‘The Voice’ No Longer Appearing In The Ledger

When I told The Ledger’s publisher I was leaving, I left an offer on the table.
I told him I would be open to continuing to submit my column since it had been running in the area for nearly four years due to the fact I was a columnist for The McPherson Sentinel while [...]

Weekend Storms Wreak Havoc In McPherson County

McPHERSON COUNTY – Mother Nature reared her ugly head during the 2009 Father’s Day weekend.
Saturday evening severe weather struck the area.
McPherson County Director of 911 Communications and Emergency Operations Public Information Officer Darren Frazier said in a release that “McPherson County experienced an unconfirmed tornado affecting areas of McPherson County from the 400 block of [...]

Whitehead: Newspapers Are The Basis Of Democracy

This video is made by John Whitehead, who is a Constitutional attorney, author and founder and president of The Rutherford Institute, which is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt nonprofit organization in Charlottesville, Va. It was founded in 1982, and it is “a civil liberties organization that provides free legal services to people [...]

KC Kansan Goes All Digital

Earlier this month, The Kansas City Kansan made a surprising announcement.
On Jan. 10 it switched from a newspaper to entirely digital publication.
The Kansan, which is a daily newspaper serving Kansas City, Kan., was established on Jan. 31, 1921, according to reports.
It is owned by the crippled GateHouse Media company, which also owns The [...]

Way To Stay Classy McPherson Sentinel

I would just like to give a big bravo to The McPherson Sentinel, which is the almost-daily newspaper serving McPherson, Kan.
This GateHouse Media newspaper simply outdid itself.
In Wednesday’s “ Year In Review,” The Sentinel made an incredibly tacky move.
They chose to use the December case of 16-year-old Olivia Nicole Stucky, of Moundridge, [...]