Memorial Weekend turns Vogts into a farmer
This Memorial Day and Memorial Weekend were different for me. Normally, I would have been practicing my trumpet in shear panic because I would be […]
Canton Kansas
Vogts arrives back in Ransom
As you probably know by now, I had shoulder surgery on Friday, and after spending a few days in Canton, Kan., at my parents’ home […]
Canton-Galva superintendent looking to leave
So it appears the Canton-Galva Unified School District 419 superintendent, Bill Seidl, is ready to leave the Eagles’ nest and fly on to bigger and […]
WSU showcases historic images
I love Kansas, and I love where I am from, which is Canton in McPherson County. It was a wonderful place to grow up, and […]
Christmas decorations comes to Ransom
From My roommate, Western Plains U.S.D. 106 second and third grade teacher Travis Schafer, and I are getting into the Christmas spirit. On our way […]
Doris M. Fensky Shaw, 86
Doris Marjorie Fensky Shaw died unexpectedly the morning of Nov. 21 at her home in Moundridge. She was 86. Funeral services took place at 11 […]
Shock-jock Howard Stern pranks McPherson radio station
McPherson County is once again on the national scene as the butt of a joke. Last time it was because of my hometown, Canton, Kan., […]
Vogts Leaving The Ledger, Work Toward Becoming J-Teacher
I have some big news. I am leaving The Ledger and chasing a dream of becoming a journalism teacher, which next to owning my own […]
Lesson Learned While Moving Furniture
On Tuesday, Troy and I helped cousin Dale Westbrook go pick up furniture for his mother. The new couches were in Wichita, so Troy and […]
Wedding Road Trip Starts Rough, Ends Well
On Saturday, John Larson and Theresa Klear committed themselves to each other in a beautiful wedding ceremony in South Bend, Ind., where the two first […]
Concrete Poured, Lawn Gets Mowed
Friday was a busy day for me. Father Steve ordered several yards of concrete to make a patio that would allow mother Karen to go […]
McPherson Co. Fair 2009
CANTON – The 2009 McPherson County Fair took place July 15-19 at the Canton Fairgrounds. The following images comprise a randomly organized pictorial of this […]