Brhel joins CCN staff

Living on the edge of Fairfield, Rita Brhel has been writing professionally for more than 20 years. She grew up on a farm in the Pauline area and attended school in Blue Hill, where she began her newspaper career at the Blue Hill Leader as a sportswriter at age 16.

After graduating high school, greatly influenced by her activities in 4-H and FFA, Brhel majored in agricultural journalism at the University of Nebraska- Lincoln, where she competed with the collegiate Equestrian Team, Speech Team, and Agri-Marketing Team. She was also involved with the college yearbook and worked on staff for the school newspaper as a sportswriter and features writer.

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