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Williston, ND
LYNNE NAPTON | WILLISTON HERALD
Successful launch LIBBY BERNDT | WILLISTON HERALD
Launch team
Williston Herald hires new staff members BY NICK SMITH WILLISTON HERALD
Godt
Larson
Napton
Spring 2011
Black
Higgs
Several new staff members have come to the Herald recently, filling openings in multiple departments. Two new reporters, an advertisement representative, pressman and trainee to become circulation director have come aboard in recent months. Education reporter Lynne Napton joined the Herald in early December. Napton grew up in Trenton and later moved to Williston, graduating from Williston High School in 2006. She graduated from Minot State University in 2010 and majored in English. Sports reporter Levin T. Black joined the Herald in late November. Black grew up in Lafayette, Ind. He attended Ball State University, graduating in 2009. He previously worked as a freelance reporter for The Times-
Picayune in New Orleans. Advertisement representative Russell Larson arrived Feb. 7. Larson most recently worked as video production manager for KXMD CBS 11 in Williston. He held the position for seven years. Larson has also worked for other media outlets in Williston and Sidney, Mont. He originally was from Michigan. This is his first job in advertising. Pressman John Higgs began in early December, arriving from Fort Washington, Md. He worked as a pressman for eight years at the Maryland Pennysaver, a large weekly shopper based out of Hanover, Md. Williston resident Jenna Godt arrived at the Herald on Jan. 11. Godt is training to become the new circulation director. Godt served in the Navy for five years and has an accounting degree. The new staff members can be contacted at (701) 572-2165.