Editor’s note: A previous version of this story published on Dec. 20 appears at the bottom of this page.
BLACK RIVER FALLS – After two weeks at the (Neillsville) Clark County Press, Kyle VonRuden last month joined the Banner Journal reporting staff in Black River Falls.
VonRuden was expected to fill a soon-to-be-open reporting position at the Clark County Press when editor Ryan Spoehr returned to the Banner Journal as a reporter. Valorie Brecht was expected to take over as editor and VonRuden would then fill her role as reporter. Instead, it was decided that Spoehr would remain on the Neillsville staff and VonRuden would fill the Black River Falls opening.
The Banner Jounal announced the addition Wednesday, the same day Spoehr was previously expected to join the staff.
VonRuden, a Black River Falls resident, graduated in 2012 from UW-Oshkosh with a double major in political science and English. Since college, VonRuden has worked for a charter school district in Boston, served in the Peace Corps and taught English in Rwanda.
NEILLSVILLE – Valorie Brecht will take over as editor of the (Neillsville) Clark County Press next month, as Ryan Spoehr transfers to another newspaper within News Publishing Company.
Spoehr announced in his farewell column that he will join the reporting staff at the (Black River Falls) Banner Journal next month. He previously was a reporter for the Banner Journal immediately after college.
Brecht takes over as editor after serving as reporter for the Press for the last six months. A native of Loyal, Wis., Brecht graduated in May from Crown College in St. Bonifacius, Minn.
Kyle VonRuden is the newest member of the Press staff, taking over Brecht’s role as reporter. VonRuden, a Black River Falls resident, started at the newspaper on Dec. 10.
VonRuden graduated in 2012 from UW-Oshkosh with a double major in political science and English. Since college, VonRuden has worked for a charter school district in Boston, served in the Peace Corps and taught English in Rwanda.
» Read Ryan Spoehr’s farewell column
» Read Valorie Brecht’s column
» Read more about Kyle VonRuden
