GateHouse hires new state editor

Jim Van Nostrand

Jim Van Nostrand, previously editor of the Daily Astorian in Astoria, Ore., has been named as the new state editor for GateHouse in Missouri.

Van Nostrand assumes the duties performed by Charles Westmoreland, who was regional editor for central and northeast Missouri until his departure in late June.

In his new job, Van Nostrand will be headquartered in Columbia, Mo., in the offices of the Columbia Daily Tribune, but he will be involved in setting a plan for coverage across the entire state, regional publisher Terri Leifeste said.

"We're glad he's here," Leifeste said. "He has a lot of experience and we think he will be a good fit for this position."

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