Natalie Hess joined Indiana's NewsCenter in November 2008 as the INC Now Weekend Content Producer. Natalie is entering broadcast journalism for her first time, though she spent her first 1.5 post-college years as a newspaper reporter for KPC (Kendallville Publishing Company) in Kendallville and Auburn, she was a Features writer for the News-Sun and the City Court Reporter at the Evening Star.

Natalie attended Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind., where she received a Bachelor's Degree. She took a heavy course load in Journalism, Mass Media, and Writing. News writing has always been a huge passion.

Natalie is a 1995 graduate of Carroll High School and was also Co-Salutatorian of her class.

Born in Kendallville, Natalie's family moved to Fort Wayne in 1987 and she considers Fort Wayne "Home." She lives here with her 15-year-old daschund, "Buppy."

Natalie enjoys jogging, Jazzercize, Book Club reading, Knitting, writing, sporting events, golf, MySpace, Facebook, hanging out with friends, and cooking.

She hopes INC Now is the beginning of a great career.

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