Young Jim intends to make his mark with an important story while Ray wants to prove he's still relevant. Jim is assigned to interview a famous author while Ray heads out to cover an explosion.
Jim and Ray work overtime when a series of armed robberies occur in Gibbsville. A couple resolves to end 6 years of guilt. A childhood friend of Jim's returns to town a stunning beauty.
A miner who previously reported work hazards is caught in a cave in. It becomes national story with Jim and Ray finding out how far some reporters go to get a scoop.
A boxing match is big news in Gibbsville but the reporters learn the fight is fixed. Then a prostitute is killed and a co-worker is involved with a fighter. Jim discovers his girlfriend Alice's dad is the common link.
Ray becomes enchanted by Andrea Cooper, a glamorous figure in Gibbsville. He decides to pursue a relationship ignoring the fact Andrews engaged to an ambitious judge Walter Culligan.
Ray and Jim befriend John, heir to a modest fortune. But he's lived a sheltered life and when he learns he is going blind he seeks out Harriet, a lonely socialite who teaches him the finer things in life.