Chris Hatch—Contributing Writer
Hatch is a Nebraska native, freelance journalist, and Twitter addict. When he’s not clicking and clacking on his computer keys, he can be found listening to true-crime podcasts or working with his 8-year-old son on his jumpshot. A proud Lincolnite who looks back fondly on his time in Omaha, Hatch can also be found playing hide-and-seek with his 3-year-old daughter or cracking open a bottle of cheap red wine with his wife while watching horror movies.
Katy Spratte Joyce—Contributing Writer
A born and bred Midwesterner, Joyce splits her time between her Minnesotan homeland and Omaha’s Morton Meadows neighborhood. As a full-time freelancer, she has contributed to publications like Eating Well, The New York Times, Travel + Leisure, Reader’s Digest, Popular Science, Crunchbase News, and Condé Nast Traveler. In addition to writing; Joyce enjoys cooking; walking with her husband, Skip and geriatric lab, Molly; and volunteering for organizations like the Junior League of Omaha, NorthStar Foundation, and the Women’s Center for Advancement. She is also a member of the Society of American Travel Writers.
Sara Locke—Contributing Writer
Locke is an Omaha-born author, food columnist, contributing editor, award-winning journalist, and Olympic-caliber matcher of socks. When she isn’t doing laundry for, feeding, or homeschooling her three feral children, she is posting about them on social media or publishing books about how much she likes them. Any additional time is spent teaching adaptive yoga for house-bound seniors and those living with disabilities. She is currently focused on drinking too much coffee and watching crime documentaries on her phone instead of vacuuming.
Bill Sitzmann—Associate Publisher and Lead Photographer
Sitzmann’s photos first appeared on the pages of Omaha Publications in 2002. His work for the company has sent him to both coasts, from The Pentagon to Sonoma Valley. He enjoys discovering amazing views and new perspectives with his drone, as this merges two of his favorite things—the outdoors and photography. Sitzmann spends his free time camping with his family, exploring the great outdoors, and hitting all the best national parks. He also spends a lot of his free time converting his 2015 Mercedes Sprinter into a camper van.
This article first appeared in the November/December 2020 issue of Omaha Magazine. Click here to subscribe to the print edition.
