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Steve Chatelain,
Publisher
E-mail: steve.chatelain@kearneyhub.com
Phone: 308-233-9700
Years at Hub: Steve was managing editor from 1985-89 and returned as publisher in 1993.
Education: 1979 graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a bachelor of arts degree in journalism.
Responsibilities: Sets overall direction for the newspaper, overseeing all aspects of advertising, news, circulation, production and administration; with managing editor sets editorial page direction for the Hub and writes Hub Opinion articles. |
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Mike Konz,
Managing editor
E-mail: mike.konz@kearneyhub.com
Phone: 308-233-9720
Years at Hub: Mike joined the Hub in December 1989.
Education: Wayne State College
Coverage responsibilities: Staff development, city government, state government, editorial page, main contact for locally written editorial opinions and letters to the editor. Konz also assigns special issue stories for the reporters and handles complaints, concerns, questions and other issues not covered by other reporters. |
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Dan Speirs,
Assistant managing editor
E-mail: dan.speirs@kearneyhub.com
Phone: 308-233-9721
Years at Hub: Dan joined the Hub in September 1977.
Education: 1981 graduate of Kearney State College with a bachelor of science degree in journalism.
Coverage responsibilities: Staff development, special event coverage and general story editing. Speirs manages page design and work on many of the Hub’s special sections and also handles complaints, concerns, questions and other issues not covered by other reporters.
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Kevin Hervert,
Business reporter
E-mail: kevin.hervert@kearneyhub.com
Phone: 308-233-9751
Years at Hub: Kevin joined the Hub in Sept. 2009
Education: 2007 graduate of the University of Nebraska at Kearney with a degree in Advertising and Journalism
Coverage responsibilities: New and existing businesses, growth and economic development, banking and finance, insurance, real estate, manufacturing, state and city government, Kearney Area Chamber of Commerce, Kearney Planning Commission, Kearney Event Center, business side of Good Samaritan Hospital, restaurants, telecommunications and technology, business and operations of Tri-City Storm hockey and Nebraska Cranes basketball teams, The Economic Development Council of Buffalo County, downtown Kearney Centre, Old Town Kearney. Hervert is the contact person for weekly business briefs in the Economy section.
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Brad Norton,
Photographer
E-mail: brad.norton@kearneyhub.com
Phone: 308-233-9734
Years at Hub: Brad joined the Hub in August 1988.
Education: 1987 graduate of Fort Hays State (Kan.) University with bachelor’s degree in communication and an emphasis in photo journalism.
Coverage responsibilities: Oversees and trains Hub’s staff of part-time photographers; shoots feature, spot news and sports photos; produces images for advertising department, special sections and other projects.
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Lori Potter,
Agriculture reporter
E-mail: lori.potter@kearneyhub.com
Phone: 308-233-9730
Years at Hub: Lori joined the Hub in November 1986.
Education: 1977 graduate of Kearney State College with a degree in journalism and minor in political science.
Coverage responsibilities: Agriculture and natural resources issues, including farming, agribusiness and water issues such as irrigation, stream flows, water rights and hydroelectric power; ag-related events such as Buffalo County Fair, 4-H, Cattlemen’s Classic, Gateway, ag-related meetings/conventions, NRDs and Buffalo County Agriculture (Fair) Board. Potter is the contact person for weekly farm briefs in the Economy section.
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Sara Giboney,
Education reporter
E-mail: sara.giboney@kearneyhub.com
Phone: 308-233-9747
Years at Hub: Sara joined the Hub in September 2007.
Education: 2005 graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a degree in journalism with a minor in women's studies.
Coverage responsibilities: University of Nebraska at Kearney news and campus organizations, Kearney Public Schools, Kearney Catholic High School, Kearney School Board, University of Nebraska Board of Regents; Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center; Kearney City Council. Giboney is the contact person for weekly youth and college briefs.
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Kim Schmidt,
Public safety reporter
E-mail: kim.schmidt@kearneyhub.com
Phone: 308-233-9755
Years at Hub: Kim joined the Hub in July 1991.
Education: 1992 graduate of University of Nebraska at Kearney with degrees in news editorial and sports communication.
Coverage responsibilities: Kearney Police Department, Buffalo County Sheriff’s Department, crime, courts and trials, Kearney Volunteer Fire Department, traffic and transportation, military, natural disasters, bioterrorism.
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Sarah Mulder,
Lifestyles reporter
E-mail: sarah.mulder@kearneyhub.com
Phone: 308-233-9727
Years at Hub: Sarah joined the Hub in April 2009.
Education: Senior at the University of Nebraska at Kearney studying Journalism: News Editorial.
Coverage responsibilities: Good Samaritan Health Systems, the Kearney Medical Community, personality features and covering lifestyles news such as religion, cooking and recipes hobbies, club meetings and social organizations.
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Rick Brown
Entertainment Reporter
E-mail: rick.brown@kearneyhub.com
Phone: 308-233-9728
Years at Hub: Rick joined the Hub in May 2006.
Education: Attended Doane College, 1973; University of Arizona graduate with degree in media arts and minor in theater and music, 1978.
Coverage responsibilities: News related to entertainment events, but not school-related events such as plays and musicals; Kearney Event Center shows; Museum of Nebraska Art and other museums; Kearney Community Theater; bands, music and live entertainment at numerous Kearney venues. Brown is the contact person for weekly entertainment briefs and event listings that publish in Bravo, the Hub’s entertainment section. |
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Betsy Friedrich,
Regional reporter
E-mail: betsy.friedrich@kearneyhub.com
Phone: 308-233-9723
Years at Hub: Betsy joined the Hub in June 2007.
Education: A 2007 graduate of Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Coverage responsibilities: Covers breaking news and features in Hub Territory’s nine-county area that includes Custer, Sherman, Dawson, Buffalo, Gosper, Phelps, Kearney, Harlan and Franklin counties; Buffalo County government; outdoor news such as hunting and fishing; and history-related issues
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Tammy Eaton,
News Clerk
E-mail: tammy.eaton@kearneyhub.com
Phone: 308-233-9723 or toll-free 800-950-6113, ext. 124
Years at Hub: Tammy joined the Hub in July 2000.
Education: 1996 graduate of the University of Nebraska at Kearney with a news editorial comprehensive degree.
Coverage responsibilities: obituaries; lifestyles announcements such as weddings, engagements, babies, anniversaries and birthdays; and the weekly This Week in History feature.
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Hub regional correspondents
- Ginger Jensen of Alma — covers Harlan and Franklin counties
- Jennifer Chick of Holdrege — covers Phelps and Kearney counties
- Harry Perkins of Johnson Lake — covers Gosper, Dawson and Phelps counties
- Tom and Malena Ward of Lexington — cover Dawson County
- Kris Williams of Broken Bow — covers Custer County
- To share regional story ideas or contact correspondents, contact Betsy Friedrich at betsy.friedrich@kearneyhub.com or by calling 308-233-9739 or 800-950-6113 ext. 139.
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Buck Mahoney,
Sports editor
E-mail: buck.mahoney@kearneyhub.com
Phone: 308-233-9750
Years at Hub: Buck joined the Hub in May 1984.
Education: 1978 graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a degree in journalism.
Coverage responsibilities: Coordinates all sports coverage, including the University of Nebraska at Kearney, University of Nebraska-Lincoln and more than 30 regional high schools; beat writer for UNK; columnist. |
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Chris Basnett,
Sports reporter
E-mail: chris.basnett@kearneyhub.com
Phone: 308-233-9752
Years at Hub: Chris joined the Hub in May 2002.
Education: 2003 graduate of the University of Nebraska at Kearney with a degree in sports communications
Coverage responsibilities: Beat writer for more than 30 high schools in Hub Territory, including some coverage of Kearney High and Kearney Catholic; University of Nebraska at Kearney baseball; columnist; Legion baseball; focuses on prep sports such as track, golf, football and basketball.
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Seth Blank,
Sports reporter
E-mail: seth.blank@kearneyhub.com
Phone: 308-233-9729
Years at Hub: Seth joined the Hub in August 2003.
Education: 2002 graduate of the University of Nebraska at Kearney with a degree in sports communications.
Coverage responsibilities: Beat writer for Tri-City Storm hockey team; main contact for prep coverage at Kearney High and Kearney Catholic; columnist. |
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