Vogts To Play Taps For Memorial Day
On Monday the country will be celebrating Memorial Day, and it is a special day indeed. It is a time to honor those who have […]
Canton
Soggy Easter Still Fun With Vogts Clan
Since I can remember I have spent the Easter holiday with my family on the farm north of Canton. Initially, Grandma and Grandpa Vogts lived […]
Birthday Celebrations Turn Into ATV Riding Extravaganza
On Saturday, a majority of my family converged on my parents’ home outside of Canton, Kan., to help celebrate brother Troy’s and mother Karen’s birthdays. […]
Journalism Competition Turns Out Well Despite Wet Weather
Wet, muddy and worried about what to do, the student journalists of Buhler High School preserved through less-than-ideal conditions last Friday as they competed in […]
Colbert-Inspired T-Shirt Arrives In Moundridge
Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert called Canton, Kan., a sh**hole on “The Colbert Report.” Canton is my hometown, and the residents there reacted negatively and were […]
Neighboring Town Spins Colbert’s Canton (Kan.) Slam
So it looks like one town’s tantrum is turning into another town’s T-shirt. After Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert called Canton, Kan., a sh**hole on “The […]
Auction Attendance Yields Washer, Dryer
It has finally happened. No longer will I be forced to haul my dirty clothes back to my parents’ house in Canton to do laundry. […]
Demo Derby Sees Brother, Cousin Compete
Last Sunday, my cousin, Dale Westbrook, and my brother, Troy Vogts, once again went and played in the mud. This time it was at the […]
On-going ‘Canton’ Saga Proves Kansas’ Overreaction
Last week, Stephen Colbert, host of Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report,” called my hometown of Canton, Kan., a sh–hole. He did this as a way […]
Demo Derby Daze
A couple of weekends ago on July 20, my brother, Troy Vogts, and my cousin, Dale Westbrook, took part in the annual demolition derby at […]
Colbert, Canton Flap Is Satirical Brilliance
There are less than 1,000 people who reside in my hometown of Canton, yet recently the small, sleepy community made a splash on the national […]
Canton, Kan. Gets Mentioned on ‘Colbert Report’
My home town of Canton, Kan. has finally made it big. Comedy Central’s “Colbert Report” slamed my home town, and it is maybe the funniest […]