Joseph Peine, who recently earned his degree as a non-traditional student from the University of Minnesota’s Hubbard School of Journalism, has joined the Pierce County Reporter in Prescott as a sports reporter, the newspaper has announced.
A native of Hastings, Minn., he moved at the age of 12 to Prescott, which is where he graduated from high school. He went on to earn a degree in psychology from the University of Minnesota before pursuing careers as an airline pilot and real estate agent. He recently returned to school at the age of 35 to pursue his dream of being a reporter.
