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 […]
Kansas
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 […]
Grandiose Gardening
A super steak tomato sits on my desk this morning. Moundridge’s Erma Goering grew the tomato. Goering’s husband, Wilbert “Toby” Goering, said the red fruit […]
Moundridge Starting To Feel Like Home
It’s true. A former Canton citizen is starting to feel at home in Wildcat country. It’s nothing personal against my beloved hometown Eagles, but the […]
Can Journalists Be Too Transparent?
Earlier this week I posted a picture of my new house here on this blog. I have been asked if I am worried about people […]
Independence Day Celebrated By Moving Into Moundridge Home
This past weekend was a time of celebration for our country. Such festivities were evident as bright, colorful lights filled the night skies and firework […]
Digest: Pent Up Posts
I’ve been busy, and I apologize for the lack of consistent postings. However, I am becoming adjusted to my new environment and should be able […]
Columnist bids farewell, accepts job as editor
For over a year I have been opining in the pages of The McPherson Sentinel, and now my time as a columnist with that newspaper […]
3-Day Recap: Tuesday and Wednesday see lots of time in the field, Thursday kept warm by glow of computer screen
GREENSBURG, Kan.–As this project wears on, the workload seems to increase exponentially. Tuesday I spent the entire day in Greensburg shooting photos and interviewing sources. […]
Writer reflects on interactions with Greensburg community, people
GREENSBURG, Kan.–For two weeks I have lived in and around the tornado torn community. It has been as educational as any time I spent in […]
3-Day Recap: Thursday and Friday turn out eventful, Monday results in day of work
GREENSBURG, Kan.–Monday I sat in front of my computer all day. I left only long enough to take some photos for someone else’s story. Such […]