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McPherson County

DESIGNING A NEW DIRECTION IN LIFE AT CANTON’S SPRING MARKET: McPherson County woman set to return to crafting scene after retirement, personal loss

April 10, 2026 toddvogts 0

A new face is coming to the Canton Spring Market April 24-25 at the McPherson County Fairgrounds, but it isn’t her first rodeo in the […]

A PASSIONATE PRODUCER: Kevin Pope wins conservation award, encourages stewardship

February 13, 2026 toddvogts 0

The bawling of weaning calves echoed off the metal round top and adjacent machine shed as 26-year-old Kevin Pope walked around his family farm located […]

Big Brothers, Big Sisters looks to expand in McPherson County, Clark chooses to serve

December 12, 2025 toddvogts 0

CANTON, KS — McPherson-native Maddie Clark has an older brother, but now, at 27 years old, she also has a younger sister. A teller at […]

Playgrounds look like crime scenes

April 4, 2020 toddvogts 0

As the sun sank behind the horizon earlier this week, shadows overtook the area. A gentle breeze slowly pushed the empty swing back and forth, […]

Inman man indicted on child porn charges

December 9, 2010 toddvogts 0

According to Salina.com, the online home of the Salina Journal, an Inman, Kan., man is being “charged in federal court with receiving and distributing child […]

Inman thief gets probation

July 8, 2010 toddvogts 0

Since I ran The Ledger, which is the weekly newspaper serving Inman and Moundridge, Kan., I still pay attention to happenings around those parts. Once […]

McPherson man running for U.S. Congress

July 1, 2010 toddvogts 0

I must be living under a rock. Of course, that rock is probably called western Kansas because if I still lived closer to home, I […]

Victims testify in Inman Police Chief case

March 29, 2010 toddvogts 0

Inman Police Chief Mike Leland Akins Jr. is accused of abusing three girls and one boy, all under the age of 14, and the alleged […]

WSU showcases historic images

February 23, 2010 toddvogts 0

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 […]

Hearing for accused Inman police chief rescheduled

January 21, 2010 toddvogts 0

Inman Police Chief Mike Leland Akins Jr. is accused of abusing three girls and one boy, all under the age of 14, and the alleged […]

Inman police chief accused of child sex

January 14, 2010 toddvogts 0

For a year, starting in 2008 and finishing in 2009, I worked as the editor and one-man-operator of The Ledger newspaper, which serves Moundridge and […]

Christmas decorations comes to Ransom

November 29, 2009 toddvogts 0

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 […]

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About This Site

This site primarily serves as the online home for the writings of Todd R. Vogts (PhD, Kansas State University, 2023), an academic who researches and teaches communication, media and journalism topics. He also works as a journalist, and he lives in Kansas. This site also houses other elements of his life, such as his work as an author and entrepreneur. Take a look around. There’s something here for everyone.

Research Interests & Activities

Dr. Vogts’s research focuses on mis- and disinformation, the intersection of media and democracy, sports media, community and rural journalism, and journalism education. He has advised student media and taught a variety of courses in communication, journalism, and digital media.

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