Results from 2014 South Dakota Newspaper Association Better Newspapers News/Editorial Contest

1. 2014 South Dakota
Better Newspaper Contest
Award Presentation 1

2. BEST
NEWS
STORY
2

3. BEST NEWS STORY
Weeklies Under 1,150
3rd Place
Cindy Schumacher
Bowdle Pride
3

4. BEST NEWS STORY
Weeklies Under 1,150
2nd Place
Carol Walker
Hill City Prevailer News
4

5. BEST NEWS STORY
Weeklies Under 1,150
1st Place
Susan Odson
Southern Union
County Leader-Courier
5

6. BEST NEWS STORY
Weeklies 1,151 - 2,000
3rd Place
Jeremy Waltner
Freeman Courier
6

7. BEST NEWS STORY
Weeklies 1,151 - 2,000
2nd Place
Hannah Baker
Chamberlain Oacoma Sun
7

8. BEST NEWS STORY
Weeklies 1,151 - 2,000
1st Place
Jason Ferguson
Custer County Chronicle
8

9. BEST NEWS STORY
Weeklies Over 2,000
3rd Place
Amanda Fanger
Reporter and Farmer
9

10. BEST NEWS STORY
Weeklies Over 2,000
2nd Place
Karin Eagle
Native Sun News
10

11. BEST NEWS STORY
Weeklies Over 2,000
1st Place
Brian J. Hunhoff
Yankton County Observer
11

12. BEST NEWS STORY
Dailies Under 12,000
3rd Place
Eric Sandbulte
Brookings Register
12

13. BEST NEWS STORY
Dailies Under 12,000
2nd Place
Candy DenOuden
Mitchell Daily Republic
13

14. BEST NEWS STORY
Dailies Under 12,000
1st Place
Mark Watson
Black Hills Pioneer
14

15. BEST NEWS STORY
Dailies Over 12,000
3rd Place
Seth Tupper
Rapid City Journal
15

16. BEST NEWS STORY
Dailies Over 12,000
2nd Place
Jonathan Ellis
Argus Leader
16

17. BEST NEWS STORY
Dailies Over 12,000
1st Place
John Hult
Argus Leader
17

18. BEST
NEWS
SERIES
18

19. BEST NEWS SERIES
Weeklies Under 1,150
3rd Place
Sheila Ring,
Lori Menroy Moore
& Marileen Tilberg
Onida Watchman
19

20. BEST NEWS SERIES
Weeklies Under 1,150
2nd Place
Sarah Ebeling
New Era
20

21. BEST NEWS SERIES
Weeklies Under 1,150
1st Place
Susan Odson
& Linda Bingen
Southern Union
County Leader-Courier
21

22. BEST NEWS SERIES
Weeklies 1,151 - 2,000
3rd Place
Korrie Wenzel
True Dakotan
22

23. BEST NEWS SERIES
Weeklies 1,151 - 2,000
2nd Place
Jeremy Waltner
& Tim L. Waltner
Freeman Courier
23

24. BEST NEWS SERIES
Weeklies 1,151 - 2,000
1st Place
Curt Nettinga
Hot Springs Star
24

25. BEST NEWS SERIES
Weeklies Over 2,000
3rd Place
Kathy Church
Yankton County Observer
25

26. BEST NEWS SERIES
Weeklies Over 2,000
2nd Place
Travis Svihovec
& Katie Zerr
Mobridge Tribune
26

27. BEST NEWS SERIES
Weeklies Over 2,000
1st Place
Debbie Hemmer
Grant County Review
27

28. BEST NEWS SERIES
Dailies Under 12,000
3rd Place
Chris Mueller
Mitchell Daily Republic
28

29. BEST NEWS SERIES
Dailies Under 12,000
2nd Place
Luke Hagen
Mitchell Daily Republic
29

30. BEST NEWS SERIES
Dailies Under 12,000
1st Place
Staff
Mitchell Daily Republic
30

31. BEST NEWS SERIES
Dailies Over 12,000
2nd Place
Patrick Anderson
Argus Leader
31

32. BEST NEWS SERIES
Dailies Over 12,000
1st Place
Jonathan Ellis
Argus Leader
32

33. BEST
FEATURE
STORY
33

34. BEST FEATURE STORY
Weeklies Under 1,150
3rd Place
Erik Kaufman
Hutchinson Herald
34

35. BEST FEATURE STORY
Weeklies Under 1,150
2nd Place
Karen Adkins Runge
Parkston Advance
35

36. BEST FEATURE STORY
Weeklies Under 1,150
1st Place
Jada Bulgin
Bowdle Pride
36

37. BEST FEATURE STORY
Weeklies 1,151 - 2,000
3rd Place
Curt Nettinga
Hot Springs Star
37

38. BEST FEATURE STORY
Weeklies 1,151 - 2,000
2nd Place
Hannah Baker
Chamberlain Oacoma Sun
38

39. BEST FEATURE STORY
Weeklies 1,151 - 2,000
1st Place
Jeremy Waltner
Freeman Courier
39

40. BEST FEATURE STORY
Weeklies Over 2,000
3rd Place
Derek Keeling
Redfield Press
40

41. BEST FEATURE STORY
Weeklies Over 2,000
2nd Place
Kathy Church
Yankton County Observer
41

42. BEST FEATURE STORY
Weeklies Over 2,000
1st Place
Emre K. Erku
Reporter and Farmer
42

43. BEST FEATURE STORY
Dailies Under 12,000
3rd Place
Joel Ebert
Pierre Capital Journal
43

44. BEST FEATURE STORY
Dailies Under 12,000
2nd Place
Kaija Swisher
Black Hills Pioneer
44

45. BEST FEATURE STORY
Dailies Under 12,000
1st Place
Marcus Traxler
Mitchell Daily Republic
45

46. BEST FEATURE STORY
Dailies Over 12,000
3rd Place
Jill Callison
Argus Leader
46

47. BEST FEATURE STORY
Dailies Over 12,000
2nd Place
Steve Young
Argus Leader
47

48. BEST FEATURE STORY
Dailies Over 12,000
1st Place
Jonathan Ellis
Argus Leader
48

49. BEST
FEATURE
SERIES
49

50. BEST FEATURE SERIES
Weeklies Under 1,150
3rd Place
Staff
Bowdle Pride
50

51. BEST FEATURE SERIES
Weeklies Under 1,150
2nd Place
Robert Slocum
Isabel Dakotan
51

52. BEST FEATURE SERIES
Weeklies Under 1,150
1st Place
Pat Healy
Tripp Star Ledger
52

53. BEST FEATURE SERIES
Weeklies 1,151 - 2,000
3rd Place
Jason Ferguson
Custer County Chronicle
53

54. BEST FEATURE SERIES
Weeklies 1,151 - 2,000
2nd Place
Amy Blum
Chamberlain Oacoma Sun
54

55. BEST FEATURE SERIES
Weeklies 1,151 - 2,000
1st Place
Jeremy Waltner
Freeman Courier
55

56. BEST FEATURE SERIES
Weeklies Over 2,000
3rd Place
Brian J. Hunhoff
Yankton County Observer
56

57. BEST FEATURE SERIES
Weeklies Over 2,000
2nd Place
Amanda Fanger
Reporter and Farmer
57

58. BEST FEATURE SERIES
Weeklies Over 2,000
1st Place
Travis Svihovec
Mobridge Tribune
58

59. BEST FEATURE SERIES
Dailies Under 12,000
3rd Place
Shauna Marlette
Daily Press & Dakotan
59

60. BEST FEATURE SERIES
Dailies Under 12,000
2nd Place
Staff
Mitchell Daily Republic
60

61. BEST FEATURE SERIES
Dailies Under 12,000
1st Place
Lance Nixon
Pierre Capital Journal
61

62. BEST FEATURE SERIES
Dailies Over 12,000
3rd Place
Steve Young
Argus Leader
62

63. BEST FEATURE SERIES
Dailies Over 12,000
2nd Place
Stu Whitney
& Mick Garry
Argus Leader
63

64. BEST FEATURE SERIES
Dailies Over 12,000
1st Place
Seth Tupper
Rapid City Journal
64

65. BEST
EDITORIAL
WRITING
65

66. BEST EDITORIAL WRITING
Weeklies Under 1,150
3rd Place
Lucy Halverson
Lyman County Herald
66

67. BEST EDITORIAL WRITING
Weeklies Under 1,150
2nd Place
Robert Slocum
Isabel Dakotan
67

68. BEST EDITORIAL WRITING
Weeklies Under 1,150
1st Place
Erik Kaufman
Hutchinson Herald
68

69. BEST EDITORIAL WRITING
Weeklies 1,151 - 2,000
3rd Place
Tim L. Waltner
Freeman Courier
69

70. BEST EDITORIAL WRITING
Weeklies 1,151 - 2,000
2nd Place
Hannah Baker
Chamberlain Oacoma Sun
70

71. BEST EDITORIAL WRITING
Weeklies 1,151 - 2,000
1st Place
Molly McRoberts
Potter Co. News
71

72. BEST EDITORIAL WRITING
Weeklies Over 2,000
3rd Place
Tim Giago
Native Sun News
72

73. BEST EDITORIAL WRITING
Weeklies Over 2,000
2nd Place
Debbie Hemmer
Grant County Review
73

74. BEST EDITORIAL WRITING
Weeklies Over 2,000
1st Place
Katie Zerr
Mobridge Tribune
74

75. BEST EDITORIAL WRITING
Dailies Under 12,000
3rd Place
Luke Hagen
Mitchell Daily Republic
75

76. BEST EDITORIAL WRITING
Dailies Under 12,000
2nd Place
Steve Baker
& Lance Nixon
Pierre Capital Journal
76

77. BEST EDITORIAL WRITING
Dailies Under 12,000
1st Place
Kelly Hertz
Daily Press & Dakotan
77

78. BEST EDITORIAL WRITING
Dailies Over 12,000
3rd Place
John Papendick
Aberdeen American News
78

79. BEST EDITORIAL WRITING
Dailies Over 12,000
2nd Place
Cory Myers
Argus Leader
79

80. BEST EDITORIAL WRITING
Dailies Over 12,000
1st Place
Michael Klinski
Argus Leader
80

81. BEST LOCAL
GENERAL
INTEREST
COLUMN
81

82. BEST LOCAL GENERAL
INTEREST COLUMN
Weeklies Under 1,150
3rd Place
Mark Peacock
Isabel Dakotan
82

83. BEST LOCAL GENERAL
INTEREST COLUMN
Weeklies Under 1,150
2nd Place
Terry Janssen
Emery Enterprise
83

84. BEST LOCAL GENERAL
INTEREST COLUMN
Weeklies Under 1,150
1st Place
Chris Lane
Tea Weekly
84

85. BEST LOCAL GENERAL
INTEREST COLUMN
Weeklies 1,151 - 2,000
3rd Place
Verlyn Hofer
Lennox Independent
85

86. BEST LOCAL GENERAL
INTEREST COLUMN
Weeklies 1,151 - 2,000
2nd Place
Jeremy Waltner
Freeman Courier
86

87. BEST LOCAL GENERAL
INTEREST COLUMN
Weeklies 1,151 - 2,000
1st Place
Craig Wenzel
True Dakotan
87

88. BEST LOCAL GENERAL
INTEREST COLUMN
Weeklies Over 2,000
3rd Place
Tim Giago
Native Sun News
88

89. BEST LOCAL GENERAL
INTEREST COLUMN
Weeklies Over 2,000
2nd Place
Olivia Hunhoff
Yankton County Observer
89

90. BEST LOCAL GENERAL
INTEREST COLUMN
Weeklies Over 2,000
1st Place
Dana Lone Hill
Lakota Country Times
90

91. BEST LOCAL GENERAL
INTEREST COLUMN
Dailies Under 12,000
3rd Place
Terry Woster
Mitchell Daily Republic
91

92. BEST LOCAL GENERAL
INTEREST COLUMN
Dailies Under 12,000
2nd Place
Nick Lowrey
Pierre Capital Journal
92

93. BEST LOCAL GENERAL
INTEREST COLUMN
Dailies Under 12,000
1st Place
Ken Curley
Brookings Register
93

94. BEST LOCAL GENERAL
INTEREST COLUMN
Dailies Over 12,000
2nd Place
Jill Callison
Argus Leader
94

95. BEST LOCAL GENERAL
INTEREST COLUMN
Dailies Over 12,000
1st Place
Jonathan Ellis
Argus Leader
95

96. BEST
LOCAL
HUMOROUS
COLUMN
96

97. BEST LOCAL HUMOROUS COLUMN
Weeklies Under 1,150
3rd Place
DeeAnn Konrad
Tea Weekly
97

98. BEST LOCAL HUMOROUS COLUMN
Weeklies Under 1,150
2nd Place
Chastity Julson
New Underwood Post
98

99. BEST LOCAL HUMOROUS COLUMN
Weeklies Under 1,150
1st Place
Brenda Likness
Dakota Dunes
North Sioux City Times
99

100. BEST LOCAL HUMOROUS COLUMN
Weeklies 1,151 - 2,000
3rd Place
Hannah Baker
Chamberlain Oacoma Sun
100

101. BEST LOCAL HUMOROUS COLUMN
Weeklies 1,151 - 2,000
2nd Place
Carrie Moore
Custer County Chronicle
101

102. BEST LOCAL HUMOROUS COLUMN
Weeklies 1,151 - 2,000
1st Place
Jason Ferguson
Custer County Chronicle
102

103. BEST LOCAL HUMOROUS COLUMN
Weeklies Over 2,000
3rd Place
Amanda Fanger
Reporter and Farmer
103

104. BEST LOCAL HUMOROUS COLUMN
Weeklies Over 2,000
2nd Place
Kristy Wyland
Yankton County Observer
104

105. BEST LOCAL HUMOROUS COLUMN
Weeklies Over 2,000
1st Place
Debbie Hemmer
Grant County Review
105

106. BEST LOCAL HUMOROUS COLUMN
Dailies Under 12,000
3rd Place
Candy DenOuden
Mitchell Daily Republic
106

107. BEST LOCAL HUMOROUS COLUMN
Dailies Under 12,000
2nd Place
Ken Curley
Brookings Register
107

108. BEST LOCAL HUMOROUS COLUMN
Dailies Under 12,000
1st Place
Chuck Cecil
Brookings Register
108

109. BEST
SPORTS
COLUMN
109

110. BEST SPORTS COLUMN
Weeklies 1,151 - 2,000
2nd Place
Jason Ferguson
Custer County Chronicle
110

111. BEST SPORTS COLUMN
Weeklies 1,151 - 2,000
1st Place
Anne Homan
Lennox Independent
111

112. BEST SPORTS COLUMN
Weeklies Over 2,000
3rd Place
Brian J. Hunhoff
Yankton County Observer
112

113. BEST SPORTS COLUMN
Weeklies Over 2,000
2nd Place
Staff
Reporter and Farmer
113

114. BEST SPORTS COLUMN
Weeklies Over 2,000
1st Place
Jay Davis
Mobridge Tribune
114

115. BEST SPORTS COLUMN
Dailies Under 12,000
3rd Place
Kelly Hertz
Daily Press & Dakotan
115

116. BEST SPORTS COLUMN
Dailies Under 12,000
2nd Place
James D. Cimburek
Daily Press & Dakotan
116

117. BEST SPORTS COLUMN
Dailies Under 12,000
1st Place
Jeremy Hoeck
Daily Press & Dakotan
117

118. BEST
SPORTS
REPORTING
118

119. BEST SPORTS REPORTING
Weeklies Under 1,150
3rd Place
Terry Janssen
Emery Enterprise
119

120. BEST SPORTS REPORTING
Weeklies Under 1,150
2nd Place
Anne Homan
Tea Weekly
120

121. BEST SPORTS REPORTING
Weeklies Under 1,150
1st Place
Erik Kaufman
Hutchinson Herald
121

122. BEST SPORTS REPORTING
Weeklies 1,151 - 2,000
3rd Place
Brett Nachtigall
Hot Springs Star
122

123. BEST SPORTS REPORTING
Weeklies 1,151 - 2,000
2nd Place
Jeremy Waltner
Freeman Courier
123

124. BEST SPORTS REPORTING
Weeklies 1,151 - 2,000
1st Place
Tim L. Waltner
Freeman Courier
124

125. BEST SPORTS REPORTING
Weeklies Over 2,000
3rd Place
Ginny Tostenson
Grant County Review
125

126. BEST SPORTS REPORTING
Weeklies Over 2,000
2nd Place
Jay Davis
Mobridge Tribune
126

127. BEST SPORTS REPORTING
Weeklies Over 2,000
1st Place
David Michaud
Native Sun News
127

128. BEST SPORTS REPORTING
Dailies Under 12,000
3rd Place
Jason Gross
Black Hills Pioneer
128

129. BEST SPORTS REPORTING
Dailies Under 12,000
2nd Place
Garrick Hodge
Mitchell Daily Republic
129

130. BEST SPORTS REPORTING
Dailies Under 12,000
1st Place
Terry Hoffman
Watertown Public Opinion
130

131. BEST SPORTS REPORTING
Dailies Over 12,000
3rd Place
Matt Zimmer
Argus Leader
131

132. BEST SPORTS REPORTING
Dailies Over 12,000
2nd Place
Mick Garry
Argus Leader
132

133. BEST SPORTS REPORTING
Dailies Over 12,000
1st Place
Terry Vandrovec
Argus Leader
133

134. BEST
SPORTS
SERIES
134

135. BEST SPORTS SERIES
Weeklies Under 1,150
2nd Place
Shane Merrill
New Era
135

136. BEST SPORTS SERIES
Weeklies Under 1,150
1st Place
Robert Slocum
Isabel Dakotan
136

137. BEST SPORTS SERIES
Weeklies 1,151 - 2,000
2nd Place
Ross C. DuBray
West River Eagle
137

138. BEST SPORTS SERIES
Weeklies 1,151 - 2,000
1st Place
Jeremy Waltner
Freeman Courier
138

139. BEST SPORTS SERIES
Weeklies Over 2,000
3rd Place
Brandon Ecoffey
Lakota Country Times
139

140. BEST SPORTS SERIES
Weeklies Over 2,000
2nd Place
Brian Hunhoff
& Dan Merritt
Yankton County Observer
140

141. BEST SPORTS SERIES
Weeklies Over 2,000
1st Place
Brian J. Hunhoff
Yankton County Observer
141

142. BEST SPORTS SERIES
Dailies Under 12,000
3rd Place
Nick McCutcheon
Mitchell Daily Republic
142

143. BEST SPORTS SERIES
Dailies Under 12,000
2nd Place
Sports Staff
Mitchell Daily Republic
143

144. BEST SPORTS SERIES
Dailies Under 12,000
1st Place
Jeremy Hoeck
& James D. Cimburek
Daily Press & Dakotan
144

145. BEST SPORTS SERIES
Dailies Over 12,000
3rd Place
Matt Zimmer
Argus Leader
145

146. BEST SPORTS SERIES
Dailies Over 12,000
2nd Place
Terry Vandrovec
Argus Leader
146

147. BEST SPORTS SERIES
Dailies Over 12,000
1st Place
John Papendick
Aberdeen American News
147

148. BEST
HEADLINE
WRITING
148

149. BEST HEADLINE WRITING
Weeklies Under 1,150
2nd Place
Sheila Ring
Onida Watchman
149

150. BEST HEADLINE WRITING
Weeklies Under 1,150
1st Place
Staff
Tea Weekly
150

151. BEST HEADLINE WRITING
Weeklies 1,151 - 2,000
3rd Place
Staff
Custer County Chronicle
151

152. BEST HEADLINE WRITING
Weeklies 1,151 - 2,000
2nd Place
Norma Najacht
Custer County Chronicle
152

153. BEST HEADLINE WRITING
Weeklies 1,151 - 2,000
1st Place
Staff
Lennox Independent
153

154. BEST HEADLINE WRITING
Weeklies Over 2,000
3rd Place
Staff
Reporter and Farmer
154

155. BEST HEADLINE WRITING
Weeklies Over 2,000
2nd Place
Dave Wyland,
Kristy Wyland
& Kathy Church
Yankton County Observer
155

156. BEST HEADLINE WRITING
Weeklies Over 2,000
1st Place
Brian J. Hunhoff
Yankton County Observer
156

157. BEST HEADLINE WRITING
Dailies Under 12,000
3rd Place
Doug Kott
Brookings Register
157

158. BEST HEADLINE WRITING
Dailies Under 12,000
2nd Place
Luke Hagen
Mitchell Daily Republic
158

159. BEST HEADLINE WRITING
Dailies Under 12,000
1st Place
Candy DenOuden
Mitchell Daily Republic
159

160. BEST HEADLINE WRITING
Dailies Over 12,000
2nd Place
Pat Duncan
Argus Leader
160

161. BEST HEADLINE WRITING
Dailies Over 12,000
1st Place
Tim Lyford
Argus Leader
161

162. BEST SPOT
NEWS
PHOTO
162

163. BEST SPOT NEWS PHOTO
Weeklies Under 1,150
3rd Place
Robert Slocum
Isabel Dakotan
163

164. BEST SPOT NEWS PHOTO
Weeklies Under 1,150
2nd Place
Erica Gaspar
Tea Weekly
164

165. BEST SPOT NEWS PHOTO
Weeklies Under 1,150
1st Place
Sarah Ebeling
New Era
165

166. 166

167. BEST SPOT NEWS PHOTO
Weeklies 1,151 - 2,000
3rd Place
Brett Nachtigall
Hot Springs Star
167

168. BEST SPOT NEWS PHOTO
Weeklies 1,151 - 2,000
2nd Place
Michael Burg
Hot Springs Star
168

169. BEST SPOT NEWS PHOTO
Weeklies 1,151 - 2,000
1st Place
Tim L. Waltner
Freeman Courier
169

170. 170

171. BEST SPOT NEWS PHOTO
Weeklies Over 2,000
3rd Place
Emre K. Erku
Reporter and Farmer
171

172. BEST SPOT NEWS PHOTO
Weeklies Over 2,000
2nd Place
Brian J. Hunhoff
Yankton County Observer
172

173. BEST SPOT NEWS PHOTO
Weeklies Over 2,000
1st Place
Travis Svihovec
Mobridge Tribune
173

174. 174

175. BEST SPOT NEWS PHOTO
Dailies Under 12,000
3rd Place
Matt Gade
Mitchell Daily Republic
175

176. BEST SPOT NEWS PHOTO
Dailies Under 12,000
2nd Place
Kaija Swisher
Black Hills Pioneer
176

177. BEST SPOT NEWS PHOTO
Dailies Under 12,000
1st Place
Kelly Hertz
Daily Press & Dakotan
177

178. 178

179. BEST SPOT NEWS PHOTO
Dailies Over 12,000
3rd Place
Jay Pickthorn
Argus Leader
179

180. BEST SPOT NEWS PHOTO
Dailies Over 12,000
2nd Place
Emily Spartz
Argus Leader
180

181. BEST SPOT NEWS PHOTO
Dailies Over 12,000
1st Place
Joe Ahlquist
Argus Leader
181

182. 182

183. BEST
FEATURE
PHOTO
183

184. BEST FEATURE PHOTO
Weeklies Under 1,150
3rd Place
Cory Messer
Rosholt Review
184

185. BEST FEATURE PHOTO
Weeklies Under 1,150
2nd Place
Kelly Kruithoff
Southern Union
County Leader-Courier
185

186. BEST FEATURE PHOTO
Weeklies Under 1,150
1st Place
Erik Kaufman
Hutchinson Herald
186

187. 187

188. BEST FEATURE PHOTO
Weeklies 1,151 - 2,000
3rd Place
Ross C. DuBray
West River Eagle
188

189. BEST FEATURE PHOTO
Weeklies 1,151 - 2,000
2nd Place
Carrie Moore
Custer County Chronicle
189

190. BEST FEATURE PHOTO
Weeklies 1,151 - 2,000
1st Place
Jeremy Waltner
Freeman Courier
190

191. 191

192. BEST FEATURE PHOTO
Weeklies Over 2,000
3rd Place
Debbie Hemmer
Grant County Review
192

193. BEST FEATURE PHOTO
Weeklies Over 2,000
2nd Place
Travis Svihovec
Mobridge Tribune
193

194. BEST FEATURE PHOTO
Weeklies Over 2,000
1st Place
Richie Richards
Native Sun News
194

195. 195

196. BEST FEATURE PHOTO
Dailies Under 12,000
3rd Place
Rachelle Klemme
Watertown Public Opinion
196

197. BEST FEATURE PHOTO
Dailies Under 12,000
2nd Place
Roger Whittle
Watertown Public Opinion
197

198. BEST FEATURE PHOTO
Dailies Under 12,000
1st Place
Rob Nielson
Daily Press & Dakotan
198

199. 199

200. BEST FEATURE PHOTO
Dailies Over 12,000
3rd Place
Elisha Page
Argus Leader
200

201. BEST FEATURE PHOTO
Dailies Over 12,000
2nd Place
Jay Pickthorn
Argus Leader
201

202. BEST FEATURE PHOTO
Dailies Over 12,000
1st Place
Chris Huber
Rapid City Journal
202

203. 203

204. BEST
PHOTO
SERIES
204

205. BEST PHOTO SERIES
Weeklies Under 1,150
3rd Place
LeeAnne Dufek
& Jenna Aderhold
Hamlin County
Herald-Enterprise
205

206. BEST PHOTO SERIES
Weeklies Under 1,150
2nd Place
Erica Gaspar
Tea Weekly
206

207. BEST PHOTO SERIES
Weeklies Under 1,150
1st Place
Diana Holden
Parkston Advance
207

208. 208

209. BEST PHOTO SERIES
Weeklies 1,151 - 2,000
3rd Place
Staff
Lennox Independent
209

210. BEST PHOTO SERIES
Weeklies 1,151 - 2,000
2nd Place
Tim L. Waltner
Freeman Courier
210

211. BEST PHOTO SERIES
Weeklies 1,151 - 2,000
1st Place
Jeremy Waltner
Freeman Courier
211

212. 212

213. BEST PHOTO SERIES
Weeklies Over 2,000
3rd Place
John Suhr
Reporter and Farmer
213

214. BEST PHOTO SERIES
Weeklies Over 2,000
2nd Place
Jerry Matthews
Lakota Country Times
214

215. BEST PHOTO SERIES
Weeklies Over 2,000
1st Place
George Thompson
Reporter and Farmer
215

216. 216

217. BEST PHOTO SERIES
Dailies Under 12,000
3rd Place
Kelly Hertz,
Jordynne Hart
& Rob Nielson
Daily Press & Dakotan
217

218. BEST PHOTO SERIES
Dailies Under 12,000
2nd Place
Matt Gade
Mitchell Daily Republic
218

219. BEST PHOTO SERIES
Dailies Under 12,000
1st Place
Lance Nixon
Pierre Capital Journal
219

220. 220

221. BEST PHOTO SERIES
Dailies Over 12,000
2nd Place
Emily Spartz
Argus Leader
221

222. BEST PHOTO SERIES
Dailies Over 12,000
1st Place
Joe Ahlquist
Argus Leader
222

223. 223

224. BEST
SPORTS
PHOTO
224

225. BEST SPORTS PHOTO
Weeklies Under 1,150
3rd Place
Jean McLaury
Southern Union
County Leader-Courier
225

226. BEST SPORTS PHOTO
Weeklies Under 1,150
2nd Place
Diana Holden
Parkston Advance
226

227. BEST SPORTS PHOTO
Weeklies Under 1,150
1st Place
Peterman Photography
Southern Union
County Leader-Courier
227

228. 228

229. BEST SPORTS PHOTO
Weeklies 1,151 - 2,000
3rd Place
Bill Krikac
Clark County Courier
229

230. BEST SPORTS PHOTO
Weeklies 1,151 - 2,000
2nd Place
Jeremy Waltner
Freeman Courier
230

231. BEST SPORTS PHOTO
Weeklies 1,151 - 2,000
1st Place
Kristi Hine
True Dakotan
231

232. 232

233. BEST SPORTS PHOTO
Weeklies Over 2,000
3rd Place
Jay Davis
Mobridge Tribune
233

234. BEST SPORTS PHOTO
Weeklies Over 2,000
2nd Place
John Suhr
Reporter and Farmer
234

235. BEST SPORTS PHOTO
Weeklies Over 2,000
1st Place
Travis Svihovec
Mobridge Tribune
235

236. 236

237. BEST SPORTS PHOTO
Dailies Under 12,000
3rd Place
James D. Cimburek
Daily Press & Dakotan
237

238. BEST SPORTS PHOTO
Dailies Under 12,000
2nd Place
Luke Hagen
Mitchell Daily Republic
238

239. BEST SPORTS PHOTO
Dailies Under 12,000
1st Place
Matt Gade
Mitchell Daily Republic
239

240. 240

241. BEST SPORTS PHOTO
Dailies Over 12,000
3rd Place
Joe Ahlquist
Argus Leader
241

242. BEST SPORTS PHOTO
Dailies Over 12,000
2nd Place
Jay Pickthorn
Argus Leader
242

243. BEST SPORTS PHOTO
Dailies Over 12,000
1st Place
Elisha Page
Argus Leader
243

244. 244

245. BEST
ORIGINAL
EDITORIAL
CARTOON
245

246. BEST ORIGINAL EDITORIAL CARTOON
All Dailies, All Weeklies
3rd Place
Laura Karlen
Mitchell Daily Republic
246

247. BEST ORIGINAL EDITORIAL CARTOON
All Dailies, All Weeklies
2nd Place
Jim Anderson
Yankton County Observer
247

248. BEST ORIGINAL EDITORIAL CARTOON
All Dailies, All Weeklies
1st Place
Brian J. Hunhoff
Yankton County Observer
248

249. 249

250. BEST
SPECIAL
ISSUE
250

251. BEST SPECIAL ISSUE
Weeklies Under 1,150
3rd Place
Staff
The Pride
251

252. BEST SPECIAL ISSUE
Weeklies Under 1,150
2nd Place
Robert Slocum
Isabel Dakotan
252

253. BEST SPECIAL ISSUE
Weeklies Under 1,150
1st Place
Staff
Hill City Prevailer News
253

254. 254

255. BEST SPECIAL ISSUE
Weeklies 1,151 - 2,000
3rd Place
Staff
Custer County Chronicle
255

256. BEST SPECIAL ISSUE
Weeklies 1,151 - 2,000
2nd Place
Duke, Karen, Penny,
Craig & Korrie Wenzel
True Dakotan
256

257. BEST SPECIAL ISSUE
Weeklies 1,151 - 2,000
1st Place
Kelli Bultena,
Debbie Schmidt
& Anne Homan
Lennox Independent
257

258. 258

259. BEST SPECIAL ISSUE
Weeklies Over 2,000
3rd Place
Staff
Native Sun News
259

260. BEST SPECIAL ISSUE
Weeklies Over 2,000
2nd Place
Kathy Church
& Kristy Wyland
Yankton County Observer
260

261. BEST SPECIAL ISSUE
Weeklies Over 2,000
1st Place
Staff
Mobridge Tribune
261

262. 262

263. BEST SPECIAL ISSUE
Dailies Under 12,000
3rd Place
Staff
Mitchell Daily Republic
263

264. BEST SPECIAL ISSUE
Dailies Under 12,000
2nd Place
Staff
Daily Press & Dakotan
264

265. BEST SPECIAL ISSUE
Dailies Under 12,000
1st Place
Staff
Pierre Capital Journal
265

266. 266

267. BEST SPECIAL ISSUE
Dailies Over 12,000
3rd Place
Staff
Rapid City Journal
267

268. BEST SPECIAL ISSUE
Dailies Over 12,000
2nd Place
Staff
Aberdeen American News
268

269. BEST SPECIAL ISSUE
Dailies Over 12,000
1st Place
Staff
Argus Leader
269

270. 270

271. BEST
NEWSPAPER
WEBSITE
271

272. NEWSPAPER WEBSITE
Weeklies
3rd Place
Barbara Thomas,
Sheila Ring
& Curt Olson
Onida Watchman
272

273. NEWSPAPER WEBSITE
Weeklies
2nd Place
Connie L. Smith
Lakota Country Times
273

274. NEWSPAPER WEBSITE
Weeklies
1st Place
Staff
Lennox Independent
274

275. NEWSPAPER WEBSITE
Dailies
3rd Place
Amber Hiles
Mitchell Daily Republic
275

276. NEWSPAPER WEBSITE
Dailies
2nd Place
Staff
Black Hills Pioneer
276

277. NEWSPAPER WEBSITE
Dailies
1st Place
Bill Albrecht
& Maricarrol Kueter
Argus Leader
277

278. BEST
F.O.I.
PROJECT
278

279. BEST FOI PROJECT
WEEKLIES
1st Place
Brian J. Hunhoff
& Bernie Hunhoff
Yankton County Observer
279

280. BEST FOI PROJECT
DAILIES
2nd Place
Seth Tupper
Rapid City Journal
280

281. BEST FOI PROJECT
DAILIES
1st Place
News Staff
Mitchell Daily Republic
281

282. BEST
PUBLIC
SERVICE
282

283. PUBLIC SERVICE
WEEKLIES
3rd Place
Staff
Mobridge Tribune
283

284. PUBLIC SERVICE
WEEKLIES
2nd Place
Charley Najacht
& Norma Najacht
Custer County Chronicle
284

285. PUBLIC SERVICE
WEEKLIES
1st Place
Jeremy Waltner
& Tim L Waltner
Freeman Courier
285

286. PUBLIC SERVICE
DAILIES
3rd Place
Shauna Marlette
Daily Press & Dakotan
286

287. PUBLIC SERVICE
DAILIES
2nd Place
Chris Mueller
& Luke Hagen
The Daily Republic
287

288. PUBLIC SERVICE
DAILIES
1st Place
Daniel Simmons-Ritchie
Rapid City Journal
288

289. BEST
TYPOGRAPHY
& DESIGN
289

290. TYPOGRAPHY & DESIGN
Weeklies Under 1,150
3rd Place
Lucy & Kim Halverson
Chamberlain Oacoma Sun
290

291. TYPOGRAPHY & DESIGN
Weeklies Under 1,150
2nd Place
Sarah Ebeling
New Era
291

292. TYPOGRAPHY & DESIGN
Weeklies Under 1,150
1st Place
Scott Ehler
Parkston Advance
292

293. 293

294. TYPOGRAPHY & DESIGN
Weeklies 1,151 - 2,000
3rd Place
Tim L. Waltner
& Jeremy Waltner
Freeman Courier
294

295. TYPOGRAPHY & DESIGN
Weeklies 1,151 - 2,000
2nd Place
Kelli Bultena
& Debbie Schmidt
Tea Weekly
295

296. TYPOGRAPHY & DESIGN
Weeklies 1,151 - 2,000
1st Place
Kelli Bultena
& Debbie Schmidt
Lennox Independent
296

297. 297

298. TYPOGRAPHY & DESIGN
Weeklies Over 2,000
3rd Place
Tim Giago
Native Sun News
298

299. TYPOGRAPHY & DESIGN
Weeklies Over 2,000
2nd Place
Kathy Church
& Kristy Wyland
Yankton County Observer
299

300. TYPOGRAPHY & DESIGN
Weeklies Over 2,000
1st Place
John & LeAnn Suhr
Reporter & Farmer
300

301. 301

302. TYPOGRAPHY & DESIGN
Dailies Under 12,000
3rd Place
Gary Wood
& Kelly Hertz
Daily Press & Dakotan
302

303. TYPOGRAPHY & DESIGN
Dailies Under 12,000
2nd Place
Steve Baker
& Lance Nixon
Pierre Capital Journal
303

304. TYPOGRAPHY & DESIGN
Dailies Under 12,000
1st Place
Rory Palm
& Luke Hagen
Mitchell Daily Republic
304

305. 305

306. TYPOGRAPHY & DESIGN
Dailies Over 12,000
2nd Place
Shannon Brinker
& Bart Pfankuch
Rapid City Journal
306

307. TYPOGRAPHY & DESIGN
Dailies Over 12,000
1st Place
Bill Albrecht
& Maricarrol Kueter
Argus Leader
307

308. 308

309. OUTSTANDING
YOUNG
JOURNALIST
309

310. OUTSTANDING YOUNG JOURNALIST
DAILIES
Brooke Cersosimo
Mitchell Daily Republic
310

311. The End.
See you next year!
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