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Terry Rombeck (Features and Special Sections Editor)

Terry Rombeck got his first newspaper job at age 13 at his small-town paper. He's worked in the media ever since.

Now, he is features and special sections editor for the Journal-World, overseeing content in such areas as the arts, lifestyle topics, religion, garden, food and other topics and overseeing production of special sections such as KU Today and the Progress edition.

"I love getting to know the people who make Lawrence tick," Terry says. "I'm constantly amazed at the number of people here who are doing truly extraordinary things, and I love to tell their stories. Lawrence is a special place because of the people who live here and how they go about their daily lives."

Terry is a native of Belle Plaine, and he graduated of Wichita State University. He's been with the World Company since 2001, serving as a reporter on the Kansas University beat and a features reporter before assuming his current position.

Terry and his wife, Jana, were married in 2007. He enjoys a variety of sports, gardening, following the Royals, singing and playing trumpet.

Recent stories

Free State grad named 2008-2009 ArtStar: By Terry Rombeck; June 28, 2009; For someone whose primary medium is 2-D visual art, Hannah Lodwick sure did a lot in the world of music this year.
State of poetry: Poet laureate position moves from one Lawrence writer to another: By Terry Rombeck; June 28, 2009; “Are you packed to move out of the poet mansion?” Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg asks.
Young pianists to perform at KU for IIYM: By Terry Rombeck; June 27, 2009; Approximately 60 young pianists from across the United States and around the world will tickle the ivories at Kansas University the next few weeks as part of the International Institute for Young Musicians competition and workshops.
‘Grill’ offers sizzling summer theater: By Terry Rombeck; June 26, 2009; University Theatre at Kansas University kicks off its summer series with “Spitfire Grill,” a musical based on the 1996 film by Lee David Zlotoff.
University Theatre announces new season lineup: By Terry Rombeck; June 21, 2009; The works of Shakespeare, Cole Porter and Kansas University collaborators will hit the stage for the 2009-2010 season of University Theatre at KU.
Ninth-grader self-publishes first book in four-part series: By Terry Rombeck; June 14, 2009; It started off as simple imagination. “In sixth grade, I started getting pictures of characters in my mind,” Katie Guyot says. “I didn’t have the motivation to write it down yet.”
Ties that bind: Longtime tradition takes a fashion hit: By Brenna Hawley & Terry Rombeck; June 14, 2009; Most of the neckties in Brad Finkeldei’s closet are getting pretty lonely. He has about 50, but he’s only worn about 10 of them in the past year.
BK Lounge: Senior group turns local Burger King in a weekly honky-tonk joint: By Terry Rombeck; June 14, 2009; Marge Rocker can’t sit still any longer.
June bugs: Studying insects a fun, educational summer activity: By Terry Rombeck; June 8, 2009; Aubrey Goscha loves to catch bugs — even those that sting. She’s willing to make that sacrifice.
The art of fundraising: Local agencies feel recession’s pinch: By Terry Rombeck; June 7, 2009; Lynne Green knows she could be a lot worse off.

Full story list

Recent photos

Atticus Madden records his podcast as Elbeg Erdenee and Katie Conard look on.

Katie Conard records her podcast.

Tracy Bowersox, 17, and his mother, Jodi Bowersox, have collaborated on a project to create a children’s book. Jodi Bowersox wrote the story and put coloring on drawings by her son. The project was completed through the Lawrence Virtual School.