2023 News, Photography, & Special Awards
NDNA Better Newspaper Contest Award Winners (for work done in 2022)

	News Awards

	Reporting
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Reporting
	Third Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Hungry for a Cure: PR youth bringing awareness to Type 1 Diabetes
	WILDCARD- Allison Olimb
	Second Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Historic spring blizzard takes its toll
	Luann Dart
	First Place
	Hankinson, News Monitor
	Discrimination investigation continues
	Levi Jones
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Tioga Tribune
	Former teacher faces state scrutiny, potential license loss
	Jacob Orledge
	Third Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Fostering hope
	Cory Erickson
	Second Place
	Harvey, The Herald Press
	High climber grounded
	WILDCARD- Neil O. Nelson
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	In the right place at the write-in time
	Cole Short

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Garrison, McLean County Independent
	Meanwhile, back at the ranch
	James C. Falcon
	Third Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Cases top 100 in January
	Journal Staff 
	Second Place
	Casselton, Cass County Reporter
	Buntrock Retires
	Angela Kolden
	First Place
	Casselton, Cass County Reporter
	Flood Fight
	Jan Russell
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Dickinson Press
	Breaking the Cycle
	Jason O'Day
	Third Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Workplace gender equality improving, but still not great
	Colton Rasanen-Fryar
	Second Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Honoring sacrifice
	Kathy Steiner
	First Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Black youth's parents say they're done ignoring offensive problem
	Frank Stanko

	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Unintended consequences
	April Baumgarten
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Demand for K-12 teachers in North Dakota outstrips supply
	Joe Bowen
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	The nukes next door
	Adam Willis
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Living with gunfire
	C.S. Hagen, April Baumgarten
	Reporting Series
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Reporting Series
	Third Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	The Rancher, The Processor, The School
	Luann Dart
	Second Place
	Hankinson, News Monitor
	Schools co-op and related discrimination complaint
	Levi Jones
	First Place
	Bowbells, Burke County Tribune
	Blizzard
	Lisa Thomas

	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Reporting Series
	Third Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	Child care center opens in Brown Memorial
	Amy Wobbema
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Day care licensing coverage
	Cole Short
	First Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	Cayler Ellingson homicide case
	Nathan Price
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Reporting Series
	Honorable Mention
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Chris Thompson
	WILDCARD- Todd Morgan
	Third Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Garza Brothers
	Todd Morgan
	Second Place
	Casselton, Cass County Reporter
	Cat Scam
	Jan Russell
	First Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Where have the workers gone?
	Cecile Wehrman

	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Reporting Series
	Honorable Mention
	Dickinson Press
	Missing Beulah boy
	Jason O'Day
	Third Place
	Dickinson Press
	Halloween on the Western Edge
	Ashley Koffler
	Second Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Mayor: Sex assault claim is false 
	Masaki Ova
	First Place
	Williston Herald
	Explosives in Williston 
	Maddie Davis
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Reporting Series
	Honorable Mention
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Virginia Piper kidnapping
	Tracy Briggs
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Motive in teen's killing takes spotlight
	April Baumgarten
	Second Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Beyond the Streets
	Mike McCleary
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Ray Holmberg series
	April Baumgarten, Jeremy Turley

	Feature Reporting
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Feature Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Bowbells, Burke County Tribune
	Hannah's Hats
	Lisa Thomas
	Third Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Sheriff Foss takes final patrol
	Luann Dart
	Second Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Not just a job, a career: Seim to be celebrated on Nurses Week
	WILDCARD- Allison Olimb
	First Place
	Finley, Steele County Press
	One year later: How is Brady Munroe?
	Lisa Saxberg
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Feature Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Hillsboro Banner
	A Focus on the Arts
	Cory Erickson
	Third Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	A special delivery
	Erik Gjovik
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	In it for the long haul
	Cole Short
	First Place
	Rugby, Pierce County Tribune
	With help from Rugby residents, Vietnam vet says goodbye to friend
	Sue Sitter

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Feature Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Dominguez faces hardest battle yet
	Chelsea Wysocki
	Third Place
	Casselton, Cass County Reporter
	Retired Major General Macdonald
	Jan Russell
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Buzzer-beater Bjornson
	WILDCARD- Chelsea Wysocki
	First Place
	Beulah, The Beacon
	He's bats about bats
	Bill Schmalfeldt
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Feature Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Dickinson Press
	Stranded by war: A Ukrainian foreign exchange student's story
	Ashley Koffler
	Third Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Metal Nana
	Carrie McDermott
	Second Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	22-year-old funeral director dedicated to families in toughest times
	Colton Rasanen-Fryar
	First Place
	Dickinson Press
	The taxi driver murders
	James B. Miller, Jr.

	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Feature Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Grand Forks Herald
	As Russians advance through Ukraine, schools teach history
	Joe Bowen
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Marge's Diner brings 1970s vibe to downtown Fargo
	Helmut Schmidt
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Bond of brothers
	Jeremy Turley
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	'Their spirits are still here'
	Jeremy Turley, Adam Willis

	Feature Series
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Feature Series
	First Place
	Hankinson, News Monitor
	Point of View series - changes
	Colton Rasanen-Fryar, Frank Stanko, Robert  Wanek Jr., Levi Jones
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Feature Series
	Third Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Hillsboro Days coverage
	WILDCARD- Cole Short, Cory Erickson
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	New teachers in Traill County
	Cole Short, Cory Erickson
	First Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	Twin City
	Erik Gjovik

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Feature Series
	Honorable Mention
	Beulah, The Beacon
	Giving Back Series
	Staff 
	Third Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Cancer survivors
	Brad Nygaard, Cecile Wehrman
	Second Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Conversations with Ukrainian refugees
	Cecile Wehrman
	First Place
	Casselton, Cass County Reporter
	Equal Opportunities
	Angela Kolden
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Feature Series
	Honorable Mention
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	POV series examines great outdoors in Southern Red River Valley
	Colton Rasanen-Fryar, Levi Jones, Robert Wanek Jr., Frank Stanko
	Third Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Family Footprints (4 part series)
	Frank Stanko
	Second Place
	Jamestown Sun
	The most rewarding time of my life
	Kathy Steiner
	First Place
	Dickinson Press
	Ukrainian Heritage/Culture
	Jason O'Day

	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Feature Series
	Honorable Mention
	Bismarck Tribune
	Western North Dakota Honor Flight
	Travis Svihovec
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Kid Boss series
	Tammy Swift
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Buried wounds series
	Jeremy Turley, C.S. Hagen, Michelle Griffith
	First Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Immigrants and refugees
	Jack Dura

	Government Reporting
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Government Reporting
	Third Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	E/NL top open bus bids August 22 - PAGE 2
	Luann Dart
	Second Place
	Finley, Steele County Press
	Census population count leads to redistricting
	Lisa Saxberg
	First Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	License suspended: Dug Out once again on the outs in PR
	Allison Olimb

	
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Government Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	CPS commits to full-day Pre-K program
	Amy Wobbema
	Third Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	Full house at special assessment hearing
	Amy Wobbema
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Former, current city leaders trade barbs in heated exchange
	Cole Short
	First Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	Oberon voters officially contest city election
	Nathan Price
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Government Reporting
	Third Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Commission appoints Barta
	Todd Morgan
	Second Place
	Garrison, McLean County Independent
	Meanwhile, back at the ranch
	James C. Falcon
	First Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Summer runway closing has sprayers looking at options
	Brad Nygaard
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Government Reporting
	Third Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Service to continue
	Kathy Steiner
	Second Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Abortion will remain legal in MN after fed protections overturned
	Colton Rasanen-Fryar
	First Place
	Dickinson Press
	Stark County sheriff race turns ugly
	James B. Miller, Jr.
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Government Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Why ND can't stop hiring dubious guardianship company
	Dave Olson
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Stonewalled and slighted
	WILDCARD- Jeremy Turley
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Fargo man refuses to leave century-old home slated for demolition
	Melissa Van Der Stad
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Communication breakdown
	April Baumgarten

	Government Series
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Government Series
	Second Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Candidate for Sheriff, Meet Candidates, Meet Elgin City Council
	Luann Dart
	First Place
	Finley, Steele County Press
	Concerned resident demands commission's response
	Lisa Saxberg

	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Government Series
	Honorable Mention
	Tioga Tribune
	Community center prepares to lift off
	Jacob Orledge
	Third Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	New Rockford street project
	Amy Wobbema, Nathan Price
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	City budget review
	Cole Short
	First Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	New Rockford water plant upgrades
	Nathan Price
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Government Series
	Honorable Mention
	Crosby, The Journal
	Park board leadership saga
	Jody Michael
	Third Place
	Casselton, Cass County Reporter
	Soybean Processing Plant
	Angela Kolden
	Second Place
	Linton, Emmons County Record
	County makes eminent domain 'more difficult'
	Kelli Ameling
	First Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Ambulance resignations leave financial mess
	Brad Nygaard

	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Government Series
	Third Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Carbon Capture
	Frank Stanko
	Second Place
	Dickinson Press
	Library board and controversial books
	Jason O'Day
	First Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Election coverage
	Colton Rasanen-Fryar

	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Government Series
	Honorable Mention
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Cass County sheriff's race
	April Baumgarten
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Easter reporting, Fufeng corn milling plant, concerns with China
	Sam Easter
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	North Dakota sexual assault series
	WILDCARD- April Baumgarten
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	AG cost overrun series
	Jeremy Turley
	Spot News
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Spot News
	Second Place
	Finley, Steele County Press
	Emergency responders rescue man from grain entrapment
	Jill Larson
	First Place
	Hankinson, News Monitor
	Fairmount man surrenders after five-hour standoff
	Levi Jones

	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Spot News
	Honorable Mention
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	Electrical system failure causes student evacuation
	Erik Gjovik
	Third Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	Memorial Day deluge
	WILDCARD- Erik Gjovik
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Goose River busts through Mayville dam
	Cole Short
	First Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Daily life grinds to a halt in face of spring blizzard
	Jacob Orledge
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Spot News
	Third Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Teen recovering after collapse at football game
	Jody Michael
	Second Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	High winds wallop Wildrose area
	Brad Nygaard
	First Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Unprecedented damage
	Journal Staff 

	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Spot News
	Honorable Mention
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Moorhead homicide victim's vehicle located in Wahpeton
	Frank Stanko
	Third Place
	Dickinson Press
	Dickinson man arrested following pursuit
	Jason O'Day
	Second Place
	Dickinson Press
	Dickinson family 'very lucky'
	Ashley Koffler
	First Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Schools lockdown
	Masaki Ova
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Spot News
	Honorable Mention
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	After 21 years on the run, man accused of sexual assault arrested
	Dave Olson, April Baumgarten
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Rivers on the rise, Gov. activates MN Nat'l Guard for Crookston
	Ingrid Harbo
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Mother, baby recovering after being shot by baby's father
	Robin Huebner
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Relationship may impact murder case
	April Baumgarten

	Business News Reporting
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Business News Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Elgin, Grant County News
	South 40 Beef awarded grants for expansion
	Luann Dart
	Third Place
	Bowbells, Burke County Tribune
	Cafe Opens
	Lisa Thomas
	Second Place
	Hankinson, News Monitor
	Long-term toll
	Levi Jones
	First Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	The Doc is In: Golden Valley Vet Clinic makes move to town
	Allison Olimb
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Business News Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	Everyone is welcome at our table
	Amy Wobbema
	Third Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Downtown turnaround
	Cole Short, Cory Erickson
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Donut seem brand new?
	Cole Short
	First Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Dollar General under OSHA investigations, chronically understaffed
	Jacob Orledge

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Business News Reporting
	Third Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	RRRC Incubator project
	Todd Morgan
	Second Place
	Casselton, Cass County Reporter
	Proposed Carbon Pipeline
	Jan Russell
	First Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	NCA is doubling capacity at its Noonan grain terminal
	Brad Nygaard
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Business News Reporting
	Third Place
	Dickinson Press
	Selling like WILDFIRE!
	Ashley Koffler
	Second Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Bold flavors at the heart of Buffalo City Popcorn
	Kathy Steiner
	First Place
	Dickinson Press
	Sanford to close Mott nursing home
	Jason O'Day
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Business News Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Speak Easy closing 'devastating' to longtime employees
	Mike McFeely
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Food cart operators fear possible restrictions
	Barry Amundson
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Dedicated DJ
	April Baumgarten
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Questions linger as Moorhead Center Mall tenants ponder futures
	Thomas Evanella
	Sports Page
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Sports Page
	Third Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Walsh County Press - Sports Page
	Allison Olimb & staff 
	Second Place
	Hankinson, News Monitor
	Sports Pages
	Levi Jones
	First Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Sports Pages
	Jill Friesz & staff 
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Sports Page
	Honorable Mention
	Tioga Tribune
	Jan. 12, June 1, Sept. 21
	Jody Michael
	Third Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Hillsboro Banner Sports Pages
	Banner Staff
	Second Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	Transcript sports pages
	Nathan Price, Kyrie Dauenhauer
	First Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	Independent Sports Section
	Erik Gjovik, Kyrie Dauenhauer, Nathan Price, Lane Moellenkamp

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Sports Page
	Honorable Mention
	Crosby, The Journal
	March 9, May 25, Sept. 21
	Jody Michael
	Third Place
	Garrison, McLean County Independent
	McLean County Independent sports pages
	Jackie Kohler, James C. Falcon
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	May 18, September 21, December 7
	Chelsea Wysocki
	First Place
	Bottineau Courant
	Bottineau Courant Sports
	Matthew Semisch
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Sports Page
	Third Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Daily News Sports page
	Robert Wanek Jr.
	Second Place
	Dickinson Press
	Sports covers for the Dickinson Press
	Meghan Dowhaniuk
	First Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Sports covers for the Jamestown Sun
	Alex Kallmeyer, Paula Pandey Chhetri, Becca Larson

	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Sports Page
	Honorable Mention
	Bismarck Tribune
	Bismarck Tribune Sports
	Staff 
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Sports page/section, Jan. 31, Aug. 11, Aug. 23
	Tanner Larson, Danielle Verhey, Joey Good
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Forum sports sections
	Forum staff 
	First Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Sports page/section, Feb. 24, Feb. 27, Oct. 23
	Wayne Nelson, Staff 
	Sports Reporting
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Sports Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Cooperstown, Griggs County Courier
	Thunder rain on the Titans' hopes of a Homecoming game win
	Preslet Paintner
	Third Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Storm celebrate victory
	Joey Richter
	Second Place
	Bowbells, Burke County Tribune
	Fredrickson's 1000th
	Lisa Thomas
	First Place
	Hankinson, News Monitor
	Biggest Game of the Season, So Far
	Levi Jones

	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Sports Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Hillsboro Banner
	10 and Counting
	Cole Short
	Third Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Patriots drop five-set thriller
	Rian Richards
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Chomping at the bit
	Pace Maier
	First Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Dolan steps down as Ray volleyball coach
	Jody Michael
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Sports Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Garrison, McLean County Independent
	Spring sports thwarted by storms
	James C. Falcon
	Third Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Spoilers seeing double
	Chelsea Wysocki
	Second Place
	Linton, Emmons County Record
	NDHSAA proposes three-class system for basketball
	WILDCARD- Mark Weber
	First Place
	Bottineau Courant
	Keep on keeping on
	Matthew Semisch

	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Sports Reporting
	Third Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Ring season
	Robert Wanek Jr.
	Second Place
	Dickinson Press
	Really meaningful to me
	Race Archibald
	First Place
	Dickinson Press
	Dickinson players mark crowning achievement, continue careers
	James B. Miller, Jr.
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Sports Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Faith and football
	Jeff Kolpack
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Postgame pandemonium
	Mike McFeely
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	West Fargo Sheyenne earns 1st state volleyball title with wild win
	Ryan Spitza
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	A surreal week
	Eric Peterson

	Sports Series
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Sports Series
	Honorable Mention
	Finley, Steele County Press
	Raiders top Colts 36-6 in opening round of playoffs
	Mark Frost
	Third Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Storm warning for playoff game, Storm bring the thunder
	Riley Dahl
	Second Place
	Bowbells, Burke County Tribune
	Ranchers Post Season
	WILDCARD- Lyann Olson
	First Place
	Bowbells, Burke County Tribune
	Honkers Shine in Tournaments
	Lyann Olson
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Sports Series
	Honorable Mention
	Hillsboro Banner
	MPCG volleyball coverage
	Rian Richards
	Third Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Tioga High School girls' basketball
	Jody Michael
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	HCV football playoff coverage
	Pace Maier
	First Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	2022 CHS Football
	Erik Gjovik

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Sports Series
	Third Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Spoilers GBB State
	Chelsea Wysocki
	Second Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Divide County High School football
	Jody Michael
	First Place
	Bottineau Courant
	Bottineau-Rugby vs Minot High boys hockey rivalry history
	Matthew Semisch
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Sports Series
	Second Place
	Dickinson Press
	Dickinson Midgets' failed state run
	Josiah C. Cuellar
	First Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Athlete of the Year
	Robert Wanek Jr.
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Sports Series
	Honorable Mention
	Grand Forks Herald
	UND-Minnesota rivalry
	Brad E. Schlossman
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Christian Watson draft
	Eric Peterson, Mike McFeely
	Second Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Four Winds-Minnewaukan perfect season series
	Wayne Nelson
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	After more than 50 yrs, sons of former Bison great finally united
	Jeff Kolpack

	Sports Feature
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Sports Feature
	Third Place
	Cooperstown, Griggs County Courier
	Who's on first?
	Jill Larson
	Second Place
	Bowbells, Burke County Tribune
	Gold for Hinds
	Lisa Thomas
	First Place
	Finley, Steele County Press
	Goals & determination earn Cigelske chance at Boston Marathon
	Lisa Saxberg
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Sports Feature
	Honorable Mention
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	Their spirit lives on
	Erik Gjovik
	Third Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Rose defies damaged eye, leads Pirates as 8th-grader
	Jody Michael
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Two very real tall tales
	Pace Maier
	First Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Local rodeo star heads to nationals
	Jacob Orledge

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Sports Feature
	Honorable Mention
	Casselton, Cass County Reporter
	Bulls, Barrels & Boxing
	Angela Kolden
	Third Place
	Garrison, McLean County Independent
	Cedar gets signed
	James C. Falcon
	Second Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Comet players savor experience in national hockey showcase
	Jody Michael
	First Place
	Bottineau Courant
	Back in the saddle
	Matthew Semisch
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Sports Feature
	Honorable Mention
	Dickinson Press
	Kovash retiring from coaching track and field
	Race Archibald
	Third Place
	Dickinson Press
	Half-court shot of a dream
	Jason O'Day
	Second Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	NDSCS nose guard Ray Ruschel cures football fever at 49 yrs old
	Robert Wanek Jr.
	First Place
	Dickinson Press
	Half Century Later: New Eng. St. Mary's '70s state champs reunite
	Josiah C. Cuellar

	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Sports Feature
	Honorable Mention
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Family man
	Jeff Kolpack
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Bison OL Jensen playing for memory of father in final season
	Eric Peterson
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Duhamel helps family honor local golfer who dared to stand out
	Tracy Briggs
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	It takes a village
	Mike McFeely
	Sports Column
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Sports Column
	First Place
	Drayton, Valley News & Views
	Bombers Wrap Up Football Season
	Mike Alan Steinfeldt
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Sports Column
	Honorable Mention
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	Archery: where everyone gets the same shot
	Amy Wobbema
	Third Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Lights, Cameras, Action
	Cory Erickson
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Jake Hutter column
	Cole Short
	First Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	Mom pride at courtside
	Amy Wobbema

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Sports Column
	Honorable Mention
	Garrison, McLean County Independent
	Hanging up his cleats a champion
	Ethyn Williams-Calvert
	Third Place
	Garrison, McLean County Independent
	What Garrison girls are made of
	James C. Falcon
	Second Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	District tourney will feel small, but it's been smaller before
	Jody Michael
	First Place
	Bottineau Courant
	'Shark Tank,'  school board  meeting edition
	Matthew Semisch
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Sports Column
	Second Place
	Williston Herald
	Will Erickson
	Maddie Davis
	First Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	One man covering 30 teams
	Robert Wanek Jr.
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Sports Column
	Honorable Mention
	Bismarck Tribune
	Is 10 in 12 inevitable?
	Dave Selvig
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Setback after setback
	Brad E. Schlossman
	Second Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Kindness of strangers helped young baseball fan
	Tom Miller
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Coach Joe had the gift of making everybody feel important
	Jeff Kolpack
	Editorial
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Editorial
	First Place
	Drayton, Valley News & Views
	Valley News & Views Editorial  
	Lesa Van Camp
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Editorial
	Second Place
	Harvey, The Herald Press
	Newspapers have been in a state of transformation forever
	Neil O. Nelson
	First Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	Protecting the public's right to know
	Amy Wobbema
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Editorial
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Support is a two way street
	Todd Morgan
	First Place
	Garrison, McLean County Independent
	Don't be a party pooper
	James C. Falcon
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Editorial
	Third Place
	Williston Herald
	Giving Tuesday
	Eric Gill
	Second Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	We can do better
	Carrie McDermott, Tara  Klostreich, Frank Stanko
	First Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Small businesses are key to Jamestown
	Kathy Steiner

	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Editorial
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Fargo's refusal to allow Romantix to move downtown location silly
	Forum staff 
	Second Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Competitive parties good for the state
	Bismarck Tribune Editorial Board 
	First Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Child care crisis in Dakota and Minnesota is bad for business
	Korrie Wenzel

	Editorial Page
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Editorial Page
	Second Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Grant County News Editorial Pages
	Jill Friesz
	First Place
	Hankinson, News Monitor
	Opinion page
	Carrie McDermott
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Editorial Page
	Honorable Mention
	New Rockford Transcript
	Transcript editorial pages
	Transcript staff
	Third Place
	Harvey, The Herald Press
	Editorial Pages x3
	Anne Ehni, Neil O. Nelson
	Second Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	Independent Editorial Pages
	Amy Wobbema, Allen Stock, Lori Buchholtz
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Hillsboro Banner Editorial Page
	Cole Short
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Editorial Page
	First Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Editorial Pages
	Staff 
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Editorial Page
	Second Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Jamestown Sun
	Kathy Steiner
	First Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Editorial page
	Carrie McDermott
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Editorial Page
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Editorial pages: April 2, April 23, May 18
	Korrie Wenzel
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Forum editorial pages
	Forum staff 
	First Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Bismarck Tribune Editorial Page
	Staff 
	Standing News Front
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Standing News Front
	Second Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Business (Buffalo city popcorn story page)
	Kathy Steiner
	First Place
	Dickinson Press
	Flowers and vegetables 
	Marcy Nickel

	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Standing News Front
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Business page
	Becca Larson
	Second Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Standing news front: Feb. 6, Possibilities are endless
	Meghan Dowhaniuk
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Gone for good
	Forum staff 
	Agricultural Coverage
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Agricultural Coverage
	Honorable Mention
	Drayton, Valley News & Views
	Drayton Factory District Sets Record for Tonnage
	Mike Alan Steinfeldt
	Third Place
	Finley, Steele County Press
	High winds lead to dirty conditions and talk about conservation
	Lisa Saxberg
	Second Place
	Hankinson, News Monitor
	Sweet harvest
	Levi Jones
	First Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Farmers, ranchers reap benefits of rain
	Luann Dart

	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Agricultural Coverage
	Third Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	National Ag Week
	Transcript staff
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Near-record small-grain yields expected
	Cory Erickson
	First Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	Lending a helping hand
	Erik Gjovik
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Agricultural Coverage
	Honorable Mention
	Crosby, The Journal
	A year of 'extreme' everything
	Brad Nygaard
	Third Place
	Casselton, Cass County Reporter
	Sustainable Farm Practices
	Jan Russell
	Second Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Late harvest
	Eric Standing
	First Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	County's last dairy farm
	Todd Morgan

	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Agricultural Coverage
	Honorable Mention
	Jamestown Sun
	Youth safety is the focus at Tractor Safety Camps
	Kathy Steiner
	Third Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Red River Valley leaders applaud Cargill, Golden Growers pact
	Frank Stanko
	Second Place
	Dickinson Press
	Moo-ving through the decades
	Jason O'Day
	First Place
	Dickinson Press
	A HARD ROW TO HOE: Dickinson man still farming at 92
	Ashley Koffler
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Agricultural Coverage
	Honorable Mention
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Young blood
	Jeremy Turley
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Minnesota hops farmer is just a hop, skip and jump from Fargo
	Tammy Swift
	Second Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Faith, irrigation and innovation
	Ingrid Harbo
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	As farming eats Dakotas' grasslands, landowner aims for restoration
	Adam Willis

	Personal Column - Serious
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Personal Column - Serious
	Third Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	I stand with Rebecca
	Allison Olimb
	Second Place
	Hankinson, News Monitor
	I almost wasn't able to vote
	Levi Jones
	First Place
	McClusky Gazette
	Edge of Chaos, Bad bad words
	Allan Tinker
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Personal Column - Serious
	Honorable Mention
	Harvey, The Herald Press
	Neil O. Nelson column
	Neil O. Nelson
	Third Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Painting a picture of the county paper race
	Cole Short
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Lights, Cameras, Action
	Cory Erickson
	First Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	I'll never forget this assignment
	Allen Stock

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Personal Column - Serious
	Third Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Mr. Feltman
	Todd Morgan
	Second Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Rulings are interesting juxtaposition
	Cecile Wehrman
	First Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Ruffling feathers
	Chelsea Wysocki
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Personal Column - Serious
	Honorable Mention
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Stop killing us, please 
	Colton Rasanen-Fryar
	Third Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	F is for the many fantastic things about my father
	WILDCARD- Colton Rasanen-Fryar
	Second Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	And the insult goes to &#8230;
	Frank Stanko
	First Place
	Dickinson Press
	Ye, Kyrie and their Jewish question
	Jason O'Day

	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Personal Column - Serious
	Honorable Mention
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Fargo teen wins 'SNL' essay lottery, takes family to taping in NY
	Troy Becker
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Earl Strinden left the pile a little higher
	Mike Jacobs
	Second Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Day on big Lake Winnipeg
	Brad Dokken
	First Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	A journey with my ancestor
	Amy R. Sisk

	Personal Column - Humorous
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Personal Column - Humorous
	Third Place
	Hankinson, News Monitor
	Good soup
	Levi Jones
	Second Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Pitching Bundles 
	Allison Olimb
	First Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Lake front property
	Jill Friesz
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Personal Column - Humorous
	Second Place
	Harvey, The Herald Press
	Neil O. Nelson
	Neil O. Nelson
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	So you want a hippopotamus for Christmas?
	Cole Short

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Personal Column - Humorous
	Honorable Mention
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Unwrapped
	Steph Cronje
	Third Place
	Casselton, Cass County Reporter
	Oh, my John Deere 8330, how I missed you
	Jan Russell
	Second Place
	Bottineau Courant
	Don't try this at home, kids
	Matthew Semisch
	First Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Wondering where all of the Garys have gone
	Eric Standing
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Personal Column - Humorous
	Third Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Cold weather cocktails
	Colton Rasanen-Fryar
	Second Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Christmas cheer? Piece of cake for Stanko
	Frank Stanko
	First Place
	Dickinson Press
	Why I am quitting Twitter
	Jason O'Day
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Personal Column - Humorous
	Third Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	How about ND for next winter Olympics
	Travis Svihovec
	Second Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	On the trail of a mystery stench
	Blake Nicholson
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	At reception, guests may have caught bouquet but I got the boot
	Tammy Swift
	Special News Section
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Special News Section
	Third Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Walsh County Press - Catch you at the Fair
	Allison Olimb, Larry Biri
	Second Place
	Hankinson, News Monitor
	Valley Voices - spring edition
	Levi Jones, Frank Stanko, Audra Anderson
	First Place
	Central McLean News-Journal
	Honoring First Responders
	Staff 
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Special News Section
	Third Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Christmas Section
	Banner Staff
	Second Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	Rockets State Volleyball Commemorative Edition
	Kyrie Dauenhauer, Amy Wobbema, Nathan Price
	First Place
	Washburn, The Leader-News
	Honoring First Responders
	Staff 
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Special News Section
	Third Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Ag Section
	Staff 
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Fall Sports Preview
	Chelsea Wysocki
	First Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	All over the map
	Journal Staff 

	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Special News Section
	Second Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Jamestown Has It // annual Progress Edition
	Jamestown Sun Staff 
	First Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Southern Valley Living - Fall
	Candace Engstrom, Carrie McDermott, Frank Stanko, Levi Jones, Robert Wanek Jr, Colton Rasanen-Fryar, Tara Klostreich
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Special News Section
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Bison Rewind
	Forum staff 
	Second Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	UND hockey: Target, Tampa
	Brad E. Schlossman
	First Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Bismarck looks back
	Staff 
	Section/Feature Front Design
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Section/Feature Front Design
	Second Place
	Hankinson, News Monitor
	Celebrate the Seasons
	Candace Engstrom
	First Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Weathering Our Senior Year . . .
	Allison Olimb, Larry Biri
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Section/Feature Front Design
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Banner Aug. 12 Sports Front
	Banner Staff

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Section/Feature Front Design
	Third Place
	Casselton, Cass County Reporter
	Dandie Debut
	Megan Nicklay
	Second Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	All over the map
	Cecile Wehrman
	First Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Veterans Day
	WILDCARD- Jackie Thompson
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Section/Feature Front Design
	Third Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Wilkin County Fair
	Candace Engstrom
	Second Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Women in Business
	Candace Engstrom, Carrie McDermott
	First Place
	Dickinson Press
	Make salmon a staple
	Marcy Nickel
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Section/Feature Front Design
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Section/Feature Front: March 19
	Becca Clemens
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Spring stunner
	Forum staff
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Called to clay
	Marcy Nickel

	Front Page Design
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Front Page Design
	Third Place
	Hankinson, News Monitor
	Good News Edition - News Monitor
	Carrie McDermott
	Second Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Walsh County Press - Front Page Design
	Allison Olimb
	First Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Front page design
	Jill Friesz
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Front Page Design
	Third Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	Independent Front Pages
	Erik Gjovik, Amy Wobbema
	Second Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	Transcript front page entries
	Amy Wobbema
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Hillsboro Banner FPD
	Cory Erickson, Cole Short
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Front Page Design
	Third Place
	Linton, Emmons County Record
	Emmons County Front Page Design
	Kelli Ameling, Kelsey  Majeski
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	April 20, June 29, November 2
	Jackie Thompson
	First Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Journal front pages
	Cecile Wehrman

	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Front Page Design
	Third Place
	Jamestown Sun
	A1 covers for the Jamestown Sun
	Paula Pandey Chhetri, Erin Crommett, Cindy Gilster
	Second Place
	Dickinson Press
	Front pages of the Dickinson Press
	Meghan Dowhaniuk
	First Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Daily News front page
	Carrie McDermott
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Front Page Design
	Third Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Bismarck Tribune front page design
	Diane Newberry
	Second Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Front page design: Aug. 11, Sept. 19, Nov. 26
	Alex Kallmeyer, Danielle Verhey, Mark Merck
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Forum front page design entry
	Forum staff

	Headline
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Headline
	Second Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Stop the Pop: FCCLA project advocates for aneurysm awareness
	Allison Olimb
	First Place
	Hankinson, News Monitor
	Good things come to those who bait
	Colton Rasanen-Fryar
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Headline
	Honorable Mention
	Hillsboro Banner
	In it for the long haul
	Alyssa Short
	Third Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	New leash on life
	Cole Short
	Second Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	From coursework to course work
	Erik Gjovik
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Life fries at you fast
	WILDCARD- Cole Short

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Headline
	Honorable Mention
	Crosby, The Journal
	Olsen reunion is crowded -- relatively speaking
	Brad Nygaard
	Third Place
	Garrison, McLean County Independent
	A supplies party
	WILDCARD- James C. Falcon 
	Second Place
	Garrison, McLean County Independent
	Eyes on the pies
	Ethyn Williams-Calvert
	First Place
	Garrison, McLean County Independent
	Bobbin and weaving
	James C. Falcon
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Headline
	Third Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Let's talk about Bruno
	Frank Stanko
	Second Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Hello Ollie 
	Colton Rasanen-Fryar
	First Place
	Dickinson Press
	This company is too hot to candle
	Jason O'Day

	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Headline
	Honorable Mention
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	It's no yolk: High wholesale egg prices makes it an unhappy Easter
	Helmut Schmidt
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Buoy or buoy, that's a hike!
	Brad Dokken
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Worries over furries: Furries in F-M schools? Yes, but no litter boxes
	Archie Ingersoll
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Navel bombardment
	Dave Olson

	Informational Graphics
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Informational Graphics
	Second Place
	Hankinson, News Monitor
	Bye, Bye Butterfly?
	Levi Jones
	First Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	JMHCC COVID cases
	Jill Friesz

	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Informational Graphics
	Second Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	Foster County commission redistricting
	Erik Gjovik
	First Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	North Dakota Leads: Ag Production Statistics
	Amy Wobbema

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Informational Graphics
	Honorable Mention
	Crosby, The Journal
	Crop Acreage Report 2022
	Cecile Wehrman
	Third Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	What's growing in North Dakota
	Jackie Thompson
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Police stats
	Todd Morgan
	First Place
	Casselton, Cass County Reporter
	Home Improvement Guide
	Megan Nicklay
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Informational Graphics
	First Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Election Day Coverage 
	Colton Rasanen-Fryar
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Informational Graphics
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Beijing 2022
	Troy Becker

	Best Web Site
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Best Web Site
	First Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	gspublishing.net
	Staff 
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Best Web Site
	Third Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	newrockfordtranscript.com
	Transcript Staff
	Second Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	fosterconews.com
	Staff 
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	hillsborobanner.com
	Banner Staff
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Best Web Site
	First Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	JournalTrib.com
	Cecile Wehrman
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Best Web Site
	Second Place
	Jamestown Sun
	jamestownsun.com
	Jamestown Sun
	First Place
	Dickinson Press
	dickinsonpress.com
	Dickinson Press Staff 

	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Best Web Site
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	grandforksherald.com
	Staff 
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Inforum.com
	Forum staff 
	First Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	bismarcktribune.com
	Staff 

	Online Coverage of Breaking News
	Weekly Division:	> > >	Online Coverage of Breaking News
	Third Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	Burglary at Hanson's Bar and Eagles Club
	Nathan Price, Amy Wobbema
	Second Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Widespread power outages
	Cecile Wehrman
	First Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Wind packs a wallop
	Brad Nygaard
	Multi-Day Division:	> > >	Online Coverage of Breaking News
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	'Everyone is safe,' active shooter hoax at Red River HS in GF
	Ingrid Harbo, Sav Kelley, Korrie Wenzel, Eric Hylden
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Suspect found dead after shooting mother, baby at Fargo restaurant
	Barry Amundson, Nick Broadway
	First Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Standoff: Man arrested in standoff in northwest Jamestown
	John Steiner, Kathy  Steiner, Masaki Ova
	Best Use of Social Media
	Weekly Division:	> > >	Best Use of Social Media
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Urban Cottage
	Caylee Tibert
	First Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	 Meet the Maker - a Super Santa Saturday feature
	Allison Olimb
	Multi-Day Division:	> > >	Best Use of Social Media
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Fate uncertain for Theodore Roosevelt National Park horses
	Chris Flynn, Kate Almquist
	Second Place
	Dickinson Press
	Dickinson Press Facebook Page
	Jenn Binstock
	First Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Athlete of the Year
	Robert Wanek Jr.

	Overall Design Excellence
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Overall Design Excellence
	Third Place
	Finley, Steele County Press
	Overall Design Excellence entry
	Staff 
	Second Place
	Cooperstown, Griggs County Courier
	Overall Design Excellence entry
	Staff 
	First Place
	Hankinson, News Monitor
	Overall Design Excellence entry
	News Monitor Staff
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Overall Design Excellence
	Honorable Mention
	New Rockford Transcript
	Overall Design Excellence entry
	Transcript staff
	Third Place
	Harvey, The Herald Press
	Overall Design Excellence entry
	Anne Ehni, Neil O. Nelson, Edie Schell
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Overall Design Excellence entry
	Cole Short, Cory Erickson
	First Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Overall Design Excellence entry
	Tioga Tribune Staff 

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Overall Design Excellence
	Honorable Mention
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Overall Design Excellence entry
	Staff 
	Third Place
	Bottineau Courant
	Overall Design Excellence entry
	Bottineau Courant
	Second Place
	Garrison, McLean County Independent
	Overall Design Excellence entry
	Staff 
	First Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Overall Design Excellence entry
	Journal Staff 
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Overall Design Excellence
	Third Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Overall Design Excellence entry
	Jamestown Sun
	Second Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Overall Design Excellence entry
	Daily News staff
	First Place
	Dickinson Press
	Overall Design Excellence entry
	Joy Schoch, James Miller, Jennifer Binstock, Jason O'Day, Ashley Koffler, Josiah Cuellar, Cindi Wallner
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Overall Design Excellence
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Overall Design Excellence entry
	Forum staff 
	Second Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Overall Design Excellence entry
	Staff 
	First Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Overall Design Excellence entry
	Staff 
	"NEW THIS YEAR!" "Headliner Award"- Overall Best Headline

	All Circulation Divisions	> > >	Headliner- Overall Best Headline
	Hillsboro Banner
	Life fries at you fast
	WILDCARD- Cole Short
	Judge comments: You clever headline, I only had "fries" for you as the overall headline winner!

	Photography Awards
	News Photo
	Weekly: Small	> > >	News Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Into the fire
	Riley Dahl
	Third Place
	Hankinson, News Monitor
	2 votes determine D25 Republicans' endorsement for ND House
	Frank Stanko
	Second Place
	Bowbells, Burke County Tribune
	Park Flooding
	Lyann Olson
	First Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Hazardous Conditions
	Larry Biri
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	News Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Tioga Tribune
	D2 GOP 'historic' moment
	Brad Nygaard
	Third Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	Farewell to a fallen hero
	Erik Gjovik
	Second Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	Paving the way
	Nathan Price
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Central Valley graduation
	Cory Erickson

	Weekly: Large	> > >	News Photo
	Third Place
	Bottineau Courant
	Wind storm brings damage
	Scott Wagar
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	2nd Street Flooding
	Chelsea Wysocki
	First Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Helicopter - Cavalier flood
	Larry Biri
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	News Photo
	Third Place
	Dickinson Press
	Southwest Narcotics Task Force addresses New England Council
	Josiah C. Cuellar
	Second Place
	Jamestown Sun
	She had a lot of fight
	John Steiner
	First Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Wahpeton man in custody after Tuesday warrant arrest
	Frank Stanko
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	News Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Bismarck Tribune
	Abortion rights protests
	Tom Stromme
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Hanukkah
	Eric Hylden
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Perez family funeral
	David Samson
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Nighttime tradition
	Michael Vosburg
	Spot News Photo
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Spot News Photo
	Third Place
	Hankinson, News Monitor
	Fire started in grain leg at Barney elevator
	Levi Jones
	Second Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Rising Waters
	Larry Biri
	First Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Into the blizzard
	Jill Friesz
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Spot News Photo
	Third Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	Dryer fire at Central City Grain
	Erik Gjovik
	Second Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	Road washout
	Nathan Price
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Fire destroys home in Hillsboro
	Cory Erickson

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Spot News Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Garza brothers
	Larry Biri
	Third Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Sandbagging
	Chelsea Wysocki
	Second Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Wind packs a wallop
	Brad Nygaard
	First Place
	Bottineau Courant
	Hospital floods in August rainstorm
	Scott Wagar
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Spot News Photo
	Third Place
	Dickinson Press
	Dickinson family is 'very lucky'
	Ashley Koffler
	Second Place
	Williston Herald
	Crews battle blaze north of Williston
	Mitch Melberg
	First Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Man in custody
	John Steiner

	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Spot News Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Death granny
	Michael Vosburg
	Third Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Blizzard headstones
	Tom Stromme
	Second Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Nash fire, It's a tough one
	Eric Hylden
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Crash sends 2 vehicles into Fargo home
	Chris Flynn

	Feature Photo
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Feature Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Elgin, Grant County News
	A picturesque evening - PAGE 7
	Riley Dahl
	Third Place
	Drayton, Valley News & Views
	Another Successful Old Fashioned Christmas
	Lyle Van Camp
	Second Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Little Sluggers
	Larry Biri
	First Place
	Hankinson, News Monitor
	Heritage at home
	Levi Jones

	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Feature Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Harvey, The Herald Press
	It was all hands on deck 
	Neil O. Nelson
	Third Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Hats off, seniors
	Cory Erickson
	Second Place
	Washburn, The Leader-News
	Frying up Riverboat Days fun
	Alyssa Meier
	First Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	Rolling out the welcome mats
	Erik Gjovik
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Feature Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Crosby, The Journal
	Freya sings National Anthem
	Brad Nygaard
	Third Place
	Bottineau Courant
	Fun times at the ballpark
	Scott Wagar
	Second Place
	Bottineau Courant
	Fans at LandoLive Festival
	Matthew Semisch
	First Place
	Linton, Emmons County Record
	A hair-standing event
	Kelli Ameling

	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Feature Photo
	Third Place
	Williston Herald
	Lion Kent Reierson grilling up some brats for the first responders
	Maddie Davis
	Second Place
	Dickinson Press
	BENESH
	Jason O'Day
	First Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	On the Wings of Mentorship
	Frank Stanko
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Feature Photo
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Snow Angel
	David Samson
	Second Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	First Day
	Tom Stromme
	First Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Pow Wow
	Eric Hylden

	Sports Photo
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Sports Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Javin Friesz intercepts the ball
	Jill Friesz
	Third Place
	Center Republican
	Wildcats roar to state title
	Bill Schmalfeldt
	Second Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Pushing On
	Larry Biri
	First Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	147 drops game to EGF
	WILDCARD- Larry Biri
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Sports Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Hillsboro Banner
	Marshall Judisch dives into first 
	WILDCARD- Cory Erickson
	Third Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Beliles tagged out 
	Cole Short
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Tommies scratch out a win
	Nashton Wimer
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Nothing but net
	Alyssa Short

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Sports Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Crosby, The Journal
	Bears win 9-2, fall 13-6 against Ray
	Jody Michael
	Third Place
	Linton, Emmons County Record
	Strasburg Bull bash
	Kelli Ameling
	Second Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	DC football survives late Westhope rally, 52-46
	Don Anderson
	First Place
	Bottineau Courant
	Injured relay opponent assisted at state track
	Matthew Semisch
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Sports Photo
	Third Place
	Dickinson Press
	Big Sticks host special needs softball game
	Jason O'Day
	Second Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Three VSCU baseball players react
	John Steiner
	First Place
	Dickinson Press
	Bowman Co. swarm Hazen, capture first Region 7 title since '09
	Race Archibald
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Sports Photo
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Agony of defeat
	David Samson
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	'It takes a village'
	Alyssa Goelzer
	First Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Mahnomen Red Lake County football, player's helmet flies off
	Eric Hylden
	Picture Story
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Picture Story
	Third Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Into the blizzard
	Jill Friesz & staff 
	Second Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Patriotic in PR
	Larry Biri
	First Place
	Hankinson, News Monitor
	Let's go muddin'
	Levi Jones
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Picture Story
	Honorable Mention
	New Rockford Transcript
	4th of July
	Transcript staff
	Third Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	National Night Out
	WILDCARD- Erik Gjovik
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Hillsboro Days
	Cory Erickson, Cole Short
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Banner Year in Sports
	Cory Erickson, Cole Short, Nashton Wimer

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Picture Story
	Honorable Mention
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Grafton Class of 2022
	Chelsea Wysocki
	Third Place
	Casselton, Cass County Reporter
	Leonard Fall Festival
	Jan Russell
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Minto Museum Alive
	Todd Morgan, Chelsea Wysocki
	First Place
	Linton, Emmons County Record
	Ropin' Rodeo
	Kelli Ameling
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Picture Story
	Third Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	A masterpiece of fun
	Frank Stanko
	Second Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Birds eye view of clouds
	John Steiner
	First Place
	Dickinson Press
	Making History
	Race Archibald
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Picture Story
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Forest River Colony Hutterites, online gallery of photos
	Eric Hylden
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Scenes from championship night at ND Class A b-ball tourney
	David Samson
	First Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Blizzard moves out
	Tom Stromme
	Pictorial Photo
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Pictorial Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Grant County sunset
	Riley Dahl
	Third Place
	McClusky Gazette
	Scenes from the McClusky Winter Formal, February 12
	Allan Tinker
	Second Place
	Hankinson, News Monitor
	Home grown prairie
	Levi Jones
	First Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Life in the Vast Lane
	Larry Biri
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Pictorial Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Tioga Tribune
	Summer in full blooms
	Jacob Orledge
	Third Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Pump jack sunset
	Brad Nygaard
	Second Place
	Washburn, The Leader-News
	Rainbow
	Kelli Ameling
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Treated to a dome dog
	Cory Erickson

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Pictorial Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Bottineau Courant
	Waxwing feeding
	Scott Wagar
	Third Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Sunshine state of mind
	Chelsea Wysocki
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Pumpkin Patch
	Vicki Foss
	First Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Good Monday Morning Sundogs
	Jackie Thompson
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Pictorial Photo
	Third Place
	Dickinson Press
	A thousand words: Highlighting southwest North Dakota in Photos
	Josiah C. Cuellar
	Second Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	There's nothing canine about this phenomenon
	Carrie McDermott
	First Place
	Dickinson Press
	RIDE OR DIE: 406 Freestyle stuns crowds during intermission
	Amber Neate
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Pictorial Photo
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Harsh winds
	Michael Vosburg
	Second Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Safe Haven
	Travis Svihovec
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Fairly busy
	David Samson
	Portrait Photo
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Portrait Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Hankinson, News Monitor
	Class of 2022
	Levi Jones
	Third Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Roth closes the book as head librarian
	Luann Dart
	Second Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Wild About History
	Larry Biri
	First Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Seim to be Celebrated on Nurses Week
	Allison Olimb
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Portrait Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Hillsboro Banner
	Running in the hall
	Andy Blenkush
	Third Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	Bowling alley's new proprietor
	Nathan Price
	Second Place
	Washburn, The Leader-News
	Frying up Riverboat Days fun
	Alyssa Meier
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Treyvion Johnson portrait
	Cory Erickson

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Portrait Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Adele Hankey
	Todd Morgan
	Third Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Splash pad girl
	Brad Nygaard
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Girl holding duck
	Larry Biri
	First Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Skating
	Chelsea Wysocki
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Portrait Photo
	Third Place
	Dickinson Press
	Selling like WILDFIRE!
	Ashley Koffler
	Second Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Its not about the ribbons
	John Steiner
	First Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Honor Flight veterans welcomed back Tuesday
	Frank Stanko
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Portrait Photo
	Third Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Windy day
	Tom Stromme
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Nash Jensen
	David Samson
	First Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Easy as pie
	Eric Hylden
	Agricultural Photo
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Agricultural Photo
	Second Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Whatever it takes
	Larry Biri
	First Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Historic spring blizzard takes its toll
	Jill Friesz
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Agricultural Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Hillsboro Banner
	Eddy Mueller and calf
	Cole Short
	Third Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Harvest activity
	Brad Nygaard
	Second Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Soil heatlh tour
	Jacob Orledge
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Digging the past, digging the dirt
	Cory Erickson

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Agricultural Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Bottineau Courant
	Pushing tractors
	Scott Wagar
	Third Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Pumpkin Patch
	Vicki Foss
	Second Place
	Linton, Emmons County Record
	A field of sunshine
	Kelli Ameling
	First Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Charle Delgado - Gudajtes Farm
	Larry Biri
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Agricultural Photo
	Third Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Rising input costs
	John Steiner
	Second Place
	Dickinson Press
	Moo-ving through the decades
	Jason O'Day
	First Place
	Dickinson Press
	A thousand words: Highlighting southwest North Dakota in Photos
	Josiah C. Cuellar
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Agricultural Photo
	Third Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Tractor Trek
	Tom Stromme
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Tree planting
	David Samson
	First Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Longhorn cattle graze
	Jack Dura
	Outdoor Recreation Photo
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Outdoor Recreation Photo
	Third Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	The battle to the summit
	Larry Biri
	Second Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Storm bring the Thunder
	Jill Friesz
	First Place
	Hankinson, News Monitor
	Let's go muddin'
	Levi Jones
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Outdoor Recreation Photo
	Honorable Mention
	New Rockford Transcript
	Roping longhorns - Wolf Creek Cattle Co at Sheyenne Stampede
	Nathan Price
	Third Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Fun on a hot summer day
	Jacob Orledge
	Second Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	Everyone into the pool!
	Erik Gjovik
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Easy sledding
	Cory Erickson

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Outdoor Recreation Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Casselton, Cass County Reporter
	Tractor Stampede
	Jan Russell
	Third Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	A carnival atmosphere
	Brad Nygaard
	Second Place
	Garrison, McLean County Independent
	Fun at the Fort
	Ethyn Williams-Calvert
	First Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Snow dog
	WILDCARD- Brad Nygaard
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Outdoor Recreation Photo
	Third Place
	Dickinson Press
	Let's talk CHALK
	Jason O'Day
	Second Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Summer track
	John Steiner
	First Place
	Dickinson Press
	A thousand words: Highlighting southwest North Dakota in Photos
	Josiah C. Cuellar
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Outdoor Recreation Photo
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Late winter walk
	Alyssa Goelzer
	Second Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Dad and his game cart
	Jack Dura
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Outdoor sledding
	David Samson
	Photo of the Year - Multi-Day Division
	Multi-Day Division:	> > >	Photo of the Year - Multi-Day Division
	Grand Forks Herald
	Pow Wow
	Eric Hylden
	Judge comments: Love how you caught all the movement so perfectly, not easy to do. Good work!

	Photo of the Year - Weekly Division
	Weekly Division:	> > >	Photo of the Year - Weekly Division
	Linton, Emmons County Record
	A "hair-standing" event
	Kelli Ameling
	Judge comments: Spectacular capture of that hair-raising moment!

Special Awards

	Rookie Reporter of the Year
	All Circulation Divisions:	> > >	Rookie Reporter of the Year

	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Rookie Reporter entry 
	Melissa Van Der Stad
	Judge comments: Outstanding work!
	Public Notice Journalism
	All Circulation Divisions:	> > >	Public Notice Journalism
	Washburn, The Leader-News
	Wilton Election Notice
	Alyssa Meier
	Judge comments: Great coverage on this important issue.
	
Community Service
	All Circulation Divisions:	> > >	Community Service
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	ND's legal guardianship program is a disgrace that demands action
	Dave Olson
	Judge comments: Very thorough and complete coverage; a clear winner in this category.
	First Amendment
	All Circulation Divisions:	> > >	First Amendment
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Forum FOI entry
	April Baumgarten, Jeremy Turley
	Judge comments: This was the best story of the year, in my opinion. Baumgarten's investigative reporting 
	exposed a once-revered man and the state's longest-serving lawmaker as, at the very least,
	 someone with a few skeletons in his closet.