Seasoned newsman takes helm at The Ottawa Herald
Leo Toon, 55, named general manager of the Ottawa Herald after a long career in Oklahoma Arkansas and Kansas media. He plans to balance a strong print tradition with a growing online presence through apps and social platforms while strengthening community ties. Toon grew up near the Ouachita Mountains in Oklahoma and has held roles at the Mena Daily, the Lang? Wagner papers, the Louisburg Herald, and the Kansas City Star before pursuing varied ventures and returning to newspapers. He emphasizes team leadership and family life, with three children and a guitar-led band as his spare-time passions.
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Back Roads Photographer Captures Grinter Farm Sunflowers
Kansas photographer Anderson recalls his sunflowers at Grinter Farm near Lawrence inspiring new portraits. He describes dawn light and bee dew mornings, notes heavy Highway 24 traffic nearby, and explains how the scene led to royalty free image submissions and a favorite personal puzzle project.
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