Storm Strikes: Power Poles Knocked Down Leaving Moundridge In The Dark
McPHERSON COUNTY – On July 14 a storm rolled through McPherson County. It struck the southern part of the county the worst. In Inman, tree […]
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Chamber Searches For Ways To Make Up Budget Deficit
MOUNDRIDGE – Thursday’s Moundridge Chamber of Commerce meeting at Underhill Farms was less than cheery. The initial, light-hearted discussions of the week’s storm that knocked […]
Small Papers Can Use Social Media
EDITOR’S NOTE: I wrote the following piece as a contribution to a scholarly paper being written by Wichita State University communications professor Les Anderson, who […]
July Is The Month Of Fun, Summer Activities
July is here and I couldn’t be happier about it. The weather is hot, wheat is filling the area grain elevators and several exciting things […]
Harvest Going Well For Area Farmers
MOUNDRIDGE – The recent warm weather may have been uncomfortable for some, but it has been the preferred weather for both Inman and Moundridge farmers […]
Storms Make Motorcycle Journey Interesting
Monday nights are production nights for the paper I work for – The Ledger. My car’s transmission was low on fluid, so without time to […]
DTV Transition Strikes Again
Feb. 17 was supposed to mark the official, nation-wide transition to digital television. For months prior to this date, broadcasters had been spending enormous amounts […]
Neighbor’s Health Gets Worse
One of the first people to make me feel at home in Moundridge isn’t doing so well. John Hanes, who lives across the street from […]
Black Kettle Festival 2009
On Saturday Moundridge hosted its annual Black Kettle Festival. The following are pictures from that day:
Mr. Hospitality Welcomes The Vogts To Moundridge
I have been working in Moundridge for nearly a year, and Saturday night I finally was properly welcomed to town. The guy didn’t have a […]
Moundridge Chamber Needs To Take Action To Solve Problems
Thursday’s Moundridge Chamber of Commerce meeting was a perfect example of how little can actually be accomplished during a meeting. The community business leaders came […]
Memorial Day Ceremonies Happening, Create Time To Learn Local History
MOUNDRIDGE, Kan. – Monday is a day for remembering and honoring those who have and continue to fight for the freedoms afforded to us in […]