EMBARGO FOR RELEASE 9 p.m., Friday, February 3, 2012
IOWAÕS OUTSTANDING NEWSPAPERS HONORED
DES MOINES, Iowa – The Des Moines Register was named
Friday as the Iowa Newspaper Association 2012 "Newspaper of the
Year." The award was announced at the associationÕs Awards Banquet during
the INA 2012 Convention and Trade Show held February 2-3 at the Des Moines
Marriott Hotel. Presentations were also made to winners of the INA 2012 Better
Newspaper Contests, which were judged by the Nebraska Press Association. Nearly 3,800 entries in dozens of categories were judged by class,
based on circulation. Daily Class 1 is for newspapers published daily
with 9,999 circulation and less, Daily Class 2 is for
newspapers published daily with 10,000 circulation and more. Weekly Class 1 is
for newspapers published weekly with 1,300 circulation
and less. Weekly Class 2, 1,301 to 2,160 circulation; Weekly
Class 3, 2,161 and above circulation.
General
Excellence, Daily 1: First Place- Webster City Daily Freeman-Journal, Second Place-
Carroll Daily Times Herald, Third Place- Le Mars Daily Sentinel. Daily 2: First
Place- Des Moines Register, Second Place- Dubuque Telegraph Herald, Third
Place- Cedar Rapids Gazette. Weekly 1: First Place- Conrad Record, Second
Place- North Liberty Leader, Third Place- Stuart Herald. Weekly 2: First Place-
Adel Dallas Co. News, Second Place- Spirit Lake Dickinson Co. News, Third
Place- Akron Hometowner. Weekly 3: First Place- Sheldon N'West Iowa Review,
Second Place- Altoona Herald-Index, Third Place- Iowa Falls Times-Citizen.
Best
Of Class Advertising, Daily 1: First Place- Charles City Press, Second Place-
Creston News Advertiser, Third Place- Webster City Daily Freeman-Journal. Daily
2: First Place- Des Moines Register, Second Place- Dubuque Telegraph Herald,
Third Place- Sioux City Journal. Weekly 1: First Place- Stuart Herald, Second
Place- Jesup Citizen Herald, Third Place- Stuart Herald. Weekly 2: First Place-
Spirit Lake Dickinson Co. News, Second Place- Rock Rapids Lyon Co. Reporter,
Third Place- Mapleton Press. Weekly 3: First Place- Sheldon N'West Iowa Review,
Second Place- Sheldon N'West Iowa Review, Third Place- Mount Ayr Record-News.
Best
Editorial Pages, Daily 1: First Place- Le Mars Daily Sentinel, Second Place-
Webster City Daily Freeman-Journal, Third Place- Muscatine Journal. Daily 2:
First Place- Des Moines Register, Second Place- Cedar Rapids Gazette, Third
Place- Davenport Quad-City Times. Weekly 1: First Place- Westside Observer,
Second Place- Lime Springs Herald. Weekly 2: First Place- West Branch Times,
Second Place- Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun, Third Place-
Bloomfield Democrat. Weekly 3: First Place- Sheldon N'West Iowa Review,
Second Place- New Hampton Tribune, Third Place- Dyersville Commercial.
Best
Front Page, Daily 1: First Place- Newton Daily News, Second Place- Muscatine
Journal, Third Place- Webster City Daily Freeman-Journal. Daily 2: First Place-
Cedar Rapids Gazette, Second Place- Ames Tribune, Third Place- Des Moines
Register. Weekly 1: First Place- Nashua Reporter, Second Place- Lake City
Graphic-Advocate, Third Place- North Liberty Leader. Weekly 2: First Place-
Adel Dallas Co. News, Second Place- Spirit Lake Dickinson Co. News, Third
Place- West Branch Times. Weekly 3: First Place- Wilton-Durant Advocate News,
Second Place- Sheldon N'West Iowa Review, Third Place- Eldridge North Scott
Press.
Best
Sports Page, Daily 1: First Place- Webster City Daily Freeman-Journal, Second
Place- Spencer Daily Reporter, Third Place- Muscatine Journal. Daily 2: First
Place- Waterloo Courier, Second Place- Ames Tribune, Third Place- Cedar Rapids
Gazette. Weekly 1: First Place- Conrad Record, Second Place- Greene Recorder,
Third Place- Vinton Cedar Valley Times. Weekly 2: First Place- Adel Dallas Co.
News, Second Place- Sioux Center News, Third Place- Williamsburg Journal
Tribune. Weekly 3: First Place- Altoona Herald-Index, Second Place- Denison
Review, Third Place- Clear Lake Mirror Reporter.
Best
Feature Page, Daily 1: First Place- Muscatine Journal, Second Place- Newton
Daily News, Third Place- Spencer Daily Reporter. Daily 2: First Place-
Burlington Hawk Eye, Second Place- Des Moines Register, Third Place- Waterloo
Courier. Weekly 1: First Place- Greene Recorder, Second Place- North Liberty
Leader, Third Place- Lime Springs Herald. Weekly 2: First Place- Mapleton
Press, Second Place- Independence Bulletin-Journal, Third Place- Mount
Vernon-Lisbon Sun. Weekly 3: First Place- Iowa Falls Times-Citizen, Second
Place- Indianola Record-Herald & Tribune, Third Place- Altoona Herald-Index.
Coverage
of Government and Politics, Daily 1: First Place- Spencer Daily Reporter,
Second Place- Carroll Daily Times Herald, Third Place- Newton Daily News. Daily
2: First Place- Ames Tribune, Second Place- Des Moines Register, Third Place-
Sioux City Journal. Weekly 1: First Place- North Liberty Leader, Second Place-
Conrad Record, Third Place- Lime Springs Herald. Weekly 2: First Place- Solon
Economist, Second Place- Cascade Pioneer, Third Place- Northwood Anchor. Weekly
3: First Place- Altoona Herald-Index, Second Place- Clarinda Herald-Journal,
Third Place- Iowa Falls Times-Citizen.
Coverage
of Education, Daily 1: First Place- Marshalltown Times Republican, Second
Place- Newton Daily News, Third Place- Le Mars Daily Sentinel. Daily 2: First
Place- Des Moines Register, Second Place- Cedar Rapids Gazette, Third Place-
Waterloo Courier. Weekly 1: First Place- North Liberty Leader, Second Place-
Prairie City News, Third Place- Lake City Graphic-Advocate. Weekly 2: First
Place- Shenandoah Valley News, Second Place- Spirit Lake Dickinson Co. News,
Third Place- Solon Economist. Weekly 3: First Place- Clarinda Herald-Journal,
Second Place- Altoona Herald-Index, Third Place- Hampton Chronicle.
Coverage
of Agriculture, Daily 1: First Place- Charles City Press, Second Place-
Muscatine Journal, Third Place- Le Mars Daily Sentinel. Daily 2: First Place-
Des Moines Register, Second Place- Cedar Rapids Gazette, Third Place- Dubuque
Telegraph Herald. Weekly 1: First Place- Conrad Record, Second Place- Prairie
City News, Third Place- Stuart Herald. Weekly 2: First Place- Sumner Gazette.
Weekly 3: First Place- Sheldon N'West Iowa Review, Second Place- Altoona
Herald-Index, Third Place- Indianola Record-Herald & Tribune.
Coverage
of Business, Daily 1: First Place- Newton Daily News, Second Place- Le Mars
Daily Sentinel, Third Place- Spencer Daily Reporter. Daily 2: First Place- Fort
Dodge Messenger, Second Place- Dubuque Telegraph Herald, Third Place- Waterloo
Courier. Weekly 1: First Place- Riceville Recorder, Second Place- Prairie City
News, Third Place- Conrad Record. Weekly 2: First Place- Tama News-Herald,
Second Place- Cascade Pioneer, Third Place- Solon Economist. Weekly 3: First
Place- Altoona Herald-Index, Second Place- Indianola Record-Herald &
Tribune, Third Place- Iowa Falls Times-Citizen.
Best
Special Section - Editorial, Daily 1: First Place- Webster City Daily
Freeman-Journal, Second Place- Charles City Press, Third
Place- Charles City Press. Daily 2: First Place- Des Moines Register, Second
Place- Dubuque Telegraph Herald, Third Place- Ames Tribune. Weekly 1: First
Place- Riceville Recorder, Second Place- Wellman Advance, Third Place- Lime
Springs Herald. Weekly 2: First Place- Pocahontas Record Democrat, Second
Place- Sigourney News Review, Third Place- Mapleton Press. Weekly 3: First
Place- Altoona Herald-Index, Second Place- Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune, Third
Place- Clarinda Herald-Journal.
Total
Newspaper Design, Daily 1: First Place- Muscatine Journal, Second Place-
Spencer Daily Reporter, Third Place- Webster City Daily Freeman-Journal. Daily
2: First Place- Dubuque Telegraph Herald, Second Place- Waterloo Courier, Third
Place- Davenport Quad-City Times. Weekly 1: First Place- North Liberty Leader,
Second Place- Conrad Record, Third Place- Lime Springs Herald. Weekly 2: First
Place- Adel Dallas Co. News, Second Place- Solon Economist, Third Place- Spirit
Lake Dickinson Co. News. Weekly 3: First Place- Sheldon N'West Iowa Review,
Second Place- Indianola Record-Herald & Tribune, Third Place- Altoona Herald-Index.
Community
Service, Daily 1: First Place- Carroll Daily Times Herald, Second Place- Fort
Madison Daily Democrat. Daily 2: First Place- Cedar Rapids Gazette, Second
Place- Burlington Hawk Eye. Weekly 1: First Place- Lime Springs Herald. Weekly
2: First Place- Spirit Lake Dickinson Co. News, Second Place- Akron Hometowner,
Third Place- Toledo Chronicle. Weekly 3: First Place- Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune,
Second Place- Iowa Falls Times-Citizen.
Best
Headline Writing, Daily 1: First Place- Fort Madison Daily Democrat, Second
Place- Muscatine Journal, Third Place- Webster City Daily Freeman-Journal.
Daily 2: First Place- Des Moines Register, Second Place- Dubuque Telegraph
Herald, Third Place- Davenport Quad-City Times. Weekly 1: First Place- North
Liberty Leader, Second Place- Conrad Record, Third Place- Lime Springs Herald.
Weekly 2: First Place- Adel Dallas Co. News, Second Place- Mount Vernon-Lisbon
Sun, Third Place- Lake Mills Graphic. Weekly 3: First Place- Eldridge North
Scott Press, Second Place- Iowa Falls Times-Citizen, Third Place- Sheldon
N'West Iowa Review.
Best
Use of Graphics, Daily 1: First Place- Spencer Daily Reporter, Second Place-
Charles City Press, Third Place- Carroll Daily Times Herald. Daily 2: First
Place- Des Moines Register, Second Place- Sioux City Journal, Third Place-
Dubuque Telegraph Herald. Weekly 1: First Place- Conrad Record, Second Place-
La Porte City Progress-Review, Third Place- Prairie City News. Weekly 2: First
Place- Akron Hometowner, Second Place- Adel Dallas Co. News, Third Place-
Shenandoah Valley News. Weekly 3: First Place- Sheldon N'West Iowa Review,
Second Place- Altoona Herald-Index, Third Place- Iowa Falls Times-Citizen.
Best
Newspaper Website, Daily 1: First Place- Newton Daily News, Second Place- Le
Mars Daily Sentinel. Daily 2: First Place- Sioux City Journal, Second Place-
Dubuque Telegraph Herald, Third Place- Cedar Rapids Gazette. Weekly 1: First
Place- Hamburg Reporter, Second Place- Jesup Citizen Herald, Third Place-
Conrad Record. Weekly 2: First Place- Sigourney News Review, Second Place- Adel
Dallas Co. News, Third Place- Spirit Lake Dickinson Co. News. Weekly 3: First
Place- Decorah Journal, Second Place- New Hampton Tribune, Third Place- Waverly
Democrat.
Best
Video, Daily 1: First Place- Muscatine Journal, Second Place- Carroll Daily
Times Herald, Third Place- Le Mars Daily Sentinel. Daily 2: First Place- Des
Moines Register, Second Place- Sioux City Journal, Third Place- Waterloo
Courier. Weekly 2: First Place- Rock Rapids Lyon Co. Reporter, Second Place-
Independence Bulletin-Journal. Weekly 3: First Place- Clarinda Herald-Journal,
Second Place- Clarinda Herald-Journal, Third Place- Hampton Chronicle.
Best
Slideshow, Daily 1: First Place- Newton Daily News. Daily 2: First Place-
Dubuque Telegraph Herald, Second Place- Davenport Quad-City Times, Third Place-
Davenport Quad-City Times. Weekly 1: First Place- Clarksville Star, Second
Place- La Porte City Progress-Review, Third Place- New Sharon Sun. Weekly 3:
First Place- Iowa Falls Times-Citizen, Second Place- Waverly Democrat, Third
Place- Clarinda Herald-Journal.
Best
Blog by a Newspaper, Daily 1: First Place- Marshalltown Times Republican,
Second Place- Muscatine Journal, Third Place- Carroll Daily Times Herald. Daily
2: First Place- Davenport Quad-City Times, Second Place- Sioux City Journal,
Third Place- Waterloo Courier. Weekly 2: First Place- Rock Rapids Lyon Co.
Reporter, Second Place- Shenandoah Valley News. Weekly 3: First Place- Storm
Lake Pilot-Tribune.
Best
News Story, Daily 1: First Place- Marshalltown Times Republican-Mike Malloy,
Second Place- Webster City Daily Freeman-Journal-Carrie Olson, Third Place-
Muscatine Journal-Mike Ferguson. Daily 2: First Place- Davenport Quad-City
Times-Barb Ickes, Second Place- Des Moines Register-Clark Kauffman, Third
Place- Sioux City Journal-Molly Montag. Weekly 1: First Place- Lime Springs
Herald-Marcie Klomp, Second Place- Nashua Reporter-Bob Fenske and Rosena Beatty,
Third Place- Wellman Advance-Ranee Fladung. Weekly 2: First Place- Akron
Hometowner-Julie Ann Madden, Second Place- Adel Dallas Co. News-Allison McNeal,
Third Place- Shenandoah Valley News-Tess Gruber Nelson. Weekly 3: First Place-
Sheldon N'West Iowa Review-Dan Breen, Second Place- Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune-Dana
Larsen, Third Place- Sheldon N'West Iowa Review-Dan Breen.
Best
Breaking News Story, Daily 1: First Place- Boone News-Republican-Jon Lloyd,
Second Place- Creston News Advertiser-Kyle Wilson, Third Place- Charles City Press-Mark Wicks. Daily 2: First Place- Sioux City Journal-Tim
Gallagher and Dave Dreeszen, Second Place- Cedar Rapids Gazette-Gregg Hennigan and
John McGlothlen, Third Place- Dubuque Telegraph Herald-Eric Mandel. Weekly 1:
First Place- Riceville Recorder-Casandra Leff, Second Place- Riceville Recorder-Casandra
Leff, Third Place- Prairie City News-Peter Scarnati and Criste Scarnati. Weekly
2: First Place- Bloomfield Democrat-Scott Spurgeon, Second Place- Spirit Lake
Dickinson Co. News-Russ Mitchell, Third Place- Adel Dallas Co. News-Bill
Haglund. Weekly 3: First Place- Eldridge North Scott Press-Scott Campbell,
Second Place- Algona Upper Des Moines-Mindy Baker, Third Place- Storm Lake
Pilot-Tribune-Dana Larsen.
Best
News Feature Story, Daily 1: First Place- Carroll Daily Times Herald-Jared
Strong, Second Place- Creston News Advertiser-Larry Peterson, Third Place-
Carroll Daily Times Herald-Jared Strong. Daily 2: First Place- Des Moines
Register-Reid Forgrave and Christopher Gannon, Second Place- Council Bluffs
Daily Nonpareil-Mike Brownlee, Third Place- Davenport Quad-City Times-Craig
DeVrieze. Weekly 1: First Place- Nashua Reporter-Bob Fenske, Second Place-
North Liberty Leader-Lori Lindner, Third Place- Nashua Reporter-Bob Fenske.
Weekly 2: First Place- Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun-Jake Krob, Second Place-
Pocahontas Record Democrat-Chris Vrba, Third Place- Logan Herald-Observer-Mary
Darling. Weekly 3: First Place- Sheldon N'West Iowa Review-Dan Breen, Second
Place- Altoona Herald-Index-Peggy Hugen, Third Place- Sheldon N'West Iowa
Review-Dan Breen.
Best
Personality Feature Story, Daily 1: First Place- Spencer Daily Reporter-Randy
M. Cauthron, Second Place- Charles City Press-Giles Bruce, Third Place- Fort
Madison Daily Democrat-Chris Faulkner. Daily 2: First Place- Iowa City Daily Iowan-Hannah
Kramer, Second Place- Davenport Quad-City Times-Alma Gaul, Third Place-
Davenport Quad-City Times-David Burke. Weekly 1: First Place- Greene Recorder-Sylvia
Hawker, Second Place- Jesup Citizen Herald-Deb Holt, Third Place- Postville
Herald-Sharon Drahn. Weekly 2: First Place- Cascade Pioneer-Ben Jacobson,
Second Place- Spirit Lake Dickinson Co. News-Brandon Hurley, Third Place- Eagle
Grove Eagle-Whitney Sager. Weekly 3: First Place- Waverly Democrat-Anelia K.
Dimitrova, Second Place- Perry Chief-Laura Pieper, Third Place- Perry Chief-Laura
Pieper.
Best
Sports Story, Daily 1: First Place- Muscatine Journal-Matt Coss, Second Place-
Le Mars Daily Sentinel-Jesse Geleynse, Third Place- Newton Daily News-Ben
Frotscher. Daily 2: First Place- Des Moines Register-Tommy Birch, Second Place-
Sioux City Journal-Tim Gallagher, Third Place- Waterloo Courier-Jim Nelson.
Weekly 1: First Place- Conrad Record-Matt Muilenburg, Second Place- Nashua
Reporter-Bob Fenske, Third Place- Riverside Current-Duane Winn. Weekly 2: First
Place- Adel Dallas Co. News-Sam Martin, Second Place- Rock Rapids Lyon Co.
Reporter-Jeff Benson, Third Place- Bloomfield Democrat-Gary Spurgeon. Weekly 3:
First Place- Decorah Journal-Jennifer Bissell, Second Place- Sheldon N'West
Iowa Review-Dan Breen, Third Place- Altoona Herald-Index-Ashlee Kieler.
Best
Series, Daily 1: First Place- Webster City Daily Freeman-Journal-Newspaper
Staff, Second Place- Boone News-Republican-Greg Eckstrom, Third Place- Carroll
Daily Times Herald-Jared Strong. Daily 2: First Place- Des Moines Register-Reid
Forgrave, Second Place- Dubuque Telegraph Herald-Eric Mandel, Third Place-
Davenport Quad-City Times-Andrew Peterson and Aaron Brenner. Weekly 1: First
Place- Conrad Record-Chuck Friend and Fritz Polt, Second Place- Riceville
Recorder-Casandra Leff, Third Place- La Porte City Progress-Review-Michael
Whittlesey. Weekly 2: First Place- Sumner Gazette-Rachel Lewey, Second Place-
Lake Mills Graphic-Terry Gasper, Third Place- Winthrop News-Tari Robertson.
Weekly 3: First Place- Waverly Democrat-Newspaper Staff, Second Place- Iowa
Falls Times-Citizen-Sara Konrad, Third Place- Mount Ayr Record-News-H. Alan
Smith.
Excellence
In Editorial Writing, Daily 1: First Place- Fort Madison Daily Democrat-Robin
Delaney, Second Place- Le Mars Daily Sentinel-Tom Stangl, Third Place- Charles
City Press-Giles Bruce. Daily 2: First Place- Des Moines Register-Newspaper
Staff, Second Place- Davenport Quad-City Times-Mark Ridolfi, Third Place-
Dubuque Telegraph Herald-Brian Cooper and Amy Gilligan. Weekly 1: First Place-
Westside Observer-Janine Kock, Second Place- Conrad Record-Chuck Friend, Third
Place- Conrad Record-Chuck Friend. Weekly 2: First Place- Mount Vernon-Lisbon
Sun-Jake Krob. Weekly 3: First Place- Sheldon N'West Iowa Review-Newspaper
Staff, Second Place- Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune-Dana Larsen, Third Place- Iowa
Falls Times-Citizen-Newspaper Staff.
Master
Columnist, Daily 1: First Place- Mount Pleasant News-Brooks Taylor, Second
Place- Le Mars Daily Sentinel-Tom Stangl, Third Place- Webster City Daily
Freeman-Journal-Carrie Olson. Daily 2: First Place- Burlington Hawk Eye-Dale
Alison, Second Place- Cedar Rapids Gazette-Todd Dorman, Third Place- Des Moines
Register-Rekha Basu. Weekly 1: First Place- Hamburg Reporter-Tammy Pearson,
Second Place- Lake City Graphic-Advocate-Ken Ross, Third Place- Lime Springs
Herald-Marcie Klomp. Weekly 2: First Place- Adel Dallas Co. News-Bill Haglund,
Second Place- Knoxville Journal-Express-Steve Woodhouse, Third Place- Lake
Mills Graphic-Terry Gasper. Weekly 3: First Place- Dyersville Commercial-Steve
Halverson, Second Place- Clarinda Herald-Journal-Bob Eschliman, Third Place-
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune-Dana Larsen.
Best
Sports Columnist, Daily 1: First Place- Webster City Daily Freeman-Journal-Troy
Banning, Second Place- Spencer Daily Reporter-Zach Jevne, Third Place- Le Mars
Daily Sentinel-Jesse Geleynse. Daily 2: First Place- Burlington Hawk Eye-John
Bohnenkamp, Second Place- Des Moines Register-Marc Hansen, Third Place-
Davenport Quad-City Times-Craig DeVrieze. Weekly 1: First Place- Conrad Record-Matt
Muilenburg. Weekly 2: First Place- Rock Rapids Lyon Co. Reporter-Jeff Benson,
Second Place- Spirit Lake Dickinson Co. News-Ryan Christoffel, Third Place-
Sioux Center News-Jacob Hall. Weekly 3: First Place- Decorah Journal-Rick
Fromm, Second Place- Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune-Dana Larsen, Third Place- Sheldon
N'West Iowa Review-Scott Byers.
Best
News Photo, Daily 1: First Place- Carroll Daily Times Herald-Jared Strong,
Second Place- Muscatine Journal-Beth Van Zandt, Third Place- Carroll Daily
Times Herald-Jeff Storjohann. Daily 2: First Place- Des Moines Register-Justin
Hayworth, Second Place- Davenport Quad-City Times-Kevin E. Schmidt, Third
Place- Burlington Hawk Eye-John Lovretta. Weekly 1: First Place- Sergeant Bluff
Advocate-Wayne Dominowski, Second Place- North Liberty Leader-Chris Umscheid,
Third Place- Jewell South Hamilton Record News-Scott Ervin. Weekly 2: First
Place- Bloomfield Democrat-Scott Spurgeon, Second Place- Solon Economist-Doug
Lindner, Third Place- Adel Dallas Co. News-Bill Haglund. Weekly 3: First Place-
Iowa Falls Times-Citizen-Eli Hamann, Second Place- Waverly Democrat-Anelia K.
Dimitrova, Third Place- Sheldon N'West Iowa Review-Josh Harrell.
Best
Breaking News Photo, Daily 1: First Place- Spencer Daily Reporter-Randy M.
Cauthron, Second Place- Creston News Advertiser-Kyle Wilson, Third Place-
Centerville Daily Iowegian-Becky Maxwell. Daily 2: First Place- Dubuque
Telegraph Herald-Jeremy Portje, Second Place- Dubuque Telegraph Herald-Jeremy
Portje, Third Place- Sioux City Journal-Jim Lee. Weekly 1: First Place- Conrad
Record-Fritz Polt, Second Place- Lime Springs Herald-Dan Evans, Third Place- La
Porte City Progress-Review-Mary Bauer. Weekly 2: First Place- Tama News-Herald-John
Speer, Second Place- Tama News-Herald-John Speer, Third Place- Shenandoah
Valley News-Kevin Slater. Weekly 3: First Place- Iowa Falls Times-Citizen-Eli
Hamann, Second Place- Iowa Falls Times-Citizen-Eli Hamann, Third Place- Denison
Review-Todd Danner.
Best
Sports Photo, Daily 1: First Place- Creston News Advertiser-Larry Peterson,
Second Place- Charles City Press-Ryan Kronberg, Third Place- Marshalltown Times
Republican-Ross Thede. Daily 2: First Place- Cedar Rapids Gazette-Liz Martin,
Second Place- Burlington Hawk Eye-Matt Ryerson, Third Place- Cedar Rapids
Gazette-Brian Ray. Weekly 1: First Place- Prairie City News-Peter Scarnati,
Second Place- Greene Recorder-Ross Hawker, Third Place- Wellman Advance-Duane
Winn. Weekly 2: First Place- West Branch Times-Gregory Norfleet, Second Place-
Williamsburg Journal Tribune-Joe Petz, Third Place- Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun-Crystal
Eskelsen. Weekly 3: First Place- Marengo Pioneer-Republican-Joe Petz, Second
Place- Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune-Michael Fischer, Third Place- Sheldon N'West
Iowa Review-Rylan Howe.
Best
Feature Photo or Photo Story, Daily 1: First Place- Carroll Daily Times Herald-Jeff
Storjohann, Second Place- Carroll Daily Times Herald-Jeff Storjohann, Third
Place- Spencer Daily Reporter-Michael Fischer. Daily 2: First Place- Davenport
Quad-City Times-Kevin E. Schmidt, Second Place- Cedar Rapids Gazette-Brian Ray,
Third Place- Waterloo Courier-Brandon Pollock. Weekly 1: First Place- Conrad
Record-Heather Gibbs, Second Place- Nashua Reporter-Staci Schutte, Third Place-
Ocheyedan Press-Melvin News-Nicholas Pedley. Weekly 2: First Place- Lake Mills
Graphic-Bonnie Kay Baldwin, Second Place- Northwood Anchor-John Podgorniak,
Third Place- Ackley World Journal-Becky Schipper. Weekly 3: First Place-
Eldridge North Scott Press-Jim Turley, Second Place- Sheldon N'West Iowa Review-Josh
Harrell, Third Place- Sheldon N'West Iowa Review-Josh Harrell.
Harrison
"Skip" Weber Investigative Reporting Awards: Erin Jordan, Cedar
Rapids Gazette; Criste Scarnati and Peter Scarnati, Prairie City News; Dana
Larsen and Ashley Miller, Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune.
Genevieve
Mauck Stoufer Outstanding Young Iowa Journalists Awards: Amy Gronauer, Newton
Daily News; Erica Kjar, Akron Hometowner; Jacob Kurtz, Storm Lake Times.
Best
Newspaper Marketing, Daily 1: First Place- Carroll Daily Times Herald, Second
Place- Charles City Press, Third Place- Carroll Daily Times Herald. Daily 2:
First Place- Cedar Rapids Gazette, Second Place- Des Moines Register, Third
Place- Dubuque Telegraph Herald. Weekly 1: First Place- Prairie City News, Second
Place- Westside Observer, Third Place- Wellman Advance. Weekly 2: First Place-
Winthrop News, Second Place- Winthrop News, Third Place- Mediapolis News.
Weekly 3: First Place- New Hampton Tribune, Second Place- Sheldon N'West Iowa
Review, Third Place- Clarinda Herald-Journal.
Best
Ad Featuring Grocery/Food/Entertainment, Daily 1: First Place- Le Mars Daily
Sentinel, Second Place- Le Mars Daily Sentinel, Third Place- Muscatine Journal.
Daily 2: First Place- Des Moines Register, Second Place- Des Moines Register,
Third Place- Dubuque Telegraph Herald. Weekly 1: First Place- Jesup Citizen
Herald, Second Place- Stuart Herald, Third Place- Conrad Record. Weekly 2:
First Place- Adel Dallas Co. News, Second Place- Akron Hometowner, Third Place-
Winthrop News. Weekly 3: First Place- Sheldon N'West Iowa Review, Second Place-
Harlan News-Advertiser, Third Place- Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune.
Best
Ad Featuring Financial, Insurance, or Other Professional Service, Daily 1:
First Place- Le Mars Daily Sentinel, Second Place- Muscatine Journal, Third
Place- Le Mars Daily Sentinel. Daily 2: First Place- Dubuque Telegraph Herald,
Second Place- Sioux City Journal, Third Place- Cedar Rapids Gazette. Weekly 1:
First Place- Stuart Herald, Second Place- Stuart Herald, Third Place- Stuart
Herald. Weekly 2: First Place- Pocahontas Record Democrat, Second Place-
Mediapolis News, Third Place- Solon Economist. Weekly 3: First Place- Sheldon
N'West Iowa Review, Second Place- Sheldon N'West Iowa Review, Third Place- Iowa
Falls Times-Citizen.
Best
Ad Featuring Furniture, Furnishings, Appliances or Hardware, Daily 1: First
Place- Webster City Daily Freeman-Journal, Second Place- Webster City Daily
Freeman-Journal, Third Place- Carroll Daily Times Herald. Daily 2: First Place-
Fort Dodge Messenger, Second Place- Dubuque Telegraph Herald, Third Place-
Sioux City Journal. Weekly 1: First Place- Stuart Herald. Weekly 2: First
Place- Pocahontas Record Democrat, Second Place- Winthrop News, Third Place-
Shenandoah Valley News. Weekly 3: First Place- New Hampton Tribune, Second
Place- Monticello Express, Third Place- Sheldon N'West Iowa Review.
Best
Ad Featuring Automotive, Boats, Aircraft, Tires, Gasoline, Etc., Daily 1: First
Place- Creston News Advertiser, Second Place- Webster City Daily Freeman-Journal,
Third Place- Charles City Press. Daily 2: First Place- Sioux City Journal,
Second Place- Des Moines Register, Third Place- Des Moines Register. Weekly 1:
First Place- Wellman Advance, Second Place- Lime Springs Herald, Third Place-
Wellman Advance. Weekly 2: First Place- Spirit Lake Dickinson Co. News, Second
Place- Winthrop News, Third Place- Spirit Lake Dickinson Co. News. Weekly 3:
First Place- Harlan News-Advertiser, Second Place- Denison Review, Third Place-
Sheldon N'West Iowa Review.
Best
Ad featuring Miscellaneous, Daily 1: First Place- Webster City Daily
Freeman-Journal, Second Place- Carroll Daily Times Herald, Third
Place- Le Mars Daily Sentinel. Daily 2: First Place- Fort Dodge Messenger,
Second Place- Des Moines Register, Third Place- Dubuque Telegraph Herald.
Weekly 1: First Place- Stuart Herald, Second Place- Riceville Recorder, Third
Place- Riceville Recorder. Weekly 2: First Place- Winthrop News, Second Place-
Adel Dallas Co. News, Third Place- Pocahontas Record Democrat. Weekly 3: First
Place- Sheldon N'West Iowa Review, Second Place- Harlan News-Advertiser, Third
Place- Altoona Herald-Index.
Best
Special Section Advertising, Daily 1: First Place- Charles City Press, Second
Place- Marshalltown Times Republican, Third Place- Carroll Daily Times Herald.
Daily 2: First Place- Dubuque Telegraph Herald, Second Place- Waterloo Courier,
Third Place- Fort Dodge Messenger. Weekly 1: First Place- Westside Observer,
Second Place- Riceville Recorder, Third Place- Denver Forum. Weekly 2: First
Place- Mapleton Press, Second Place- Elkader Clayton Co. Register, Third Place-
Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun. Weekly 3: First Place- Altoona Herald-Index, Second
Place- Eldridge North Scott Press, Third Place- Sheldon N'West Iowa Review.
Best
Ad series or campaign featuring any service or merchandise category, Daily 1:
First Place- Webster City Daily Freeman-Journal, Second Place- Spencer Daily
Reporter, Third Place- Carroll Daily Times Herald.
Daily 2: First Place- Dubuque Telegraph Herald, Second Place- Iowa City Daily Iowan,
Third Place- Cedar Rapids Gazette. Weekly 1: First Place- Jesup Citizen Herald,
Second Place- Westside Observer, Third Place- Riverside Current. Weekly 2:
First Place- Rock Rapids Lyon Co. Reporter, Second Place- Solon Economist,
Third Place- Spirit Lake Dickinson Co. News. Weekly 3: First Place- Storm Lake
Pilot-Tribune, Second Place- Eldridge North Scott Press, Third Place- Iowa
Falls Times-Citizen.
Best
ad idea for a community promotion or event, Daily 1: First Place- Creston News
Advertiser, Second Place- Le Mars Daily Sentinel, Third
Place- Webster City Daily Freeman-Journal. Daily 2: First Place- Dubuque
Telegraph Herald, Second Place- Cedar Rapids Gazette, Third Place- Cedar Rapids
Gazette. Weekly 1: First Place- Jesup Citizen Herald, Second Place- Jesup
Citizen Herald, Third Place- Stuart Herald. Weekly 2: First Place- Elkader
Clayton Co. Register, Second Place- Akron Hometowner, Third Place- Pocahontas
Record Democrat. Weekly 3: First Place- Sheldon N'West Iowa Review, Second Place-
Eldridge North Scott Press, Third Place- Decorah Journal.
Best
Agricultural Advertising, Daily 1: First Place- Creston News Advertiser, Second
Place- Carroll Daily Times Herald, Third Place- Carroll Daily Times Herald.
Daily 2: First Place- Fort Dodge Messenger, Second Place- Sioux City Journal,
Third Place- Sioux City Journal. Weekly 1: First Place- Conrad Record, Second
Place- Stuart Herald, Third Place- Stuart Herald. Weekly 2: First Place- Rock
Rapids Lyon Co. Reporter, Second Place- Akron Hometowner, Third Place-
Pocahontas Record Democrat. Weekly 3: First Place- Mount Ayr Record-News,
Second Place- Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune, Third Place- Sheldon N'West Iowa
Review.
Best
Web Advertisement, Daily 1: First Place- Creston News Advertiser, Second Place-
Spencer Daily Reporter, Third Place- Le Mars Daily Sentinel. Daily 2: First
Place- Des Moines Register, Second Place- Des Moines Register, Third Place-
Fort Dodge Messenger. Weekly 1: First Place- What Cheer Paper, Second Place-
What Cheer Paper. Weekly 2: First Place- Solon Economist, Second Place- Akron
Hometowner, Third Place- Shenandoah Valley News.
Best
Ad Designer, Daily 1: First Place- Le Mars Daily Sentinel-Shannon Jost, Second
Place- Carroll Daily Times Herald-John Sigler, Third Place- Carroll Daily Times
Herald-Beckham Miller. Daily 2: First Place- Davenport Quad-City Times-Becky
Heidgerken, Second Place- Des Moines Register-Carrie Flynn. Weekly 1: First
Place- Denver Forum-Robin Harms, Second Place- Stuart Herald-Shantel Chipp.
Weekly 2: First Place- Akron Hometowner-Erica Kjar, Second Place- Akron
Hometowner-Karen Taylor-Mortensen, Third Place- Adel Dallas Co. News-Jessica
Myers. Weekly 3: First Place- Iowa Falls Times-Citizen-Mark Wohlert, Second
Place- Sheldon N'West Iowa Review-Dave Kreykes, Third Place- Sheldon N'West
Iowa Review-Krystal Martens.
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Contact: Jana Shepherd
515-422-9051