Library book signing goes well
Saturday I had a book signing at the Canton Township Carnegie Library in Canton, Kan., is one of the last Carnegie Foundation grant libraries to […]
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Vogts to help Canton Library celebrate 90th anniversary
The Canton Township Carnegie Library in Canton, Kan., is one of the last Carnegie Foundation grant libraries to be built. It first opened its doors […]
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 […]
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 […]
Schools close due to winter storm
More than 130 schools are closed today due to the wintry weather besieging Kansas. One of those schools is Western Plains Unified School District 106, […]
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 […]