2020 NDNA News and Photography Awards
Better Newspaper Contest Award Winners (for work done in 2019)

	News
	Reporting
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	New Town News
	Mission Accomplished
	Jerry Kram
	Third Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Only a Drill
	Allison Olimb
	Second Place
	Bowbells, Burke County Tribune
	Arctic Blast
	Lisa Thomas
	First Place
	Central McLean News-Journal
	Board moves toward 3-school co-op survey
	Suzanne Were

	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	New Rockford Transcript
	Beware the hex of the polar vortex
	Amy Wobbema
	Third Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	Local pros offer help for opioid dependence
	Rachel Brazil
	Second Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Texan charged with felonies after hostage incident
	Jacob Orledge
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Sifting through the ashes
	Cole Short
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Crosby, The Journal
	No more bear sightings reported
	Brad Nygaard
	Third Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Mexico tragedy touches Stubbs crew
	Cecile Wehrman
	Second Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Looking for answers to dead cattle
	Neal A. Shipman
	First Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Christmas Miracle
	Todd Morgan

	Daily: Small	> > >	Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Williston Herald
	Crash investigation
	Jamie Kelly
	Third Place
	Wahpeton, The Daily News Media
	Conditions poor at Asbury Apartments
	Frank Stanko
	Second Place
	Williston Herald
	Brine tour
	Renйe Jean
	First Place
	Jamestown Sun
	More sex offenders
	Keith Norman
	Daily: Large	> > >	Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Bismarck Tribune
	SD town struck by highway deaths
	Travis Svihovec
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Severance provides salary/benefits through end of 2019
	Dave Olson
	Second Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	GF teachers worry about violence trend
	Sam Easter, Pamela Knudson
	First Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	When suspects flee
	April Baumgarten

	Reporting Series
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Reporting Series
	Honorable Mention
	McClusky Gazette
	Goodrich Legion serves breakfast; editor receives honors
	Allan Tinker
	Third Place
	Drayton, Valley News & Views
	Cemetery Restoration
	Lyle Van Camp, K.C.  Gardner
	Second Place
	Hankinson, News-Monitor Media
	Point of View
	Karen Speidel, Frank Stanko
	First Place
	Hankinson, News-Monitor Media
	Food desert and fresh kolaches
	Karen Speidel
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Reporting Series
	Honorable Mention
	Washburn, The Leader-News
	Chad Isaak 
	Alyssa Meier
	Third Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Stamping out hunger
	Cole Short
	Second Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Census is critically important
	Jacob Orledge
	First Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	A Dam Dilemma
	Amy Wobbema

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Reporting Series
	Honorable Mention
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Walsh County Flooding
	Todd Morgan
	Third Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Steven Aune
	Todd Morgan, Chelsea Wysocki, Brittany Brevik
	Second Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	School Election
	Neal A. Shipman
	First Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Tax director fired by commissioners
	Brad Nygaard
	Daily: Small	> > >	Reporting Series
	Honorable Mention
	Wahpeton, The Daily News Media
	NDSCS misconduct allegations 
	Frank Stanko
	Third Place
	Dickinson Press
	Understanding the Epidemic
	Nathanial A. Barrera
	Second Place
	Dickinson Press
	Academies Series
	Kayla Henson
	First Place
	Jamestown Sun
	FVA mess
	Keith Norman

	Daily: Large	> > >	Reporting Series
	Honorable Mention
	Grand Forks Herald
	Crookston Mayor series
	Joe Bowen, Hannah Shirley
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Outside chances: ND's criminal justice system
	Sam Easter
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Breaking the silence
	Patrick Springer, Natasha Rausch, April Baumgarten, Robin Huebner, Kim Hyatt
	First Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	RJR murders
	Staff 

	Feature Reporting
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Feature Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Drayton, Valley News & Views
	From Adversity to Hope and Comfort
	Lesa Van Camp
	Third Place
	Bowbells, Burke County Tribune
	Prairieville
	Kristi Bohl
	Second Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Three Lines
	Allison Olimb
	First Place
	Hankinson, News-Monitor Media
	Fairmount vet standing proud
	Karen Speidel

	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Feature Reporting
	Third Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Thinking outside the box
	Cole Short
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	The Queen Bee
	Cory Erickson
	First Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	Unexpected Finds
	Rachel Brazil
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Feature Reporting
	Third Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Beavers Cafe
	Todd Morgan
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	We needed her just as much as she needed us
	Chelsea Wysocki
	First Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	A Love for Learning
	Brittany Brevik
	Daily: Small	> > >	Feature Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Dickinson Press
	With the gift of life
	Josiah C. Cuellar
	Third Place
	Wahpeton, The Daily News Media
	24 years of love and laughter
	Julie Bezenek
	Second Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Live date Vietnam veteran celebrates chance for life
	Erin Musland
	First Place
	Dickinson Press
	Part blacksmith, part horse whisperer
	James B. Miller, Jr.
	Daily: Large	> > >	Feature Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Bismarck Tribune
	Baptism gown endures through the decades
	Cheryl McCormack
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Twenty-four hours in the Peace Gardens
	Mike Jacobs
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Statistically, I shouldn't be a doctor
	Natasha Rausch
	First Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	A downward slide
	Mike McCleary
	Feature Series
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Feature Series
	Honorable Mention
	Hankinson, News-Monitor Media
	Q&A series
	Karen Speidel
	Third Place
	New Town News
	New Town Drama Team
	Jerry Kram
	Second Place
	McClusky Gazette
	Christmas Memories
	Allan Tinker
	First Place
	Hankinson, News-Monitor Media
	Point of View
	Karen Speidel, Frank Stanko, Turner Blaufuss

	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Feature Series
	Third Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	What it takes
	Oakley Brazil
	Second Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	Where Are They Now?
	Kristi Frahm
	First Place
	Tioga Tribune
	20 years of watershed restoration
	Jacob Orledge
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Feature Series
	Third Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Wildrose events
	Brad Nygaard
	Second Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Faces of the Patch
	Ashleigh Plemper
	First Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Surrogate helps couple become parents
	Cecile Wehrman
	Daily: Small	> > >	Feature Series
	First Place
	Williston Herald
	Fairview/Cartwright flood recovery
	Renйe Jean

	Daily: Large	> > >	Feature Series
	Honorable Mention
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Ernie vs. Goliath
	April Baumgarten
	Third Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Teen of the Week
	Cheryl McCormack
	Second Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Jack Dura feature series
	Jack Dura
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Back from the brink
	Patrick Springer

	Government Reporting
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Government Reporting
	Third Place
	New Town News
	Recreation Center Could Happen in 2020
	Jerry Kram
	Second Place
	Hankinson, News-Monitor Media
	Why does Richland keep abandoning its bridges?
	Frank Stanko
	First Place
	Hankinson, News-Monitor Media
	N.D. nursing homes are losing millions
	Karen Speidel

	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Government Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Hillsboro Banner
	City, HEDC try to bury the hatchet
	Cole Short
	Third Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	City reviews design plans for Riverwalk I-29 subdivision
	Michelle McLean
	Second Place
	Langdon, Cavalier County Republican
	Social Service redesign puts Cavalier County in a bind
	Melissa Anderson
	First Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Radio show is critical of Tioga police
	Jacob Orledge
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Government Reporting
	Third Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Board split on Super evaluation
	Jody Michael
	Second Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	County's battle of toxic waste at landfill continues
	Neal A. Shipman
	First Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	County wants company to address landfill odors
	Betsy Ryan
	Daily: Small	> > >	Government Reporting
	Third Place
	Dickinson Press
	Empty towers
	James B. Miller, Jr.
	Second Place
	Jamestown Sun
	NDSH future
	Keith Norman
	First Place
	Williston Herald
	Highway 85 funding woes
	Renйe Jean
	Daily: Large	> > >	Government Reporting
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Dying on the road
	April Baumgarten
	Second Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Absent ND lawmakers paid $56,000 in total
	Jack Dura
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Competitive bids never sought for ND logo facing backlash
	Patrick Springer

	Government Series
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Government Series
	Third Place
	Hankinson, News-Monitor Media
	We are jealous, let's be partners
	Karen Speidel
	Second Place
	Hankinson, News-Monitor Media
	No place is perfect
	Karen Speidel, Frank Stanko, Paige Rudick
	First Place
	Bowbells, Burke County Tribune
	Wind Farm
	Lisa Thomas, Lyann Olson

	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Government Series
	Honorable Mention
	Washburn, The Leader-News
	Washburn School Renovation
	Alyssa Meier
	Third Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Tioga Park Board hurt feelings
	Jacob Orledge
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Riverwalk Coverage
	Michelle McLean
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Jordahl Housing series
	Cole Short
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Government Series
	Honorable Mention
	Crosby, The Journal
	Commissioners advocate for elimination of districts
	Brad Nygaard
	Third Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Jump-starting construction of single family homes
	Neal A. Shipman
	Second Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Dutch elm disease response
	Jody Michael
	First Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Grenora Superintendent fired
	Brad Nygaard, Cecile Wehrman
	Daily: Small	> > >	Government Series
	Second Place
	Wahpeton, The Daily News Media
	F-M Diversion coverage
	Frank Stanko
	First Place
	Williston Herald
	TENORM coverage
	Renйe Jean
	Daily: Large	> > >	Government Series
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Violence at the ND State Hospital
	Patrick Springer
	Second Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Jack Dura's Government series
	Jack Dura
	First Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	UND Pres. Kennedy leaving for Colorado
	Sydney Mook

	Spot News
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Spot News
	Honorable Mention
	Elgin, Grant County News
	New valves mean water disruption in Elgin
	Jill Friesz
	Third Place
	Hankinson, News-Monitor Media
	Boiler starts fire at PrimeBoard
	Frank Stanko
	Second Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Man rescued from grain bin near Lankin
	Allison Olimb
	First Place
	Hankinson, News-Monitor Media
	Cause of apartment fire is still unknown
	Karen Speidel

	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Spot News
	Third Place
	Washburn, The Leader-News
	New group seeking name, board member
	Alyssa Meier
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Sifting through the ashes
	Cole Short
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Rain, rain go away
	Cole Short, Cory Erickson
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Spot News
	Honorable Mention
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Grafton Warehouse fire
	Todd Morgan
	Third Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Up in flames
	Neal A. Shipman
	Second Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Massive overflow
	Ashleigh Plemper
	First Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Quick action saves child's life
	Betsy Ryan
	Daily: Small	> > >	Spot News
	Third Place
	Williston Herald
	May shooting
	Jamie Kelly, Mitch Melberg
	Second Place
	Wahpeton, The Daily News Media
	Perfect storm creates water incident in Breckenridge
	Carrie McDermott
	First Place
	Dickinson Press
	Teen killed in crash
	James B. Miller, Jr.
	Daily: Large	> > >	Spot News
	Honorable Mention
	Grand Forks Herald
	Sand deposit could be a game change for ND
	Ann Bailey
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Lost liberty
	Kim Hyatt, Hannah Schlosser
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Food truck owner killed
	Dave Olson
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Murder-arson suspect denies allegations
	Dave Olson, Barry Amundson

	Business News Reporting
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Business News Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	New Town News
	Walking on the western side
	Jerry Kram
	Third Place
	Hankinson, News-Monitor Media
	Best succession plan is to have protйgй
	Katie Betz
	Second Place
	Hankinson, News-Monitor Media
	It isn't easy having 4,000 bosses at once
	Frank Stanko
	First Place
	Central McLean News-Journal
	The doctor is in
	Suzanne Were

	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Business News Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	New Rockford Transcript
	75 years of growth and change for local co-op
	Allison Lindgren
	Third Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	Local family to bring new hospitality option
	Rachel Brazil
	Second Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Residents want franchise food
	Jacob Orledge
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Bringing home the hardware
	Cole Short
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Business News Reporting
	Third Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	If you build it, they will come
	Betsy Ryan
	Second Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Processor hopes to find replacement
	Cecile Wehrman
	First Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Hardware store changing hands
	Brad Nygaard
	Daily: Small	> > >	Business News Reporting
	Third Place
	Dickinson Press
	701 Meats
	Nathanial A. Barrera
	Second Place
	Jamestown Sun
	60 years
	Keith Norman
	First Place
	Dickinson Press
	Screaming for actors
	Josiah C. Cuellar
	Daily: Large	> > >	Business News Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Let there be light
	Helmut Schmidt
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Reinventing McIntosh, Minn.
	Adam Kurtz
	Second Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Chamber analysis of cellphone data gets $50K from GF
	Joe Bowen
	First Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Big-city firms, small-town lawyers
	Andrew Weeks

	Sports Page
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Sports Page
	Third Place
	New Town News
	New Town News
	Staff 
	Second Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Sports pages
	Jill Friesz
	First Place
	Hankinson, News-Monitor Media
	News Monitor Oct. 1 Sports Page
	Karen Speidel

	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Sports Page
	Honorable Mention
	New Rockford Transcript
	New Rockford Transcript sports
	Rachel Brazil, Pam Nemitz, Erik Gjovik, Amy Wobbema
	Third Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Tioga Tribune sports pages
	Jody Michael
	Second Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	Sports Section
	Erik Gjovik
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Hillsboro Banner sports pages
	Banner Staff
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Sports Page
	Honorable Mention
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Sport Pages
	Chelsea Wysocki
	Third Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Best Sports Page
	Neal A. Shipman
	Second Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	The Journal, Crosby, ND
	Jody Michael
	First Place
	Bottineau Courant
	Bottineau Courant sports
	Matthew Semisch

	Daily: Small	> > >	Sports Page
	Third Place
	Devils Lake Journal
	Devils Lake Journal Sports Pages for Jan. 14, 2019.
	Chris Harris
	Second Place
	Dickinson Press
	Sports Pages
	Jake Wright, Matthew Curry
	First Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Sports Page/Section
	Jamestown Sun Staff 
	Daily: Large	> > >	Sports Page
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Sports Page/section: 5/28/19, 6/6/19, 4/18/19
	Meghan Dowhaniuk
	Second Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Bismarck Tribune sports section
	Dave Selvig, Steve Thomas, Scooter Pursley, Scott Throlson
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Forum Sports sections
	Forum staff 

	Sports Reporting
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Sports Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Bowbells, Burke County Tribune
	Albatross
	Lisa Thomas
	Third Place
	Central McLean News-Journal
	Title curse is over
	Suzanne Werre
	Second Place
	Hankinson, News-Monitor Media
	Looking to make their mark
	Karen Speidel
	First Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Grant County/Flasher Storm headed for Playoffs
	Jill Friesz
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Sports Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Tioga Tribune
	Volleyball official Stuart Dolan joins state hall of fame
	Jody Michael
	Third Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Undefeated Burros claim 2A title
	Pace Maier
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Ice Dawgs fall in opener
	Cory Erickson
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Fever Pitch
	Cole Short

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Sports Reporting
	Third Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Powers Lake team was darling of '39 season
	Jody Michael
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Spoiler second place tear jerker
	Chelsea Wysocki
	First Place
	Casselton, Cass County Reporter
	Competitive Gaming
	Jan Russell
	Daily: Small	> > >	Sports Reporting
	Third Place
	Dickinson Press
	Paine to win
	Matthew Curry
	Second Place
	Dickinson Press
	Legacies that will live on
	Jake Wright
	First Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Hockey Heaven: Hockey Day North Dakota underway
	Michael Savaloja
	Daily: Large	> > >	Sports Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	'You betcha
	Eric Peterson
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Landon's Light' story on national stage
	Chris Murphy
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Player, NDSU disagree on source of supplement
	Jeff Kolpack
	First Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Self-inflicted wound: UND faces backlash over Ray Richards
	Tom Miller
	Sports Series
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Sports Series
	Third Place
	Hankinson, News-Monitor Media
	Point of View
	Karen Speidel, Frank Stanko, Paige Rudick
	Second Place
	Drayton, Valley News & Views
	Bombers Return
	Lyle Van Camp, Lesa Van Camp, K.C. Gardner
	First Place
	Bowbells, Burke County Tribune
	Ranchers Regionals & State competition
	Lyann Olson
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Sports Series
	Honorable Mention
	Hillsboro Banner
	Patriots football coverage
	Cole Short
	Third Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Football road through playoffs
	Jody Michael
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Ice Dawgs coverage
	Cory Erickson
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Burros Football Playoff Run
	Pace Maier

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Sports Series
	Third Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Volleyball team quest in post season
	Jody Michael
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	PR-F-L Aggies Baseball state tourney
	Chelsea Wysocki
	First Place
	Bottineau Courant
	DCB football program dropped
	Matthew Semisch
	Daily: Small	> > >	Sports Series
	Third Place
	Wahpeton, The Daily News Media
	Breckenridge Legion team
	Turner Blaufuss
	Second Place
	Jamestown Sun
	JHS volleyball crowned state consolation champs
	Katie Gerber
	First Place
	Jamestown Sun
	JHS basketball completes perfect season
	Mitchell Johnson
	Daily: Large	> > >	Sports Series
	Honorable Mention
	Minot Daily News
	Minot State men's hockey playoff run
	Alex Eisen
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	State volleyball tournament, Langdon-Edmore-Munich 
	Greg DeVillers
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Bison Inc. series
	Jeff Kolpack, Eric Peterson, Kevin Schnepf
	First Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	UND Hockey Nashville destination game
	Brad Elliott Schlossman
	Sports Feature
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Sports Feature
	Third Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Bulldogs headed for STATE
	Jill Friesz
	Second Place
	Central McLean News-Journal
	Bo is Back
	Suzanne Werre
	First Place
	Hankinson, News-Monitor Media
	Being the coach's wife
	Karen Speidel
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Sports Feature
	Honorable Mention
	Hillsboro Banner
	Passing it on
	Cory Erickson
	Third Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Ray takes 2nd, renovated fields shine
	Jody Michael
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	The Reagan Administration
	Pace Maier
	First Place
	Langdon, Cavalier County Republican
	Breaking records and breaking stereotypes
	Melissa Anderson

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Sports Feature
	Third Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Love at first catch
	Ashleigh Plemper
	Second Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Jenkins overcomes amputated arm to play varsity volleyball
	Jody Michael
	First Place
	Bottineau Courant
	'The nicest kid that I will ever know'
	Matthew Semisch
	Daily: Small	> > >	Sports Feature
	Honorable Mention
	Williston Herald
	Mac Nelson retrospective
	Robert Brewer
	Third Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Carrington's Smiths share a unique athletic honor
	Katie Gerber
	Second Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Braun brothers look to build off strong WDA tourney
	Mitchell Johnson
	First Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Jamestown's '74 Girls B-ball team to set another first
	Michael Savaloja

	Daily: Large	> > >	Sports Feature
	Honorable Mention
	Grand Forks Herald
	Making tracks in Churchill
	Brad Dokken
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	'I have a better life'
	Eric Peterson
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Gaining ground
	Chris Murphy
	First Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Persistence pays
	Brad Elliott Schlossman

	Sports Column
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Sports Column
	First Place
	Hankinson, News-Monitor Media
	2 THINGS to think about this week
	Karen Speidel
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Sports Column
	Third Place
	Harvey, The Herald Press
	Hoopster, state polls
	Neil O. Nelson
	Second Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	Put me in coach, I'm ready to play
	Allen Stock
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Standing Pat: Pats Sola a stand-up guy
	Cole Short

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Sports Column
	Third Place
	Bottineau Courant
	Esports have place in schools
	Riley Biberdorf
	Second Place
	Bottineau Courant
	Football call feels familiar
	Matthew Semisch
	First Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	No 'I" in Heart
	Chelsea Wysocki
	Daily: Small	> > >	Sports Column
	Third Place
	Wahpeton, The Daily News Media
	Hopping on the Gopher bandwagon
	Turner Blaufuss
	Second Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Speedway should fine-tune 7 p.m. starts
	Michael Savaloja
	First Place
	Dickinson Press
	Absolute Joke
	Jake Wright
	Daily: Large	> > >	Sports Column
	Honorable Mention
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	With Duke next, NDSU will receive the most exposure
	Kevin Schnepf
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	The football budget math doesn't add up
	Tom Miller
	Second Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	One of a kind
	Brad Elliott Schlossman
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Front-row fixture
	Jeff Kolpack

	Editorial
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Editorial
	Honorable Mention
	Drayton, Valley News & Views
	New Year Brings New Possibilities
	Lesa Van Camp
	Third Place
	Hankinson, News-Monitor Media
	Wyndmere School once again leading the way
	Karen Speidel
	Second Place
	Drayton, Valley News & Views
	Why Do We Live Here
	Lyle Van Camp
	First Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Editorial
	Jill Friesz
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Editorial
	Third Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	When change calls for collaboration
	Rachel Brazil
	Second Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	Kill the bill, not the income tax
	Amy Wobbema
	First Place
	Washburn, The Leader-News
	Blue Laws take a hit, state takes step forward
	Staff 
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Editorial
	Second Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Taxpayers deserve to know where gov't is spending $$$
	Neal A. Shipman
	First Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	So it begins for government
	Todd Morgan

	Daily: Small	> > >	Editorial
	Third Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Village part of city's heritage
	Jamestown Sun Staff 
	Second Place
	Wahpeton, The Daily News Media
	Why you should support local journalism by paying for it
	Carrie McDermott
	First Place
	Williston Herald
	Silence on crash investigation is troubling
	Jamie Kelly
	Daily: Large	> > >	Editorial
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	NDUS letter was prudent but questions exist
	Korrie Wenzel
	Second Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	North Dakota needs to find moral compass
	Editorial Board 
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Meddling in teacher training makes mockery
	Forum staff 

	Editorial Page
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Editorial Page
	Second Place
	New Town News
	Opinion Page
	Staff 
	First Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Editorial Pages
	Jill Friesz

	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Editorial Page
	Third Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	Independent Opinion Page
	Allen Stock, Lori Buchholtz
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Banner Editorial Pages
	Banner Staff
	First Place
	Harvey, The Herald Press
	Editorial Page Entries
	Neil O. Nelson
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Editorial Page
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Jan 2, July 24, Sept 18
	Staff 
	First Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	The Journal, Crosby, ND
	Cecile Wehrman
	Daily: Small	> > >	Editorial Page
	Second Place
	Wahpeton, The Daily News Media
	Editorial Page
	Carrie McDermott, Devannie Griffin
	First Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Editorial page 
	Kathy Steiner

	Daily: Large	> > >	Editorial Page
	Third Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	The Bismarck Tribune
	Staff 
	Second Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	GF Herald Editorial Pages, 1/17, 4/16, 7/3
	Korrie Wenzel
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Forum editorial pages
	Angie Wieck

	Standing News Front
	Daily: Small	> > >	Standing News Front
	First Place
	Wahpeton, The Daily News Media
	Aug. 15, 2019 front page
	Daily News
	Daily: Large	> > >	Standing News Front
	Honorable Mention
	Grand Forks Herald
	Grand Forks Herald Standing News Front, Magical Journey
	Wayne Elfman
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Urban farmers tiny greens pack a mighty nutritional punch
	Meghan Dowhaniuk
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	No need to rake leaves
	Marcy Nickel
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Small pictures, BIG stories
	Wayne Elfman

	Agricultural Coverage
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Agricultural Coverage
	Third Place
	Hankinson, News-Monitor Media
	Wet season affects harvest
	Paige Rudick
	Second Place
	Hankinson, News-Monitor Media
	Farming disaster by degrees
	Karen Speidel
	First Place
	Hankinson, News-Monitor Media
	Woman in the fields
	Frank Stanko
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Agricultural Coverage
	Honorable Mention
	Langdon, Cavalier County Republican
	Hemp series
	Melissa Anderson
	Third Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Growing concern
	Cory Erickson
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	1881 Extraction
	Cole Short
	First Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	Combine modifications
	John Gallagher

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Agricultural Coverage
	Honorable Mention
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	2019 Harvest - A disaster by degree
	Todd Morgan
	Third Place
	Casselton, Cass County Reporter
	Plantology takes gamble on Hemp
	Jan Russell
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	A family affair
	Chelsea Wysocki
	First Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Generations Ag tab
	Sydney Glasoe Caraballo
	Daily: Small	> > >	Agricultural Coverage
	Honorable Mention
	Dickinson Press
	First cow to the last
	James B. Miller, Jr.
	Third Place
	Wahpeton, The Daily News Media
	Modern Midwest Viticulture
	Carrie McDermott
	Second Place
	Wahpeton, The Daily News Media
	Five things to know about being a farmer
	Karen Speidel
	First Place
	Williston Herald
	North Dakota hardest hit by trade war
	Renйe Jean

	Daily: Large	> > >	Agricultural Coverage
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Bumper crop of farm stress
	Patrick Springer
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	As bankruptcies rise, farmers/lenders hope for big harvests
	Helmut Schmidt
	First Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Fall harvest challenges for potatoes, sugarbeets
	Ann Bailey

	Personal Column - Serious
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Personal Column - Serious
	Third Place
	Central McLean News-Journal
	Little feet -- big shoes
	Suzanne Werre
	Second Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	From the Editor's Desk: Dec. 18
	Allison Olimb
	First Place
	Hankinson, News-Monitor Media
	Here is my grown-up Christmas list to Santa
	Karen Speidel

	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Personal Column - Serious
	Honorable Mention
	Washburn, The Leader-News
	Fighting the good fight
	Alyssa Meier
	Third Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Saluting the flag and my time in the Navy
	Neil O. Nelson
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Stirring memories that slumbered for too long
	Cole Short
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Investing in our children's experiences is key
	Cory Erickson
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Personal Column - Serious
	Third Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Morgan Matter-Take that Trevor D
	Morgan Hovde
	Second Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Whines & Rose -- Is your outrage button broken yet?
	Cecile Wehrman
	First Place
	Casselton, Cass County Reporter
	Out of my mind- My Father was "Crazy"
	Angela Kolden
	Daily: Small	> > >	Personal Column - Serious
	First Place
	Wahpeton, The Daily News Media
	Thanks for everything, Scott
	Turner Blaufuss

	Daily: Large	> > >	Personal Column - Serious
	Honorable Mention
	Grand Forks Herald
	Annual reminder of hope, optimism
	Korrie Wenzel
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Pet's loss is easier if I know she'll comfort others
	Tammy Swift
	Second Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Happy 114th birthday, Iris
	Marilyn Hagerty
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Strangers lay man who died in storage unit to rest
	Mike McFeely

	Personal Column - Humorous
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Personal Column - Humorous
	Honorable Mention
	Drayton, Valley News & Views
	Make my Fortune and Become Famous
	Lyle Van Camp
	Third Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	From the Editor's Desk: Jan. 30
	Allison Olimb
	Second Place
	Hankinson, News-Monitor Media
	Its time to turn in my badge
	Karen Speidel
	First Place
	New Town News
	Everything New is Old
	Jerry Kram

	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Personal Column - Humorous
	Honorable Mention
	Harvey, The Herald Press
	Column by Neil O. Nelson
	Neil O. Nelson
	Third Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	If seeing is believing, I have little faith
	Neil O. Nelson
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	My soul is Baron  I have no mini pizzas
	Cole Short
	First Place
	Washburn, The Leader-News
	Home sweet manure
	Alyssa Meier
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Personal Column - Humorous
	Honorable Mention
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	It takes two
	Chelsea Wysocki
	Third Place
	Casselton, Cass County Reporter
	Out of my mind- Battle of the Sexes
	Angela Kolden
	Second Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	When you have time to spare, go by air!
	Neal A. Shipman
	First Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Meanwhile at big pharma
	Todd Morgan

	Daily: Small	> > >	Personal Column - Humorous
	Second Place
	Wahpeton, The Daily News Media
	Frozen II a stunning, charming delight with depth
	Frank Stanko
	First Place
	Wahpeton, The Daily News Media
	Making Paul Bunyan proud in St. Paul
	Turner Blaufuss
	Daily: Large	> > >	Personal Column - Humorous
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	I hate those meeses to pieces
	Ann Bailey
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	How to go sledding with 2 toddlers in only 20 steps
	Jessie Veeder
	First Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	What's that fly doing in my lutefisk?
	Chuck Haga

	Special News Section
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Special News Section
	Third Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Walsh County Fair - Post Fair Supplement
	Allison Olimb, Brook Dahlgren, Larry Biri
	Second Place
	Hankinson, News-Monitor Media
	Dear Santa
	Karen Speidel
	First Place
	Hankinson, News-Monitor Media
	Women in Business
	Karen Speidel, Carrie McDermott, Frank Stanko, Paige Rudick, Candace Engstrom

	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Special News Section
	Honorable Mention
	Washburn, The Leader-News
	Best of McLean County
	Staff 
	Third Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	2019-20 Winter Sports Preview
	Erik Gjovik, Linda Duursma, Lane Moellenkamp
	Second Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	State Class B Boys B-ball Tournament Special Edition
	Erik Gjovik, Amy  Wobbema, Rachel Brazil, Jenna Weisenburger, Jennifer Willis
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Banner Christmas Section
	Banner Staff
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Special News Section
	Honorable Mention
	Lisbon, Ransom County Gazette
	Memorial Day Salute
	Mattie Richardson-Schmitz, Lynn Kaspari, Doreen Quast, Michael Hallquist
	Third Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Working it Out -- A salute to local business
	Journal Publishing Staff 
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Fall Sports
	Chelsea Wysocki
	First Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Ag Section
	Staff 

	Daily: Small	> > >	Special News Section
	Honorable Mention
	Wahpeton, The Daily News Media
	Women in Business
	Carrie McDermott, Karen Speidel, Frank Stanko, Paige Rudick, Candace Engstrom, Advertising Staff
	Third Place
	Wahpeton, The Daily News Media
	Southern Valley Living
	Candace Engstrom
	Second Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Stepping Forward 
	Jamestown Sun Staff 
	First Place
	Wahpeton, The Daily News Media
	Profile - People and Neighbors
	Carrie McDermott, Frank Stanko, Turner Blaufuss, Karen Speidel, Julie Bezenek
	Daily: Large	> > >	Special News Section
	Third Place
	Minot Daily News
	Adventure ND Spring/Summer 2019
	Kim Fundingsland, Mandy Taniguchi
	Second Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Hockey section: Putting together the pieces
	Brad Elliott Schlossman, Staff 
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Sevenfold
	Forum staff 

	Section/Feature Front Design
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Section/Feature Front Design
	Third Place
	Drayton, Valley News & Views
	Christmas Section
	Lesa Van Camp
	Second Place
	Hankinson, News-Monitor Media
	News Monitor Community page
	Karen Speidel
	First Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Going all in on small town
	Allison Olimb, Larry Biri

	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Section/Feature Front Design
	Honorable Mention
	Hillsboro Banner
	Undefeated
	Cole Short, Cory Erickson
	Third Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Tioga Christmas tab
	Cecile Wehrman, Brad Nygaard
	Second Place
	Washburn, The Leader-News
	Spring Fan Guide 2019
	Staff 
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Banner Christmas Section
	Cory Erickson
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Section/Feature Front Design
	Honorable Mention
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Mark Lunski Ag Section
	Jackie Thompson
	Third Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	GBB preview
	Chelsea Wysocki
	Second Place
	Casselton, Cass County Reporter
	Home & Garden cover
	Megan Peterson
	First Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Working it Out -- A salute to local business
	Cecile Wehrman
	Daily: Small	> > >	Section/Feature Front Design
	Third Place
	Wahpeton, The Daily News Media
	Twin Towns & About
	Carrie McDermott, Candace Engstrom
	Second Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Sun Country Cover
	Meghan Dowhaniuk
	First Place
	Wahpeton, The Daily News Media
	Goodlife - July 7, 2019
	Devannie Griffin, Daily News
	Daily: Large	> > >	Section/Feature Front Design
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Get your groove on
	Emily Beaman
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	No need to rake leaves
	Marcy Nickel
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Shake, pour, sip
	Sara Slaby

	Front Page Design
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Front Page Design
	Third Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Front Page Design
	Jill Friesz
	Second Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Front Page Design
	Allison Olimb
	First Place
	Drayton, Valley News & Views
	Front Page Design
	Lesa Van Camp
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Front Page Design
	Third Place
	Harvey, The Herald Press
	Front Page Design
	Neil O. Nelson, Anne Ehni
	Second Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	Front Page Design 
	Transcript Staff
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Front Page Design
	Banner Staff

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Front Page Design
	Honorable Mention
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Front Page Design
	Jackie Thompson
	Third Place
	Casselton, Cass County Reporter
	Front Page Design
	Megan Peterson
	Second Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Front Page Design
	Cecile Wehrman
	First Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Front Page Design
	Neal A. Shipman
	Daily: Small	> > >	Front Page Design
	First Place
	Wahpeton, The Daily News Media
	Front Page Design
	Daily News
	Daily: Large	> > >	Front Page Design
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Front Page Design
	Meghan Dowhaniuk
	Second Place
	Fargo Forum
	Front Page Design
	Sara Slaby 
	First Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Front Page Design
	Staff 

	Headline
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Headline
	Honorable Mention
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Underdogs Upset Outlaws
	Jill Friesz
	Third Place
	Hankinson, News-Monitor Media
	Here come the boys of swing
	Karen Speidel
	Second Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Hot Showers, Cold Ice Cream
	Allison Olimb
	First Place
	McClusky Gazette
	Ladies and Gentleman, idle your engines
	Allan Tinker
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Headline
	Honorable Mention
	Washburn, The Leader-News
	Cashing in a Benjamin
	Alyssa Meier
	Third Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	Straight as an arrow
	Erik Gjovik
	Second Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	Beware the hex of the polar vortex
	Amy Wobbema
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	The Reagan Administration
	Cole Short

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Headline
	Third Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Christmas Miracle near Lankin
	Todd Morgan
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	"Jesus  made me like this"
	Chelsea Wysocki
	First Place
	Casselton, Cass County Reporter
	Chicks Dig Him
	Angela Kolden
	Daily: Small	> > >	Headline
	Third Place
	Dickinson Press
	Fueling the future
	Josiah C. Cuellar
	Second Place
	Dickinson Press
	Paine to Win
	Matthew Curry
	First Place
	Dickinson Press
	Repurposing Rubbish
	Nathanial A. Barrera

	Daily: Large	> > >	Headline
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	To harvest or not harvest puts farmers in a corn conundrum
	Ann Bailey
	Second Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	For the Wynne
	Sydney Mook
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Dakota Specialty Milling is crushing it after 50 years
	Helmut Schmidt

	Informational Graphics
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Informational Graphics
	Second Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Central Time Zone for all of North Dakota?
	Jill Friesz
	First Place
	Hankinson, News-Monitor Media
	N.D. nursing homes are losing millions
	Karen Speidel
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Informational Graphics
	Honorable Mention
	New Rockford Transcript
	Water bills rising
	Amy Wobbema, Ashley Schuster
	Third Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Ray school enrollment
	Cecile Wehrman
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Bee information
	Cory Erickson
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Road to the dome
	Cole Short, Cory Erickson
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Informational Graphics
	Third Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Police stats
	Jackie Thompson
	Second Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Pennies add us
	Neal A. Shipman
	First Place
	Bottineau Courant
	Oil and Gas Tax
	Lynn Evenson

	Daily: Large	> > >	Informational Graphics
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Police chases
	Troy Becker
	Second Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	A decade of energy
	Jason Heupel
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Apollo anniversary
	Troy Becker

	Best Web Site
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Best Web Site
	Second Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	gspublishing.net
	Jill Friesz
	First Place
	Hankinson, News-Monitor Media
	wahpetondailynews.com/newsmonitor
	News Monitor staff 
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Best Web Site
	Third Place
	Harvey, The Herald Press
	heraldpressnd.com
	Anne Ehni
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	hillsborobanner.com
	Banner Staff
	First Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	newrockfordtranscript.com
	Transcript Staff

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Best Web Site
	Third Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	wcrecord.com
	Staff 
	Second Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	journaltrib.com
	Cecile Wehrman
	First Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	www.watfordcitynd.com
	Neal A. Shipman
	Daily: Small	> > >	Best Web Site
	Third Place
	Dickinson Press
	dickinsonpress.com
	Press Staff 
	Second Place
	Wahpeton, The Daily News Media
	wahpetondailynews.com
	Daily News
	First Place
	Williston Herald
	willistonherald.com
	Williston Herald
	Daily: Large	> > >	Best Web Site
	Honorable Mention
	Grand Forks Herald
	gfherald.com
	Staff 
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	inforum.com
	Forum staff 
	Second Place
	Minot Daily News
	minotdailynews.com
	Editorial Department, Advertising Department
	First Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	bismarcktribune.com
	Staff 
	Devil Made Me Do It - Editorial
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Devil Made Me Do It - Editorial
	First Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	On the coach
	Todd Morgan
	Overall Design Excellence
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Overall Design Excellence
	Third Place
	Bowbells, Burke County Tribune
	Overall Design Excellence
	Lyann Olson
	Second Place
	Hankinson, News-Monitor Media
	Overall Design Excellence
	Karen Speidel
	First Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Overall Design Excellence
	Allison Olimb, Brook Dahlgren, Larry Biri
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Overall Design Excellence
	Third Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	Overall Design Excellence
	Staff 
	Second Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Overall Design Excellence
	Tioga Tribune Staff 
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Overall Design Excellence
	Banner Staff

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Overall Design Excellence
	Third Place
	Bottineau Courant
	Overall Design Excellence
	Bottineau Courant
	Second Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Overall Design Excellence
	Cecile Wehrman
	First Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Overall Design Excellence
	Staff 
	Daily: Small	> > >	Overall Design Excellence
	Third Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Overall Design Excellence
	Jamestown Sun  
	Second Place
	Wahpeton, The Daily News Media
	Overall Design Excellence
	Daily News
	First Place
	Dickinson Press
	Overall Design Excellence
	James B. Miller, Jr.
	Daily: Large	> > >	Overall Design Excellence
	Third Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Overall Design Excellence
	Staff 
	Second Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Overall Design Excellence
	Staff 
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Overall Design Excellence
	Forum staff 

	Photography
	News Photo
	Weekly: Small	> > >	News Photo
	Third Place
	Hankinson, News-Monitor Media
	Flood photo in top right corner of page
	Karen Speidel
	Second Place
	Drayton, Valley News & Views
	Just Training Folks, No Need to be Alarmed
	Lesa Van Camp
	First Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	With gun drawn, Sheriffs Dept. knocks at school
	Larry Biri
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	News Photo
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Neighbors helping neighbors
	Cory Erickson
	First Place
	Washburn, The Leader-News
	Storm Stalls School Day
	Alyssa Meier
	Weekly: Large	> > >	News Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Casselton, Cass County Reporter
	Kindred Water Tower
	Jan Russell
	Third Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Seasonal breakthrough
	Brad Nygaard
	Second Place
	Bottineau Courant
	Derailment takes place in Bottineau
	Scott Wagar
	First Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Lankin Corn Bin Rescue
	Larry Biri
	Daily: Small	> > >	News Photo
	Second Place
	Jamestown Sun
	No Exit
	John Steiner
	First Place
	Dickinson Press
	The whole house just went up
	James B. Miller, Jr.
	Daily: Large	> > >	News Photo
	Second Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Ed Stern
	Mike McCleary
	First Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Grafton Teacher of the Year
	Eric Hylden
	Spot News Photo
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Spot News Photo
	Third Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Pushing (and pulling) on
	Larry Biri
	Second Place
	Hankinson, News-Monitor Media
	Fire hits downtown Wahpeton landmark
	Frank Stanko
	First Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Derailed in Pisek
	Allison Olimb

	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Spot News Photo
	Third Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	CP train derails 35 cars
	Erik Gjovik
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Rain, rain go away
	Cory Erickson
	First Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	All Hail to the Storm
	Tyler Wobbema
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Spot News Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Fire destroys disposal site
	Neal A. Shipman
	Third Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Injured contractor airlift
	Brad Nygaard
	Second Place
	Bottineau Courant
	Local fire department cares for garage fire
	Scott Wagar
	First Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Grafton warehouse fire
	Larry Biri

	Daily: Small	> > >	Spot News Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Wahpeton, The Daily News Media
	Road Closed
	Carrie McDermott
	Third Place
	Dickinson Press
	South Heart teen killed in crash
	Kayla Henson
	Second Place
	Wahpeton, The Daily News Media
	Man arrested for kidnapping, false imprisonment
	Katie Betz
	First Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Locked Down
	John Steiner
	Daily: Large	> > >	Spot News Photo
	Third Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Mandan fire photo
	Travis Svihovec
	Second Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Vehicle catches fire
	Tom Stromme
	First Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	RJR
	Mike McCleary

	Feature Photo
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Feature Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Rain or shine the fair goes on
	Jill Friesz
	Third Place
	Hankinson, News-Monitor Media
	Giving Hearts Day @ St. Gerards
	Karen Speidel
	Second Place
	New Town News
	Car Show Judges
	Jerry Kram
	First Place
	Bowbells, Burke County Tribune
	Sheer Happiness
	Roberta Helseth
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Feature Photo
	Third Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Buxton water fight
	Cole Short
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Not missing a trick
	Cory Erickson
	First Place
	Washburn, The Leader-News
	Feeling the Christmas spirit
	Alyssa Meier

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Feature Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Crosby, The Journal
	Helping hand
	Brad Nygaard
	Third Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	The Bed Bugz
	Larry Biri
	Second Place
	Casselton, Cass County Reporter
	Streets Alive
	Angela Kolden
	First Place
	Bottineau Courant
	School lyceum
	Matthew Semisch
	Daily: Small	> > >	Feature Photo
	Third Place
	Wahpeton, The Daily News Media
	Free snow
	Tara Klostreich
	Second Place
	Wahpeton, The Daily News Media
	Color Run brightens Breckenridge day
	Turner Blaufuss
	First Place
	Williston Herald
	Tree lighting with fireworks
	Mitch Melberg
	Daily: Large	> > >	Feature Photo
	Third Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Brian Hushagen
	Mike McCleary
	Second Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Big Boy celebrates 65 years
	Tom Stromme
	First Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	American Legion parade
	Eric Hylden
	Sports Photo
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Sports Photo
	Third Place
	Bowbells, Burke County Tribune
	Stiff Arm
	Roberta Helseth
	Second Place
	Hankinson, News-Monitor Media
	Tigers try to claw back against No. 2 Class B Team
	Karen Speidel
	First Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Victorious! Aggies clinch third title in three years
	Larry Biri
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Sports Photo
	Third Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	Tag at the plate
	Erik Gjovik
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Ice Dawgs goal
	Alyssa Short
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Gavin Wright interception
	Cory Erickson

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Sports Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Fight for a pass
	Neal A. Shipman
	Third Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Baseball 3 peat
	Chelsea Wysocki
	Second Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Tournament time
	Jody Michael
	First Place
	Bottineau Courant
	Westhope-Newburg-Bottineau softball
	Matthew Semisch
	Daily: Small	> > >	Sports Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Devils Lake Journal
	Four Winds/Minnewaukans Jaymison Jackson jumps for layup
	Chris Harris
	Third Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Jimmies topple Bulldogs in homecoming Mud Bowl
	Michael Savaloja
	Second Place
	Wahpeton, The Daily News Media
	Cowboys claim first victory
	Turner Blaufuss
	First Place
	Williston Herald
	Ruger's ride
	Jamie Kelly

	Daily: Large	> > >	Sports Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Minot Daily News
	MSU hockey national champions
	Alex Eisen
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	UND hockey beats MN Rival, Kawaguchi celebrates goal
	Eric Hylden
	Second Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Hawks fall in OT, Olivia Knox hitting ball with head
	Nick Nelson
	First Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Lilly Keplin
	Mike McCleary

	Picture Story
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Picture Story
	Third Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Celebrating America Park River Style
	Larry Biri
	Second Place
	Drayton, Valley News & Views
	Benefit for Apen
	Lesa Van Camp
	First Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Going, going, gone
	Kent Roehl

	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Picture Story
	Third Place
	Washburn, The Leader-News
	Riverboat Days 2019
	Alyssa Meier
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Banner Year in Sports
	Cole Short, Pace Maier, Cory Erickson
	First Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	Weekend Snow Impacts Area
	Amy Wobbema, Rachel Brazil
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Picture Story
	Honorable Mention
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Grafton Fly-In
	Larry Biri
	Third Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Fall on Hold
	Todd Morgan, Larry Biri
	Second Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Ridin, ropin and more
	Don Anderson
	First Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Area graduations
	Larry Biri, Brittany Brevik
	Daily: Small	> > >	Picture Story
	Third Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Hockey Day North Dakota
	John Steiner
	Second Place
	Wahpeton, The Daily News Media
	First day of school
	Carrie McDermott
	First Place
	Wahpeton, The Daily News Media
	Art on the street
	Frank Stanko
	Daily: Large	> > >	Picture Story
	Second Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Prairie chickens photo story
	Eric Hylden
	First Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	A downward slide
	Mike McCleary

	Pictorial Photo
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Pictorial Photo
	Third Place
	Drayton, Valley News & Views
	Field of Swans
	Lesa Van Camp
	Second Place
	Drayton, Valley News & Views
	Cemetery Restoration
	Lyle Van Camp
	First Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Park River Bible Camp hosts summer of Faith & Friendship
	Larry Biri
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Pictorial Photo
	Third Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Ray Christmas
	Cecile Wehrman
	Second Place
	Washburn, The Leader-News
	Making a splash
	Alyssa Meier
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Celebrating Independence
	Cory Erickson

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Pictorial Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Bottineau Courant
	Rainbow over Bottineau
	Matthew Semisch
	Third Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Geese on the move
	Andrew Spratta
	Second Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Establishing Dominance
	Neal A. Shipman
	First Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Clearing the way
	Larry Biri
	Daily: Small	> > >	Pictorial Photo
	Third Place
	Wahpeton, The Daily News Media
	Sons, husbands, brothers, friends ... and heroes
	Frank Stanko
	Second Place
	Wahpeton, The Daily News Media
	Weekend storm brings 8.6 inches of snowfall
	Paige Rudick
	First Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Wintry Autumn
	John Steiner

	Daily: Large	> > >	Pictorial Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Bismarck Tribune
	Wind Canyon
	Jack Dura
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Flooded trees
	Michael Vosburg
	Second Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Sun setting over Clearwater Lake
	Brad Dokken
	First Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Descending moon
	Mike McCleary

	Portrait Photo
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Portrait Photo
	Honorable Mention
	New Town News
	Hugging Santa
	Jerry Kram
	Third Place
	Central McLean News-Journal
	Besties
	Suzanne Werre
	Second Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Senior class 2019
	Jill Friesz
	First Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Park River Elem. School Principal Nilson gets group hug
	Larry Biri

	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Portrait Photo
	Third Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Santa baby
	Dave Tengesdal
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Still going to the mat
	Cory Erickson
	First Place
	Harvey, The Herald Press
	Woody Wuitschick
	Neil O. Nelson
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Portrait Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Bottineau Courant
	Colleges greenhouse holds a unique fruit
	Scott Wagar
	Third Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Ladies of Steam
	Cecile Wehrman
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Grafton Elementary Winter Program
	Larry Biri
	First Place
	Bottineau Courant
	Ashtyn Allard
	Matthew Semisch
	Daily: Small	> > >	Portrait Photo
	First Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Longtime Love
	John Steiner

	Daily: Large	> > >	Portrait Photo
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Warren Sai, maker of French crepes
	Eric Hylden
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Nathan Goldade
	Michael Vosburg
	First Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Carol Dworshak
	Mike McCleary
	Agricultural Photo
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Agricultural Photo
	Third Place
	Drayton, Valley News & Views
	Hurry up and Wait The Story of Harvest
	Lesa Van Camp
	Second Place
	Hankinson, News-Monitor Media
	Weather whiplash: Extremes hit region
	Karen Speidel
	First Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Really more snow?! Farmers just cant get a break this fall
	Larry Biri
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Agricultural Photo
	Third Place
	Washburn, The Leader-News
	Flash Frozen Corn
	Alyssa Meier
	Second Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Farmers tire of trade disputes
	Jacob Orledge
	First Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	VanBedaf Dairy Open House
	Erik Gjovik

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Agricultural Photo
	Third Place
	Casselton, Cass County Reporter
	Old Barn and Tractor Silhouette
	Megan Peterson
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Old and New Combines
	Larry Biri
	First Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Spray plane
	Jackie Thompson
	Daily: Small	> > >	Agricultural Photo
	Second Place
	Wahpeton, The Daily News Media
	CORTEVA: Nearly 70 varieties of soybeans will be planted
	Frank Stanko
	First Place
	Jamestown Sun
	On Dry Ground
	John Steiner
	Daily: Large	> > >	Agricultural Photo
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	A standout shepherd, Luke Lillehaugen and Katahdin sheep
	Nick Nelson
	Second Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Rows of stubble
	Mike McCleary
	First Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	County fair photo, boys with calf
	Eric Hylden

	Outdoor Recreation Photo
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Outdoor Recreation Photo
	Third Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Getting down and dirty at Flasher Summerfest
	Jill Friesz
	Second Place
	New Town News
	Making a Mess
	Jerry Kram
	First Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	One-Track Ride
	Larry Biri
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Outdoor Recreation Photo
	Third Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	Jumping into summer
	Erik Gjovik
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Sixth-graders sledding
	Cory Erickson
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Buxton water fight
	Cole Short

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Outdoor Recreation Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Bottineau Courant
	The Winter Park celebrates 50 years
	Scott Wagar
	Third Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Jaylin Peterka jumping into pool
	Morgan Hovde
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Blair Thompson riding horse
	Larry Biri
	First Place
	Bottineau Courant
	Brady Samson Memorial Water Sports Day
	Matthew Semisch
	Daily: Small	> > >	Outdoor Recreation Photo
	Third Place
	Wahpeton, The Daily News Media
	Miles for Max: turning loss into love and comfort
	Tara Klostreich
	Second Place
	Wahpeton, The Daily News Media
	Dog waterer debuts in Wahpeton
	Frank Stanko
	First Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Sharing the water
	John Steiner
	Daily: Large	> > >	Outdoor Recreation Photo
	Third Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Along the Missouri
	Tom Stromme
	Second Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Peyton Goldade
	Mike McCleary
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Scooter soar
	David Samson
	Photo of the Year - Daily Division
	Daily: Large	> > >	Photo of the Year - Daily Division
	First Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Descending Moon
	Mike McCleary
	Photo of the Year - Weekly Division
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Photo of the Year - Weekly Division
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Buxton Water Fight
	Cole Short