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Larry M. Tobin
Co-Publisher
larry@tomahawkleader.com |
When Larry entered Marquette University to study writing, little did he dream he would ever own a newspaper. Career twists took him to public relations, politics and lobbying for the Wisconsin Newspaper Assn. before publishing a newspaper with wife, Kathy. He is a past president of the state newspaper association he once worked for. While writing consumes little of his time at the Leader, he has won state and national recognition in recent years for editorials and features. He still dreams of becoming a published novelist. |
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Kathy Tobin
Co-Publisher/Editor
kathy@tomahawkleader.com |
Kathy grew up in a newspaper family and earned her Journalism degree from UW-Madison. She served as editor of two Madison suburb newspapers for five years before she and husband, Larry, first ventured into the business on their own. The couple purchased the Tomahawk Leader in 1982. Human interest features and photography are her favorite newspaper "assignments." As a small business owner, much of her time is spent tending to other day-to-day details, however. Kathy has received local recognition for community service, and won several state and national newspaper awards. |
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Abigail Bostwick
Reporter
abostwick@tomahawkleader.com |
A Nicolet College graduate and earned a bachelor of science degree from UW-Stevens Point, Abigail stepped into the role of reporter at the Tomahawk Leader in 2002. An avid writer since the age of 4, she enjoys the challenges and insight of the newspaper world. When not on the beat of Lincoln County government or feature stories, Abigail enjoys painting, hiking and spending time with her friends, family and three cats. |
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Jed Buelow
Reporter
jbuelow@tomahawkleader.com |
Jed graduated from UW-Stevens Point in 2004 with majors in English and Communications. Before moving to Tomahawk, he lived in Sheboygan County, where he worked at The Sheboygan Falls as news editor. He moved to Tomahawk because he enjoys the small-town atmosphere and the many outdoor activities available in the area. His duties at the Leader include covering city government and writing news and feature stories. Jed's hobbies are reading novels and poetry, and spending as much time as possible on the water, drifting flies and chasing flags. |
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Tom Colstad
Sports/Outdoors Reporter
sports@tomahawkleader.com |
A UW-Madison graduate, Tom Colstad moved to the Tomahawk area in 1973 with his wife, Sara. He taught high school science and coached football and freshman boys' basketball. Since 1996, Tom has devoted his time to training retrievers, building recurve bows, painting wildlife art and bow hunting. Now he balances sports/outdoor/Fun Time writing with his other interests. |
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Traci Saindon
Advertising Consultant
sales@tomahawkleader.com |
Traci moved to Tomahawk in 2000 with her husband, Mike, and two sons, Tyler and Nick. Although initially new to newspaper sales, she arrived with 20-plus years of sales experience. "I look forward to this new challenge in my career," she said. Traci enjoys meeting with regular customers and actually loves "cold calls," so don't be surprised to be greeted by her smile someday soon. Hobbies include watching her boys play hockey, fishing, camping, boating, snowmobiling and reading mystery novels. |
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Norma Schwaller
Advertising Consultant
sales@tomahawkleader.com |
Norma Schwaller joined the Tomahawk Leader staff in 2004 as an Advertising Consultant. She relocated from Waukesha two years ago with her husband, Bill. Prior to moving to Tomahawk, she spent the majority of her career in telecommunications working for AT&T and Communications Concepts, a distributor for SBC. She enjoys reading, sewing, canoeing down the Wisconsin River and riding her 100th Anniversary Harley-Davidson. |
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Jackie Bartz
Creative Dept. |
Jackie Bartz is a jack of all trades at the Leader and can fill in just about anywhere. Working part-time so she can be home with her young children, she primarily does typesetting - and actually seems able to read the mind and scribblings of the editor. She also handles layout of the Second Section/Leader Extra and keeps an in-house historical file. |
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Dorene Tyczynski
Creative Dept. |
Dorene Tyczynski's primary duties are typesetting, with the particular expertise and accuracy required for deciphering government notices such as tax deeds and ballots. Dorene also does proofreading and fills in at the front desk when needed. She's quick with a smile and a friendly word. Dorene also enjoys hunting and fishing. |
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Jessica Freeman
Creative Dept.
sales@tomahawkleader.com |
A member of the Tomahawk Leader's Creative Department, Jessica Freeman is a 2004 graduate of Northcentral Technical College, Wausau, with an Associate Degree in Graphic Communication Technologies and a Technical Certificate in Electronic Publishing. Jessica moved from the Oshkosh area to Tomahawk with her husband and kids in 1998. She enjoys reading, crocheting and spending time with her family and pets. |
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Jamie Baumann
Creative Dept.
sales@tomahawkleader.com |
Jamie Baumann is a 2003 graduate of UW-Platteville with a Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts: Graphic Design, and a minor in Communication Technologies. Her interests include various forms of fine art - mainly oil painting and woodworking, playing guitar, heavy metal music and reading. Her future plans include becoming a part-time freelancing graphic designer. |
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Patti Ward
Front Office |
Patti and her husband, Jim, moved from Chicago Heights, Ill., to Tomahawk in January 1998. She graduated from Hammond Business College, Hammond, Ind., and has served as office manager at several different business venues for more than 30 years. Patti is an avid reader, book club member, gardener, and is active as a mentor in Kinship of Tomahawk. She is the mother of two, and grandmother of two. She enjoys helping serve people at our front desk and on the phone. |
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Alice Gray
Circulation |
Alice Gray wears many hats at the Tomahawk Leader. Her primary responsibility is circulation, which involves everything from keeping our subscriber list up-to-date to supervising the back room crew on Mondays as they do the weekly mailing. Alice also works directly with customers and does proofreading. |
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Kerry Tobin
Webmaster/Computers
webmaster@leaderpro.com |
Our webmaster, Kerry Tobin, maintains the computer network that's so critical to our newspaper operation. He designed our web page at age 18, immediately enjoying national recognition when the new Internet Edition won honors through the National Newspaper Association. A 1997 graduate of Tomahawk High School and a 2002 graduate of UW-Eau Claire, Kerry's full-time job involves working out of Appleton in the IT department as a Telecommunications Analyst for Gannett Newspaper Group's 10 Wisconsin newspapers. His outside interests include snowmobiling and mountain biking. |
