SDNA news/editorial contest winners

2013 South Dakota

Better Newspapers Contest Award Presentation

BEST NEWS STORY

BEST NEWS STORYWeeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

Third Place

Hamlin County Republican

Jenna Aderhold

BEST NEWS STORYWeeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

Second Place

Tripp Star Ledger

Wendy Royston

BEST NEWS STORYWeeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

First Place

Isabel Dakotan

Staff

BEST NEWS STORYWeeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

Third Place

Custer County Chronicle

Charley Najacht

BEST NEWS STORYWeeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

Second Place

Freeman Courier

Tim L. Waltner

BEST NEWS STORYWeeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

First Place

Meade County Times Tribune

Deb Holland

BEST NEWS STORYWeeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

Third Place

Native Sun News

Brandon Ecoffey

BEST NEWS STORYWeeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

Second Place

Reporter and Farmer

Amanda Fanger

BEST NEWS STORYWeeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

First Place

Mobridge Tribune

Katie Zerr

BEST NEWS STORYDailies Under 12,000 Circulation

Third Place

Mitchell Daily Republic

Candy DenOuden

BEST NEWS STORYDailies Under 12,000 Circulation

Second Place

Daily Press & Dakotan

Randy Dockendorf

BEST NEWS STORYDailies Under 12,000 Circulation

First Place

Pierre Capital Journal

David Rookhuyzen

BEST NEWS STORYDailies Over 12,000 Circulation

Third Place

Rapid City Journal

Daniel Simmons Ritchie

BEST NEWS STORYDailies Over 12,000 Circulation

Second Place

Argus Leader

Peter Harriman

BEST NEWS STORYDailies Over 12,000 Circulation

First Place

Argus Leader

Jonathan Ellis

BEST NEWS SERIES

BEST NEWS SERIESWeeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

Third Place

Onida Watchman

Sheila Ring

BEST NEWS SERIESWeeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

Second Place

Tea Weekly

Erica Gaspar

BEST NEWS SERIESWeeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

First Place

Lyman County Herald

Lucy Halverson

BEST NEWS SERIESWeeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

Third Place

Hot Springs Star

Curt Nettinga

BEST NEWS SERIESWeeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

Second Place

Freeman Courier

Jeremy Waltner,Tim L. Waltner

BEST NEWS SERIESWeeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

First Place

Plain Talk

David Lias

BEST NEWS SERIESWeeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

Third Place

Grant County Review

Debbie Hemmer

BEST NEWS SERIESWeeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

Second Place

Grant County Review

Holli Seehafer

BEST NEWS SERIESWeeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

First Place

Native Sun News

Talli Nauman

BEST NEWS SERIESDailies Under 12,000 Circulation

Third Place

Black Hills Pioneer

Black Hills PioneerStaff

BEST NEWS SERIESDailies Under 12,000 Circulation

Second Place

Pierre Capital Journal

Staff

BEST NEWS SERIESDailies Under 12,000 Circulation

First Place

Daily Press & Dakotan

Nathan Johnson

BEST NEWS SERIESDailies Over 12,000 Circulation

Third Place

Rapid City Journal

Joe O’Sullivan

BEST NEWS SERIESDailies Over 12,000 Circulation

Second Place

Argus Leader

Jonathan Ellis,David Montgomery

BEST NEWS SERIESDailies Over 12,000 Circulation

First Place

Argus Leader

John Hult,Steve Young

BEST FEATURE STORY

BEST FEATURE STORYWeeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

Third Place

Tea Weekly

Erica Gaspar

BEST FEATURE STORYWeeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

Second Place

Parkston Advance

Karen Adkins Runge

BEST FEATURE STORYWeeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

First Place

New Era

Sarah Ebeling

BEST FEATURE STORYWeeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

Third Place

Freeman Courier

Jeremy Waltner

BEST FEATURE STORYWeeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

Second Place

Custer County Chronicle

Jason Ferguson

BEST FEATURE STORYWeeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

First Place

Chamberlain Oacoma Sun

Amy Blum

BEST FEATURE STORYWeeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

Third Place

Mobridge Tribune

Travis Svihovec

BEST FEATURE STORYWeeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

Second Place

Grant County Review

Holli Seehafer

BEST FEATURE STORYWeeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

First Place

Reporter & Farmer

Amanda Fanger

BEST FEATURE STORYDailies Under 12,000 Circulation

Third Place

Black Hills Pioneer

Mark Watson

BEST FEATURE STORYDailies Under 12,000 Circulation

Second Place

Pierre Capital Journal

Allison Jarrell

BEST FEATURE STORYDailies Under 12,000 Circulation

First Place

Pierre Capital Journal

Lance Nixon

BEST FEATURE STORYDailies Over 12,000 Circulation

Third Place

Aberdeen American News

Annie King

BEST FEATURE STORYDailies Over 12,000 Circulation

Second Place

Rapid City Journal

Jennifer Naylor Gesick

BEST FEATURE STORYDailies Over 12,000 Circulation

First Place

Argus Leader

John Hult

BEST FEATURE SERIES

BEST FEATURE SERIESWeeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

Third Place

Hill City Prevailer

Bev Pechan

BEST FEATURE SERIES Weeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

Second Place

Tea Weekly

Erica Gaspar

BEST FEATURE SERIES Weeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

First Place

Onida Watchman

Sheila Ring

BEST FEATURE SERIES Weeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

Third Place

Southern Union County Leader-Courier

Kelly Kruithoff

BEST FEATURE SERIES Weeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

Second Place

Custer County Chronicle

Carrie Moore

BEST FEATURE SERIES Weeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

First Place

ChamberlainOacoma Sun

Shandra Thomas

BEST FEATURE SERIES Weeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

Second Place

Yankton County Observer

Brian J. Hunhoff

BEST FEATURE SERIES Weeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

First Place

Native Sun News

Talli Nauman

BEST FEATURE SERIES Dailies Under 12,000 Circulation

Third Place

Pierre Capital Journal

Marcus Traxler

BEST FEATURE SERIES Dailies Under 12,000 Circulation

Second Place

Daily Press & Dakotan

Randy Dockendorf, Derek Bartos,

Nathan Johnson

BEST FEATURE SERIES Dailies Under 12,000 Circulation

First Place

Daily Press & Dakotan

Randy Dockendorf

BEST FEATURE SERIES Dailies Over 12,000 Circulation

Third Place

Rapid City Journal

Claudia Laws

BEST FEATURE SERIES Dailies Over 12,000 Circulation

Second Place

Argus Leader

Steve Young

BEST FEATURE SERIES Dailies Over 12,000 Circulation

First Place

Rapid City Journal

Staff

BEST SPORTS REPORTING

BEST SPORTS REPORTINGWeeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

Third Place

Tea Weekly

Anne Homan

BEST SPORTS REPORTING Weeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

Second Place

Dakota Dunes North Sioux

CityTimes

Kim Fickett

BEST SPORTS REPORTING Weeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

First Place

Hamlin Co. Herald-

Enterprise

Jenna Aderhold

BEST SPORTS REPORTING Weeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

Third Place

Custer County Chronicle

Jason Ferguson

BEST SPORTS REPORTING Weeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

Second Place

Freeman Courier

Jeremy Waltner

BEST SPORTS REPORTING Weeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

First Place

Plain Talk

David Lias

BEST SPORTS REPORTING Weeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

Third Place

Yankton County Observer

Brian J. Hunhoff

BEST SPORTS REPORTING Weeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

Second Place

Mobridge Tribune

Jay Davis

BEST SPORTS REPORTING Weeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

First Place

Reporter & Farmer

Amanda Fanger

BEST SPORTS REPORTING Dailies Under 12,000 Circulation

Third Place

Watertown Public Opinion

Rich Remmers

BEST SPORTS REPORTING Dailies Under 12,000 Circulation

Second Place

Mitchell Daily Republic

Nick McCutcheon

BEST SPORTS REPORTING Dailies Under 12,000 Circulation

First Place

Mitchell Daily Republic

Luke Hagen

BEST SPORTS REPORTING Dailies Over 12,000 Circulation

Third Place

Rapid City Journal

Richard Anderson

BEST SPORTS REPORTING Dailies Over 12,000 Circulation

Second Place

Rapid City Journal

Jim Holland

BEST SPORTS REPORTING Dailies Over 12,000 Circulation

First Place

Argus Leader

Mick Garry

BEST SPORTS SERIES

BEST SPORTS SERIESWeeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

Third Place

Onida Watchman

Hannah Lightfield

BEST SPORTS SERIES Weeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

Second Place

New Era

Shane Merrill

BEST SPORTS SERIES Weeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

First Place

Tea Weekly

Anne Homan

BEST SPORTS SERIES Weeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

First Place

West River Eagle

Ross DuBray

BEST SPORTS SERIES Weeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

Third Place

Yankton County Observer

Dan Merritt

BEST SPORTS SERIES Weeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

Second Place

Native Sun News

Brandon Ecoffey

BEST SPORTS SERIES Weeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

First Place

Yankton County Observer

Brian J. Hunhoff

BEST SPORTS SERIES Dailies Under 12,000 Circulation

Third Place

Mitchell Daily Republic

Luke Hagen

BEST SPORTS SERIES Dailies Under 12,000 Circulation

Second Place

Daily Press & Dakotan

James D. Cimburek

BEST SPORTS SERIES Dailies Over 12,000 Circulation

First Place

Daily Press & Dakotan

Randy Dockendorf,Jeremy Hoeck

BEST SPORTS SERIES Dailies Over 12,000 Circulation

Third Place

Argus Leader

Terry Vandrovec

BEST SPORTS SERIES Dailies Over 12,000 Circulation

Second Place

Rapid City Journal

Staff

BEST SPORTS SERIES Dailies Over 12,000 Circulation

First Place

Argus Leader

Matt Zimmer

BEST SPORTS COLUMN

BEST SPORTS COLUMN Weeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

First Place

Emery Enterprise

Terry Janssen

BEST SPORTS COLUMN Weeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

Third Place

ChamberlainOacoma Sun

Wade Hamiel

BEST SPORTS COLUMN Weeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

Second Place

ChamberlainOacoma Sun

Nick Heeb

BEST SPORTS COLUMN Weeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

First Place

Lennox Independent

Anne Homan

BEST SPORTS COLUMN Weeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

Third Place

Native Sun News

Brandon Ecoffey

BEST SPORTS COLUMN Weeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

Second Place

Mobridge Tribune

Jay Davis

BEST SPORTS COLUMN Weeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

First Place

Yankton County Observer

Brian J. Hunhoff

BEST SPORTS COLUMN Dailies Under 12,000 Circulation

Third Place

Pierre Capital Journal

Wade LaRoche

BEST SPORTS COLUMN Dailies Under 12,000 Circulation

Second Place

Mitchell Daily Republic

Luke Hagen

BEST SPORTS COLUMN Dailies Under 12,000 Circulation

First Place

Mitchell Daily Republic

Brooke Cersosimo

BEST SPORTS COLUMN Dailies Over 12,000 Circulation

Third Place

Argus Leader

Mick Garry

BEST SPORTS COLUMN Dailies Over 12,000 Circulation

Second Place

Argus Leader

Stu Whitney

BEST SPORTS COLUMN Dailies Over 12,000 Circulation

First Place

Argus Leader

Matt Zimmer

BEST EDITORIAL WRITING

BEST EDITORIAL WRITINGWeeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

Third Place

Lyman County Herald

Lucy Halverson

BEST EDITORIAL WRITING Weeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

Second Place

Corson Sioux County News-

Messenger

Kerry Larson

BEST EDITORIAL WRITING Weeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

First Place

Hutchinson Herald

Erik Kaufman

BEST EDITORIAL WRITING Weeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

Third Place

Custer County Chronicle

Jason Ferguson

BEST EDITORIAL WRITING Weeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

Second Place

Freeman Courier

Tim L. Waltner

BEST EDITORIAL WRITING Weeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

First Place

Potter Co. News

Molly McRoberts

BEST EDITORIAL WRITING Weeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

Third Place

Mobridge Tribune

Katie Zerr

BEST EDITORIAL WRITING Weeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

Second Place

Yankton County Observer

Bernie Hunhoff

BEST EDITORIAL WRITING Weeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

First Place

Native Sun News

Tim Giago

BEST EDITORIAL WRITING Dailies Under 12,000 Circulation

Third Place

Mitchell Daily Republic

Korrie Wenzel

BEST EDITORIAL WRITING Dailies Under 12,000 Circulation

Second Place

Pierre Capital Journal

Steve Baker, Lance Nixon

BEST EDITORIAL WRITING Dailies Under 12,000 Circulation

First Place

Mitchell Daily Republic

Seth Tupper

BEST EDITORIAL WRITING Dailies Over 12,000 Circulation

Third Place

Argus Leader

Maricarrol Kueter

BEST EDITORIAL WRITING Dailies Over 12,000 Circulation

Second Place

Rapid City Journal

Randy Rasmussen

BEST EDITORIAL WRITING Dailies Over 12,000 Circulation

First Place

Rapid City Journal

David Rooks

BEST HEADLINE WRITING

BEST HEADLINE WRITINGWeeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

Third Place

Onida Watchman

Sheila Ring

BEST HEADLINE WRITING Weeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

Second Place

Dakota DunesNorth Sioux

City Times

Kim Fickett

BEST HEADLINE WRITING Weeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

First Place

Hamlin CountyRepublican

LeeAnne Dufek

BEST HEADLINE WRITING Weeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

Third Place

Custer County Chronicle

Jason Ferguson

BEST HEADLINE WRITING Weeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

Second Place

Freeman Courier

Jeremy Waltner

BEST HEADLINE WRITING Weeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

First Place

Custer County Chronicle

Carrie Moore

BEST HEADLINE WRITING Weeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

Third Place

Yankton County Observer

Dave Wyland

BEST HEADLINE WRITING Weeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

Second Place

Reporter & Farmer

Staff

BEST HEADLINE WRITING Dailies Under 12,000 Circulation

First Place

Yankton County Observer

Kathy Church

BEST HEADLINE WRITING Dailies Under 12,000 Circulation

Third Place

Mitchell Daily Republic

Seth Tupper

BEST HEADLINE WRITING Dailies Under 12,000 Circulation

Second Place

BrookingsRegister

Ken Curley

BEST HEADLINE WRITING Dailies Over 12,000 Circulation

First Place

Pierre Capital Journal

Wade LaRoche

BEST HEADLINE WRITING Dailies Over 12,000 Circulation

Third Place

Rapid City Journal

Joel Welin

BEST HEADLINE WRITING Dailies Over 12,000 Circulation

Second Place

Argus Leader

Tim Lyford

BEST HEADLINE WRITING Dailies Over 12,000 Circulation

First Place

Rapid City Journal

Bart Pfankuch

BEST LOCAL GENERAL INTEREST COLUMN

BEST LOCAL COLUMNWeeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

Third Place

Emery Enterprise

Terry Janssen

BEST LOCAL COLUMN Weeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

Second Place

Hamlin County Republican

Jenna Aderhold

BEST LOCAL COLUMN Weeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

First Place

Isabel Dakotan

Mark Peacock

BEST LOCAL COLUMN Weeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

Third Place

Custer County Chronicle

Charley Najacht

BEST LOCAL COLUMN Weeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

Second Place

Custer County Chronicle

Frank Carroll

BEST LOCAL COLUMN Weeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

First Place

Custer County Chronicle

Jason Ferguson

BEST LOCAL COLUMN Weeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

Third Place

Grant County Review

Debbie Hemmer

BEST LOCAL COLUMN Weeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

Second Place

Reporter & Farmer

Amanda Fanger

BEST LOCAL COLUMN Weeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

First Place

Yankton County Observer

Margaret Hunhoff

BEST LOCAL COLUMN Dailies Under 12,000 Circulation

Third Place

Brookings Register

Chuck Cecil

BEST LOCAL COLUMN Dailies Under 12,000 Circulation

Second Place

Daily Press & Dakotan

Randy Dockendorf

BEST LOCAL COLUMN Dailies Under 12,000 Circulation

First Place

Daily Press & Dakotan

Kelly Hertz

BEST LOCAL COLUMN Dailies Over 12,000 Circulation

Third Place

Argus Leader

Jacqueline Palfy Klemond

BEST LOCAL COLUMN Dailies Over 12,000 Circulation

Second Place

Argus Leader

Patrick Lalley

BEST LOCAL COLUMN Dailies Over 12,000 Circulation

First Place

Rapid City Journal

Jim Kent

BEST LOCAL HUMOROUS COLUMN

BEST HUMOR COLUMN Weeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

Third Place

Hill City Prevailer News

Bev Pechan

BEST HUMOR COLUMN Weeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

Second Place

Tea Weekly

DeeAnn Konrad

BEST HUMOR COLUMN Weeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

First Place

South Dakota Mail

Altman E. Studeny

BEST HUMOR COLUMN Weeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

Third Place

West River Eagle

Blaine Norvold

BEST HUMOR COLUMN Weeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

Second Place

Custer County Chronicle

Norma Najacht

BEST HUMOR COLUMN Weeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

First Place

Custer County Chronicle

Carrie Moore

BEST HUMOR COLUMN Weeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

Third Place

Yankton County Observer

Kristy Wyland

BEST HUMOR COLUMN Weeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

Second Place

Grant County Review

Debbie Hemmer

BEST HUMOR COLUMN Weeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

First Place

Lakota Country Times

Dana Lone Hill

BEST HUMOR COLUMN Dailies Under 12,000 Circulation

Third Place

Brookings Register

Chuck Cecil

BEST HUMOR COLUMN Dailies Under 12,000 Circulation

Second Place

Brookings Register

Ken Curley

BEST HUMOR COLUMN Dailies Under 12,000 Circulation

First Place

Mitchell Daily Republic

Terry Woster

BEST HUMOR COLUMN Dailies Over 12,000 Circulation

Third Place

Argus Leader

Jill Callison

BEST HUMOR COLUMN Dailies Over 12,000 Circulation

Second Place

Rapid City Journal

Dorothy Rosby

BEST HUMOR COLUMN Dailies Over 12,000 Circulation

First Place

Argus Leader

Pat Duncan

BEST SPOT NEWS PHOTO

BEST SPOT NEWS PHOTOWeeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

Third Place

Tea Weekly

Erica Gaspar

BEST SPOT NEWS PHOTO Weeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

Second Place

Isabel Dakotan

Shelby Meyer

BEST SPOT NEWS PHOTO Weeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

First Place

Hill City Previaler News

John Johnson

BEST SPOT NEWS PHOTO Weeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

Third Place

Southern Union County Leader-Courier

Kelly Kruithoff

BEST SPOT NEWS PHOTO Weeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

Second Place

Freeman Courier

Tim L. Waltner

BEST SPOT NEWS PHOTO Weeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

First Place

Hot Springs Star

Michael Burg

BEST SPOT NEWS PHOTO Weeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

Third Place

Mobridge Tribune

Katie Zerr

BEST SPOT NEWS PHOTO Weeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

Second Place

Grant County Review

Debbie Hemmer

BEST SPOT NEWS PHOTO Weeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

First Place

Reporter & Farmer

Amanda Fanger

BEST SPOT NEWS PHOTO Dailies Under 12,000 Circulation

Third Place

Brookings Register

Ken Curley

BEST SPOT NEWS PHOTO Dailies Under 12,000 Circulation

Second Place

Watertown Public Opinion

Kyle G. Horst

BEST SPOT NEWS PHOTO Dailies Under 12,000 Circulation

First Place

Pierre Capital Journal

Justin Joiner

BEST SPOT NEWS PHOTO Dailies Over 12,000 Circulation

Third Place

Argus Leader

Joe Ahlquist

BEST SPOT NEWS PHOTO Dailies Over 12,000 Circulation

Second Place

Argus Leader

Jay Pickthorn

BEST SPOT NEWS PHOTO Dailies Over 12,000 Circulation

First Place

Argus Leader

Elisha Page

BEST FEATURE PHOTO

BEST FEATURE PHOTOWeeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

Third Place

Tea Weekly

Erica Gaspar

BEST FEATURE PHOTO Weeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

Second Place

South Dakota Mail

Gayle A. Van Genderen

BEST FEATURE PHOTO Weeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

First Place

Parkston Advance

Scott Ehler

BEST FEATURE PHOTO Weeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

Third Place

Hot Springs Star

Curt Nettinga

BEST FEATURE PHOTO Weeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

Second Place

Clark County Courier

Kimberly Harrington

BEST FEATURE PHOTO Weeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

First Place

Meade County Times Tribune

Deb Holland

BEST FEATURE PHOTO Weeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

Third Place

Yankton County Observer

Dan Merritt

BEST FEATURE PHOTO Weeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

Second Place

Mobridge Tribune

Travis Svihovec

BEST FEATURE PHOTO Weeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

First Place

Reporter & Farmer

Amanda Fanger

BEST FEATURE PHOTO Dailies Under 12,000 Circulation

Third Place

Pierre Capital Journal

Allison Jarrell

BEST FEATURE PHOTO Dailies Under 12,000 Circulation

Second Place

Brookings Register

Jill Fier

BEST FEATURE PHOTO Dailies Under 12,000 Circulation

First Place

Brookings Register

John Kubal

BEST FEATURE PHOTO Dailies Over 12,000 Circulation

Third Place

Argus Leader

Elisha Page

BEST FEATURE PHOTO Dailies Over 12,000 Circulation

Second Place

Rapid City Journal

Benjamin Brayfield

BEST FEATURE PHOTO Dailies Over 12,000 Circulation

First Place

Argus Leader

Jay Pickthorn

BEST SPORTS PHOTO

BEST SPORTS PHOTOWeeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

Third Place

Tyndall Tribune & Register

Sheila Kremer

BEST SPORTS PHOTO Weeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

Second Place

Tea Weekly

Anne Homan

BEST SPORTS PHOTO Weeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

First Place

Hamlin Co. Herald-

Enterprise

LeeAnne Dufek

BEST SPORTS PHOTO Weeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

Third Place

Custer County Chronicle

Carrie Moore

BEST SPORTS PHOTO Weeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

Second Place

Southern Union County Leader-Courier

Steve Peterman

BEST SPORTS PHOTO Weeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

First Place

Plain Talk

David Lias

BEST SPORTS PHOTO Weeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

Third Place

Yankton County Observer

Bernie Hunhoff

BEST SPORTS PHOTO Weeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

Second Place

Grant County Review

Ginny Tostenson

BEST SPORTS PHOTO Weeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

First Place

Winner Advocate

Dan Bechtold

BEST SPORTS PHOTO Dailies Under 12,000 Circulation

Third Place

Black Hills Pioneer

Jason Gross

BEST SPORTS PHOTO Dailies Under 12,000 Circulation

Second Place

Daily Press & Dakotan

James D. Cimburek

BEST SPORTS PHOTO Dailies Under 12,000 Circulation

First Place

Daily Press & Dakotan

Rob Nielsen

BEST SPORTS PHOTO Dailies Over 12,000 Circulation

Third Place

Rapid City Journal

Benjamin Brayfield

BEST SPORTS PHOTO Dailies Over 12,000 Circulation

Second Place

Aberdeen American News

John Davis

BEST SPORTS PHOTO Dailies Over 12,000 Circulation

First Place

Argus Leader

Jay Pickthorn

BEST PHOTO SERIES

BEST PHOTO SERIESWeeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

Third Place

Hutchinson Herald

Erik Kaufman

BEST PHOTO SERIES Weeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

Second Place

Parkston Advance

Diana Holden

BEST PHOTO SERIES Weeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

First Place

New Era

Sarah Ebeling

BEST PHOTO SERIES Weeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

Third Place

Hot Springs Star

Brett Nachtigall, Curt Nettinga

BEST PHOTO SERIES Weeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

Second Place

Potter Co. News

Molly McRoberts

BEST PHOTO SERIES Weeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

First Place

Freeman Courier

Jeremy Waltner

BEST PHOTO SERIES Weeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

Third Place

Reporter & Farmer

Staff

BEST PHOTO SERIES Weeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

Second Place

Lakota Country Times

Randy & Shelly Bachelor

BEST PHOTO SERIES Weeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

First Place

Mobridge Tribune

Travis Svihovec, Kelsey Crouse

BEST PHOTO SERIES Dailies Under 12,000 Circulation

Third Place

Daily Press & Dakotan

Jeremy Hoeck

BEST PHOTO SERIES Dailies Under 12,000 Circulation

Second Place

Mitchell Daily Republic

Sean Ryan

BEST PHOTO SERIES Dailies Under 12,000 Circulation

First Place

Pierre Capital Journal

Allison Jarrell

BEST PHOTO SERIES Dailies Over 12,000 Circulation

Third Place

Argus Leader

Joe Ahlquist

BEST PHOTO SERIES Dailies Over 12,000 Circulation

Second Place

Argus Leader

Jay Pickthorn

BEST PHOTO SERIES Dailies Over 12,000 Circulation

First Place

Rapid City Journal

Benjamin Brayfield

BEST SPECIAL ISSUE

BEST SPECIAL ISSUEWeeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

Third Place

Tea Weekly

Kelli Bultena, Anne Homan

BEST SPECIAL ISSUE Weeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

Second Place

New Era

Staff

BEST SPECIAL ISSUE Weeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

First Place

Onida Watchman

Marileen Tilberg,Sheila Ring

BEST SPECIAL ISSUE Weeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

Third Place

Lennox Independent

Debbie Schmidt, Kelli Bultena, Anne Homan

BEST SPECIAL ISSUE Weeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

Second Place

Meade County Times Tribune

Deb Holland

BEST SPECIAL ISSUE Weeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

First Place

Custer County Chronicle

Charley Najacht,Norma Najacht

BEST SPECIAL ISSUE Weeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

Third Place

Lakota Country Times

Cora White Horse

BEST SPECIAL ISSUE Weeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

Second Place

Reporter & Farmer

Staff

BEST SPECIAL ISSUE Weeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

First Place

Mobridge Tribune

Staff

BEST SPECIAL ISSUE Dailies Under 12,000 Circulation

Third Place

Pierre Capital Journal

Staff

BEST SPECIAL ISSUE Dailies Under 12,000 Circulation

Second Place

Mitchell Daily Republic

Newsroom Staff

BEST SPECIAL ISSUE Dailies Under 12,000 Circulation

First Place

Daily Press & Dakotan

Press & Dakotan Staff

BEST SPECIAL ISSUE Dailies Over 12,000 Circulation

Second Place

Aberdeen American News

Staff

BEST SPECIAL ISSUE Dailies Over 12,000 Circulation

First Place

Rapid City Journal

Bart Pfankuch

BEST TYPOGRAPHY& DESIGN

BEST TYPOGRAPHY & DESIGN

Weeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

Third Place

Lyman County Herald

Lucy & Kim Halverson

BEST TYPOGRAPHY & DESIGN

Weeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

Second Place

Hamlin County Republican

LeeAnne Dufek

BEST TYPOGRAPHY & DESIGN

Weeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

First Place

New Era

Sarah Ebeling

BEST TYPOGRAPHY & DESIGN

Weeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

Third Place

Tea Weekly

Debbie Schmidt,Kelli Bultena

BEST TYPOGRAPHY & DESIGN

Weeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

Second Place

Freeman Courier

Tim L. Waltner,Jeremy Waltner

BEST TYPOGRAPHY & DESIGN

Weeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

First Place

Chamberlain Oacoma Sun

Lucy & Kim Halverson

BEST TYPOGRAPHY & DESIGN Weeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

Third Place

Reporter & Farmer

John & LeAnn Suhr

BEST TYPOGRAPHY & DESIGN Weeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

Second Place

Custer County Chronicle

Charley Najacht,Norma Najacht

BEST TYPOGRAPHY & DESIGN Weeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

First Place

Meade County Times Tribune

Tim Christofferson,Deb Holland

BEST TYPOGRAPHY & DESIGN

Dailies Under 12,000 Circulation

Third Place

Black Hills Pioneer

Letti Lister,Mark Watson

BEST TYPOGRAPHY & DESIGN

Dailies Under 12,000 Circulation

Second Place

Watertown Public Opinion

Mark Roby,Roger Whittle

BEST TYPOGRAPHY & DESIGN

Dailies Under 12,000 Circulation

First Place

Mitchell Daily Republic

Korrie Wenzel,Seth Tupper

BEST TYPOGRAPHY & DESIGN Dailies Over 12,000 Circulation

Third Place

Aberdeen American News

Cory Bollinger,J.J. Perry

BEST TYPOGRAPHY & DESIGN Dailies Over 12,000 Circulation

Second Place

Rapid City Journal

Shannon Brinker,Bart Pfankuch

BEST TYPOGRAPHY & DESIGN Dailies Over 12,000 Circulation

First Place

Argus Leader

Bill Albrecht,Maricarrol Kueter

GENERAL EXCELLENCE

GENERAL EXCELLENCEWeeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

Third Place

Lyman County Herald

Lucy & Kim Halverson

GENERAL EXCELLENCEWeeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

Second Place

Hamlin County Republican

LeeAnne Dufek

GENERAL EXCELLENCEWeeklies Under 1,150 Circulation

First Place

New Era

Sarah Ebeling

GENERAL EXCELLENCEWeeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

Third Place

Tea Weekly

Debbie Schmidt,Kelli Bultena

GENERAL EXCELLENCEWeeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

Second Place

Chamberlain Oacoma Sun

Lucy & Kim Halverson

GENERAL EXCELLENCEWeeklies 1,151-2,000 Circulation

First Place

Freeman Courier

Tim L. Waltner,Jeremy Waltner

GENERAL EXCELLENCEWeeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

Third Place

Grant County Review

Debbie Hemmer,Holli Seehafer

GENERAL EXCELLENCEWeeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

Second Place

Native Sun News

Tim Giago

GENERAL EXCELLENCEWeeklies Over 2,000 Circulation

First Place

Meade County Times Tribune

Tim Christofferson,Deb Holland

GENERAL EXCELLENCEDailies Under 12,000 Circulation

Third Place

Black Hills Pioneer

Letti Lister,Mark Watson

GENERAL EXCELLENCEDailies Under 12,000 Circulation

Second Place

Brookings Register

Billy McMacken,Jill Fier

GENERAL EXCELLENCEDailies Under 12,000 Circulation

First Place

Mitchell Daily Republic

Korrie Wenzel,Seth Tupper

GENERAL EXCELLENCEDailies Over 12,000 Circulation

Third Place

Aberdeen American News

Cory Bollinger,J.J. Perry

GENERAL EXCELLENCEDailies Over 12,000 Circulation

Second Place

Argus Leader

Bill Albrecht,Maricarrol Kueter

GENERAL EXCELLENCEDailies Over 12,000 Circulation

First Place

Rapid City Journal

Shannon Brinker,Bart Pfankuch

COMBINED CATEGORIES

BEST ORIGINAL EDITORIAL CARTOON

BEST EDITORIAL CARTOONALL DAILY & WEEKLY

First Place

Watertown Public Opinion

Larry Seefeldt

BEST NEWPAPER WEBSITE

BEST NEWSPAPER WEBSITEWEEKLY DIVISION

Third Place

Meade County Times Tribune

Staff

BEST NEWSPAPER WEBSITEWEEKLY DIVISION

Second Place

Freeman Courier

Tim L. Waltner,Jeremy Waltner

BEST NEWSPAPER WEBSITEWEEKLY DIVISION

First Place

Plain Talk

Staff

BEST NEWSPAPER WEBSITEDAILY DIVISION

Third Place

Aberdeen American News

Carrie Cole,Will Elkins

BEST NEWSPAPER WEBSITEDAILY DIVISION

Second Place

Rapid City Journal

Claudia Laws

BEST NEWSPAPER WEBSITEDAILY DIVISION

First Place

Mitchell Daily Republic

Denise Ross

BEST F.O.I. PROJECT

BEST F.O.I. PROJECTALL NEWSPAPERS

First Place

Mitchell Daily Republic

Korrie Wenzel,Seth Tupper

BEST PUBLIC SERVICEPROJECT

BEST PUBLIC SERVICE PROJECT

WEEKLY DIVISION

First Place

Freeman Courier

Tim L. Waltner,Jeremy Waltner

BEST PUBLIC SERVICE PROJECT

DAILY DIVISION

First Place

Argus Leader

Jonathan Ellis

SWEEPSTAKES

SWEEPSTAKESWeeklies Under 1,150

New Era

SWEEPSTAKESWeeklies 1,151-2,000

Custer County Chronicle

SWEEPSTAKESWeeklies Over 2,000

Mobridge Tribune

SWEEPSTAKESDailies Under 12,000

Mitchell DailyRepublic

SWEEPSTAKESDailies Over 12,000

Argus Leader

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