The Telegraph Herald is pleased to announce the hiring of Nick Joos as news editor.

In that role, he will help oversee the local news team and the TH’s coverage in both the print editions and online.

A resident of Maquoketa, Iowa, Joos comes to the TH from Sycamore Media, where he worked since 2014 and held multiple positions over the years reporting, editing and designing the DeWitt Observer and Maquoketa Sentinel-Press.

Joos is a graduate of Loras College in Dubuque. He worked at The Lorian while in college and also completed internships at the Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun and the Marion Times. He has been recognized with several statewide reporting awards for feature photography, column writing, coverage of agriculture, community advocacy and sports coverage.