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2014 South Dakota
Better Newspaper ContestAward Presentation
1
BEST
NEWS
STORY
2
BEST NEWS STORYWeeklies Under 1,150
3rd Place
Cindy Schumacher
Bowdle Pride
3
BEST NEWS STORYWeeklies Under 1,150
2nd Place
Carol Walker
Hill City Prevailer News
4
BEST NEWS STORYWeeklies Under 1,150
1st Place
Susan Odson
Southern Union County Leader-Courier
5
BEST NEWS STORYWeeklies 1,151 - 2,000
3rd Place
Jeremy Waltner
Freeman Courier
6
BEST NEWS STORYWeeklies 1,151 - 2,000
2nd Place
Hannah Baker
Chamberlain Oacoma Sun
7
BEST NEWS STORYWeeklies 1,151 - 2,000
1st Place
Jason Ferguson
Custer County Chronicle
8
BEST NEWS STORYWeeklies Over 2,000
3rd Place
Amanda Fanger
Reporter and Farmer
9
BEST NEWS STORYWeeklies Over 2,000
2nd Place
Karin Eagle
Native Sun News
10
BEST NEWS STORYWeeklies Over 2,000
1st Place
Brian J. Hunhoff
Yankton County Observer
11
BEST NEWS STORYDailies Under 12,000
3rd Place
Eric Sandbulte
Brookings Register
12
BEST NEWS STORYDailies Under 12,000
2nd Place
Candy DenOuden
Mitchell Daily Republic
13
BEST NEWS STORYDailies Under 12,000
1st Place
Mark Watson
Black Hills Pioneer
14
BEST NEWS STORYDailies Over 12,000
3rd Place
Seth Tupper
Rapid City Journal
15
BEST NEWS STORYDailies Over 12,000
2nd Place
Jonathan Ellis
Argus Leader
16
BEST NEWS STORYDailies Over 12,000
1st Place
John Hult
Argus Leader
17
BEST
NEWS
SERIES
18
BEST NEWS SERIESWeeklies Under 1,150
3rd Place
Sheila Ring, Lori Menroy Moore & Marileen Tilberg
Onida Watchman
19
BEST NEWS SERIESWeeklies Under 1,150
2nd Place
Sarah Ebeling
New Era
20
BEST NEWS SERIESWeeklies Under 1,150
1st Place
Susan Odson & Linda Bingen
Southern Union County Leader-Courier
21
BEST NEWS SERIESWeeklies 1,151 - 2,000
3rd Place
Korrie Wenzel
True Dakotan
22
BEST NEWS SERIESWeeklies 1,151 - 2,000
2nd Place
Jeremy Waltner& Tim L. Waltner
Freeman Courier
23
BEST NEWS SERIESWeeklies 1,151 - 2,000
1st Place
Curt Nettinga
Hot Springs Star
24
BEST NEWS SERIESWeeklies Over 2,000
3rd Place
Kathy Church
Yankton County Observer
25
BEST NEWS SERIESWeeklies Over 2,000
2nd Place
Travis Svihovec& Katie Zerr
Mobridge Tribune
26
BEST NEWS SERIESWeeklies Over 2,000
1st Place
Debbie Hemmer
Grant County Review
27
BEST NEWS SERIESDailies Under 12,000
3rd Place
Chris Mueller
Mitchell Daily Republic
28
BEST NEWS SERIESDailies Under 12,000
2nd Place
Luke Hagen
Mitchell Daily Republic
29
BEST NEWS SERIESDailies Under 12,000
1st Place
Staff
Mitchell Daily Republic
30
BEST NEWS SERIESDailies Over 12,000
2nd Place
Patrick Anderson
Argus Leader
31
BEST NEWS SERIESDailies Over 12,000
1st Place
Jonathan Ellis
Argus Leader
32
BEST
FEATURE
STORY
33
BEST FEATURE STORYWeeklies Under 1,150
3rd Place
Erik Kaufman
Hutchinson Herald
34
BEST FEATURE STORYWeeklies Under 1,150
2nd Place
Karen Adkins Runge
Parkston Advance
35
BEST FEATURE STORYWeeklies Under 1,150
1st Place
Jada Bulgin
Bowdle Pride
36
BEST FEATURE STORYWeeklies 1,151 - 2,000
3rd Place
Curt Nettinga
Hot Springs Star
37
BEST FEATURE STORYWeeklies 1,151 - 2,000
2nd Place
Hannah Baker
Chamberlain Oacoma Sun
38
BEST FEATURE STORYWeeklies 1,151 - 2,000
1st Place
Jeremy Waltner
Freeman Courier
39
BEST FEATURE STORYWeeklies Over 2,000
3rd Place
Derek Keeling
Redfield Press
40
BEST FEATURE STORYWeeklies Over 2,000
2nd Place
Kathy Church
Yankton County Observer
41
BEST FEATURE STORYWeeklies Over 2,000
1st Place
Emre K. Erku
Reporter and Farmer
42
BEST FEATURE STORYDailies Under 12,000
3rd Place
Joel Ebert
Pierre Capital Journal
43
BEST FEATURE STORYDailies Under 12,000
2nd Place
Kaija Swisher
Black Hills Pioneer
44
BEST FEATURE STORYDailies Under 12,000
1st Place
Marcus Traxler
Mitchell Daily Republic
45
BEST FEATURE STORYDailies Over 12,000
3rd Place
Jill Callison
Argus Leader
46
BEST FEATURE STORYDailies Over 12,000
2nd Place
Steve Young
Argus Leader
47
BEST FEATURE STORYDailies Over 12,000
1st Place
Jonathan Ellis
Argus Leader
48
BEST
FEATURE
SERIES
49
BEST FEATURE SERIESWeeklies Under 1,150
3rd Place
Staff
Bowdle Pride
50
BEST FEATURE SERIESWeeklies Under 1,150
2nd Place
Robert Slocum
Isabel Dakotan
51
BEST FEATURE SERIESWeeklies Under 1,150
1st Place
Pat Healy
Tripp Star Ledger
52
BEST FEATURE SERIESWeeklies 1,151 - 2,000
3rd Place
Jason Ferguson
Custer County Chronicle
53
BEST FEATURE SERIESWeeklies 1,151 - 2,000
2nd Place
Amy Blum
Chamberlain Oacoma Sun
54
BEST FEATURE SERIESWeeklies 1,151 - 2,000
1st Place
Jeremy Waltner
Freeman Courier
55
BEST FEATURE SERIESWeeklies Over 2,000
3rd Place
Brian J. Hunhoff
Yankton County Observer
56
BEST FEATURE SERIESWeeklies Over 2,000
2nd Place
Amanda Fanger
Reporter and Farmer
57
BEST FEATURE SERIESWeeklies Over 2,000
1st Place
Travis Svihovec
Mobridge Tribune
58
BEST FEATURE SERIESDailies Under 12,000
3rd Place
Shauna Marlette
Daily Press & Dakotan
59
BEST FEATURE SERIESDailies Under 12,000
2nd Place
Staff
Mitchell Daily Republic
60
BEST FEATURE SERIESDailies Under 12,000
1st Place
Lance Nixon
Pierre Capital Journal
61
BEST FEATURE SERIESDailies Over 12,000
3rd Place
Steve Young
Argus Leader
62
BEST FEATURE SERIESDailies Over 12,000
2nd Place
Stu Whitney& Mick Garry
Argus Leader
63
BEST FEATURE SERIESDailies Over 12,000
1st Place
Seth Tupper
Rapid City Journal
64
BEST
EDITORIAL
WRITING
65
BEST EDITORIAL WRITINGWeeklies Under 1,150
3rd Place
Lucy Halverson
Lyman County Herald
66
BEST EDITORIAL WRITINGWeeklies Under 1,150
2nd Place
Robert Slocum
Isabel Dakotan
67
BEST EDITORIAL WRITINGWeeklies Under 1,150
1st Place
Erik Kaufman
Hutchinson Herald
68
BEST EDITORIAL WRITINGWeeklies 1,151 - 2,000
3rd Place
Tim L. Waltner
Freeman Courier
69
BEST EDITORIAL WRITINGWeeklies 1,151 - 2,000
2nd Place
Hannah Baker
Chamberlain Oacoma Sun
70
BEST EDITORIAL WRITINGWeeklies 1,151 - 2,000
1st Place
Molly McRoberts
Potter Co. News
71
BEST EDITORIAL WRITINGWeeklies Over 2,000
3rd Place
Tim Giago
Native Sun News
72
BEST EDITORIAL WRITINGWeeklies Over 2,000
2nd Place
Debbie Hemmer
Grant County Review
73
BEST EDITORIAL WRITINGWeeklies Over 2,000
1st Place
Katie Zerr
Mobridge Tribune
74
BEST EDITORIAL WRITINGDailies Under 12,000
3rd Place
Luke Hagen
Mitchell Daily Republic
75
BEST EDITORIAL WRITINGDailies Under 12,000
2nd Place
Steve Baker & Lance Nixon
Pierre Capital Journal
76
BEST EDITORIAL WRITINGDailies Under 12,000
1st Place
Kelly Hertz
Daily Press & Dakotan
77
BEST EDITORIAL WRITINGDailies Over 12,000
3rd Place
John Papendick
Aberdeen American News
78
BEST EDITORIAL WRITINGDailies Over 12,000
2nd Place
Cory Myers
Argus Leader
79
BEST EDITORIAL WRITINGDailies Over 12,000
1st Place
Michael Klinski
Argus Leader
80
BEST LOCAL
GENERAL
INTEREST
COLUMN
81
BEST LOCAL GENERAL INTEREST COLUMNWeeklies Under 1,150
3rd Place
Mark Peacock
Isabel Dakotan
82
BEST LOCAL GENERAL INTEREST COLUMNWeeklies Under 1,150
2nd Place
Terry Janssen
Emery Enterprise
83
BEST LOCAL GENERAL INTEREST COLUMNWeeklies Under 1,150
1st Place
Chris Lane
Tea Weekly
84
BEST LOCAL GENERAL INTEREST COLUMNWeeklies 1,151 - 2,000
3rd Place
Verlyn Hofer
Lennox Independent
85
BEST LOCAL GENERAL INTEREST COLUMNWeeklies 1,151 - 2,000
2nd Place
Jeremy Waltner
Freeman Courier
86
BEST LOCAL GENERAL INTEREST COLUMNWeeklies 1,151 - 2,000
1st Place
Craig Wenzel
True Dakotan
87
BEST LOCAL GENERAL INTEREST COLUMNWeeklies Over 2,000
3rd Place
Tim Giago
Native Sun News
88
BEST LOCAL GENERAL INTEREST COLUMNWeeklies Over 2,000
2nd Place
Olivia Hunhoff
Yankton County Observer
89
BEST LOCAL GENERAL INTEREST COLUMNWeeklies Over 2,000
1st Place
Dana Lone Hill
Lakota Country Times
90
BEST LOCAL GENERAL INTEREST COLUMNDailies Under 12,000
3rd Place
Terry Woster
Mitchell Daily Republic
91
BEST LOCAL GENERAL INTEREST COLUMNDailies Under 12,000
2nd Place
Nick Lowrey
Pierre Capital Journal
92
BEST LOCAL GENERAL INTEREST COLUMNDailies Under 12,000
1st Place
Ken Curley
Brookings Register
93
BEST LOCAL GENERAL INTEREST COLUMNDailies Over 12,000
2nd Place
Jill Callison
Argus Leader
94
BEST LOCAL GENERAL INTEREST COLUMNDailies Over 12,000
1st Place
Jonathan Ellis
Argus Leader
95
BEST
LOCAL
HUMOROUS
COLUMN
96
BEST LOCAL HUMOROUS COLUMNWeeklies Under 1,150
3rd Place
DeeAnn Konrad
Tea Weekly
97
BEST LOCAL HUMOROUS COLUMNWeeklies Under 1,150
2nd Place
Chastity Julson
New Underwood Post
98
BEST LOCAL HUMOROUS COLUMNWeeklies Under 1,150
1st Place
Brenda Likness
Dakota Dunes North Sioux City Times
99
BEST LOCAL HUMOROUS COLUMNWeeklies 1,151 - 2,000
3rd Place
Hannah Baker
Chamberlain Oacoma Sun
100
BEST LOCAL HUMOROUS COLUMNWeeklies 1,151 - 2,000
2nd Place
Carrie Moore
Custer County Chronicle
101
BEST LOCAL HUMOROUS COLUMNWeeklies 1,151 - 2,000
1st Place
Jason Ferguson
Custer County Chronicle
102
BEST LOCAL HUMOROUS COLUMNWeeklies Over 2,000
3rd Place
Amanda Fanger
Reporter and Farmer
103
BEST LOCAL HUMOROUS COLUMNWeeklies Over 2,000
2nd Place
Kristy Wyland
Yankton County Observer
104
BEST LOCAL HUMOROUS COLUMNWeeklies Over 2,000
1st Place
Debbie Hemmer
Grant County Review
105
BEST LOCAL HUMOROUS COLUMNDailies Under 12,000
3rd Place
Candy DenOuden
Mitchell Daily Republic
106
BEST LOCAL HUMOROUS COLUMNDailies Under 12,000
2nd Place
Ken Curley
Brookings Register
107
BEST LOCAL HUMOROUS COLUMNDailies Under 12,000
1st Place
Chuck Cecil
Brookings Register
108
BEST
SPORTS
COLUMN
109
BEST SPORTS COLUMNWeeklies 1,151 - 2,000
2nd Place
Jason Ferguson
Custer County Chronicle
110
BEST SPORTS COLUMNWeeklies 1,151 - 2,000
1st Place
Anne Homan
Lennox Independent
111
BEST SPORTS COLUMNWeeklies Over 2,000
3rd Place
Brian J. Hunhoff
Yankton County Observer
112
BEST SPORTS COLUMNWeeklies Over 2,000
2nd Place
Staff
Reporter and Farmer
113
BEST SPORTS COLUMNWeeklies Over 2,000
1st Place
Jay Davis
Mobridge Tribune
114
BEST SPORTS COLUMNDailies Under 12,000
3rd Place
Kelly Hertz
Daily Press & Dakotan
115
BEST SPORTS COLUMNDailies Under 12,000
2nd Place
James D. Cimburek
Daily Press & Dakotan
116
BEST SPORTS COLUMNDailies Under 12,000
1st Place
Jeremy Hoeck
Daily Press & Dakotan
117
BEST
SPORTS
REPORTING
118
BEST SPORTS REPORTINGWeeklies Under 1,150
3rd Place
Terry Janssen
Emery Enterprise
119
BEST SPORTS REPORTINGWeeklies Under 1,150
2nd Place
Anne Homan
Tea Weekly
120
BEST SPORTS REPORTINGWeeklies Under 1,150
1st Place
Erik Kaufman
Hutchinson Herald
121
BEST SPORTS REPORTINGWeeklies 1,151 - 2,000
3rd Place
Brett Nachtigall
Hot Springs Star
122
BEST SPORTS REPORTINGWeeklies 1,151 - 2,000
2nd Place
Jeremy Waltner
Freeman Courier
123
BEST SPORTS REPORTINGWeeklies 1,151 - 2,000
1st Place
Tim L. Waltner
Freeman Courier
124
BEST SPORTS REPORTINGWeeklies Over 2,000
3rd Place
Ginny Tostenson
Grant County Review
125
BEST SPORTS REPORTINGWeeklies Over 2,000
2nd Place
Jay Davis
Mobridge Tribune
126
BEST SPORTS REPORTINGWeeklies Over 2,000
1st Place
David Michaud
Native Sun News
127
BEST SPORTS REPORTINGDailies Under 12,000
3rd Place
Jason Gross
Black Hills Pioneer
128
BEST SPORTS REPORTINGDailies Under 12,000
2nd Place
Garrick Hodge
Mitchell Daily Republic
129
BEST SPORTS REPORTINGDailies Under 12,000
1st Place
Terry Hoffman
Watertown Public Opinion
130
BEST SPORTS REPORTINGDailies Over 12,000
3rd Place
Matt Zimmer
Argus Leader
131
BEST SPORTS REPORTINGDailies Over 12,000
2nd Place
Mick Garry
Argus Leader
132
BEST SPORTS REPORTINGDailies Over 12,000
1st Place
Terry Vandrovec
Argus Leader
133
BEST
SPORTS
SERIES
134
BEST SPORTS SERIESWeeklies Under 1,150
2nd Place
Shane Merrill
New Era
135
BEST SPORTS SERIESWeeklies Under 1,150
1st Place
Robert Slocum
Isabel Dakotan
136
BEST SPORTS SERIESWeeklies 1,151 - 2,000
2nd Place
Ross C. DuBray
West River Eagle
137
BEST SPORTS SERIESWeeklies 1,151 - 2,000
1st Place
Jeremy Waltner
Freeman Courier
138
BEST SPORTS SERIESWeeklies Over 2,000
3rd Place
Brandon Ecoffey
Lakota Country Times
139
BEST SPORTS SERIESWeeklies Over 2,000
2nd Place
Brian Hunhoff& Dan Merritt
Yankton County Observer
140
BEST SPORTS SERIESWeeklies Over 2,000
1st Place
Brian J. Hunhoff
Yankton County Observer
141
BEST SPORTS SERIESDailies Under 12,000
3rd Place
Nick McCutcheon
Mitchell Daily Republic
142
BEST SPORTS SERIESDailies Under 12,000
2nd Place
Sports Staff
Mitchell Daily Republic
143
BEST SPORTS SERIESDailies Under 12,000
1st Place
Jeremy Hoeck& James D. Cimburek
Daily Press & Dakotan
144
BEST SPORTS SERIESDailies Over 12,000
3rd Place
Matt Zimmer
Argus Leader
145
BEST SPORTS SERIESDailies Over 12,000
2nd Place
Terry Vandrovec
Argus Leader
146
BEST SPORTS SERIESDailies Over 12,000
1st Place
John Papendick
Aberdeen American News
147
BEST
HEADLINE
WRITING
148
BEST HEADLINE WRITINGWeeklies Under 1,150
2nd Place
Sheila Ring
Onida Watchman
149
BEST HEADLINE WRITINGWeeklies Under 1,150
1st Place
Staff
Tea Weekly
150
BEST HEADLINE WRITINGWeeklies 1,151 - 2,000
3rd Place
Staff
Custer County Chronicle
151
BEST HEADLINE WRITINGWeeklies 1,151 - 2,000
2nd Place
Norma Najacht
Custer County Chronicle
152
BEST HEADLINE WRITINGWeeklies 1,151 - 2,000
1st Place
Staff
Lennox Independent
153
BEST HEADLINE WRITINGWeeklies Over 2,000
3rd Place
Staff
Reporter and Farmer
154
BEST HEADLINE WRITINGWeeklies Over 2,000
2nd Place
Dave Wyland, Kristy Wyland
& Kathy Church
Yankton County Observer
155
BEST HEADLINE WRITINGWeeklies Over 2,000
1st Place
Brian J. Hunhoff
Yankton County Observer
156
BEST HEADLINE WRITINGDailies Under 12,000
3rd Place
Doug Kott
Brookings Register
157
BEST HEADLINE WRITINGDailies Under 12,000
2nd Place
Luke Hagen
Mitchell Daily Republic
158
BEST HEADLINE WRITINGDailies Under 12,000
1st Place
Candy DenOuden
Mitchell Daily Republic
159
BEST HEADLINE WRITINGDailies Over 12,000
2nd Place
Pat Duncan
Argus Leader
160
BEST HEADLINE WRITINGDailies Over 12,000
1st Place
Tim Lyford
Argus Leader
161
BEST SPOT
NEWS
PHOTO
162
BEST SPOT NEWS PHOTOWeeklies Under 1,150
3rd Place
Robert Slocum
Isabel Dakotan
163
BEST SPOT NEWS PHOTOWeeklies Under 1,150
2nd Place
Erica Gaspar
Tea Weekly
164
BEST SPOT NEWS PHOTOWeeklies Under 1,150
1st Place
Sarah Ebeling
New Era
165
166
BEST SPOT NEWS PHOTOWeeklies 1,151 - 2,000
3rd Place
Brett Nachtigall
Hot Springs Star
167
BEST SPOT NEWS PHOTOWeeklies 1,151 - 2,000
2nd Place
Michael Burg
Hot Springs Star
168
BEST SPOT NEWS PHOTOWeeklies 1,151 - 2,000
1st Place
Tim L. Waltner
Freeman Courier
169
170
BEST SPOT NEWS PHOTOWeeklies Over 2,000
3rd Place
Emre K. Erku
Reporter and Farmer
171
BEST SPOT NEWS PHOTOWeeklies Over 2,000
2nd Place
Brian J. Hunhoff
Yankton County Observer
172
BEST SPOT NEWS PHOTOWeeklies Over 2,000
1st Place
Travis Svihovec
Mobridge Tribune
173
174
BEST SPOT NEWS PHOTODailies Under 12,000
3rd Place
Matt Gade
Mitchell Daily Republic
175
BEST SPOT NEWS PHOTODailies Under 12,000
2nd Place
Kaija Swisher
Black Hills Pioneer
176
BEST SPOT NEWS PHOTODailies Under 12,000
1st Place
Kelly Hertz
Daily Press & Dakotan
177
178
BEST SPOT NEWS PHOTODailies Over 12,000
3rd Place
Jay Pickthorn
Argus Leader
179
BEST SPOT NEWS PHOTODailies Over 12,000
2nd Place
Emily Spartz
Argus Leader
180
BEST SPOT NEWS PHOTODailies Over 12,000
1st Place
Joe Ahlquist
Argus Leader
181
182
BEST
FEATURE
PHOTO
183
BEST FEATURE PHOTOWeeklies Under 1,150
3rd Place
Cory Messer
Rosholt Review
184
BEST FEATURE PHOTOWeeklies Under 1,150
2nd Place
Kelly Kruithoff
Southern Union County Leader-Courier
185
BEST FEATURE PHOTOWeeklies Under 1,150
1st Place
Erik Kaufman
Hutchinson Herald
186
187
BEST FEATURE PHOTOWeeklies 1,151 - 2,000
3rd Place
Ross C. DuBray
West River Eagle
188
BEST FEATURE PHOTOWeeklies 1,151 - 2,000
2nd Place
Carrie Moore
Custer County Chronicle
189
BEST FEATURE PHOTOWeeklies 1,151 - 2,000
1st Place
Jeremy Waltner
Freeman Courier
190
191
BEST FEATURE PHOTOWeeklies Over 2,000
3rd Place
Debbie Hemmer
Grant County Review
192
BEST FEATURE PHOTOWeeklies Over 2,000
2nd Place
Travis Svihovec
Mobridge Tribune
193
BEST FEATURE PHOTOWeeklies Over 2,000
1st Place
Richie Richards
Native Sun News
194
195
BEST FEATURE PHOTODailies Under 12,000
3rd Place
Rachelle Klemme
Watertown Public Opinion
196
BEST FEATURE PHOTODailies Under 12,000
2nd Place
Roger Whittle
Watertown Public Opinion
197
BEST FEATURE PHOTODailies Under 12,000
1st Place
Rob Nielson
Daily Press & Dakotan
198
199
BEST FEATURE PHOTODailies Over 12,000
3rd Place
Elisha Page
Argus Leader
200
BEST FEATURE PHOTODailies Over 12,000
2nd Place
Jay Pickthorn
Argus Leader
201
BEST FEATURE PHOTODailies Over 12,000
1st Place
Chris Huber
Rapid City Journal
202
203
BEST
PHOTO
SERIES
204
BEST PHOTO SERIESWeeklies Under 1,150
3rd Place
LeeAnne Dufek& Jenna Aderhold
Hamlin County Herald-Enterprise
205
BEST PHOTO SERIESWeeklies Under 1,150
2nd Place
Erica Gaspar
Tea Weekly
206
BEST PHOTO SERIESWeeklies Under 1,150
1st Place
Diana Holden
Parkston Advance
207
208
BEST PHOTO SERIESWeeklies 1,151 - 2,000
3rd Place
Staff
Lennox Independent
209
BEST PHOTO SERIESWeeklies 1,151 - 2,000
2nd Place
Tim L. Waltner
Freeman Courier
210
BEST PHOTO SERIESWeeklies 1,151 - 2,000
1st Place
Jeremy Waltner
Freeman Courier
211
212
BEST PHOTO SERIESWeeklies Over 2,000
3rd Place
John Suhr
Reporter and Farmer
213
BEST PHOTO SERIESWeeklies Over 2,000
2nd Place
Jerry Matthews
Lakota Country Times
214
BEST PHOTO SERIESWeeklies Over 2,000
1st Place
George Thompson
Reporter and Farmer
215
216
BEST PHOTO SERIESDailies Under 12,000
3rd Place
Kelly Hertz,Jordynne Hart & Rob Nielson
Daily Press & Dakotan
217
BEST PHOTO SERIESDailies Under 12,000
2nd Place
Matt Gade
Mitchell Daily Republic
218
BEST PHOTO SERIESDailies Under 12,000
1st Place
Lance Nixon
Pierre Capital Journal
219
220
BEST PHOTO SERIESDailies Over 12,000
2nd Place
Emily Spartz
Argus Leader
221
BEST PHOTO SERIESDailies Over 12,000
1st Place
Joe Ahlquist
Argus Leader
222
223
BEST
SPORTS
PHOTO
224
BEST SPORTS PHOTOWeeklies Under 1,150
3rd Place
Jean McLaury
Southern Union County Leader-Courier
225
BEST SPORTS PHOTOWeeklies Under 1,150
2nd Place
Diana Holden
Parkston Advance
226
BEST SPORTS PHOTOWeeklies Under 1,150
1st Place
Peterman Photography
Southern Union County Leader-Courier
227
228
BEST SPORTS PHOTOWeeklies 1,151 - 2,000
3rd Place
Bill Krikac
Clark County Courier
229
BEST SPORTS PHOTOWeeklies 1,151 - 2,000
2nd Place
Jeremy Waltner
Freeman Courier
230
BEST SPORTS PHOTOWeeklies 1,151 - 2,000
1st Place
Kristi Hine
True Dakotan
231
232
BEST SPORTS PHOTOWeeklies Over 2,000
3rd Place
Jay Davis
Mobridge Tribune
233
BEST SPORTS PHOTOWeeklies Over 2,000
2nd Place
John Suhr
Reporter and Farmer
234
BEST SPORTS PHOTOWeeklies Over 2,000
1st Place
Travis Svihovec
Mobridge Tribune
235
236
BEST SPORTS PHOTODailies Under 12,000
3rd Place
James D. Cimburek
Daily Press & Dakotan
237
BEST SPORTS PHOTODailies Under 12,000
2nd Place
Luke Hagen
Mitchell Daily Republic
238
BEST SPORTS PHOTODailies Under 12,000
1st Place
Matt Gade
Mitchell Daily Republic
239
240
BEST SPORTS PHOTODailies Over 12,000
3rd Place
Joe Ahlquist
Argus Leader
241
BEST SPORTS PHOTODailies Over 12,000
2nd Place
Jay Pickthorn
Argus Leader
242
BEST SPORTS PHOTODailies Over 12,000
1st Place
Elisha Page
Argus Leader
243
244
BEST
ORIGINAL
EDITORIAL
CARTOON
245
BEST ORIGINAL EDITORIAL CARTOONAll Dailies, All Weeklies
3rd Place
Laura Karlen
Mitchell Daily Republic
246
BEST ORIGINAL EDITORIAL CARTOONAll Dailies, All Weeklies
2nd Place
Jim Anderson
Yankton County Observer
247
BEST ORIGINAL EDITORIAL CARTOONAll Dailies, All Weeklies
1st Place
Brian J. Hunhoff
Yankton County Observer
248
249
BEST
SPECIAL
ISSUE
250
BEST SPECIAL ISSUEWeeklies Under 1,150
3rd Place
Staff
The Pride
251
BEST SPECIAL ISSUEWeeklies Under 1,150
2nd Place
Robert Slocum
Isabel Dakotan
252
BEST SPECIAL ISSUEWeeklies Under 1,150
1st Place
Staff
Hill City Prevailer News
253
254
BEST SPECIAL ISSUEWeeklies 1,151 - 2,000
3rd Place
Staff
Custer County Chronicle
255
BEST SPECIAL ISSUEWeeklies 1,151 - 2,000
2nd Place
Duke, Karen, Penny, Craig & Korrie Wenzel
True Dakotan
256
BEST SPECIAL ISSUEWeeklies 1,151 - 2,000
1st Place
Kelli Bultena, Debbie Schmidt& Anne HomanLennox Independent
257
258
BEST SPECIAL ISSUEWeeklies Over 2,000
3rd Place
Staff
Native Sun News
259
BEST SPECIAL ISSUEWeeklies Over 2,000
2nd Place
Kathy Church & Kristy Wyland
Yankton County Observer
260
BEST SPECIAL ISSUEWeeklies Over 2,000
1st Place
Staff
Mobridge Tribune
261
262
BEST SPECIAL ISSUEDailies Under 12,000
3rd Place
Staff
Mitchell Daily Republic
263
BEST SPECIAL ISSUEDailies Under 12,000
2nd Place
Staff
Daily Press & Dakotan
264
BEST SPECIAL ISSUEDailies Under 12,000
1st Place
Staff
Pierre Capital Journal
265
266
BEST SPECIAL ISSUEDailies Over 12,000
3rd Place
Staff
Rapid City Journal
267
BEST SPECIAL ISSUEDailies Over 12,000
2nd Place
Staff
Aberdeen American News
268
BEST SPECIAL ISSUEDailies Over 12,000
1st Place
Staff
Argus Leader
269
270
BEST
NEWSPAPER
WEBSITE
271
NEWSPAPER WEBSITEWeeklies
3rd Place
Barbara Thomas, Sheila Ring
& Curt Olson
Onida Watchman
272
NEWSPAPER WEBSITEWeeklies
2nd Place
Connie L. Smith
Lakota Country Times
273
NEWSPAPER WEBSITEWeeklies
1st Place
Staff
Lennox Independent
274
NEWSPAPER WEBSITEDailies
3rd Place
Amber Hiles
Mitchell Daily Republic
275
NEWSPAPER WEBSITEDailies
2nd Place
Staff
Black Hills Pioneer
276
NEWSPAPER WEBSITEDailies
1st Place
Bill Albrecht & Maricarrol Kueter
Argus Leader
277
BEST
F.O.I.
PROJECT
278
BEST FOI PROJECTWEEKLIES
1st Place
Brian J. Hunhoff& Bernie Hunhoff
Yankton County Observer
279
BEST FOI PROJECTDAILIES
2nd Place
Seth Tupper
Rapid City Journal
280
BEST FOI PROJECTDAILIES
1st Place
News Staff
Mitchell Daily Republic
281
BEST
PUBLIC
SERVICE
282
PUBLIC SERVICEWEEKLIES
3rd Place
Staff
Mobridge Tribune
283
PUBLIC SERVICEWEEKLIES
2nd Place
Charley Najacht & Norma Najacht
Custer County Chronicle
284
PUBLIC SERVICEWEEKLIES
1st Place
Jeremy Waltner& Tim L Waltner
Freeman Courier
285
PUBLIC SERVICEDAILIES
3rd Place
Shauna Marlette
Daily Press & Dakotan
286
PUBLIC SERVICEDAILIES
2nd Place
Chris Mueller & Luke Hagen
The Daily Republic
287
PUBLIC SERVICEDAILIES
1st Place
Daniel Simmons-Ritchie
Rapid City Journal
288
BEST
TYPOGRAPHY
& DESIGN
289
TYPOGRAPHY & DESIGNWeeklies Under 1,150
3rd Place
Lucy & Kim Halverson
Chamberlain Oacoma Sun
290
TYPOGRAPHY & DESIGNWeeklies Under 1,150
2nd Place
Sarah Ebeling
New Era
291
TYPOGRAPHY & DESIGNWeeklies Under 1,150
1st Place
Scott Ehler
Parkston Advance
292
293
TYPOGRAPHY & DESIGNWeeklies 1,151 - 2,000
3rd Place
Tim L. Waltner& Jeremy Waltner
Freeman Courier
294
TYPOGRAPHY & DESIGNWeeklies 1,151 - 2,000
2nd Place
Kelli Bultena& Debbie Schmidt
Tea Weekly
295
TYPOGRAPHY & DESIGNWeeklies 1,151 - 2,000
1st Place
Kelli Bultena& Debbie Schmidt
Lennox Independent
296
297
TYPOGRAPHY & DESIGNWeeklies Over 2,000
3rd Place
Tim Giago
Native Sun News
298
TYPOGRAPHY & DESIGNWeeklies Over 2,000
2nd Place
Kathy Church & Kristy Wyland
Yankton County Observer
299
TYPOGRAPHY & DESIGNWeeklies Over 2,000
1st Place
John & LeAnn Suhr
Reporter & Farmer
300
301
TYPOGRAPHY & DESIGNDailies Under 12,000
3rd Place
Gary Wood & Kelly Hertz
Daily Press & Dakotan
302
TYPOGRAPHY & DESIGNDailies Under 12,000
2nd Place
Steve Baker & Lance Nixon
Pierre Capital Journal
303
TYPOGRAPHY & DESIGNDailies Under 12,000
1st Place
Rory Palm & Luke Hagen
Mitchell Daily Republic
304
305
TYPOGRAPHY & DESIGNDailies Over 12,000
2nd Place
Shannon Brinker & Bart Pfankuch
Rapid City Journal
306
TYPOGRAPHY & DESIGNDailies Over 12,000
1st Place
Bill Albrecht & Maricarrol Kueter
Argus Leader
307
308
OUTSTANDING
YOUNG
JOURNALIST
309
OUTSTANDING YOUNG JOURNALISTDAILIES
Brooke Cersosimo
Mitchell Daily Republic
310
The End.
See you next year!
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