I am 40 years old. This doesn’t mean I will be dealing with people’s […]
Riffel named 2020 KSPA Journalist of the Year
Sterling High School senior Abby Riffel received one of the top honors a high school journalist can earn Feb. 20. She was named Kansas Scholastic […]
Vogts renews JEA’s CJE status
Todd Vogts, of Sterling High School and Sterling College, has met the requirements to renew his Certified Journalism Educator status from the Journalism Education Association […]
Second child arrives
Though I was months late in posting about Presley James being born, I’m a little more on top of this bit of news. Kendall and […]
Dillons, Kroger remove free publications from stores
Community news and information might be harder to get after this month. Dillons and parent-company Kroger announced they are no longer carrying free publication racks […]
Sterling High School’s student news publication takes on new look
About six years ago, as a journalism teacher and adviser at Sterling High School in Sterling, Kan., I launched a monthly news publication, part the […]
Campus newspaper revived at Sterling College
On Oct. 7, 2019, a new student-produced newspaper landed in newsstands at Sterling College in Sterling, Kan. It is called the Sterling College Observer, and […]
J-students lack basic skills, curriculum revamp needed
For all the technological ability in the world, journalism students fail to be able to do the basics of journalism — reporting, interviewing, and writing. […]
GateHouse strikes again, puts local journalism in danger
Thursday marked another round of layoffs for GateHouse Media properties. Several newspapers across the country felt the impact. Mike Reed, CEO of GateHouse’s parent company, […]