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On the Move
Harrisonville — Luis Saldarriaga joined the Tribune and Times as a sports and news reporter in March. This marks a return to Missouri where he recently graduated college.
Born in Orlando, Fla., Saldarriaga attended Culver-Stockton College in Canton, and while there, he worked for the Wildcat Wire, covering events on campus. He was also the voice of the men’s soccer team, commentating their games for four years on the school’s Wildcat Network, as well as reporting on the other sports teams at the school.
After graduating, he went to work with the Boca Raton Bowl in Boca Raton, Fla. as the head of operations. He then went on to work for the Orange Bowl in Miami Gardens, Fla. as an operations assistant in the same year.
In his free time, Saldarriaga enjoys film photography, watching a variety of sports especially those from his home state of Florida. He also enjoys visiting new places and stepping out of his comfort zone, which he did when he visited several European countries during high school and college.
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Boonville — The Boonville Daily News announced late last month it would be shuttering its downtown offices at 301 Main Street and moving to remote operations for the time being beginning the last week of April.
Readers shared the notice from the newspaper on social media and bemoaned the loss of the local newspaper’s physical presence. However, in an example of proactive social media engagement beyond the newspaper’s official channels, staff members explained that efforts are underway to find a new space in Boonville for the newspaper’s office.
Several respondents said the Daily News had made great strides in its return to local coverage and applauded current staff for their reporting work.
The Daily News has been owned by CherryRoad Media since 2021, purchasing it from Gannett.
