Stevens Point Journal has announced two new additions to its editorial staff. Newspaper veteran Lou Babiarz is the new sports editor for the outlet. On staff with the Bismarck Tribune for nearly 17 years, he served as sports editor for most of his tenure. Babiarz has been replaced at the Tribune by Scott Throlson. In addition to Babiarz, Sari Lesk has joined the Stevens Point Journal as a reporter for local news and government. Lesk is a recent graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and wrote for the school’s newspaper, The Daily Illini for two years. The Journal is Stevens Point’s devoted daily newspaper, covering local news, business, entertainment and sports. Follow updates on Twitter.
Goodbye Bismarck. Thanks for everything. http://t.co/ayUQdVZlWS
— Lou Babiarz (@loubabiarz) May 26, 2014
Thanks! RT @UWStevensPoint: @StevensPointJrl @SPJAndyDavis @Sari_Lesk @loubabiarz Welcome and best wishes#UWSP
— Lou Babiarz (@loubabiarz) June 9, 2014
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