Managing editor
Amy Palser

e-mail:
apalser@hastingstribune.com
Work phone:
(402) 461-1260

Experience:
Tribune managing editor, 2011; News Director, 2001-2005; Crime/Court reporter, 1998-2001.
Education:
Bachelor's degree in print journalism, Hastings College, 1999.
Family:
Husband, Brian; three children.
Hometown:
Denver, Colorado

Media manager
Vince Kuppig

e-mail:
vkuppig@hastingstribune.com
Work phone:
(402) 461-1257

Experience:
Tribune media manager, 2011; Tribune sports editor 2006-2011; Tribune sports reporter, 2005-2006.
Education:
Bachelor's degree in journalism, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2005.
Hometown:
Lincoln, Nebraska

Page design specialist
Tami Humphreys

e-mail:
thumphreys@hastingstribune.com
Work phone:
(402) 461-1254

Experience:
Wire editor, 1991 to present; Courts/police reporter, 1990-1991; city government reporter 1986-1990; Tribune education reporter, 1985-86.
Education:
Bachelor's degree in journalism, Kearney State College
Hometown:
Imperial, Nebraska

Region/Farm news editor
Andy Raun

e-mail:
araun@hastingstribune.com
Work phone:
(402) 461-1255

Experience:
Tribune region/farm news editor since 1998; senior reporter, 1997-1998; city government reporter, 1993-1998.
Education:
Bachelor's degree in journalism, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1993.
Family:
Wife, Ruth; two children.
Hometown:
Minden, Nebraska

Special sections editor
Deann Stumpe

e-mail:
dstumpe@hastingstribune.com
Work phone:
(402) 461-1252

Experience:
News director 2008-2011; Youth/education reporter, Hastings Tribune, 2006-2008; Front page editor, Beatrice Daily Sun, 2005-2006.
Education:
Bachelor's degree in media production and communication studies, Hastings College, 2005.
Family:
Husband, Greg; one child.
Hometown:
Scribner, Nebraska

Sports writer
Nick Blasnitz

e-mail:
nblasnitz@hastingstribune.com
Work phone:
(402) 461-1270

Education:
Bachelor's degree in media production and minor in computer science, Hastings College, 2011.
Hometown:
Gretna, Nebraska

Sports writer
Mike Zimmerman

e-mail:
mzimmerman@hastingstribune.com
Work phone:
(402) 461-1271

Education:
Bachelor's degree in media production and minor in coaching, Hastings College, 2012.
Hometown:
Hastings, Nebraska

Crime and courts reporter
Will Vraspir

e-mail:
wvraspir@hastingstribune.com
Work phone:
(402) 461-1259

Experience:
Tribune reporter since 2005; Fremont Tribune reporter, 2005; Beatrice Daily Sun 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, Nebraska

Youth/Education reporter
Shay Burk

e-mail:
sburk@hastingstribune.com
Work phone:
(402) 461-1256

Experience:
Tribune city reporter January 2006-2011; Tribune regional reporter 2004-2006.
Education:
Bachelor's degree in journalism and classical and near Eastern studies, Creighton University, 2004.
Family:
Husband, Tim
Hometown:
Bradshaw, Nebraska

City/County government reporter
Betsy Herrman

e-mail:
bherrman@hastingstribune.com
Work phone:
(402) 461-1264

Experience:
Regional editor, Kearney Hub, 2010-2011; regional reporter, Kearney Hub, 2007-2010; freelance correspondent, Algona Upper Des Moines, in Algona, Iowa, 2007.
Education:
Bachelor's degree in English with minors in theater and classical studies, Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 2007.
Family:
Husband, Tony
Hometown:
Algona, Iowa

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, California, 2000.
Family:
Wife, Debora; one daughter.
Hometown:
West Covina, California

Regional Reporter
Tony Herrman

e-mail:
therrman@hastingstribune.com
Work phone:
(402) 461-1258

Experience:
Tribune reporter since May 2005.
Education:
Bachelor's degree in journalism, Kansas State University, 2005.
Family:
Wife, Betsy.
Hometown:
Manhattan, Kansas

Multi Media Specialist
Nichole Julius-Shafer

e-mail:
njulius@hastingstribune.com
Work phone:
(402) 461-1253

Experience:
Tribune Composing Department 2005-2011.
Family:
Husband, Keith; 2 stepchildren.
Hometown:
Crawford, Nebraska

Photographer
Amy Roh

e-mail:
aroh@hastingstribune.com
Work phone:
(402) 461-1265

Experience:
Tribune staff photographer since 2005; Hutchinson News (Kan.) staff photographer 2000-2005
Education:
Bachelor's degree in journalism, Northwest Missouri State University, 2000.
Hometown:
Omaha, Nebraska

Photographer
Laura Beahm

e-mail:
lbeahm@hastingstribune.com
Work phone:
(402) 461-1265

Experience:
Grand Island Independent part-time photographer 2009-2011.
Education:
Associates's degree in photography, CCC-Hastings, 2010.
Hometown:
Hastings, Nebraska