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'''Spearfish Lake Record-Herald''' is the newspaper for the town of Spearfish Lake. For many years it was run by [[Webb, George|George Webb]] and subsequently by [[McMahon, Mike|Mike McMahon]]. | '''Spearfish Lake Record-Herald''' is the newspaper for the town of Spearfish Lake. For many years it was run by [[Webb, George|George Webb]] and subsequently by [[McMahon, Mike|Mike McMahon]]. | ||
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| + | For more than a century the Spearfish Lake Record-Herald had been housed in a drafty old wooden two-story building on the corner of Second Street and Central Avenue in downtown Spearfish Lake. In the early days, when the paper was published there in the "hot type" era of Linotype machines, the building was bursting at the seams, but when the paper converted to "cold type," modern offset printing, it started to empty out. Later, the printing operation was split off, and the building became really empty. Eventually, it became obvious that the heating bills for the big building were excessive, and, when Marlin Computers moved to a larger site, in late 1999 or early 2000 the paper moved to their old building, which had previously been a pizza joint. [[McMahon, Mike|Mike]] missed the smells of hot type and newsprint that had lingered on in the old building, and didn't find the faint smells of mozzarella and pepperoni a fair trade as far as he was concerned. | ||
The newspaper would frequently hire young reporters fresh from college. Mike McMahon was one that stayed in Spearfish Lake, while many others moved on, some to prominent positions in the industry. Other young cubs include [[Bairnsfether, Andy|Andy Bairnsfether]], [[Hodunk, Brenda|Brenda Hodunk]], and [[Peckanen, Matt|Matt Peckanen]]. The most recently named Junior Reporter was [[Stanton, Carla|Carla Stanton]] who took the job in early 2001. | The newspaper would frequently hire young reporters fresh from college. Mike McMahon was one that stayed in Spearfish Lake, while many others moved on, some to prominent positions in the industry. Other young cubs include [[Bairnsfether, Andy|Andy Bairnsfether]], [[Hodunk, Brenda|Brenda Hodunk]], and [[Peckanen, Matt|Matt Peckanen]]. The most recently named Junior Reporter was [[Stanton, Carla|Carla Stanton]] who took the job in early 2001. | ||
Revision as of 01:01, 27 September 2009
Spearfish Lake Record-Herald is the newspaper for the town of Spearfish Lake. For many years it was run by George Webb and subsequently by Mike McMahon.
For more than a century the Spearfish Lake Record-Herald had been housed in a drafty old wooden two-story building on the corner of Second Street and Central Avenue in downtown Spearfish Lake. In the early days, when the paper was published there in the "hot type" era of Linotype machines, the building was bursting at the seams, but when the paper converted to "cold type," modern offset printing, it started to empty out. Later, the printing operation was split off, and the building became really empty. Eventually, it became obvious that the heating bills for the big building were excessive, and, when Marlin Computers moved to a larger site, in late 1999 or early 2000 the paper moved to their old building, which had previously been a pizza joint. Mike missed the smells of hot type and newsprint that had lingered on in the old building, and didn't find the faint smells of mozzarella and pepperoni a fair trade as far as he was concerned.
The newspaper would frequently hire young reporters fresh from college. Mike McMahon was one that stayed in Spearfish Lake, while many others moved on, some to prominent positions in the industry. Other young cubs include Andy Bairnsfether, Brenda Hodunk, and Matt Peckanen. The most recently named Junior Reporter was Carla Stanton who took the job in early 2001.
A partial listing of employees includes:
Carrie Evachevski, Social Editor
Virginia Meyers, Social Editor before Carrie.
Anissa Hodges, Sportswriter
Kirsten Langenderfer, Advertising Manager
Sally Szczerowski Ad Manager after Kirsten
Debbie Elkstalker Assistant Ad Manager
Jannine Wychek, Bookkeeper
George Lindquist, Weekly column on local history
Homer Sanderson, owner of the Record-Herald until his death around 1980, when it becomes employee owned.
Dean Hoffman, Printer Manager at the time of Homer's death.
Jennifer Evachevski used to come in and run the Saxmeyer (bundling) machine whilst at school. Even now when she's married, she will still come in when the paper is short-staffed. She taught Brenda how to use the machine when Brenda joined the staff.
