Managing editor
Darran Fowler
e-mail: dfowler@hastingstribune.com
Work phone: (402) 461-1260
Experience:
Tribune editor since 2001;
Tribune news director 1998-2001; Tribune regional editor 1995-1998; Plainview News editor, 1991-1995
Education:
Bachelor of journalism, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1991
Family: Wife, Toni; 3 children
Hometown: Glenvil, Neb.

Assistant news director
Erik Buderus
e-mail: ebuderus@hastingstribune.com
Work phone: 402-461-1257
Experience:
Assistant News Director since June 2006, sports editor 2004-2006, sports writer 2001-2004
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in media production and speech communication, emphasis in print journalism, Hastings College 2001.
Family: Wife, Mandy
Hometown: Johnstown, Colo.
Region/Farm News Editor
Andy Raun
e-mail: araun@hastingstribune.com
Work phone: (402) 461-1255
Experience:
Tribune region/farm news editor since 1998; city government reporter, 1993-98; senior reporter, 1997-98
Education:
Bachelor of journalism, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1993
Family: Wife, Ruth
Hometown: Minden, Neb.
Photo Editor
Brent McCown
e-mail: bmccown@hastingstribune.com
work phone: (402) 461-1265
Experience:
Photo Editor since Sept. 2005; Tribune staff photographer since June 2001; Photographer Havre (MT) Daily News 2000-01; Photographer Huron (SD) Daily Plainsman 2000-1998.
Education:
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism-news/editorial from South Dakota State University
Family: Wife, Kim
Hometown: Ellendale, ND
City and county government reporter
Shay Burk
e-mail: sburk@hastingstribune.com Work phone: (402) 461-1256
Experience:
Tribune city reporter since January 2006: Tribune regional reporter 2004-2006
Education:
Bachelor of arts degree in journalism and classical and near Eastern studies, Creighton University, 2004
Family: Husband, Tim
Hometown: Bradshaw, Neb.
Feature writer
John Huthmacher
e-mail: johnh@hastingstribune.com
Work phone: (402) 461-1266
Experience:
Tribune reporter since 2004; Grand Island Independent correspondent, 2004; La Canada Valley Sun sports editor/news writer, 1999-2003; Highlander Publications, sports editor, 1981-1986
Education:
Associates degree, Citrus College, Glendora, Calif., 2000
Family: Daughter, Noel
Hometown: West Covina, Calif.
Tony Herrman
e-mail: therrman@hastingstribune.com
Work phone: 461-1258
Experience:
Tribune reporter since May 2005
Education:
Bachelor of journalism degree, Kansas State University, 2005
Hometown: Manhattan, Kan.

Youth/Education Reporter
Charis Ubben
email: cubbuen@hastingstribune.com
Work phone: (402) 462-1264
Experience:
News reporter, Clay County News and Doniphan Herald, 2007-2008; News Correspondent, Abington Journal, 2006-2007
Education:
BS in Communcations: Writing Emphasis, Baptist Bible College of PA, 2005.
Hometown: Omaha, Neb.
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News director
Deann Stumpe
e-mail: dstumpe@hastingstribune.com
Work phone: 402-461-1257
Experience:
Front page editor, Beatrice Daily Sun, 2005-2006; youth/education reporter, Hastings Tribune, 2006-present.
Education:
BA in media production and communication studies, Hastings College, 2005.
Family: Two cats, Lily Mae and Chrissy Jo and a 1-year-old Boston Terrier, Kira Lyn.
Hometown: Scribner, Neb.
Page design specialist
Tami Humphreys
e-mail: thumphreys@hastingstribune.com
402-461-1254
Experience:
Tribune education reporter, 1985-86; city government reporter, 1986-1990; courts/police reporter, 1990-1991; wire editor, 1991 to present.
Education:
Bachelor of journalism degree, Kearney State college
Hometown: Imperial, Neb.
Sports editor
Vince Kuppig
e-mail: vkuppig@hastingstribune.com
Work phone: 402-461-1270
Experience:
Tribune sports editor since 2006; Tribune sports reporter 2005-2006
Education:
Bachelor of journalism, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2005
Sports reporter
Ryan Murken
e-mail: rmurken@hastingstribune.com
work phone: (402) 461-1271
Experience:
Tribune sports writer since 2006. Aurora News-Register reporter/photographer 2004-2006
Education:
Bachelor of journalism degree, Concordia University 2003
Family: Wife, Jonie
Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Ia.
Crime and Courts Reporter
Will Vraspir
e-mail: wvraspir@hastingstribune.com
Work phone: (402) 461-1259
Experience:
Tribune reporter since 2005; Fremont Tribune intern then reporter 2005; Beatrice Daily Sun intern then weekend sports writing 2002-2003; Pony Express Gazette 1999-2000
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in journalism, Midland Lutheran College, 2005
Family: Wife, Roleta; three children
Hometown: Beatrice

Photographer
Amy Roh
e-mail: aroh@hastingstribune.com
Work phone: (402) 461-1265
Experience:
Tribune staff photographer since 2005; Hutchinson News (Kansas) staff photographer 2000-2005
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in journalism, Northwest Missouri State University, 2000
Hometown: Omaha, Neb.
Editorial assistant
Jill Rutt
e-mail: tribmisc@hastingstribune.com
Work phone: (402) 461-1251
Experience:
Tribune staff since 2006
Education:
Bachelor of arts degree in education, physical education/psychology, Hastings College 1990
Family: Husband, Dave; two children
Hometown: Clay Center, Neb. |
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