WPHS Graduation: Senior Slide Show debuts
On Sunday, the Western Plains High School Class of 2010 received their diplomas in the high school gymnasium at Ransom. The class elected to forgo […]
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Greensburg Rebirth magazine released
On May 4, 2007, an EF-5 nearly wiped the small, western Kansas town of Greensburg off the map. Media outlets from across the state and […]
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 […]
Political Editor makes song about copy editor layoffs
Nowadays all you hear is about how print journalism is dying, and though I don’t necessarily buy that notion (I think it is just changing, […]
Capt. Amanda Shafer appears in video from Afghanistan
My cousin, Air Force Capt. Amanda Shafer, went to Afghanistan to be an intensive care unit nurse. She has since come back and is currently […]
Washington City Paper reenacts WaPo boxing match
On Tuesday I posted a blog titled “ WaPo staffers duke it out over article.” It seems last Friday the Style section became a Golden […]
‘Uncle Jay Explains the News – September 24, 2007’
I found this while reading tweets on Twitter. This is a pretty humorous take on the news and blogging. I hope you enjoy:
Media Vultures Swoop Into Town
I’m glad I didn’t have an open wound July 15 because if I had, I probably would have had my flesh tour from my bones […]
Vogts Enjoys Working With Greensburg Rebirth Project 2009
GREENSBURG, Kan. – Even as larger news was breaking in our state with the assassination of Wichita abortion-provider Dr. George Tiller, the Greensburg Rebirth project […]
Last Day In Greensburg Proves Difficult
GREENSBURG, Kan. – Today has possibly been my busiest day yet. I have helped several people with audio recording and production, as well as a […]
Self-Reflection Hits High Point Of Project
GREENSBURG, Kan. – I failed to post an entry Monday that discussed Greensburg. I couldn’t do it. Right before I went to bed, I joined […]
Week One Wraps Up, Week Two Kicks Off
EDITOR’S NOTE: A “week one” wrap post was scheduled for yesterday, but time constraints prevented this from happening. GREENSBURG, Kan. – Following Friday’s journey home, […]