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News, Photo & Special Awards

133rd Annual ConventionMay 30 – June 1, 2019

Medora, ND

News & Editorial Awards

Reporting

Reporting: Small Weeklies

Third PlaceBowbells, Burke County Tribune

Storm HitsLisa Thomas

Second PlacePark River, Walsh County Press

Hundred for Haiti x 10Allison Olimb

Reporting: Small WeekliesFirst Place

Parshall, Mountrail County RecordA New School for ParshallJerry W. Kram

Reporting: Mid-Size Weeklies

Third PlaceTioga Tribune

Clean up takes 5 years, part oneJacob Orledge

Second PlaceWashburn, The Leader-News

Swallowed by the riverAlyssa Meier

Reporting: Mid-Size WeekliesFirst Place

Hazen StarWeathering the storm:

A tale of family and community

Daniel Arens

Reporting: Large Weeklies

Honorable MentionCrosby, The Journal

Pit Bull caseBrad Nygaard

Third PlaceBottineau Courant

Rolette shootingScott Wagar

Second PlaceCasselton, Cass County Reporter

Crossing the LineAngela Kolden

Reporting: Large WeekliesFirst Place

Watford City, McKenzie County FarmerTornado destroys over 100 RVsNeal A. Shipman

Reporting: Small Dailies

Honorable MentionJamestown Sun

Emotions strong at vigil for slain mother of twoTom LaVenture

Third PlaceDickinson Press

The Eyesore On Bible Camp RoadJames Miller

Second PlaceWilliston Herald

Judge wont allow late evidence in theftJamie Kelly

Reporting: Small DailiesFirst Place

Wahpeton, The Daily NewsWe lost a true superhero

last week –Jessy Haberman

Karen Speidel

Reporting: Large Dailies

Honorable MentionGrand Forks Herald

Troubling trendPamela Knudson

Third PlaceBismarck Tribune

Questions remain after death of Bismarck childBlair Emerson

Second PlaceGrand Forks Herald

Species in conflictBrad Dokken

Reporting: Large Dailies

First PlaceFargo, The Forum of Fargo-MoorheadHomicide of NDSU

freshman still a deep wound 4 years later

Kim Hyatt

Reporting Series

Reporting Series: Small Weeklies

Third PlaceDrayton, Valley News & Views

Curb Side RecyclingLesa Van Camp

Second PlaceElgin, Grant County News

E/NL School Board asking for Building Fund Levy

Jill Friesz

Reporting Series: Small WeekliesFirst Place

Parshall, Mountrail County RecordParshall seeks livable

community designationJerry W. Kram

Reporting Series: Mid-Size Weeklies

Third PlaceHankinson, News-Monitor

Richland students investigated for alleged misconduct

Frank StankoSecond Place

Hillsboro BannerNorman County West tuition dealCole Short

Reporting Series: Mid-Size WeekliesFirst Place

New Rockford TranscriptYouth Risk Behavior Survey

and Teen Challenges Rachel Brazil,

Amy Wobbema, Lora Wobbema

Reporting Series: Large Weeklies

Third PlaceCasselton, Cass County Reporter

State's first Solar Project?Angela Kolden

Second PlaceCrosby, The Journal

Wildrose city dysfunctionBrad Nygaard

Reporting Series: Large Weeklies

First PlaceWatford City, McKenzie County Farmer

Is Watford City ready for another boomNeal A. Shipman

Reporting Series: Small Dailies

Honorable MentionDickinson Press

Theodore Roosevelt Library SeriesIain Woessner

Third PlaceJamestown Sun

Justice Lange leaves baby at sloughKeith Norman, Tom LaVenture

Second PlaceDickinson Press

Correctional Facility On Chopping BlockJames Miller

Reporting Series: Small Dailies

First PlaceWahpeton, The Daily News

Richland 44 assaultsFrank Stanko

Reporting Series: Large Dailies


MarijuanaApril Baumgarten

Third PlaceBismarck Tribune

Davis Refinery and Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Amy DalrympleSecond Place

Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-MoorheadLiquor license seriesTu-Uyen Tran

Reporting Series: Large Dailies

First PlaceGrand Forks Herald

Climate: Change on the PlainsStaff

Feature Reporting

Feature Reporting: Small Weeklies

Honorable MentionNew Town News

French CyclistEdna Sailor

Third PlaceNew Town News

Save the last danceJerry W. Kram

Second PlaceBowbells, Burke County Tribune

Giving GloballyLisa Thomas

Feature Reporting: Small Weeklies

First PlacePark River, Walsh County Press

Connected to MarsAllison Olimb

Feature Reporting: Mid-Size Weeklies

Honorable MentionMilnor, The Sargent County Teller

Beating the odds... Bryan Gabel: The gift of lifeMary Engst

Third PlaceHillsboro Banner

Brick by brickCory Erickson

Second PlaceHillsboro Banner

Three little pigsCole Short

Feature Reporting: Mid-Size Weeklies

First PlaceHankinson, News-Monitor

Bald can be beautifulKaren Speidel

Feature Reporting: Large Weeklies

Honorable MentionCasselton, Cass County Reporter

Bottle CollectorAngela Kolden

Third PlaceWatford City, McKenzie County Farmer

Drilling for loveBetsy Ryan

Second PlaceWatford City, McKenzie County Farmer

On the road to recoveryNeal A. Shipman

Feature Reporting: Large Weeklies

First PlaceCrosby, The Journal

Therapy dog is a hitBrad Nygaard

Feature Reporting: Small Dailies

Third PlaceWilliston Herald

Local musician releases new albumMitch Melberg


A beautiful backyardSydney Mook

Feature Reporting: Small Dailies

First PlaceDickinson Press

For the American DreamIain Woessner

Feature Reporting: Large Dailies

Honorable MentionBismarck Tribune

Story of survivalAmy Dalrymple

Third PlaceGrand Forks Herald

Pulse of the communityBonnie Meibers

Second PlaceMinot Daily News

Grocers find rural nicheJill Schramm

Feature Reporting: Large Dailies

First PlaceFargo, The Forum of Fargo-MoorheadI refused to quit fightingTracy Briggs

Feature Reporting Series

Feature Reporting Series: Small Weeklies


Fun and fitness dayJerry W. Kram

Second PlaceNew Town News

The toughest storiesEdna Sailor

Feature Reporting Series: Small Weeklies

First PlaceMcClusky Gazette

Christmas MemoriesAllan Tinker

Feature Reporting Series: Mid-Size Weeklies

Honorable MentionTioga Tribune

Cleanup takes 5 years and $93 millionJacob Orledge

Third PlaceNew Rockford Transcript

Summer Exploration seriesTranscript Staff

Second PlaceHankinson, News-Monitor

Point of View: Unsung heroesKaren Speidel, Carrie McDermott, Frank Stanko

Feature Reporting Series: Mid-Size Weeklies

First PlaceHillsboro Banner

Hillsboro teacher retirement

Cory Erickson, Cole Short, Pace Maier

Feature Reporting Series: Large Weeklies

Honorable MentionGrafton, Walsh County Record

4-HSue Matcha

Third PlaceCrosby, The Journal

Far and away: Filipino people find opportunity in NDSydney Glasoe Caraballo


Faces of the PatchAshleigh Plemper

Feature Reporting Series: Large Weeklies

First PlaceWatford City, McKenzie County Farmer

Faces of the PatchBetsy Ryan

Feature Reporting Series: Small Dailies

Third PlaceValley City Times-Record

Hi-Liners for Christ GroupTina Olson, Ellie Boese

Second PlaceWahpeton, The Daily News

Out and AboutKatie Betz

Feature Reporting Series: Small Dailies


POV A Day in the LifeJulie Bezenek,

Frank Stanko, Karen Speidel

Feature Reporting Series: Large Dailies

Third PlaceFargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead

Celebrating champion volunteersForum staff

Second PlaceBismarck Tribune

Heitkamp-CramerJack Dura

Feature Reporting Series: Large Dailies


Hometown heartStaff

Government Reporting

Gov’t. Reporting: Small WeekliesThird Place

Parshall, Mountrail County RecordCold Makes Water Meters a Hot TopicJerry W. Kram

Second PlaceMcClusky Gazette

Rumors running wild discussed at special meeting

Allan Tinker

Gov’t. Reporting: Small Weeklies

First PlaceNew Town News

Rally speaks to Native American power

Jerry W. Kram

Gov’t. Reporting: Mid-Size Weeklies


Letters detail testy personal dispute at cityJacob Orledge


Ready to light up a joint?Karen Speidel


Hillsboro School Board restricting MN transfers

Cole Short

Gov’t. Reporting: Mid-Size Weeklies


Life of an inspectorCarrie McDermott

Gov’t Reporting: Large Weeklies

Honorable MentionCasselton, Cass County Reporter

'Share your Truth'Angela Kolden

Third PlaceBottineau Courant

City-County police budget at a stalemateScott Wagar


Group texts by Wildrose officials ruled illegalBrad Nygaard

Gov’t Reporting: Large Weeklies

First PlaceWatford City, McKenzie County FarmerCounty wants junkyard

to meet state rulesNeal A. Shipman

Gov’t Reporting: Small Dailies

Third PlaceWahpeton, The Daily News

No. 1 reason children in foster care is parental drug use

Carrie McDermottSecond Place

Williston HeraldPSC admonishes representatives

of Kinder MorganRenйe Jean

Gov’t. Reporting: Small Dailies


There's No Special TreatmentJames Miller

Gov’t. Reporting: Large Dailies


Critter creates a ruckusLauren Donovan


'One of our greatest challenges'Helmut Schmidt

Second PlaceFargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead

3 Clay County sheriff candidates have discipline on records

Robin Huebner

Gov’t. Reporting: Large Dailies

First PlaceFargo, The Forum of Fargo-MoorheadSome spills don't countPatrick Springer

Government Reporting Series

Government Series: Small Weeklies

Honorable MentionMcClusky Gazette

Budget, benefit, Brenda and bow-wowsAllan Tinker


RecyclingLesa Van Camp


Proposed restaurant requests PR liquor ordinance variant

Allison Olimb

Government Series: Small Weeklies

First PlaceBowbells, Burke County Tribune

Wind Farm ControversyLisa Thomas, Lyann Olson

Government Series: Mid-Size Weeklies


Understaffed Tioga policeJacob Orledge


Tioga city data breachCecile Wehrman, Traci Papineau


Point of View CDC programs helping communities thrive

Karen Speidel, Carrie McDermott, Frank Stanko

Government Series: Mid-Size Weeklies


Nielsville Bridge coverageCole Short

Government Series: Large Weeklies


2018 City-County tax initiativesNeal A. Shipman


Controversial sheriff's raceBrad Nygaard

Government Series: Large Weeklies

First PlaceWatford City, McKenzie County Farmer2018 County Election seriesBetsy Ryan

Government Series: Small Dailies

Honorable MentionWahpeton, The Daily News

Diversion fight seriesFrank Stanko

Third PlaceWilliston Herald

Williston airport coverageMitch Melberg


Farm Bill coverageRenйe Jean

Government Series: Small Dailies


Theodore Roosevelt Library Series

Iain Woessner

Government Series: Large Dailies


Thief River Falls City Hall fightApril Baumgarten, Tess Williams


Secretary of State campaign scandalTu-Uyen Tran, Patrick Springer, Ryan Johnson,

John Hageman

Government Series: Large Dailies

First PlaceBismarck Tribune

Juvenile JusticeJack Dura

Spot News

Spot News: Small Weeklies


New Town teacher dies in collisionJerry W. Kram

Spot News: Small Weeklies

First PlaceElgin, Grant County News

Fire claims Dakota Farm EquipmentJill Friesz

Spot News: Mid-Size Weeklies

Honorable MentionHankinson, News-Monitor

Lidgerwood Market destroyedKaren Speidel


Alleged heroin overdose leads police to investigate Tioga bar

Jacob OrledgeSecond Place

New Rockford TranscriptHerman sentenced for role in Engst murderAmy Wobbema

Spot News: Mid-Size Weeklies


'The water came up really, really fast'

Cole Short, Cory Erickson

Spot News: Large Weeklies

Third PlaceGrafton, Walsh County Record

Commissioner facing numerous chargesTodd Morgan


One dead, four injured in MT rolloverBrad Nygaard

Spot News: Large WeekliesFirst Place

Grafton, Walsh County RecordMinto FireBrittany Brevik

Spot News: Small Dailies


July 4 storm takes down trees, damages buildingsCarrie McDermott


Stark County Auditor Arrested for DUIHarvey Brock


6-day-old killed, dozens injured, hundreds displacedJamie Kelly

Spot News: Small Dailies


Friday: Two Fire ResponsesCarrie McDermott, Frank Stanko

Spot News: Large DailiesThird Place

Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead'This is a sad day in West Fargo'Kim Hyatt


Imminent deadly threatWendy Reuer

Spot News: Large Dailies

First PlaceBismarck Tribune

Storm slams WatfordAmy Dalrymple

Business News Reporting

Business News Reporting: Small Weeklies


Taxi JoeJerry W. Kram

Second PlaceParshall, Mountrail County Record

On the RiseJerry W. Kram

Business News Reporting: Small Weeklies

First PlacePark River, Walsh County Press

Safe-T-Pull, Inc. gains new, familiar product line

Allison Olimb

Business News Reporting: Mid-Size Weeklies

Third PlaceWashburn, The Leader-News

New clothing outlet opensAlyssa Meier

Second PlaceTioga Tribune

Aurora Wind ProjectBrad Nygaard

Business News Reporting: Mid-Size Weeklies


Ready to check outCole Short

Business News Reporting: Large Weeklies


Shakti MoonTodd Morgan


Familiar faces get new duties at St. Luke'sBrad Nygaard

Business News Reporting: Large Weeklies

First PlaceWatford City, McKenzie County FarmerWatford City pair opens

Burrito BrosBetsy Ryan

Business News Reporting: Small Dailies


Business suspended at Wahpeton's OasisFrank Stanko


RDO in Breckenridge adds 9 jobs, bulk oilCarrie McDermott

Business News Reporting: Small Dailies

First PlaceWilliston Herald

Bakken jobs bubble bigger than reportedRenйe Jean

Business News Reporting: Large Dailies


Energy boom, carbon costBonnie Meibers


Exporters: Trade agreement tip of the iceberg

Emily Allen

Business News Reporting: Large Dailies

First PlaceFargo, The Forum of Fargo-MoorheadFraud: Costly, painful

and all too commonHelmut Schmidt

Sports Page

Sports Page: Small Weeklies


Boys and Girls BasketballLyle Van Camp, Lesa Van Camp


Walsh County Press - Sports PageAllison Olimb, Larry Biri, Kevin Skavhaug

Sports Page: Small Weeklies


New Town NewsStaff

Sports Page: Mid-Size Weeklies


Tioga sports pagesJody Michael


Miners, Cardinals each take a winAlyssa Meier

Second PlaceCarrington, Foster County Independent

Sports SectionErik Gjovik

Sports Page: Mid-Size Weeklies


Hillsboro Banner SportsPace Maier

Sports Page: Large Weeklies


Feb. 28, Sept. 19, Oct. 17Neal A. Shipman

Second PlaceGrafton, Walsh County Record

18-AprChelsea Wysocki

Sports Page: Large Weeklies

First PlaceBottineau Courant

Bottineau CourantMatthew Semisch

Sports Page: Small Dailies

Third PlaceDevils Lake Journal

DLJ Sports SectionChris Harris


SportsTurner Blaufuss

Sports Page: Small Dailies


The Next LevelShelby Reardon,

Patrick Bernadeau, Forum Designers

Sports Page: Large Dailies

Honorable MentionFargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead

Forum sports pagesForum staff

Third PlaceMinot Daily News

Spring Sports CoverageAlex Eisen, Ashton Gerard, Rex Larson


Bismarck Tribune SportsDave Selvig

Sports Page: Large Dailies

First PlaceMinot Daily News

Winter Sports CoverageAlex Eisen, Garrick Hodge,

Ashton Gerard, Rex Larson

Sports Reporting

Sports Reporting: Small Weeklies


Warriors fall shortJerry W. Kram

Second PlaceBowbells, Burke County Tribune

HindsLisa Thomas

Sports Reporting: Small Weeklies

First PlaceMcClusky Gazette

Hoops, hoops and more hoopsTim Hanson

Sports Reporting: Mid-Size Weeklies


LOOKING to make HISTORYKaren Speidel


Beasts in the EastPace Maier

Second PlaceCarrington, Foster County Independent

On TargetErik Gjovik

Sports Reporting: Mid-Size Weeklies

First PlaceWashburn, The Leader-News

Cardinals fall in final inningAlyssa Meier

Sports Reporting: Large Weeklies


Spoilers battle, take Aggies to 10Chelsea Wysocki


DC football coaches praise upcoming realignmentJody Michael

Sports Reporting: Large Weeklies


W-N undergoes coaching change mid-tournament

Matthew Semisch

Sports Reporting: Small Dailies


Petermann has new meaning for life post-surgery

Turner BlaufussSecond Place

Dickinson PressBack To StatePatrick Bernadeau

Sports Reporting: Small Dailies

First PlaceJamestown Sun

CLASS OF 2018: inducted in N.D. Sports Hall of Fame

Mike Savaloja

Sports Reporting: Large Dailies


Irving visits Standing RockDave Selvig


UND, donor at odds over logoTom Miller


'That wrecked me'Chris Murphy

Sports Reporting: Large Dailies


Hazardous occupation, puck to the face

Brad E. Schlossman

Sports Reporting Series

Sports Series: Small Weeklies

First PlaceElgin, Grant County News

Grant County Coyotes State Bound

Jill Friesz

Sports Series: Mid-Size Weeklies

Third PlaceCarrington, Foster County Independent

M-P-B Thunder girls' basketballErik Gjovik


H-CV boys basketball title coveragePace Maier

Sports Series: Mid-Size Weeklies


Rising Star: Speedster has one job to keep running

Karen Speidel

Sports Series: Large Weeklies


Softball program seriesJody Michael


PR-F-L Aggies Baseball State TournamentChelsea Wysocki

Sports Series: Large Weeklies


Deing Kug RecruitmentMatthew Semisch

Sports Series: Small Dailies


Park River-Fordville-Lankin win State titleMitchell Johnson


Breck boys basketball coverageTurner Blaufuss

Sports Series: Small Dailies


Central Cass wins state 'B' softball title

Mike Savaloja

Sports Series: Large Dailies

Honorable MentionMinot Daily News

Minotauros Playoff RunAlex Eisen


NCHC seriesBrad E. Schlossman


Engelstad vs KennedyAndrew Haffner, Tom Miller, Sydney Mook

Sports Series: Large Dailies

First PlaceFargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead

Bison playoffsMike McFeely, Jeff

Kolpack, Eric Peterson

Sports Feature

Sports Feature: Small Weeklies

Third PlacePark River, Walsh County Press

Park River teen shines a light on Shrine Bowl

Allison OlimbSecond Place

New Town NewsBoxer's living legacyJerry W. Kram

Sports Feature: Small WeekliesFirst Place

Drayton, Valley News & ViewsBombers ReturnLyle Van Camp

Sports Feature: Mid-Size Weeklies


3x champPace Maier


Programs stress being physically activeTurner Blaufuss

Sports Feature: Mid-Size Weeklies


Love of the gameKaren Speidel

Sports Feature: Large Weeklies


Berquist, Hepper named 2018 Future Stars of Rodeo

Betsy RyanSecond Place

Crosby, The JournalFortuna -- home of the hoppers

once againBrad Nygaard

Sports Feature: Large Weeklies

First PlaceGrafton, Walsh County Record

Conquering obstaclesChelsea Wysocki

Sports Feature: Small Dailies

Honorable MentionDevils Lake Journal

DLJ Alexander Sports Feature Making the Impossible (Chris)

Chris HarrisThird Place

Wahpeton, The Daily NewsNew crop of coachesTurner Blaufuss


"I can build the car, and they can drive them"Patrick Bernadeau

Sports Feature: Small Dailies


Jamestown sports community mourns loss of No. 1 fan

Mike Savaloja

Sports Feature: Large Dailies


Age 101 and still golfingGreg DeVillers


The American goalJohn Miller


YouTube-taught punter may help UND football

Tom Miller

Sports Feature: Large Dailies

First PlaceFargo, The Forum of Fargo-MoorheadEyes forwardChris Murphy

Sports Column

Sports Column: Mid-Size Weeklies

Honorable MentionHillsboro Banner

Troftgruben emerges as heroCole Short

Third PlaceRolla, Turtle Mountain Star

Unforgettable peewee momentsJohn Rosinski


Lessons learnedCory Erickson

Sports Column: Mid-Size Weeklies


Nash says goodbye to Lidgerwood baseballKaren Speidel

Sports Column: Large Weeklies


From This Angle -- Sports gamblingJody Michael

Second PlaceBottineau Courant

Think preseason football doesn't matter? Think again

Matthew Semisch

Sports Column: Large Weeklies


A football familyBrittany Brevik

Sports Column: Small Dailies


T-Wolves need to end this droughtTurner Blaufuss


Kyrie, sneakers, and a close connectionPatrick Bernadeau


Rooting for the impossibleShelby Reardon

Sports Column: Small Dailies

First PlaceDevils Lake Journal

DLJ Sports ColumnsChris Harris

Sports Column: Large Dailies


Football is the great diversionJeff Kolpack


Looking ahead to the SummitWayne Nelson

Sports Column: Large Dailies


NCHC and WCHA voted to keep 3-on-3 overtimes

Brad E. Schlossman

Editorial

Editorial: Small WeekliesFirst Place

Drayton, Valley News & ViewsTo Publish or Not to PublishLesa Van Camp

Editorial: Mid-Size Weeklies


Fairmount High seniors live in post 9/11 worldKaren Speidel


No better time to run for public officeCole Short

Editorial: Mid-Size Weeklies

First PlaceWashburn, The Leader-News

Transparency Alyssa Meier, Don Winter,

Hayley Anderson

Editorial: Large WeekliesThird Place

Watford City, McKenzie County FarmerLegalizing marijuana

would be a bad move for voters!Neal A. Shipman


Business promotes peaceTodd Morgan

Editorial: Large Weeklies


Journalists should ask hard questions

Cecile Wehrman

Editorial: Small Dailies


Daily News Media gives A Call to WriteDaily News Media

Second PlaceJamestown Sun

Solutions still needed for JPSSun Staff

Editorial: Small DailiesFirst Place

Dickinson PressA reason to give thanksJames Miller

Editorial: Large Dailies


Major changes won't be easy in higher edSteve Wallick

Third PlaceMinot Daily News

Mr. President, stop the war on mediaMichael Sasser


Accusations in Roosevelt are seriousKorrie Wenzel

Editorial: Large Dailies

First PlaceFargo, The Forum of Fargo-MoorheadNorth Dakota needs

a working two-party system

Patrick Springer

Editorial Page

Editorial Page: Small Weeklies

First PlaceDrayton, Valley News & Views

Editorial Page DesignLesa Van Camp

Editorial Page: Mid-Size Weeklies


Independent Editorial PagesAllen Stock, Lori Buchholtz


News-Monitor Editorial PagesKaren Speidel

Editorial Page: Mid-Size Weeklies


Hillsboro Banner Opinion Page

Banner Staff

Editorial Page: Large Weeklies


17-OctStaff

Editorial Page: Large Weeklies


Journal editorial pagesJournal Staff

Editorial Page: Small Dailies


Opinion pageKathy Steiner


The Dickinson Press Editorial PageHarvey Brock

Editorial Page: Small Dailies


May 3 editorial pageDaily News Media

Editorial Page: Large Dailies


The power of state funeralsKorrie Wenzel


Bismarck Tribune Editorial PageStaff

Editorial Page: Large Dailies


Forum Editorial PagesAngie Wieck

Standing News Fronts

Standing News Fronts: Small Dailies

Honorable MentionValley City Times-Record

Red Knights 9/11 Tribute RideTina Olson


Bad Case of Hillbilly HankeringLinda Sailer

Second PlaceJamestown Sun

Sun Country March 17Meghan Dowhaniuk

Standing News Fronts: Small Dailies


22-AprDaily News Media

Standing News Fronts: Large Dailies


Art deco icon gets a thorough polishingMark Merck


Northern View: A place for peregrinesJackie Ausk

Standing News Fronts: Large Dailies


Northland Outdoors: 2018 year in review

Wayne Elfman

Ag Coverage

Ag Coverage: Small Weeklies


Piece of Park River comes downAllison Olimb


Parshall's skyline gets overhaulJerry W. Kram

Ag Coverage: Small WeekliesFirst Place

McClusky GazetteStorms and rain limit yieldsAllan Tinker

Ag Coverage: Mid-Size Weeklies


Frame and Rafters upCarrie McDermott


Palmer amaranth confirmed in Foster CountyJohn Gallagher

Second PlaceTioga Tribune

Trade agreement produces mixed resultsJacob Orledge

Ag Coverage: Mid-Size WeekliesFirst Place

Washburn, The Leader-NewsDrought, tariffs plague farmers Alyssa Meier, Jill Denning-Gackle

Ag Coverage: Large Weeklies


Tough spring for calvingBetsy Ryan


Zahradka finds her nicheChelsea Wysocki

Ag Coverage: Large WeekliesFirst Place

Crosby, The JournalProducers speak of

trade wars and tariffsSydney Glasoe Caraballo

Ag Coverage: Small Dailies


Bags of BeetlesIain Woessner


Birds of a feather flock togetherFrank Stanko

Ag Coverage: Small Dailies

First PlaceWilliston Herald

Oil on the ranch changes things

Renйe Jean

Ag Coverage: Large Dailies


Wolf-related cattle losses a major concernApril Baumgarten


ND's ag economy bucking Upper Midwest trend

Bonnie MeibersSecond Place

Grand Forks HeraldWatery webSam Easter

Ag Coverage: Large Dailies


Farther afieldDiane Newberry

Personal Column-Serious

Personal Column- Serious: Small Weeklies

Honorable MentionDrayton, Valley News & Views

LoveLaiken Larson


Last ColumnTaylor Stegman

Second PlaceMcClusky Gazette

Edge of Chaos: Blue ZonesAllan Tinker

Personal Column- Serious: Small Weeklies


And yet they publishedJerry W. Kram

Personal Column- Serious: Mid-Size Weeklies


The end of a chapterAlyssa Meier


So many lessons learned in only 12 secondsCole Short

Personal Column- Serious: Mid-Size Weeklies


A grand display of school solidarityKaren Speidel

Personal Column- Serious: Large Weeklies


Beauty in every bodyChelsea Wysocki


The voters have spokenNeal A. Shipman

Personal Column- Serious: Large Weeklies


Whines & Roses: Predators have no place to hide now

Cecile Wehrman

Personal Column- Serious: Small Dailies


When the weather is agreeable, winter recreation can't be beat

Wayne BeyerThird Place

Wahpeton, The Daily NewsChange can be scary,

but can create opportunitiesChris DeVries


Fear wont stop usJamie Kelly

Personal Column- Serious: Small Dailies


Cannibals of free speechIain Woessner

Personal Column- Serious: Large Dailies


The 'Daily Miracle' will go onMike Jacobs


Faithful dog was first family memberJessie Veeder

Personal Column- Serious: Large Dailies


Big Eddie was oh-so-talented, and equally complicated

Mike McFeely

Personal Column-Humorous

Personal Column- Humorous: Small Weeklies


From the Editor's Desk - March 7, 2018Allison Olimb


Everything new is oldJerry W. Kram

Personal Column- Humorous: Small Weeklies

First PlaceDrayton, Valley News & Views

Seeking WorkLyle Van Camp

Personal Column- Humorous: Mid-Size Weeklies


Hello, my name is AliceAlyssa Meier


Granddaughters baptism was hardly a quiet affairNeil O. Nelson

Personal Column- Humorous: Mid-Size Weeklies


Finally catching up on my Hallmark viewing

Cole Short

Personal Column- Humorous: Large Weeklies


Metallica timeBrittany Brevik

Second PlaceCasselton, Cass County Reporter

Angels among UsAngela Kolden

Personal Column- Humorous: Large Weeklies


Christmas's little brotherChelsea Wysocki

Personal Column- Humorous: Small Dailies

Honorable MentionDickinson Press

There's a bat in the houseLinda Sailer


Russia not to be trustedHarvey Brock


Aquaman nearly perfectFrank Stanko

Personal Column- Humorous: Small Dailies


I'll have the McDMZIain Woessner

Personal Column- Humorous: Large Dailies


Ya got trouble, North DakotaMike McFeely


The Dreaded Kamatsi SquirrelBrad Dokken

Personal Column- Humorous: Large Dailies


Bar set high for perfect middle-aged hangout

Tammy Swift

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