Kevin Schnepf worked as sports editor at The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead until his retirement in December after 41 years in journalism. Immediately following the cancellation of the state basketball tournaments in March, he and his team began working remotely.
However, a lack of sporting events didn’t mean a lack of things to do. Schnepf’s team instead focused on breaking news, features and enterprise of the pandemic’s impact on sports, a steady job since the family-owned newspaper covers both North Dakota and Minnesota.
However, a visible difference came with the daily newspaper’s decision to reduce its print publication to only Wednesdays and Saturdays.
“I knew it was coming, but I loved being a part of the print paper, putting it all together and seeing what it looked like,” Schnepf said. “I’ve started to get accustomed to the new way of things, so to speak, but I do miss that print.”
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