Spearfish Lake Record-Herald
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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.
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.
