Daughter starting Kindergarten spurs introspection
Another school year is upon us. As an educator, I always feel a mix of anticipation and apprehension this time of year. I’m excited to […]
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Mom goes to hospital, doing better now
The past few days have been a roller coaster of emotions. My mother, Karen Vogts, went to the hospital Monday afternoon because she had fallen […]
Vogts adds another job to resume
I am employed at Western Plains Unified School District 106 in the high school. I don’t have just one job, though. Here is a quick […]
Last day for WPHS takes place
Today is the last day for classes in the Western Plains Unified School District No. 106. It has been a good year of being a […]
BOE offers j-teaching contract
Put on your dancing shoes and your party hat because it has finally happened! I’m going to be a teacher! Monday night the Western Plains […]
Superintendent search nearly finished
Thursday I wrote about how the Western Plains Unified School District 106 superintendent, Kerry Lacock, was leaving and how I was sad to see him […]
Western Plains superintendent set to leave
Western Plains Unified School District No. 106 superintendent (and high school principal and teacher) Kerry Lacock is leaving The Bobcat Nation. He has taken a […]
Athletic apathy spurs coaches to make a change
The Western Plains Bobcats are still relatively new to the towns of Bazine and Ransom, Kan. It was less than 10 years ago that the […]
Mangino resigns
University of Kansas football head coach Mark Mangino has resigned from the Jayhawk gridiron program, according to KUSports.com. KUSports.com said because an agreement was reached […]
Hawks’ season ends, Mangino still up in the air
On Saturday, the University of Kansas Jayhawks let a win over the University of Missouri trickle down their legs. Pinned back against their own end […]
Masses support Mangino
Even as University of Kansas Football Head Coach Mark Mangino‘s termination seems eminent, people are still supporting the coach who is accused of poking senior […]
Resilience shown through paint, plywood
GREENSBURG, Kan.–Throughout Greensburg, Kan., signs can be seen carrying the message of the rebuilding community, which is a resounding bellow of survival. Greensburg’s citizens have […]