The Kansas Publisher Official monthly publication of the Kansas Press Association AUG. 18, 2021

Inside Today Page 2 Kevin Slimp is ready to return to in-person training sessions with with journalists and designers. Page 3 John Foust offers up some tips on how to create advertising campaigns that work. Lloyd Ballhagen Roxana Hegeman Joel Klaassen Tom Slaughter Page 3 The Morning Sun in Pittsburg Four selected for Hall of Fame returns to local ownership our new inductees have executive director of the Inland Sept. 1. been chosen for the Kan- Press Association. Save the Date! sas Newspaper Hall of The four will be inducted he Kansas Press As- Page 4 F sociation’s President’s Fame’s Class of 2021. during the Oct. 9 President’s KPA president Robin Clasen They are: Gala celebration at the Meridian Gala is set for Oct. Wunderlich encourages mem- T r Lloyd Ballhagen, a former Center in Newton. 9 at the Meridian Center in bers to participate in Friday’s Harris Enterprises executive. Here are capsule biographies Newton. Brownbag and B.S. session. r Roxana Hegeman, long- of the latest inductees: The event will include See story at lower right for the time Associated Press corre- Kansas Newspaper Hall of details. spondent in the Wichita bureau. Lloyd Ballhagen Fame inductions and presen- r Joel Klaassen, former A native of South Dakota, tation of the Clyde M. Reed Page 8 owner of the Hillsboro Free Ballhagen served in the U.S. Jr. Master Editor, Gaston KPA Executive Director Emily Press and Kansas Publishing Marine Corps. Outstanding Mentor, Boyd Bradbury says her favorite task Ventures. He graduated from the Uni- Community Service and Vic- is when she gets to call new r Tom Slaughter, former tor Murdock awards. Kansas Newspaper Hall of AP bureau chief and later See HOF on Page 4 Fame inductees. Join us Friday for Brownbag and B.S. KPA Calendar We’ll focus on history, current law, best practices for public notices Aug. 20 he Kansas Press Association has sched- At this seminar, we will explain how your Brownbag and B.S. webinar uled our next Brown Bag and B.S. webi- public notice placement process matters in on public notice history, best nar for 1 p.m. Friday to discuss looming Topeka. practices. T threats to public notice remaining in our printed, We will discuss the history of public notices, legal newspapers. current state law and how you can help us pro- Oct. 9 Emily Bradbury, KPA executive director, tect this important public service. President’s Gala and Hall of said: “While we spend a good deal of time each We’ll even discuss how some of our current Fame Induction, Meridian Cen- year both in Topeka and in our communities practices might harm us. ter, Newton. Register here. defending our position on public notice, those in We ask that each publication register at least public office who want to punish us for our news one attendee for this important webinar. Dec. 15 coverage often view this issue differently. They Attendees will be eligible to win a free 230th anniversary of the spend a great deal of effort through their own catered lunch for their staff. The webinar is free ratification of the U.S. Bill of associations trying to take this important tool for but registration is required. Rights. informing the public away from newspapers.” Please register here.

Kansas Press Association, 4021 SW 10th St, #351, Topeka, KS 66604 • www.kspress.com • (855) 572-1863 2 Kansas Press Association, 4021 SW 10th St, #351, Topeka, KS 66604 • www.kspress.com • (855) 572-1863 Slimp headed to first in-person 2021-2022 KPA Board Robin Clasen Wunderlich conference since March 2020 President Eureka Herald ssuming COVID-19 doesn’t rear its sues that pose threats to our deadlines. Here ugly head over the next few weeks are a few: [email protected] in such a way that groups curtail r Take advantage of training opportuni- A David Allen Seaton travel and in-person meetings, I will be ties: Whether in-person or online, be aware making my first trip to speak at a newspa- of seminars, classes, and webinars offered First Vice President per convention since March 2020. Interest- by associations and other groups. Even the Cowley CourierTraveler ingly, I will be returning to the place where smallest papers will benefit from regular [email protected] I last appeared at a live conference training. Before the pandemic, just days before last year’s lock- dozens of small community papers Tim Stauffer down began. Frankly, I’m excited. throughout the U.S. and Canada Second Vice President The big question on my mind would invite me to work with their and Treasurer is, “What should I speak about in staff every two or three years. Iola Register Des Moines?” While the pandem- During the pandemic, this number ic effectively shut down speaking increased as folks realized it was [email protected] opportunities for a few months, by easier and less expensive to get late fall 2020, groups were assem- training designed specifically for Joey Young bling online, virtual conferences. their needs. Past President r Negating the necessity to Kevin Slimp Keep hardware and software The Clarion, Newton Now travel, I found myself speaking at up to date: With the advent of [email protected] sometimes four or five newspaper Adobe’s Creative Cloud soft- conventions in a week. Sometimes, I would ware, it has become more common for Nickole Byers speak at two on the same day. Having ap- newspapers and other designers to have Northwest District Director peared virtually to so many groups, there’s the latest version of productions software. Ellis Review, Western World a danger that folks have heard my most In addition, we must make certain other [email protected] popular topics at one of these virtual meet- software applications not related to produc- ings. tion haven’t become outdated. I’ve noticed Again, I ask myself, “What should I newspapers have gotten better at keeping Jeff Cott speak about in Des Moines.” Thankfully, hardware up to date. I can remember a time Legislative Director coming up with new topics is a skill I per- not too long ago when it was common to Derby Informer fected long ago. After visit newspapers using [email protected] considerable thought, computers that had I suggested a list of It’s obvious we’ve been in use 10 years Mary Hoisington topics to cover during learned that ‘time is or more. It’s obvious Southwest District Director my two days in Des money.’ Not only will we’ve learned that Great Bend Tribune Moines. My favorite is, “time is money.” Not [email protected] “Help! I Don’t Know updated software and only will updated What to Do About this hardware speed produc- software and hardware Problem!” speed production, but Chad Lawhorn I’m not sure if it’s a tion, but I’ll be receiv- I’ll be receiving fewer President’s Appointment series of coincidences ing fewer frantic calls frantic calls from pa- Lawrence Journal-World or if newspapers are from papers in fear of pers in fear of missing [email protected] just a lot busier than deadlines. they’ve been for a missing deadlines. r Stay on top of Alicia Paul while. Whatever the news related to tech- Northeast District Director reason, I’ve fielded nology: Who knows Clay Center Dispatch considerably more calls about deadline-de- what new program or gadget will improve [email protected] fying problems at papers over the past few our ability to get our papers out? Hold weeks. I’m not talking about your run-of- regular conversations at staff meetings the-mill issues. It seems that almost daily, a about technology. What needs updating? publisher has called with an issue that was What isn’t working? What have you heard going to force their paper to miss deadline. about that could help our paper? Some have even worried about – heaven I received an email today from a former forbid – running a day late. student who has attended dozens of my So, I will be speaking – at least for an classes over the years. She wanted me to hour – about fixing problems, which brings know that something she learned in my me to my bit of advice for this column. class a few years ago kept her paper from While most recent calls about problems a “near-death experience” this week. Infor- have forced me to scratch my head before coming up with a solution, we can limit is- See SLIMP on Page 8 Kansas Press Association, 4021 SW 10th St, #351, Topeka, KS 66604 • www.kspress.com • (855) 572-1863 3 Here’s how to develop ad campaign ideas et’s say you’re meeting with a florist takes a machine apart to examine its inner going to tie everything together? Each ad who has been running ads with the workings, it’s important to learn specifics. should look like – and sound like – it comes Lheadline, “For all your floral needs.” What does “all” really mean? Make a list from the same advertiser. There are a num- Of course, you and I know this is an empty of the needs which the florist meets. It’s ber of elements to consider: typography, headline that speaks to no one in particular. better to ask, “What do your customers color, illustrative style, ad sizes, frequency, It’s a terrible idea and a waste of the need?” than, “What do coordination between advertiser’s budget. you do?” That keeps the print and digital and What should you focus where it should This formula can ways to link to their do? be – on the florist’s help you generate more web site. 1. Have a conversa- customers. This four-step tion. The first step is to As you go through sales. ... The end result formula can help you diplomatically encour- the process, you’ll prob- will be a series of tar- generate more sales for age the advertiser to ably learn that the florist geted and consistent your paper and for your consider something provides flowers for advertisers. The end else. The headline – as all kinds of occasions: messages, instead of the result will be a series of weak as it is – may be weddings, anniversaries, same watered-down ad targeted and consistent near and dear to his or proms, funerals, Christ- over and over again. messages, instead of her heart. The florist mas, church events, the same watered-down John Foust has been spending Valentine’s Day and ad over and over again. money to run it, so birthdays, among many And the good news don’t criticize. Simply say something like, others. The point is to turn a generality into is that you don’t even have to start with a “Your idea opens the door to a lot of ad pos- specifics. With the right details, you’ll have bad idea like, “for all your fill-in-the-blank sibilities. How would you feel about seeing plenty of raw material for new ideas. needs.” Just start by figuring out what spe- where those possibilities lead?” 3. Develop a strategy. The next step is cific things your advertiser can do for their Every word of your statement is true. to look at the yearly calendar and figure out customers – and you’ll find that the future “All of your floral needs” does open the the best times to promote flowers for those looks rosy. door to other ideas. And you do want to occasions. While some are year-round and encourage a look at other possibilities. some are seasonal (spring for wedding plan- John Foust has conducted training pro- This approach sends a signal that you ning, for example), other occasions rely on grams for thousands of newspaper advertis- are not looking for a quick, hit-and-run sale. the advertiser’s records and industry trends ing professionals. E-mail for information at You’re aiming for a low-pressure, collab- for development of an ad schedule and a [email protected]. orative effort to promote the florist shop. creative strategy. (c) Copyright 2021 by John Foust. All 2. Break it down. Like a technician who 4. Create continuity. How are you rights reserved. Morning Sun back to local ownership group of Pittsburg area families has from its former location at 701 N. Locust in Create, bought the The Morning Sun from Pittsburg. AGannett and will assume operation of “We want and need the community’s input the nearby Columbus News-Report. and support. We believe there is a place for Sell& Larry Hiatt, current publisher and editor the locally-owned community newspaper and of the News-Report, will serve as the initial hope the community will support our efforts leader for the new owners, Pittsburg Publish- by subscribing to and advertising in The Profit ing Co., LLC. He was an employee of the Morning Sun,” Hiatt said. Ready-to-Use Spec Ads, Morning Sun in the early 1960s. He said the agreement offered him a way Digital Ad Development Tools, The sale is expected to close on Sept. 1. to continue publication of his Columbus Native Advertising Content and More to Capture New The Morning Sun will be published newspaper, which he founded in 2010. Revenue Opportunities Go to metrocreativeconnection.com now to preview the latest SearchBook®, and see how Death Metro’s spec ads, images, special sections, tools and ideas can help your publication navigate TONY REED passion for photography. He took photos of new roads to revenue – in print and online! ormer Wichita Eagle photographer An- his cat and plants and created other still life thony C. “Tony” Reed, 83, died Aug. 9, photos in his home. When other photographer F2021 from COVID-19. friends visited him, he encouraged them to try He was born Jan. 25, 1938 in Hutchinson new ideas with their photographs. to Harry H. and Alberta M. (Brada) Reed. Graveside service is scheduled for Aug. Reed graduated from Hutchinson High 30, 2021. Call today for your free trial! School and the University of Kansas. Memorials are suggested to The Lord’s 800-223-1600 He worked as a photographer at the Eagle Diner or Kansas Humane Society, in care of metrocreativeconnection.com for 38 years, until his retirement. Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main, Hutchinson, [email protected] Macular degeneration didn’t steal his KS 67501. 4 Kansas Press Association, 4021 SW 10th St, #351, Topeka, KS 66604 • www.kspress.com • (855) 572-1863 Let’s work together to strengthen public notice ow vital are public notices to legislation has pushed for change; communities. And, although they often you? To your newspaper(s)? however, the one that seems to be most are “hidden gems,” public notices play a HWe shouldn’t have to even think common is the governing bodies could role in this. Not only do they share details about the question. We know the answer. simply post public notices to their on their own, but many stories can also be But that doesn’t change the fact that our websites. created based on the details within them. industry continues to defend our role I don’t know about you, but this sends a (Did you know KPA has a special category and the need to keep notices within our hair-raising notion through this journalist’s in the Awards of Excellence for public publications. body. How many people will actually see notices?) What are ways that we as individual them? Will the governing bodies leave Public notices first came into being publications can help? At 1 p.m. this them online for a specific time frame? Will within the Congress in 1792, as that body Friday, Aug. 20, they be making changes to the “published” recognized its responsibility to the people a special webinar notice while it is still and required the focusing on public active? And, so many postmaster general to notices will be offered more. We all have different advertise for bids for to our members. Did you know policies and procedures the construction of We will discuss that the Kansas that we use within our new post offices. the continued push to Press Association Since then, most pull public notice by (KPA), with the publications, but are there governing bodies legislation, as well as help of Column any adaptations we could have been required to discuss best practices and NewzGroup, do the same. that we as an industry has published the make to improve the Let’s work Robin should be utilizing. notices within our process? together, continue to Wunderlich We all have newspapers online serve our readers and different policies for years? show our governing and procedures that we use within our For 20 years, KPA has maintained the bodies why public notices should remain publications, but are there any adaptations kansaspublicnotices.com website, simply in newspapers. we could make to improve the process? to offer an online option as an added Join us at the webinar this Friday. I’m a firm believer that we can (and do) benefit of publishing notices with Kansas Register here. learn something new every day, as long as newspapers. we are able to come in with an open mind. Our job as journalists is to inform Robin Wunderlich is the 2021-22 There have been many reasons why the public of the happenings in our president of the Kansas Press Association.

of the Reno County Historical Society. child with her parents in 1960 following HOF He also served as a board member of the the Cuban revolution. Continued from Page 4 Kansas Cosmosphere While attend- and Space Center for ing the University versity of South Dakota, where he was edi- six years, during the She told chief of bu- of Texas at El Paso, tor of the campus newspaper, The Valante. building of its first reau Paul Stevens the AP she was named In 1958, he was chosen for Harris Enter- major facility. the “Outstanding prises’ executive intern program. He also served would be hard-pressed to Woman in College After four years of training, he was on the board of the find another reporter for Journalism” by the named editor and publisher of the Spencer Inland Press Associa- that job ‘who could fly a Texas Press Women. (Iowa) Daily Reporter and Sunday Times. tion. She graduated with a In 1970, he was named editor and Ballhagen died in plane and milk a cow.’ degree in journalism publisher of the Hays Daily News, a newly 2020. Stevens hired her. in 1976 and later met acquired newspaper for Harris. He had two sons, and married Douglas While in Hays, he was appointed as- Kurt of Lawrence and Hegeman. sistant to the president of the Harris group, Clint of Hutchinson. Following a stint at the Bozeman Daily Peter McDonald. Chronicle, she and her husband founded He was named president of Harris in Roxana Hegeman the Belgrade (Montana) Independent Press, 1978. At the time, the company owned 11 On her first day on the job as the Wichi- where the Hegemans handled every facet of daily newspapers and 13 radio stations. ta AP correspondent, the DeBruce Elevator publication from typesetting to advertising He became president and CEO in 1984 near Haysville exploded. and subscription sales and bookkeeping. and chairman of the board and CEO in Her stories through the years also in- Exhausted, they sold the award-winning 1992. He retired in 1997. cluded extensive coverage of the BTK kill- newspaper in 1982. Ballhagen served as chairman of the ings, the long-running abortion battles that After a stop in Odessa (Texas) as the KPTS Channel 8 board of trustees for two led to the murder of Dr. George Tiller and features editor, the Hegemans missed Mon- years, and was a member of that board for the tornadoes that ripped through Haysville tana and returned to Bozeman, where she 20 years. In addition, he was chairman of and Greensburg. covered government and agriculture for six the Reno County Chapter of the American Roxana Perez was born in Havana, but Red Cross for two years, and vice president immigrated to the United States as a young See INDUCTION on Page 5 Kansas Press Association, 4021 SW 10th St, #351, Topeka, KS 66604 • www.kspress.com • (855) 572-1863 5

of the Kansas Press Association. Induction He and his wife, Nancy, have two KPA Staff Continued from Page 1 children, Amy and Dan, and two grandchil- Emily Bradbury dren. Executive Director, years. After moving to Shoshone, Idaho, Klaassen continues to consult for the Member Services Director she landed her dream job as a newswoman company. [email protected] at the AP bureau in New Orleans in 1994. (785) 213-8524 In 1998, an opening with the AP in Tom Slaughter Wichita caught her attention. Slaughter’s career has spanned from be- A private pilot herself and a former ing an Associated Press correspondent and Judy Beach hobby farmer in Montana, the thought of AP executive to his leadership of the Inland Bookkeeper working in the nation’s aviation hub and in Press Association and its foundation. [email protected] an agricultural area appealed to her. He began his newspaper career in When she didn’t hear back in her 1973 as a reporter in AP’s Topeka bureau, Amber Jackson request for an interview, she told chief of covering the Kansas Legislature and state Advertising Director bureau Paul Stevens the AP would be hard- government. pressed to find another reporter for that job After leaving Topeka, Slaughter covered [email protected] “who could fly a plane and milk a cow.” legislatures in several states including Stevens hired her. South Dakota, Colo- Lori Jackson Hegeman has Slaughter began his rado, Wyoming and Administrative Assistant/Advertising twice won the Fred Florida. [email protected] Moen AP Staffer of newspaper career in 1973 Slaughter joined the Year award. as a reporter in AP’s To- AP’s headquarters Her husband is staff in 1990, after Emma Platt now retired from peka bureau, covering the serving as AP bureau Office Intern teaching. Kansas Legislature and chief in Newark, N.J., [email protected] They have three state government. and Seattle. He held grown children: a series of executive KPA Consultants Aaron, Eric and positions, including Doug Anstaett Sarah, and four vice president and Consultant grandchildren. director of strategic planning for the inter- national news agency. Editor, Kansas Publisher Joel Klaassen During his time as director of strategic [email protected] As a teenager, Klaassen helped run the planning, the AP modernized its photo (785) 249-1108 presses for the late Bud Bruce at the Hills- transmission systems, purchased an inter- boro Star-Journal. national television agency, and launched its Max Kautsch While a student at the University of new media division. Legal Hotline, Media Law Kansas, he translated the knowledge and He later served as director of AP Digital, experience he gained at the Star-Journal vice president of new media markets, and (785) 393-5520 into a job with the university’s press depart- vice president of U.S. newspaper markets. [email protected] ment and was associated with the Univer- Slaughter became executive director sity Daily Kansan. of the Inland Press Association and Inland Mike Kautsch He later joined the staff of the Wichita Press Foundation in 2011. The association, Media Law founded in 1875, had nearly 1,000 daily Sun, an upstart newspaper that challenged Director, Kansas Institute the domination of the Wichita Eagle for a and weekly newspaper members. time. Slaughter remained executive director of for Governmental Transparency He and Don Ratzlaff joined forces to the foundation following the 2019 merger [email protected] introduce the Hillsboro Free Press in 1998, of the Inland Press Association and the a free total market coverage newspaper. Southern Newspaper Publishers Associa- Friends of KPA Klaassen became known for more than tion. Ron Keefover just his newspaper venture. To expand the The foundation became wholly indepen- Retired, Kansas Court System revenue sources for his operation, he es- dent following the merger and continues tablished a book publishing company, Print to support newspaper-focused training and [email protected] Source Direct, where he helped people programs through a grant agreement with (for questions on cameras in the from all around the world get their projects America’s Newspapers, the successor to courtroom and KORA-KOMA as it into print. IPA and SNPA. relates to the court system) He also used his printing connections He holds a B.S. in journalism from to start a marketing company years before the University of Kansas and an MBA in Allison Mazzei others were advocating for newspapers to finance from City University of Seattle. Executive Director do so. The Free Press has helped customers He and his wife, Pam, live in Lawrence with custom design and printing for years. and have two grown children, and three Kansas Association of Broadcasters In 2014, Klaassen sold his majority grandchildren. 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Emily Bradbury, KPA executive director, participated in a panel at the Newspaper Association Managers annual meeting Aug. 5 in Madi- son, Wis. Shown with her are Mississippi, Alabama and Oklahoma executive directors Layne Bruce, Felicia Mason and Mark Thomas. Join us Oct. 9 for KPA President’s Gala love my job. I really do. No two days tears and politely asks if they can call me tion through a global pandemic and did it are the same, and there is always back later. There is no “right” reaction; well. They not only reinvented their own I something to do. But there is one task they are all genuine and quite heartwarm- publications but helped hold our associa- that brings me joy like no other – contact- ing. tion together at the same time. At times, it ing the newest induct- At 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 9, we will was no easy feat. ees into the Kansas honor both the Class of 2020 and 2021 And last but certainly not least, we will Newspaper Hall of Kansas Newspaper Hall of Fame Induct- honor you – journalists of Kansas. Fame and letting them ees at the KPA President’s Gala at the This past year and a half may have know that they were Meridian Center in Newton along with left us battered and bruised, but we are chosen for this distin- winners of the Clyde M. Reed, Jr., Master together. guished honor. Editor Award, the Gaston Outstanding And while the struggles are not over, Sometimes the Mentor Award and the Murdock Award we plan to raise a glass (safely!) to our grit nominator makes the among others. and perseverance. We have seen more than call but, other times, I We will be honoring some of the very our fair share of strife, but there is solidar- get to do it myself. best of Kansas journalists, and we hope ity in the trenches. Emily Bradbury Nine times out of you plan to join us. Please plan to join us as we lift a glass 10 – the honoree is The evening will celebrate the award to you on Oct. 9. stunned into silence and then begins to list winners and the two most immediate past Register here. other people they feel are more worthy for presidents of the KPA, Travis Mounts and induction into the Hall of Fame. Joey Young. Emily Bradbury is executive director Other times, the nominee is moved to These two men helped lead our associa- of the Kansas Press Association. I asked Max if he was go- vendors’ area of a convention in Denver Slimp while a famous speaker was in the next ing in to hear the speaker. room giving a keynote. Continued from Page 2 His response: ‘Kevin, I’ve I asked Max if he was going in to hear heard the wind blow before.’ the speaker. mation is a powerful thing. His response: “Kevin, I’ve heard the Be aware of what is working well – and I cracked up because Max wind blow before.” I cracked up because what isn’t working well – at your opera- was so right. Max was so right. tion and take steps now that might just save Every time you mail your publication your paper in the future. at a discounted rate, be sure to thank Max Heath. In Memory of Max Heath magazine worlds are unfamiliar with his ost readers have heard by now of work. Kevin Slimp has been a popular the passing of Max Heath. I got to know the humorous side of Max, speaker and consultant in the newspaper M Max and I became quick whose dry wit often left me in stitches. industry since developing the PDF remote friends when I entered the speaking world, My favorite Max Heath quote happened printing method in the mid 1990s. He can and very few folks in the newspaper and five or six years ago, as we stood in the be reached at [email protected].