Meet the staff

Adam Strunk

Managing Editor
adam@harveycountynow.com

Adam Strunk serves as Harvey County Now’s managing editor.

He grew up near St. Marks, KS and attended Andale High School. He went on to graduate in 2012 from The University of Kansas with degrees in journalism and English.

Before returning home to work at The Clarion newspaper in Andale, he spent a post-college year working as a web-producer and reporter at The Lawrence Journal-World.

He’s also helped cover state politics for The Wichita Eagle, and had a brief internship at the Miami County Republic.

He’s a news junkie but also enjoys a good beer, working a garden, playing a bit of music, reading and throwing a line in the water when he gets a chance.

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Adam Strunk

Adam Strunk

Managing Editor

Wendy Nugent

Features Editor
wendy@harveycountynow.com

Wendy Nugent has more than 30 years of experience in journalism, having worked at a variety of newspapers, from the Key West Citizen to The Newton Kansan. While at the Kansan, she covered a variety of topics and took many photos until she left there after 19 years in 2012. She also did layout, copy edited and was in charge of the entertainment section, as well as other special sections. She interviewed many people, and she has a bachelor of science degree in journalism from The University of Kansas. She’s won a variety of awards on the state, regional and national levels for her photography.

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Wendy Nugent

Wendy Nugent

Features Editor

Joey Young

Majority Owner and Publisher
joey@kspublishingventures.com

Joey Young is the co-owner and publisher of Harvey County Now, The Hillsboro Free Press, The Clarion newspaper and a thriving marketing company producing print and web solutions for small businesses.

He is a huge advocate for rural communities, has a passion for journalism and marketing, and is excited to be a part of this great team.

In his free time, Joey can often time be seen enjoying a craft brew, spending time with friends and family, playing basketball or rooting for the Kansas City Chiefs and Dallas Mavericks.

Joey graduated from Buhler High School in 2003. His first job in journalism was as “the Sedgwick guy” at the Harvey County Independent in Halstead.

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Joey Young

Joey Young

Majority Owner and Publisher

Shelley Plett

Lead Graphic Artist
shelley@hillsborofreepress.com

Shelley Plett, the lead graphic designer for the Harvey County Now, Hillsboro Free Press, McPherson News Ledger, and Clarion, has worked in the newspaper and print industry for over fifteen years. Plett has a love for all things print (with a soft spot for vintage typewriters and print memorabilia.) She is an avid reader and writer whose idea of a good time is finding the next author meet-and-greet. She writes a column called Parts of Speech, which has run in the Free Press since 2005. She is a proud mom to two daughters and lives in Hillsboro.

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Shelley Plett

Shelley Plett

Lead Graphic Artist

Bill Bush

Reporter
bill@hcindependent.com

Bill Bush is a reporter for Harvey County Now and the associated newspapers within Kansas Publishing Ventures.

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Bill Bush

Bill Bush

Reporter

Lindsey Young

Co-Publisher / Copy Editor / Columnist
lindsey@kspublishingventures.com

Lindsey Young is co-owner and publisher along with Joey Young, her husband, and the lead copy editor for Harvey County Now. She can also be seen in her semi-regular column “Spice Up Your Life” where she shares a story along with a recipe she recently cooked.

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Lindsey Young

Lindsey Young

Co-Publisher / Copy Editor / Columnist

Tommy Hornbeck

Technology Director
tommy@harveycountynow.com

Tommy Hornbeck is the technical director for the Kansas Publishing Ventures family of newspapers.

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Tommy Hornbeck

Tommy Hornbeck

Technology Director