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Katie Kormann

katie.kormann@kfsm.com

Katie is the newest member of the Fort Smith newsroom. She will be working as a 5NEWS reporter in the River Valley, as well as Northwest Arkansas.

Katie likes to stay active and is thrilled about the hiking and biking opportunities in the area. She also likes to travel (be it half way around the world or on a road trip across town), practice yoga, run and listen to music. She loves to learn and is always on a quest to try new things.
Katie comes to Fort Smith from Chicago. She is very grateful for the warm welcome she has received from the people of Arkansas.

Katie received her B.A. from Purdue University and her M.A. in Journalism from DePaul University.

Recent Articles

  • Schools Review Tornado Response Plans

    Posted on: 6:54 pm, May 22, 2013, by

    Schools in the River Valley and Northwest Arkansas are evaluating safety procedures in light of the tragedy this week in...
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  • River Valley Man Gains International Attention With Social Movement

    Posted on: 10:22 pm, May 19, 2013, by , updated on: 10:23pm, May 19, 2013

    Greg Karber uploaded a video to YouTube challenging the policies of a popular clothing company. Less than one week later his video had been viewed nearly 7 million times.
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  • Gun Auction Proceeds To Buy Sheriff’s Office New Vehicles

    Posted on: 5:23 pm, May 18, 2013, by , updated on: 09:18pm, May 18, 2013

    More than one hundred people lined up to check out the handguns and rifles being auctioned off in Poteau Saturday.
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  • Man Allegedly Slashes Daughter’s Boyfriend’s Throat

    Posted on: 10:17 am, May 17, 2013, by and , updated on: 07:04pm, May 17, 2013

    Fort Smith police arrested a man for allegedly slashing his daughter’s boyfriend’s throat on Thursday (May 16). Police responded to...
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  • Local Sisters Face Tough Decision After BRCA Tests

    Posted on: 6:45 pm, May 16, 2013, by , updated on: 07:47am, May 17, 2013

    Angelina Jolie made headlines this week when she announced she underwent a double mastectomy to reduce her chance of developing...
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    sisters

  • Deputies Search for Suspect After Man Found Dead in Yard

    Posted on: 8:38 am, May 15, 2013, by , and , updated on: 05:19pm, May 15, 2013

    A man was found lying dead in the front yard of his home in Paris Tuesday morning (May 14), according...
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    paris homicide

  • Man Still Hospitalized After Clarksville Explosion

    Posted on: 9:54 am, May 14, 2013, by , and , updated on: 10:50am, May 17, 2013

    A preliminary investigation shows the explosion at a black powder plant north of Clarksville this week was accidental, according to...
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    clarksville explosion investigation

  • Whirlpool Neighbors to See Reduction in Property Taxes

    Posted on: 12:21 pm, May 9, 2013, by and , updated on: 10:30pm, May 9, 2013

    Residents living in and around the contaminated former Whirlpool plant in Fort Smith will see a reduction in their  taxes...
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    WHIRLPOOL STILL

  • Prosecutor: Suspect Shot After Holding Knife to Mom

    Posted on: 5:57 am, May 9, 2013, by , and , updated on: 05:14pm, May 9, 2013

    Randall English, 29, of Greenwood, was shot after holding mother at knife-point Thursday (May 9) and faces charges of aggravated...
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    Randall English

  • Sister Says Man Killed by Landowner ‘Not a Thief’

    Posted on: 10:25 pm, May 7, 2013, by and , updated on: 06:41pm, May 8, 2013

    The sister of a man killed during an alleged attempted theft in Muldrow believes her brother was in the wrong...
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    House on property where shooting occurred.

  • Eye Clinic Opens On Lavaca Public Schools Campus

    Posted on: 10:18 pm, May 5, 2013, by

    After success with a medical office and dental clinic, the Lavaca Wellness Center will now also offer an optometrist.
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  • UAFS Club Works To Preserve History, Submarine

    Posted on: 9:43 pm, May 4, 2013, by , updated on: 09:49pm, May 4, 2013

    Members of the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith History Club visited the Muskogee War Memorial Saturday (May 4) in Muskogee, OK.
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