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It's
a three-peat for the Des Moines Register!
For the third
consecutive year, the Des Moines Register has been named the
INA’s “Newspaper of the Year.” The presentation
of the Newspaper of the Year as well as other awards in the
INF Better Newspaper Contests, culminated two days of educational
sessions, social gatherings and trade show exhibitions that
made up the 2008 INA Convention and Trade Show Feb. 7-8. The
event was held at the downtown Des Moines Marriot.
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photos from the 2008 Convention and Trade Show
Even though Mother Nature dumped over a dozen inches of snow on parts of Iowa,
INA members were not deterred from attending the annual event. Registration
numbers were high again this year, with 830 people registered for the convention,
making it the highest attendance for any state press association in the
country for three years running. Ninety-four weeklies and 38 dailies were
represented.
INA again partnered with the Iowa College Media Association to allow interaction
between college students interested in journalism careers and journalism professionals.
A total of 122 ICMA students and advisers took part in the activities. A Mentor-Student
Luncheon Thursday afternoon provided a forum for students interested in media
careers to meet and mingle with Iowa’s publishers, advertising and editorial
professionals. The mentors and students continued the session by partnering
and going over the students’ resumes, interview skills and future plans.
Other activities Thursday included two sessions intended to help Iowa’s
newspapers make a smooth and successful transition into the digital age. “iWebNet:
Risk-Free Online Revenue” and “Reinventing the Community Newspaper” offered
information on the new iWebNet online advertising network as well as examples
of great online journalism and tips to how your paper can adopt similar strategies.
Following these sessions, the association’s three boards of directors
held their annual meetings and board officer elections. The INF Live Auction
was again a highlight of the Thursday evening Trade Show Reception, which allowed
registrants an opportunity to socialize and check out the products, services
and ideas of 25 exhibitors.
Friday’s educational sessions included:
• Postal favorite Max Heath returned to help publishers and circulation
directors better understand postal regulations and maximize savings.
• Advertising, circulation and roundtable sessions and the display of INF
Better Newspaper Contest winners allowed newspapers to share winning ideas.
• Technology guru Kevin Slimp provided tips on working with Photoshop as
well as insight into new technology for the newspaper industry.
• Peter Wagner, publisher of the nationally award-winning Sheldon N’West
Iowa Review, presented popular sessions offering dozens of ways to increase advertising
sales.
• Numerous Iowa journalists offered tips on starting new web sites, beefing
up advertising business with special web products for current web sites and covering
news in an online world.
• Award-winning writer Kiley Miller of the Burlington Hawk Eye gave a moving
presentation, sharing his knowledge of how to write engaging feature stories.
Larry Ballard of the Des Moines Register added to the writing program with a
session covering how to grab readers’ attention with effective leads.
• Other advertising sessions included a basic primer for advertising sales
reps and the opportunity to ask questions of a panel of current newspaper advertisers.
• A panel of knowledgeable Newspaper in Education leaders presented methods
a newspaper can employ to develop a succesesful NIE program and build readership
among youth.
• Past Presidents’ Luncheon keynote speaker Phil Currie, senior vice
president/news, Gannett Co., Inc. and a member of Gannett’s Newspaper Operating
Committee, gave a speech titled “Get Me Rewrite: Newspapers Aren’t
Dead After All,” exploring the exciting future of the newspaper industry.
Both up-and-coming writers and seasoned newspaper professionals were honored
throughout the day Friday.
During Friday evening’s Awards Banquet, 2008 Master Editor-Publisher
awards were given to recipients who have worked hard, thought soundly, influenced
unselfishly, and lived honorably. The winners were Martin Bunge, publisher
of the Marengo Pioneer-Republican; Gary Milks, publisher of the Fort Madison
Daily Democrat; and Howard Query, publisher of the Mason City Globe Gazette.
Named Outstanding Young Iowa Journalists for their achievements in the newspaper
industry were: Sara Konrad, Iowa Falls Times-Citizen; Eric Page, Davenport
Quad-City Times; and Reid Forgrave, Des Moines Register. The Young Iowa Journalist
award is presented jointly by the Iowa Newspaper Foundation and the journalism
schools at the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and Drake University.
Two individuals were inducted into the Iowa Newspaper Foundation’s Individual
Heritage Club based on generous donations they have made. They were Gary Milks,
Fort Madison Daily Democrat and Rich Paulsen, Creston News Advertiser. The
recipients join 55 other individuals or couples who are already members of
this elite group. With the gifts of those recognized at the banquet, the Individual
Heritage Club now represents a total of $290,000 in contributions to the Iowa
Newspaper Foundation.
Four Distinguished Service Award winners were honored for their outstanding
service to the newspaper profession and their communities at Friday’s
Past Presidents’ Luncheon. Recipients of this honor included Sharon Alban,
publisher of the Ogden Reporter; Bill Tubbs, publisher of the Eldridge North
Scott Press; Terry Wilson, director of community relations and niche publications
for the Davenport Quad-City Times; and Bill Wundram, columnist and associate
editor of the Davenport Quad-City Times.
The INF’s Live and Silent Auctions had another great year, with total
receipts of $7,311. The Live Auction was held during the Trade Show Reception,
with Jim Normandin, publisher of the Dubuque Telegraph Herald, serving as the
auctioneer.
Items sold at the live auction raised $2,925 for the Foundation. The biggest
ticket item was a trip to International Falls, Minnesota, donated by Explore
Minnesota Tourism. The vacation garnered $1,000 from Steve Fisher of the Dubuque
Telegraph Herald.
Receipts from the INF’s Silent Auction totaled $4,386. The item netting
the highest amount was a recycled newspaper decorative bowl donated by Jennifer
Asa, and purchased by Jo Martin of the Iowa Falls Times-Citizen. Several art
prints, framed comic strips and gift baskets each brought in $100-plus for
the Foundation.
General Excellence winners in their respective circulation classes were the
Spencer Daily Reporter and Carroll Daily Times Herald (tie), Des Moines Register,
Sergeant Bluff Advocate, Adel Dallas Co. News and Sheldon N’West Iowa
Review.
Best of Class Advertising trophies for their respective classes went to the
Webster City Daily Freeman-Journal, Waterloo Courier, Sergeant Bluff Advocate,
Sac City Sun and Sheldon N’West Iowa Review.
The INA board elected new officers and directors during Thursday’s annual
meetings. INA Board officers elected were Dave Storey, Cedar Rapids Gazette,
president; Amy Duncan, Indianola Record-Herald and Tribune, vice-president
and Mary Ungs-Sogaard, Dyersville Commercial, secretary-treasurer. Elected
to the INA board were Dave Stanley, Osage Mitchell County Free Press, to serve
an additional three-year term; Mark Rhoades, Missouri Valley Times-News, to
serve an additional three-year term; Tom Woodward, Woodward Communication,
to serve a first three-year term; Terry Wilson, Davenport Quad-City Times,
to serve a first three-year term.
The INA Services Co. board elected the following directors during its annual
meeting: Dave Storey, Cedar Rapids Gazette; Kevin Johnson, Des Moines Register;
Mary Ungs-Sogaard, Dyersville Commercial; Amy Duncan, Indianola Record Herald & Tribune;
Tom Stangl, Le Mars Daily Sentinel; Tim Kurtz, Oskaloosa Herald and Jeff Wagner,
Sheldon N’West Iowa Review. Elected as officers were Kevin Johnson, president;
Jeff Wagner, vice president and Tim Kurtz, secretary/treasurer.
The INF board also appointed new officers during its annual meeting: Brian
Cooper, Dubuque Telegraph Herald, president; Jo Martin, Iowa Falls Times-Citizen,
first vice president; Brad Hicks, Hampton Chronicle, second vice president
and Janine Kock, Westside Observer, third vice president. Tom Schmitt, Council
Bluffs Daily Nonpareil, was newly elected to a three-year term. Governor Terry
Branstad, Des Moines University; Connie Wimer Des Moines Business Record; and
David Lyons, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation were re-elected to three-year terms.
To order duplicate award plaques or certificates, contact Charity Faber at
cfaber@inanews.com or 515-422-9052.
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The Des Moines Register
was named Friday, Feb. 7, as the Iowa Newspaper Association
2008 "Newspaper of the Year" for the third consecutive
year. The award was announced at the association’s Awards
Banquet during the INA 2008 Convention and Trade Show held
February 7-8 at the Des Moines Marriott Hotel. Presentations
were also made to winners of the INA 2008 Better Newspaper
Contests, which were judged by the Nebraska Press Association.
More than 4,200 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
1,400 circulation and less. Weekly Class 2, 1,401 to 2,399 circulation;
Weekly Class 3, 2,400 and above circulation.
General Excellence: Dailies Class 1: First
Place- Carroll Daily Times Herald and Spencer Daily Reporter
(tie), Second Place- Le Mars Daily Sentinel, Third Place- Webster
City Daily Freeman-Journal; Dailies Class 2: First Place- Des
Moines Register, Second Place- Dubuque Telegraph Herald and
Waterloo Courier (tie), Third Place- Cedar Rapids Gazette;
Weeklies Class 1: First Place- Sergeant Bluff Advocate, Second
Place- Solon Economist, Third Place- Conrad Record; Weeklies
Class 2: First Place- Adel Dallas Co. News, Second Place- Akron
Hometowner, Third Place- Fayette Leader; Weeklies Class 3:
First Place- Sheldon N'West Iowa Review, Second Place- Iowa
Falls Times-Citizen, Third Place- Indianola Record-Herald & Tribune.
Best Editorial Pages: Dailies Class 1: First Place- Newton Daily News, Second
Place- Fort Madison Daily Democrat, Third Place- Le Mars Daily Sentinel; Dailies
Class 2: First Place- Dubuque Telegraph Herald, Second Place- Des Moines Register,
Third Place- Waterloo Courier; Weeklies Class 1: First Place- West Branch Times,
Second Place- Westside Observer, Third Place- Solon Economist; Weeklies Class
2: First Place- Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun, Second Place- Blairstown South Benton
Star-Press, Third Place- Adel Dallas Co. News; Weeklies Class 3: First Place-
Altoona Herald-Mitchellville Index, Second Place- Iowa Falls Times-Citizen,
Third Place- Indianola Record-Herald & Tribune.
Best Front Page: Dailies Class 1: First Place- Estherville Daily News, Second
Place- Spencer Daily Reporter, Third Place- Le Mars Daily Sentinel; Dailies
Class 2: First Place- Dubuque Telegraph Herald, Second Place- Cedar Rapids
Gazette, Third Place- Sioux City Journal; Weeklies Class 1: First Place- Woodbine
Twiner, Second Place- Dayton Review, Third Place- Conrad Record; Weeklies Class
2: First Place- Cascade Pioneer, Second Place- Tama News-Herald, Third Place-
Adel Dallas Co. News; Weeklies Class 3: First Place- Iowa Falls Times-Citizen,
Second Place- Sheldon N'West Iowa Review, Third Place- Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune.
Best Sports Page: Dailies Class 1: First Place- Webster City Daily Freeman-Journal,
Second Place- Spencer Daily Reporter, Third Place- Carroll Daily Times Herald;
Dailies Class 2: First Place- Des Moines Register, Second Place- Davenport
Quad-City Times, Third Place- Waterloo Courier; Weeklies Class 1: First Place-
Conrad Record, Second Place- Solon Economist, Third Place- Riceville Recorder;
Weeklies Class 2: First Place- Adel Dallas Co. News, Second Place- Rock Rapids
Lyon Co. Reporter, Third Place- Sioux Center News; Weeklies Class 3: First
Place- Sheldon N'West Iowa Review, Second Place- Spirit Lake Dickinson Co.
News, Third Place- Iowa Falls Times-Citizen.
Best Feature Page: Dailies Class 1: First Place- Spencer Daily Reporter, Second
Place- Carroll Daily Times Herald, Third Place- Charles City Press; Dailies
Class 2: First Place- Ames Tribune, Second Place- Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil,
Third Place- Iowa City Press-Citizen; Weeklies Class 1: First Place- Prairie
City News, Second Place- Sergeant Bluff Advocate, Third Place- Stuart Herald;
Weeklies Class 2: First Place- Montezuma Republican, Second Place- Ackley World
Journal, Third Place- Blairstown South Benton Star-Press; Weeklies Class 3:
First Place- Sheldon N'West Iowa Review, Second Place- Iowa Falls Times-Citizen,
Third Place- Indianola Record-Herald & Tribune.
Coverage of Local Government: Dailies Class 1: First Place- Creston News Advertiser,
Second Place- Estherville Daily News, Third Place- Le Mars Daily Sentinel;
Dailies Class 2: First Place- Des Moines Register, Second Place- Iowa City
Press-Citizen, Third Place- Cedar Rapids Gazette; Weeklies Class 1: First Place-
North Liberty Leader, Second Place- Lime Springs Herald, Third Place- Elgin
Echo; Weeklies Class 2: First Place- Fayette Leader, Second Place- Adel Dallas
Co. News, Third Place- Tama News-Herald; Weeklies Class 3: First Place- Indianola
Record-Herald & Tribune, Second Place- Sheldon N'West Iowa Review, Third
Place- Iowa Falls Times-Citizen.
Coverage of Education: Dailies Class 1: First Place- Carroll Daily Times Herald,
Second Place- Spencer Daily Reporter, Third Place- Le Mars Daily Sentinel;
Dailies Class 2: First Place- Cedar Rapids Gazette, Second Place- Des Moines
Register, Third Place- Burlington Hawk Eye; Weeklies Class 1: First Place-
Sergeant Bluff Advocate, Second Place- North English Record, Third Place- North
Liberty Leader; Weeklies Class 2: First Place- Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun, Second
Place- Ackley World Journal, Third Place- Fayette Leader; Weeklies Class 3:
First Place- Spirit Lake Dickinson Co. News, Second Place- Sheldon N'West Iowa
Review, Third Place- Indianola Record-Herald & Tribune.
Coverage of Agriculture: Dailies Class 1: First Place- Fort Madison Daily Democrat,
Second Place- Le Mars Daily Sentinel, Third Place- Estherville Daily News;
Dailies Class 2: First Place- Des Moines Register, Second Place- Waterloo Courier,
Third Place- Sioux City Journal; Weeklies Class 1: First Place- Britt News-Tribune,
Second Place- Prairie City News, Third Place- Westside Observer; Weeklies Class
2: First Place- Sumner Gazette, Second Place- Mount Ayr Record-News, Third
Place- Akron Hometowner; Weeklies Class 3: First Place- Sheldon N'West Iowa
Review, Second Place- Spirit Lake Dickinson Co. News, Third Place- Storm Lake
Pilot-Tribune.
Coverage of Business: Dailies Class 1: First Place- Newton Daily News, Second
Place- Keokuk Daily Gate City, Third Place- Carroll Daily Times Herald; Dailies
Class 2: First Place- Des Moines Register, Second Place- Davenport Quad-City
Times, Third Place- Cedar Rapids Gazette; Weeklies Class 1: First Place- Hamburg
Reporter, Second Place- Elgin Echo, Third Place- North Liberty Leader; Weeklies
Class 2: First Place- Ogden Reporter, Second Place- Marion Times, Third Place-
Cascade Pioneer; Weeklies Class 3: First Place- Sheldon N'West Iowa Review,
Second Place- Indianola Record-Herald & Tribune, Third Place- Storm Lake
Pilot-Tribune.
Best Special Section - Editorial: Dailies Class 1: First Place- Webster City
Daily Freeman-Journal, Second Place- Spencer Daily Reporter, Third Place- Webster
City Daily Freeman-Journal; Dailies Class 2: First Place- Council Bluffs Daily
Nonpareil, Second Place- Iowa City Press-Citizen, Third Place- Des Moines Register;
Weeklies Class 1: First Place- Wellman Advance, Second Place- Wellman Advance,
Third Place- West Liberty Index; Weeklies Class 2: First Place- Knoxville Journal-Express,
Second Place- Rock Rapids Lyon Co. Reporter, Third Place- Independence Bulletin-Journal;
Weeklies Class 3: First Place- Iowa Falls Times-Citizen, Second Place- West
Union Fayette Co. Union, Third Place- Spirit Lake Dickinson Co. News.
Total Newspaper Design: Dailies Class 1: First Place- Spencer Daily Reporter,
Second Place- Carroll Daily Times Herald, Third Place- Newton Daily News; Dailies
Class 2: First Place- Des Moines Register, Second Place- Dubuque Telegraph
Herald, Third Place- Cedar Rapids Gazette; Weeklies Class 1: First Place- Solon
Economist, Second Place- Dayton Review, Third Place- Sergeant Bluff Advocate;
Weeklies Class 2: First Place- Adel Dallas Co. News, Second Place- Monona Outlook,
Third Place- Montezuma Republican; Weeklies Class 3: First Place- Sheldon N'West
Iowa Review, Second Place- Iowa Falls Times-Citizen, Third Place- Storm Lake
Pilot-Tribune.
Community Service: Dailies Class 1: First Place- Newton Daily News, Second
Place- Fort Madison Daily Democrat, Third Place- Le Mars Daily Sentinel; Dailies
Class 2: First Place- Des Moines Register, Second Place- Iowa City Press-Citizen,
Third Place- Mason City Globe Gazette; Weeklies Class 1: First Place- Winthrop
News, Second Place- Sergeant Bluff Advocate, Third Place- Westside Observer;
Weeklies Class 2: First Place- Belmond Independent, Second Place- Akron Hometowner,
Third Place- Independence Bulletin-Journal; Weeklies Class 3: First Place-
Iowa Falls Times-Citizen, Second Place- Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune, Third Place-
Bettendorf News.
Best Headline Writing: Dailies Class 1: First Place- Spencer Daily Reporter,
Second Place- Newton Daily News, Third Place- Carroll Daily Times Herald; Dailies
Class 2: First Place- Waterloo Courier, Second Place- Cedar Rapids Gazette,
Third Place- Des Moines Register; Weeklies Class 1: First Place- West Branch
Times, Second Place- Conrad Record, Third Place- Woodbine Twiner; Weeklies
Class 2: First Place- Adel Dallas Co. News, Second Place- Fayette Leader, Third
Place- Brooklyn Chronicle; Weeklies Class 3: First Place- Sheldon N'West Iowa
Review, Second Place- Iowa Falls Times-Citizen, Third Place- Indianola Record-Herald & Tribune.
Best Use of Graphics: Dailies Class 1: First Place- Carroll Daily Times Herald,
Second Place- Estherville Daily News, Third Place- Spencer Daily Reporter;
Dailies Class 2: First Place- Des Moines Register, Second Place- Cedar Rapids
Gazette, Third Place- Waterloo Courier; Weeklies Class 1: First Place- Woodbine
Twiner, Second Place- Conrad Record, Third Place- Dayton Review; Weeklies Class
2: First Place- Fayette Leader, Second Place- Grundy Center Register, Third
Place- Akron Hometowner; Weeklies Class 3: First Place- Sheldon N'West Iowa
Review, Second Place- Iowa Falls Times-Citizen, Third Place- Decorah Public
Opinion.
Best News Story: Dailies Class 1: First Place- Carroll Daily Times Herald -
Douglas Burns, Second Place- Le Mars Daily Sentinel - Magdalene Biesanz, Third
Place- Le Mars Daily Sentinel - Magdalene Biesanz; Dailies Class 2: First Place-
Des Moines Register - Jennifer Jacobs, Second Place- Des Moines Register -
Clark Kauffman, Third Place- Burlington Hawk Eye - Jeff Abell; Weeklies Class
1: First Place- Hull Sioux Co. Index-Reporter - Luke DeKoster, Second Place-
Hull Sioux Co. Index-Reporter - Luke DeKoster, Third Place- Hamburg Reporter
- Patricia Rengifo; Weeklies Class 2: First Place- Monona Outlook - Gordon
Tustin, Second Place- Marion Times - Tom Fruehling, Third Place- Ogden Reporter
- Gary Alban; Weeklies Class 3: First Place- Indianola Record-Herald & Tribune
- Aaron Jaco, Second Place- Harlan News-Advertiser - Bob Bjoin, Third Place-
Indianola Record-Herald & Tribune - Aaron Jaco.
Best Spot News Story: Dailies Class 1: First Place- Fort Madison Daily Democrat
- Robin Delaney, Second Place- Keokuk Daily Gate City - Cindy Iutzi, Third
Place- Carroll Daily Times Herald - Butch Heman; Dailies Class 2: First Place-
Cedar Rapids Gazette - Jennifer Hemmingsen, Second Place- Burlington Hawk Eye
- Kiley Miller, Third Place- Marshalltown Times Republican - Ryan Brinks; Weeklies
Class 1: First Place- Hull Sioux Co. Index-Reporter - Luke DeKoster, Second
Place- Hull Sioux Co. Index-Reporter - Luke DeKoster, Third Place- Conrad Record
- Chuck Friend; Weeklies Class 2: First Place- Fayette Leader - Janell Bradley,
Second Place- Tama News-Herald - John Speer, Third Place- Marion Times - Tom
Fruehling; Weeklies Class 3: First Place- Sheldon N'West Iowa Review - Mariah
Oliver, Second Place- Keosauqua Van Buren Co. Register - Rusty Ebert, Third
Place- Indianola Record-Herald & Tribune - Sara Sylvester.
Best News Feature Story: Dailies Class 1: First Place- Carroll Daily Times
Herald - Douglas Burns, Second Place- Spencer Daily Reporter - Randy Cauthron,
Third Place- Estherville Daily News - Michael Tidemann; Dailies Class 2: First
Place- Davenport Quad-City Times - Ann McGlynn, Second Place- Des Moines Register
- Tony Leys, Third Place- Sioux City Journal - Joanne Fox; Weeklies Class 1:
First Place- Solon Economist - Lori Lindner, Second Place- Sergeant Bluff Advocate
- Wayne Dominowski, Third Place- Elgin Echo - Meghan Powers; Weeklies Class
2: First Place- Brooklyn Chronicle - Sky Eilers, Second Place- Marion Times
- Tom Fruehling, Third Place- Sioux Center News - Melissa Tagg; Weeklies Class
3: First Place- Sheldon N'West Iowa Review - Bekah Porter, Second Place- Storm
Lake Pilot-Tribune - Dana Larsen, Third Place- Sheldon N'West Iowa Review -
Bekah Porter.
Best Personality Feature Story: Dailies Class 1: First Place- Le Mars Daily
Sentinel - Earl Horlyk, Second Place- Keokuk Daily Gate City - Diane Vance,
Third Place- Carroll Daily Times Herald - Kate Brincks; Dailies Class 2: First
Place- Sioux City Journal - John Quinlan, Second Place- Davenport Quad-City
Times - Ann McGlynn, Third Place- Iowa City Daily Iowan - Eric Mardel; Weeklies
Class 1: First Place- Solon Economist - Lori Lindner, Second Place- North English
Record - Andrea Furlong, Third Place- Denver Forum - Bob Adams; Weeklies Class
2: First Place- Marion Times - Tom Fruehling, Second Place- Ogden Reporter
- Gary Alban, Third Place- Traer Star-Clipper - Jason Staker; Weeklies Class
3: First Place- Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune - Dana Larsen, Second Place- Sheldon
N'West Iowa Review - Bekah Porter, Third Place- West Union Fayette Co. Union
- Rich Holm.
Best Sports Story: Dailies Class 1: First Place- Carroll Daily Times Herald
- Ashley Schable, Second Place- Spencer Daily Reporter - Jeff Hasselman,
Third Place- Spencer Daily Reporter - Randy Cauthron; Dailies Class 2:
First Place- Waterloo Courier - Kelly Beaton, Second Place- Iowa City Daily
Iowan - Tyson Wirth, Third Place- Dubuque Telegraph Herald - Erin Murphy;
Weeklies Class 1: First Place- Prairie City News - Peter Scarnati, Second
Place- Sergeant Bluff Advocate - Wayne Dominowski, Third Place- Elgin Echo
- Jenn Bissell; Weeklies Class 2: First Place- Adel Dallas Co. News - Bill
Haglund, Second Place- Fayette Leader - Randy Fink, Third Place- Perry
Chief - Jeff Webster; Weeklies Class 3: First Place- Indianola Record-Herald & Tribune
- Daniel Finney, Second Place- Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune - Tom Renaud, Third
Place- Indianola Record-Herald & Tribune - Bill Hendricks.
Best Series: Dailies Class 1: First Place- Spencer Daily Reporter - Kris Todd,
Second Place- Carroll Daily Times Herald - Staff, Third Place- Carroll Daily
Times Herald - Staff; Dailies Class 2: First Place- Des Moines Register - Staff,
Second Place- Iowa City Daily Iowan - Mason Kerns and Margaret Poe, Third Place-
Iowa City Press-Citizen - Staff; Weeklies Class 1: First Place- Sergeant Bluff
Advocate - Wayne Dominowski, Second Place- Denver Forum - Bob Adams, Third
Place- Sergeant Bluff Advocate - Wayne Dominowski; Weeklies Class 2: First
Place- Adel Dallas Co. News - Rusty Anderson, Second Place- Anamosa Journal-Eureka
- Michelle Phillips, Third Place- Toledo Chronicle - John Speer; Weeklies Class
3: First Place- Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune - Dana Larsen, Second Place- Storm
Lake Pilot-Tribune - Jeff Jones, Third Place- West Union Fayette Co. Union
- Rich Holm.
Excellence In Editorial Writing: Dailies Class 1: First Place- Le Mars Daily
Sentinel - Tom Stangl, Second Place- Keokuk Daily Gate City - Steve Dunn, Third
Place- Fort Madison Daily Democrat - Robin Delaney; Dailies Class 2: First
Place- Des Moines Register - Andie Dominick, Second Place- Dubuque Telegraph
Herald - Amy Gilligan and Brian Cooper, Third Place- Des Moines Register -
Linda Lantor Fandel; Weeklies Class 1: First Place- Hull Sioux Co. Index-Reporter
- Luke DeKoster, Second Place- Hull Sioux Co. Index-Reporter - Luke DeKoster,
Third Place- Conrad Record - Chuck Friend; Weeklies Class 2: First Place- Belmond
Independent - Dirk van der Linden, Second Place- Adel Dallas Co. News - Bob
Eschliman, Third Place- Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun - Jake Krob; Weeklies Class
3: First Place- Sheldon N'West Iowa Review - Jay Wagner, Second Place- Albia
Monroe Co. News - Dave Paxton, Third Place- Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune - Dana
Larsen.
Master Columnist: Dailies Class 1: First Place- Le Mars Daily Sentinel - Tom
Stangl, Second Place- Fairfield Daily Ledger - Sherry Manley, Third Place-
Creston News Advertiser - Stephani Finley; Dailies Class 2: First Place- Fort
Dodge Messenger - Barbara Wallace Hughes, Second Place- Cedar Rapids Gazette
- Dave Rasdal, Third Place- Ottumwa Courier - Jeff Hutton; Weeklies Class 1:
First Place- Solon Economist - Doug Lindner, Second Place- Hamburg Reporter
- Tammy Pearson, Third Place- Woodbine Twiner - Stephanie Ogren; Weeklies Class
2: First Place- Knoxville Journal-Express - Steve Woodhouse, Second Place-
Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun - Jake Krob, Third Place- Slater Tri-County Times -
Ronna Lawless; Weeklies Class 3: First Place- Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune - Dana
Larsen, Second Place- Decorah Public Opinion - Rick Fromm, Third Place- Glenwood
Opinion-Tribune - Joel Stevens.
Best Sports Columnist: Dailies Class 1: First Place- Spencer Daily Reporter
- Randy Cauthron, Second Place- Creston News Advertiser - Larry Peterson, Third
Place- Creston News Advertiser - Ben Frotscher; Dailies Class 2: First Place-
Des Moines Register - Sean Keeler, Second Place- Davenport Quad-City Times
- Don Doxsie, Third Place- Dubuque Telegraph Herald - Clete Campbell; Weeklies
Class 1: First Place- Solon Economist - Don Lund, Second Place- Greene Recorder
- Mitchell Beninga, Third Place- Sergeant Bluff Advocate - Rick Dominowski;
Weeklies Class 2: First Place- Adel Dallas Co. News - Bill Haglund, Second
Place- Adel Dallas Co. News - Jacob Hall, Third Place- Anamosa Journal-Eureka
- Daryl Schepanski; Weeklies Class 3: First Place- Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
- Dana Larsen, Second Place- Hampton Chronicle - Justin Hill, Third Place-
Decorah Public Opinion - Rick Fromm.
Best News Photo: Dailies Class 1: First Place- Spencer Daily Reporter - Michael
Fischer, Second Place- Washington Evening Journal - Travis Brown, Third Place-
Vinton Cedar Valley Daily Times - Dean Close; Dailies Class 2: First Place-
Des Moines Register - David Peterson, Second Place- Dubuque Telegraph Herald
- Jeremy Portje, Third Place- Waterloo Courier - Rick Chase; Weeklies Class
1: First Place- Solon Economist - Lori Lindner, Second Place- Hamburg Reporter
- Patricia Rengifo, Third Place- Dayton Review - Glenn Schreiber; Weeklies
Class 2: First Place- Adel Dallas Co. News - Darren Tromblay, Second Place-
Fayette Leader - Janell Bradley, Third Place- Brooklyn Chronicle - Sky Eilers;
Weeklies Class 3: First Place- Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune - Lorri Glawe, Second
Place- Sheldon N'West Iowa Review - Rylan Howe, Third Place- Indianola Record-Herald & Tribune
- Michael Rolands.
Best Spot News Photo: Dailies Class 1: First Place- Creston News Advertiser
- Andy Goodell, Second Place- Newton Daily News - John Jennings, Third Place-
Spencer Daily Reporter - Randy Cauthron; Dailies Class 2: First Place- Cedar
Rapids Gazette - Brian Ray, Second Place- Fort Dodge Messenger - Hans Madsen,
Third Place- Dubuque Telegraph Herald - Dave Kettering; Weeklies Class 1: First
Place- Elgin Echo - Jeff Bradley, Second Place- Woodbine Twiner - John Beaudoin,
Third Place- Conrad Record - Chuck Friend; Weeklies Class 2: First Place- Fayette
Leader - Janell Bradley, Second Place- Knoxville Journal-Express - Steve Woodhouse,
Third Place- Sioux Center News - Steve Hoogland; Weeklies Class 3: First Place-
Indianola Record-Herald & Tribune - Michael Rolands, Second Place- Denison
Bulletin - Bruce Binning, Third Place- Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune - Jeff Jones.
Best Sports Photo: Dailies Class 1: First Place- Carroll Daily Times Herald
- Jeff Storjohann, Second Place- Spencer Daily Reporter - Michael Fischer,
Third Place- Keokuk Daily Gate City - Brad Cameron; Dailies Class 2: First
Place- Cedar Rapids Gazette - Leila Navidi, Second Place- Des Moines Register
- Doug Wells, Third Place- Dubuque Telegraph Herald - Dave Kettering; Weeklies
Class 1: First Place- Prairie City News - Peter Scarnati, Second Place- Jewell
South Hamilton Record-News - Scott Ervin, Third Place- Westside Observer -
Doreen Jons; Weeklies Class 2: First Place- Blairstown South Benton Star-Press
- Jim Magdefrau, Second Place- Rock Rapids Lyon Co. Reporter - Jeff Benson,
Third Place- Tama News-Herald - Charley Townsley; Weeklies Class 3: First Place-
Iowa Falls Times-Citizen - Ronnie Miller, Second Place- Indianola Record-Herald & Tribune
- Michael Rolands, Third Place- Dyersville Commercial - Beth Lutgen.
Best Feature Photo or Photo Story: Dailies Class 1: First Place- Spencer Daily
Reporter - Michael Fischer, Second Place- Carroll Daily Times Herald - Jeff
Storjohann, Third Place- Carroll Daily Times Herald - Larry Devine; Dailies
Class 2: First Place- Fort Dodge Messenger - Hans Madsen, Second Place- Marshalltown
Times Republican - Ryan Brinks, Third Place- Dubuque Telegraph Herald - Jeremy
Portje; Weeklies Class 1: First Place- North Liberty Leader - Lori Lindner,
Second Place- Conrad Record - Christopher Anderson, Third Place- North Liberty
Leader - Lori Lindner; Weeklies Class 2: First Place- Blairstown South Benton
Star-Press - Jim Magdefrau, Second Place- Montezuma Republican - Kyle Kirby,
Third Place- Tama News-Herald - Charley Townsley and John Speer; Weeklies Class
3: First Place- Sheldon N'West Iowa Review - Rylan Howe, Second Place- Decorah
Public Opinion - Rick Fromm, Third Place- Indianola Record-Herald & Tribune
- Michael Rolands.
Best Of Class Advertising: Dailies Class 1: First Place- Webster City Daily
Freeman-Journal, Second Place- Le Mars Daily Sentinel, Third Place- Keokuk
Daily Gate City; Dailies Class 2: First Place- Waterloo Courier, Second Place-
Fort Dodge Messenger, Third Place- Des Moines Register; Weeklies Class 1: First
Place- Sergeant Bluff Advocate, Second Place- Winthrop News, Third Place- Sergeant
Bluff Advocate; Weeklies Class 2: First Place- Sac City Sun, Second Place-
Akron Hometowner, Third Place- Fayette Leader; Weeklies Class 3: First Place-
Sheldon N'West Iowa Review, Second Place- Iowa Falls Times-Citizen, Third Place-
Bettendorf News.
Best Ad Featuring Grocery/Food/Entertainment: Dailies Class 1: First Place-
Spencer Daily Reporter, Second Place- Carroll Daily Times Herald, Third Place-
Keokuk Daily Gate City; Dailies Class 2: First Place- Davenport Quad-City Times,
Second Place- Mason City Globe Gazette, Third Place- Fort Dodge Messenger;
Weeklies Class 1: First Place- Sergeant Bluff Advocate, Second Place- Conrad
Record, Third Place- Stuart Herald; Weeklies Class 2: First Place- Rock Rapids
Lyon Co. Reporter, Second Place- Anamosa Journal-Eureka, Third Place- Akron
Hometowner; Weeklies Class 3: First Place- Bettendorf News, Second Place- Sheldon
N'West Iowa Review, Third Place- Indianola Record-Herald & Tribune.
Best Ad Featuring Financial, Insurance, or Other Professional Service: Dailies
Class 1: First Place- Le Mars Daily Sentinel, Second Place- Creston News Advertiser,
Third Place- Keokuk Daily Gate City; Dailies Class 2: First Place- Des Moines
Register, Second Place- Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil, Third Place- Council
Bluffs Daily Nonpareil; Weeklies Class 1: First Place- Sergeant Bluff Advocate,
Second Place- Riceville Recorder, Third Place- Stratford Courier; Weeklies
Class 2: First Place- Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun, Second Place- Sac City Sun,
Third Place- Sac City Sun; Weeklies Class 3: First Place- Sheldon N'West Iowa
Review, Second Place- West Union Fayette Co. Union, Third Place- DeWitt Observer.
Best Ad Featuring Furniture, Furnishings, Appliances or Hardware: Dailies Class
1: First Place- Keokuk Daily Gate City, Second Place- Carroll Daily Times Herald,
Third Place- Carroll Daily Times Herald; Dailies Class 2: First Place- Des
Moines Register, Second Place- Davenport Quad-City Times, Third Place- Fort
Dodge Messenger; Weeklies Class 1: First Place- Sergeant Bluff Advocate, Second
Place- Winthrop News, Third Place- Thompson Courier and Rake Register; Weeklies
Class 2: First Place- Akron Hometowner, Second Place- Marion Times, Third Place-
Anamosa Journal-Eureka; Weeklies Class 3: First Place- West Union Fayette Co.
Union, Second Place- Decorah Public Opinion, Third Place- Sheldon N'West Iowa
Review.
Best Ad Featuring Automotive, Boats, Aircraft, Tires, Gasoline, Etc.: Dailies
Class 1: First Place- Le Mars Daily Sentinel, Second Place- Webster City Daily
Freeman-Journal, Third Place- Carroll Daily Times Herald; Dailies Class 2:
First Place- Des Moines Register, Second Place- Dubuque Telegraph Herald, Third
Place- Burlington Hawk Eye; Weeklies Class 1: First Place- Sergeant Bluff Advocate,
Second Place- Solon Economist, Third Place- Riceville Recorder; Weeklies Class
2: First Place- Marion Times, Second Place- Rock Rapids Lyon Co. Reporter,
Third Place- Akron Hometowner; Weeklies Class 3: First Place- Sheldon N'West
Iowa Review, Second Place- Denison Bulletin, Third Place- Indianola Record-Herald & Tribune.
Best Ad, Series Or Section Featuring The Promotion Of A Newspaper: Dailies
Class 1: First Place- Webster City Daily Freeman-Journal, Second Place- Carroll
Daily Times Herald, Third Place- Boone News-Republican; Dailies Class 2: First
Place- Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil, Second Place- Iowa City Daily Iowan,
Third Place- Davenport Quad-City Times; Weeklies Class 1: First Place- Sergeant
Bluff Advocate, Second Place- Lime Springs Herald, Third Place- Dayton Review;
Weeklies Class 2: First Place- Akron Hometowner, Second Place- Lake Mills Graphic,
Third Place- Marion Times; Weeklies Class 3: First Place- Iowa Falls Times-Citizen,
Second Place- Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune, Third Place- Decorah Public Opinion.
Best Ad Featuring Miscellaneous: Dailies Class 1: First Place- Spencer Daily
Reporter, Second Place- Webster City Daily Freeman-Journal, Third Place- Creston
News Advertiser; Dailies Class 2: First Place- Des Moines Register, Second
Place- Des Moines Register, Third Place- Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil; Weeklies
Class 1: First Place- Sergeant Bluff Advocate, Second Place- Conrad Record,
Third Place- Britt News-Tribune; Weeklies Class 2: First Place- Traer Star-Clipper,
Second Place- Rock Rapids Lyon Co. Reporter, Third Place- Marion Times; Weeklies
Class 3: First Place- Harlan News-Advertiser, Second Place- Iowa Falls Times-Citizen,
Third Place- West Union Fayette Co. Union.
Best Special Section Advertising: Dailies Class 1: First Place- Webster City
Daily Freeman-Journal, Second Place- Webster City Daily Freeman-Journal,
Third Place- Spencer Daily Reporter; Dailies Class 2: First Place- Dubuque
Telegraph Herald, Second Place- Burlington Hawk Eye, Third Place- Fort
Dodge Messenger; Weeklies Class 1: First Place- Lime Springs Herald, Second
Place- Wellman Advance, Third Place- Westside Observer; Weeklies Class
2: First Place- Tama News-Herald, Second Place- Ackley World Journal, Third
Place- Marion Times; Weeklies Class 3: First Place- Sheldon N'West Iowa
Review, Second Place- Indianola Record-Herald & Tribune, Third Place-
West Union Fayette Co. Union.
Best Advertising Series Or Campaign Featuring Any Service Or Merchandise Category:
Dailies Class 1: First Place- Le Mars Daily Sentinel, Second Place- Carroll
Daily Times Herald, Third Place- Carroll Daily Times Herald; Dailies Class
2: First Place- Waterloo Courier, Second Place- Mason City Globe Gazette, Third
Place- Davenport Quad-City Times; Weeklies Class 1: First Place- Britt News-Tribune,
Second Place- Britt News-Tribune, Third Place- Winthrop News; Weeklies Class
2: First Place- Sac City Sun, Second Place- Mount Ayr Record-News, Third Place-
Akron Hometowner; Weeklies Class 3: First Place- West Union Fayette Co. Union,
Second Place- Iowa Falls Times-Citizen, Third Place- Eldridge North Scott Press.
Best Advertising Idea For a Community Promotion Or Event: Dailies Class 1:
First Place- Keokuk Daily Gate City, Second Place- Spencer Daily Reporter,
Third Place- Carroll Daily Times Herald; Dailies Class 2: First Place- Waterloo
Courier, Second Place- Waterloo Courier, Third Place- Fort Dodge Messenger;
Weeklies Class 1: First Place- Winthrop News, Second Place- Conrad Record,
Third Place- Riceville Recorder; Weeklies Class 2: First Place- Traer Star-Clipper,
Second Place- Sumner Gazette, Third Place- Ackley World Journal; Weeklies Class
3: First Place- Decorah Public Opinion, Second Place- Denison Bulletin, Third
Place- Indianola Record-Herald & Tribune.
Best Agricultural Advertising: Dailies Class 1: First Place- Le Mars Daily
Sentinel, Second Place- Webster City Daily Freeman-Journal, Third Place- Carroll
Daily Times Herald; Dailies Class 2: First Place- Fort Dodge Messenger, Second
Place- Fort Dodge Messenger, Third Place- Sioux City Journal; Weeklies Class
1: First Place- Winthrop News, Second Place- Dayton Review, Third Place- Winthrop
News; Weeklies Class 2: First Place- Fayette Leader, Second Place- Akron Hometowner,
Third Place- Akron Hometowner; Weeklies Class 3: First Place- West Union Fayette
Co. Union, Second Place- Hampton Chronicle, Third Place- DeWitt Observer.
Best Ad Designer: Dailies Class 1: First Place- Carroll Daily Times Herald
- Beckham G. Miller, Second Place- Webster City Daily Freeman-Journal - Kenneth
Baker, Third Place- Keokuk Daily Gate City - Amanda Grotts; Dailies Class 2:
First Place- Des Moines Register - Suzanne Milosevich, Second Place- Davenport
Quad-City Times - Eric Tucker, Third Place- Waterloo Courier - Johanna Weston;
Weeklies Class 1: First Place- Sergeant Bluff Advocate - Timothy Loftus, Second
Place- Stuart Herald - Shantel Doherty, Third Place- Britt News-Tribune - Angie
Johannsen; Weeklies Class 2: First Place- Akron Hometowner - Karen Taylor-Mortensen,
Second Place- Akron Hometowner - Erica Kjar, Third Place- Lake Mills Graphic
- Sherylee Gasper; Weeklies Class 3: First Place- Sheldon N'West Iowa Review
- Krystal Martens, Second Place- Denison Bulletin - Christy Welch, Third Place-
Spirit Lake Dickinson Co. News - Caity Slawson.
Best Circulation/Carrier Promotion: Dailies Class 1: First Place- Estherville
Daily News, Second Place- Carroll Daily Times Herald, Third Place- Carroll
Daily Times Herald; Dailies Class 2: First Place- Dubuque Telegraph Herald,
Second Place- Waterloo Courier, Third Place- Sioux City Journal; Weeklies Class
1: First Place- Dayton Review, Second Place- Sergeant Bluff Advocate, Third
Place- Westside Observer; Weeklies Class 2: First Place- Sumner Gazette, Second
Place- Akron Hometowner; Weeklies Class 3: First Place- Denison Bulletin, Second
Place- Decorah Public Opinion, Third Place- Sheldon N'West Iowa Review.
Harrison "Skip" Weber Investigative Reporting Awards: Daily Winner:
Des Moines Register - Clark Kauffman; Weekly Winner: Akron Hometowner - Julie
Ann Madden.
Genevieve Mauck Stoufer Outstanding Young Iowa Journalists Awards: Davenport
Quad-City Times - Eric Page, Des Moines Register - Reid Forgrave, Iowa Falls
Times-Citizen - Sara Konrad.
Best Newspaper Website: Dailies: First Place- Iowa City Daily Iowan, Second
Place- Cedar Rapids Gazette, Third Place- Sioux City Journal; Weeklies: First
Place- Decorah Public Opinion, Second Place- Altoona Herald-Mitchellville Index,
Third Place- Denison Bulletin.
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