Recognizing, celebrating five years of commitment to local news
Time flies. It seems like just yesterday that I met Leslie Manning at the community Easter Egg Hunt in Canton and learned she was starting […]
Vanquish misinformation to save democratic society
Birds aren’t real, and the Earth is flat. Wait. No. The Earth is hollow. No. No. Actually, the Earth is flat, and that’s why the […]
DESIGNING A NEW DIRECTION IN LIFE AT CANTON’S SPRING MARKET: McPherson County woman set to return to crafting scene after retirement, personal loss
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 […]
Use paper towels to avoid flying fecal matter, hearing damage
Tucked into the pocket on the back of my pickup’s passenger seat was a box of paper masks, a holdover from those turbulent times of […]
Baseball card collecting scores as a hobby
It was a mess. The living room floor was covered, and I am confident my wife was less than pleased at the time. However, I […]
A PASSIONATE PRODUCER: Kevin Pope wins conservation award, encourages stewardship
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 […]
‘Scrubs’ revival to provide respite from reality
I can’t do this all on my own. I need help surviving the dumpster fire we are living in. The news lately has been gut-wrenching, […]
Remember those who died in Challenger disaster
Forty years ago, it only took 73 seconds for a historic achievement to become a historic tragedy. On Jan. 28, 1986, Space Shuttle Challenger exploded […]
Victorian Tea and Treasures to close, ending 42 years of Cheryl Everhart owning a business on Canton’s Main Street
CANTON, KS — It’s the end of an era for Canton. When the calendar turns to 2026, scones will go unbaked, and tea will go […]
Big Brothers, Big Sisters looks to expand in McPherson County, Clark chooses to serve
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 […]
Ponder the penny’s power when purchasing presents this year
Despite rising costs and general economic uncertainty, the National Retail Federation is projecting that U.S. holiday spending will exceed $1 trillion this year, which is […]
November travel season brings to mind Bly’s voyage
Thanks to child-like bickering between our elected officials, the United States government shut down on Oct. 1. Though the impacts of this are wide-ranging, travel […]