Lawrence HS student journalists experience setback in freedom fight
I called the fight too early. On May 31, 2024, I congratulated Lawrence (Kan.) High School journalism students for protecting their rights by pushing back […]
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ISWNE conference showcases strong state of local news
My eyes widened staring down at the plate. It was heaped with French fries topped with cheese curds and slathered in brown gravy. After one […]
Vogts takes 3rd in KPA’s 2024 column writing contest
For the second year in a row, Todd Vogts brought home hardware in the “2024 Awards of Excellence” competition hosted by the Kansas Press Association. […]
Marion County Record saga continues
Nearly a year ago government officials assaulted the First Amendment on the Kansas Plains when they illegally raided the office of the Marion County Record […]
Lawrence HS student journalist fought their administration and won
Without journalism societies and democracies die, and the student journalists at Lawrence (Kan.) High School are doing their part. Staffers of The Budget stood up […]
Vogts wins ISWNE/Huck Boyd research paper competition
Following his 2023 publication of “U.S. Student Media Associations’ Mission Statements Provide Discursive Leadership in Support of Civic Culture” in Journalism & Mass Communication Educator […]
Gibbs wins 2024 KCM awards
Sterling College journalism garnered state-wide recognition recently by securing victories in the 2024 Kansas Collegiate Media Contest. Senior Shaylee Gibbs, of Amarillo, Texas, came away […]
Clip digital umbilical cords to improve child growth, learning
A new issue is sweeping through the halls of America’s schools. A new social media trend, vaping, or any other headline-grabbing calamity can’t be blamed. […]
Enjoying lights, movies ushers in holiday happiness
I can always do without snow and the subsequent shoveling and slippery roads, but I do have a few essentials I need to feel like […]
Focus on local elections to directly impact communities, daily lives
The national political cycle never stops spinning as politicians start running for office immediately after getting elected, but this diverts our attention from where it […]
Heinous attack on free press demonstrated by Marion County Record raid
EDITOR’S NOTE: A more in-depth version of this column was published previously under the headline “Free press attacked in heinous raid of Marion County Record […]
2 PERFORMERS, 1 NIGHT, 0 COST: Moundridge Arts Council hosting free Labor Day concert Sept. 2
MOUNDRDIGE, Kansas — With weather forecasts saying temperatures will be flirting with the century mark during the Labor Day holiday weekend, people will be looking […]