2021 News and Photography Awards
NDNA Better Newspaper Contest Award Winners (for work done in 2020)
	News	
Reporting
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	New Rockford Transcript
	Accepting the Unexpected: COVID-19
	Amy Wobbema, Rachel Brazil
	Third Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	With a signature & a Tweet: tobacco age jumps from 18 to 21
	Allison Olimb
	Second Place
	McClusky Gazette
	Fire razes home
	Allan Tinker
	First Place
	New England, Hettinger County Herald
	Hettinger County impacted by COVID-19
	Luann Dart
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Hillsboro Banner
	City commissioner to auditor: Step down or be fired
	Cole Short
	Third Place
	Tioga Tribune
	COVID-19 info raises concerns about developer's dual roles
	Jacob Orledge
	Second Place
	Washburn, The Leader-News
	Surmounting the drought 
	Ralph Mancini
	First Place
	Hankinson, News Monitor
	Coronavirus shears sheep industry
	Karen Speidel

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Casselton, Cass County Reporter
	Grain Terminal Accident
	Jan Russell
	Third Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Federal judge orders shutdown of Dakota Access pipeline
	Neal Shipman
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Family saves couple lives at Drayton Dam
	Larry Biri
	First Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	County's first COVID case isolated herself early
	Cecile Wehrman
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Jamestown Sun
	Pastor of St. James Basilica dies of COVID-19 complications
	Kathy Steiner
	Third Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Wahpeton School Board votes 5-4 against mask mandate
	Frank Stanko
	Second Place
	Williston Herald
	Time capsule discovered in Good Samaritan cornerstone
	Mitch Melberg
	First Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	String of theft, vandalism of political signs in Breckenridge
	Audra Anderson

	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Grand Forks Herald
	Uncomfortable and on the move
	Hannah Shirley
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Why they march
	April Baumgarten
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	True cost of ND's strained hospitals
	Jeremy Turley
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	A tour of duty
	Patrick Springer

	Reporting Series
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Reporting Series
	Third Place
	McClusky Gazette
	New businesses in town
	Allan Tinker
	Second Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	Former resident arrested for murder
	Amy Wobbema
	First Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	New Rockford water infrastructure project
	Transcript staff

	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Reporting Series
	Honorable Mention
	Washburn, The Leader-News
	Lt. Gov optimistic on sale of Coal Creek Station
	Ralph Mancini, Alyssa  Meier
	Third Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	COVID-19 pandemic
	Erik Gjovik
	Second Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Mystery group turns out to be Dollar General
	Jacob Orledge
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Matt Mutzenberger dismissal 
	Cole Short
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Reporting Series
	Honorable Mention
	Casselton, Cass County Reporter
	Murder in Casselton - Dittmer will not face criminal charges
	Angela Kolden
	Third Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Angel's Wish
	Ashleigh Plemper
	Second Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Oil Production
	Neal Shipman
	First Place
	Casselton, Cass County Reporter
	Covid Series
	Jan Russell

	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Reporting Series
	Third Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	 Defendant in Petermann case expected to stand trial
	Frank Stanko
	Second Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Widening gap in accessible dental services in Wilkin County
	Audra Anderson
	First Place
	Williston Herald
	COVID-19 in western North Dakota
	Renйe Jean
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Reporting Series
	Honorable Mention
	Grand Forks Herald
	Two die in shooting at Grand Forks Air Force Base
	Hannah Shirley, Korrie Wenzel
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Pandemic affect on Northwest Minnesota border towns
	Brad Dokken, Ann Bailey, Sydney Mook, Eric Hylden, Kim Wynn, Korrie Wenzel
	Second Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Pipeline shutdown fallout
	Amy Sisk, Blake Nicholson
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	COVID Capital
	Adam Willis

	Feature Reporting
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Feature Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Fire & Steel Jensen forges exquisite knives
	Luann Dart
	Third Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	Lights of Hope event remembers those lost to suicide
	Rachel Brazil
	Second Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Making History: COVID-19 vaccine hits PR
	Allison Olimb
	First Place
	New England, Hettinger County Herald
	Regent hunter targets coyotes
	Luann Dart
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Feature Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Washburn, The Leader-News
	Call of the wild 
	Ralph Mancini
	Third Place
	Harvey, The Herald Press
	Time goes so fast
	Neil Nelson
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	70 and Counting
	Cory Erickson
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Hunting for memories
	Cole Short

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Feature Reporting
	Third Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	COVID-19 snapshots
	Cecile Wehrman
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	On the wings of a blue bird
	Chelsea Wysocki
	First Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Answering a call to civic duty
	Todd Morgan
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Feature Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	For better, for worse, and for the whole family
	Carrie McDermott
	Third Place
	Dickinson Press
	Angels playing in the dirt
	James B. Miller, Jr.
	Second Place
	Williston Herald
	Strongman win a miracle moment
	Renйe Jean
	First Place
	Dickinson Press
	44 Days at the Epicenter
	Matthew Curry

	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Feature Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	'Bill would have made many good things happen in the world'
	Jim Shaw
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	'Shop dogs' are four-legged ambassadors in F-M
	Helmut Schmidt
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Finding a friend
	C.S. Hagen
	First Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	A life changed forever
	Mike McCleary
	Feature Series
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Feature Series
	Honorable Mention
	New Rockford Transcript
	What it takes
	Oakley Brazil
	Third Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	Lily's Hope Ministry and Memorial
	Rachel Brazil
	Second Place
	McClusky Gazette
	Health Stories
	Allan Tinker
	First Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Honoring our soldiers
	Luann Dart

	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Feature Series
	Second Place
	Hankinson, News Monitor
	It's all about the people (3 parts)
	Karen Speidel
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Church COVID-19 coverage
	Cory Erickson
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Feature Series
	Third Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Faces of the Patch
	Ashleigh Plemper
	Second Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Touched by COVID
	Cecile Wehrman
	First Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Heeding the call to help at Ground Zero
	Sydney Glasoe Caraballo
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Feature Series
	First Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Bison mural brightens downtown building wall
	Kathy Steiner

	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Feature Series
	Honorable Mention
	Grand Forks Herald
	Faith during the pandemic
	Ann Bailey
	Third Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	The Final Countdown
	Amy Sisk, Jack Dura, Sam Nelson
	Second Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Cruz Nights in Grand Forks
	Adam Kurtz, Pamela Knudson, Ann Bailey
	First Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	How pandemic has affected Cavalier, N.D.
	Hannah Shirley
	Government Reporting
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Government Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	McClusky Gazette
	Welcome to election 2020
	Allan Tinker
	Third Place
	Drayton, Valley News & Views
	Future Water System
	Lesa Van Camp
	Second Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	City Council discusses ward vs. at-large election systems
	Allison Olimb
	First Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	Lake Region LEC faces shortfall
	Rachel Brazil

	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Government Reporting
	Third Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	City commissioner to auditor: Step down or be fired
	Cory Erickson
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Sando, Reese trade salvos
	Michelle McLean
	First Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Century code causes election confusion in Ray
	Jacob Orledge
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Government Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Crosby, The Journal
	Connecting the dots on Dollar General projects
	Brad Nygaard
	Third Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Plans in the works for new daycare in Watford
	Ashleigh Plemper
	Second Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Dollar General hearing set
	Cecile Wehrman
	First Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Sheriff taken to task over patrol vehicle accidents
	Neal Shipman

	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Government Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Jamestown Sun
	Mayor issues emergency order
	Kathy Steiner
	Third Place
	Williston Herald
	City Commission holds first meeting in new chamber
	Mitch Melberg
	Second Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Richland-Wilkin JPA, FM Diversion Authority reach agreement
	Frank Stanko
	First Place
	Williston Herald
	COVID-19 in western North Dakota
	Renйe Jean
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Government Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Grand Forks Herald
	Who's to blame for illnesses at LM Wind?
	Sydney Mook, Sam Easter
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	'ND Coin' It's not as crazy as it sounds, says  one ND legislator
	Thomas Evanella
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	The road to ND's mask mandate
	Adam Willis
	First Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Aid proposal would create fracking grants
	Amy Sisk

	Government Series
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Government Series
	Second Place
	McClusky Gazette
	McCLusky Job Development Authority
	Allan Tinker
	First Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Patrolling Lake Tschida
	Luann Dart
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Government Series
	Third Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Matt Mutzenberger dismissal 
	Cole Short
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Hillsboro city commission coverage
	Michelle McLean
	First Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Tioga schools won't enforce mask mandate
	Jacob Orledge
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Government Series
	Second Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Meeting housing demand
	Neal Shipman
	First Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	City versus county
	Todd Morgan

	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Government Series
	Third Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Wahpeton city council - 3 parts
	Frank Stanko
	Second Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Minnesota's political candidate races - 5 parts
	Audra Anderson
	First Place
	Dickinson Press
	Human Resources Issues in Stark County
	James B. Miller, Jr.
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Government Series
	Honorable Mention
	Grand Forks Herald
	East Grand Forks schools during pandemic
	Hannah Shirley
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Jail visitation
	Joe Bowen, Hannah Shirley
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	North Dakota gas royalties
	Jeremy Turley
	First Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Deceased candidate election victory
	Jack Dura

	Spot News
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Spot News
	Honorable Mention
	Drayton, Valley News & Views
	House Fire
	Lesa Van Camp
	Third Place
	Hettinger, Adams County Record
	Lightning strike destroys historic barn
	Frank Turner
	Second Place
	Bowbells, Burke County Tribune
	Coteau Fire
	Lisa Thomas
	First Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	Eddy County has its first recorded case of COVID-19
	Amy Wobbema
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Spot News
	Third Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Nelson house fire
	Cole Short
	Second Place
	Harvey, The Herald Press
	Fire destroys Harvey landmark
	Neil Nelson
	First Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	Derailment near 52-200 overpass
	Erik Gjovik

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Spot News
	Honorable Mention
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Fargo woman injured in accident with law enforcement vehicle
	Neal Shipman
	Third Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Fire destroys home of single mother, four children
	Ashleigh Plemper
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Police officer shot Friday night in Grafton
	Todd Morgan
	First Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Divide County see acceleration of COVID-19 impacts
	Cecile Wehrman
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Spot News
	Honorable Mention
	Dickinson Press
	Dueling the Elements
	Josiah C. Cuellar
	Third Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Minnesotans voting grace period has just been eliminated
	Audra Anderson
	Second Place
	Williston Herald
	Bakken faces another round of global oil price chicken
	Renйe Jean
	First Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Help at a crucial time
	Kathy Steiner

	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Spot News
	Honorable Mention
	Grand Forks Herald
	UND, community shocked by DiLorenzo's death
	Sydney Mook
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Peaceful protests take a turn
	Forum staff 
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	'Confession of sins'
	April Baumgarten
	First Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Dakota Access Pipeline ordered to be shut down
	Amy Sisk
	Business News Reporting
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Business News Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	New Rockford Transcript
	Lende brings fair to town
	Rachel Brazil 
	Third Place
	New England, Hettinger County Herald
	Roswech family plans processing facility near Mott
	Luann Dart
	Second Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Prairie Learning Center aims for new horizon
	Luann Dart
	First Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Prairie Centre Architecture makes a home in Park River
	Allison Olimb

	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Business News Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Tioga Tribune
	The unlikely mailing address of an international enterprise
	Jacob Orledge
	Third Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Getting Back to Business
	Cory Erickson
	Second Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	30 Under 30
	Erik Gjovik
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	1881 Extraction
	Cole Short
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Business News Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Crosby, The Journal
	New generation of leaders in Grenora
	Brad Nygaard
	Third Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Restaurant, bar owners rejoice over return to normal hours
	Ashleigh Plemper
	Second Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Business is hardly usual in Crosby
	Cecile Wehrman
	First Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Coronavirus grinds shipping industry to halt
	Todd Morgan

	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Business News Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Former GIANTS official accused of nearly $1.7 million theft
	Frank Stanko
	Third Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Theaters will come back
	Kathy Steiner
	Second Place
	Williston Herald
	Local woman pursues her beekeeping passion
	Mitch Melberg
	First Place
	Dickinson Press
	Belfield Rancher Opens Retail Meat Business
	Jackie Jahfetson
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Business News Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Craft beer standout Drekker brews up $20 million expansion
	Helmut Schmidt
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Please, stay home
	Hannah Shirley
	Second Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	A spark to light fire of innovation
	Andrew Weeks
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Surviving the bust
	Adam Willis

	Sports Page
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Sports Page
	Honorable Mention
	Drayton, Valley News & Views
	Sports Page
	Lesa Van Camp, Lyle Van Camp
	Third Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Sports Page - Walsh County Press
	Allison Olimb, Larry Biri
	Second Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	New Rockford Transcript sports
	Transcript staff
	First Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Sports page
	Jill Friesz
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Sports Page
	Honorable Mention
	Washburn, The Leader-News
	Basketball coverage
	Staff 
	Third Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	Sports Section
	Erik Gjovik, Lane Moellenkamp
	Second Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Tioga Tribune
	Jody Michael
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Hillsboro Banner Sports Pages
	Kayla Morton

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Sports Page
	Honorable Mention
	Bottineau Courant
	Bottineau Courant sports
	Matthew Semisch
	Third Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Feb 12, Oct 14 and Dec 16
	Chelsea Wysocki
	Second Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	The Journal, Crosby, ND
	Jody Michael
	First Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Feb. 19, March 4, March 11
	Neal Shipman
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Sports Page
	Honorable Mention
	Dickinson Press
	Sports Pages
	Matthew Curry
	Third Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Sports pages
	Turner Blaufuss
	Second Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Jamestown Sun Sports
	Jamestown Sun Sports Staff 
	First Place
	Devils Lake Journal
	DL Firebirds compete at State Wrestling for Individuals & Duals
	Joey Good

	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Sports Page
	Third Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	The Bismarck Tribune
	Staff 
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Forum sports sections
	Forum staff 
	First Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Grand Forks Herald sports sections
	Staff 
	Sports Reporting
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Sports Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Bulldogs place second at Region 5 Tournament
	Jill Friesz
	Third Place
	Bowbells, Burke County Tribune
	Homecoming Football
	Lisa Thomas
	Second Place
	McClusky Gazette
	Hoops, hoops
	Tim Hanson
	First Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	Stepping up to the plate: Summer rec amid COVID-19
	Amy Wobbema

	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Sports Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Hillsboro Banner
	Friday night D-lights
	Kayla Morton
	Third Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	So Dawg-gone close
	Cory Erickson
	Second Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Pirates' region berth ends 8-year drought
	Jody Michael
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	HCV boys advance to state
	Cole Short, Cory Erickson
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Sports Reporting
	Second Place
	Bottineau Courant
	BHS moving to nine-man ball; WNG stays put
	Matthew Semisch
	First Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Maah Daah Hey 100 becomes a family affair
	Ashleigh Plemper
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Sports Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Huskies hang their first 'W' in Wahpeton
	Justin Pierce
	Third Place
	Dickinson Press
	State Class A Tournament
	Matthew Curry
	Second Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Braun's Best: Blue Jay senior wins 152-pound state title
	Katie Gerber
	First Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Great Day: Victory bells welcome UJ coach Nienhaus home
	Michael Savaloja
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Sports Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Losing home football games to the pandemic
	Jeff Kolpack
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Sheyenne running back Kpeenu playing for former classmate
	Carissa Wigginton
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	'I'm still in disbelief'
	Eric Peterson
	First Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	UND hockey players demonstrate against racial injustice
	Brad E. Schlossman

	Sports Series
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Sports Series
	Second Place
	Bowbells, Burke County Tribune
	Ranchers Post Season
	Lyann Olson
	First Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Bulldogs take second in District 9 Tournament
	Jill Friesz

	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Sports Series
	Honorable Mention
	Hillsboro Banner
	MayPort-CG Football Coverage
	Cole Short
	Third Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Outlaws football season
	Jody Michael
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	H-CV football coverage
	Kayla Morton
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Ice Dawgs Hockey Coverage
	Cory Erickson
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Sports Series
	Second Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Maroons limit fans at home games
	Jody Michael
	First Place
	Bottineau Courant
	Spring prep sports: The lost seasons
	Matthew Semisch
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Sports Series
	Second Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Lions roar to Class B state volleyball championship
	Katie Gerber
	First Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Remembering Jamestown's Speedway's Don Gumke
	Michael Savaloja

	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Sports Series
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Inside the bubble: Life in the Pod at NCHC, UND hockey
	Brad E. Schlossman
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Concordia Cobbers series
	Eric Peterson
	First Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	UND FB player Pinke's journey after debilitating skiing accident
	Tom Miller
	Sports Feature
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Sports Feature
	Honorable Mention
	Drayton, Valley News & Views
	Thompson honored at 40th Anniversary Homecoming Game
	Lesa Van Camp
	Third Place
	Bowbells, Burke County Tribune
	Klitzke 1000
	Lisa Thomas
	Second Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Region 4 CHAMPIONS
	Jill Friesz
	First Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Coaching in global pandemic: Park River/Fordville-Lankin VB
	Jaden Rose

	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Sports Feature
	Honorable Mention
	Tioga Tribune
	Former Outlaws at Minot State cope with canceled season
	Jody Michael
	Third Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Mount Burromore
	Cole Short
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Making his mark
	Kayla Morton
	First Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Wonser perseveres on road to Tioga's first state title in 37 yrs
	Jacob Orledge
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Sports Feature
	Honorable Mention
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Watford City hockey player is a scoring machine
	Neal Shipman
	Third Place
	Garrison, McLean County Independent
	Huesers can do it all
	Tyson Smedstad
	Second Place
	Bottineau Courant
	Back in action
	Matthew Semisch
	First Place
	Casselton, Cass County Reporter
	Girls wrestling rising
	Angela Kolden

	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Sports Feature
	Third Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Mr. Jimmie: FB player and fan, Volsch defines Jimmie pride
	Michael Savaloja
	Second Place
	Dickinson Press
	For my mom
	Matthew Curry
	First Place
	Jamestown Sun
	'Finish in Fargo': Hegerles ready for state tournament
	Katie Gerber
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Sports Feature
	Honorable Mention
	Bismarck Tribune
	Mandan man still hopes for taste of big leagues
	Travis Svihovec
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	UND's Jasper Weatherby: Seeking racial injustice
	Brad E. Schlossman
	Second Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Hunter Pinke:'Glad I've got a glass'
	Tom Miller
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Journey of Fargo South's Sibomana to Bison began in camp
	Carissa Wigginton

	Sports Column
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Sports Column
	Third Place
	Harvey, The Herald Press
	Four-Winds only unbeaten team in Class B
	Neil Nelson
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Memorable moments piling up
	Cole Short
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Resuming high school sports
	Kayla Morton
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Sports Column
	Honorable Mention
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Don't be an L7 weenie
	Chelsea Wysocki
	Third Place
	Bottineau Courant
	Oak Creek Owls emerge from ashes of lost spring
	Riley Biberdorf
	Second Place
	Bottineau Courant
	Do your part to allow spectators back into games
	Matthew Semisch
	First Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	From this angle -- Jody Michael
	Jody Michael

	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Sports Column
	Third Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Saying goodbye to the Daily News
	Turner Blaufuss
	Second Place
	Dickinson Press
	My farewell to Kobe Bryant
	Matthew Curry
	First Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Why women in sports is important to our future
	Justin Pierce
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Sports Column
	Honorable Mention
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Many thanks for allowing me to tell your stories
	Kevin Schnepf
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Many Bison players take a knee during national anthem
	Mike McFeely
	Second Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	It was an entertaining night at old Ralph for Virgil Hill fight
	Wayne Nelson
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	With Pete, every day was a Field of Dreams
	Jeff Kolpack

	Editorial
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Editorial
	Third Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Editorial
	Jill Friesz
	Second Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	Hello, how are you? Yes, I've had the Covid.
	Rachel Brazil
	First Place
	Ellendale, Dickey County Leader
	"You Could Learn That" (March 2020)
	Ken Smith
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Editorial
	Honorable Mention
	Washburn, The Leader-News
	A new frontier
	Staff 
	Third Place
	Hankinson, News Monitor
	Will we exhibit the best of humankind?
	News Monitor Staff
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Vote yes on half-cent sales tax measure
	Cole Short
	First Place
	Washburn, The Leader-News
	Ballot wording a failure in transparency 
	Alyssa Meier

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Editorial
	Third Place
	Bottineau Courant
	Pandemic Thanksgiving
	Scott Wagar
	Second Place
	Garrison, McLean County Independent
	Winter sports a welcomed reprieve 
	Alyssa Meier
	First Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Secrecy takes advantage of ignorance, process, public
	Cecile Wehrman
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Editorial
	Second Place
	Jamestown Sun
	"Many go 'above and beyond'"
	The Jamestown Sun staff 
	First Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Need your help to ensure critical news gets to community fast
	Carrie McDermott
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Editorial
	Third Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	State lacking necessary tough action
	Staff 
	Second Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Ease out of the landlord business
	Korie Wenzel
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Some of NDs sheriffs are sending the wrong message
	Forum staff 

	Editorial Page
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Editorial Page
	Third Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	Transcript editorial page
	Amy Wobbema, Rachel Brazil
	Second Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Editorial Page
	Jill Friesz
	First Place
	Drayton, Valley News & Views
	Valley News & Views Editorial Page
	Lesa Van Camp
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Editorial Page
	Third Place
	Hankinson, News Monitor
	Jan. 28, 2020
	Karen Speidel
	Second Place
	Harvey, The Herald Press
	Herald-Press Editorial
	Neil Nelson
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Banner Editorial Page
	Cole Short
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Editorial Page
	Second Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	The Journal, March 18, April 15, Dec. 16
	Cecile Wehrman
	First Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Feb 12, Aug 12 and Oct 28
	Staff 

	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Editorial Page
	Second Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Daily News - Opinion page
	Daily News staff 
	First Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Editorial page
	Kathy Steiner
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Editorial Page
	Third Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	The Bismarck Tribune
	Staff 
	Second Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Editorial pages: 7/11/20, 7/22/20, 7/25/20
	Korie Wenzel
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Forum editorial pages
	Angie Wieck
	Standing News Front
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Standing News Front
	Honorable Mention
	Jamestown Sun
	Nov. 23, 2020
	Paula Chhetri
	Third Place
	Dickinson Press
	The Joy and the Pain
	Mary Cairns
	Second Place
	Dickinson Press
	Faith, Family, & Friends
	Marcy Nickel
	First Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Goodlife page
	Daily News staff

	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Standing News Front
	Third Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	The Bismarck Tribune
	Staff 
	Second Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Vodka to hand sanitizer
	Becca Clemens
	First Place
	Minot Daily News
	Lake Audubon Delivers
	Mandy Taniguchi, Kim Fundingsland

	Agricultural Coverage
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Agricultural Coverage
	Honorable Mention
	McClusky Gazette
	Co-op Elevator provides crop report
	Allan Tinker
	Third Place
	Hettinger, Adams County Record
	NDSU Extension Agent releases new agriculture podcast
	Frank Turner
	Second Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	Equity Co-op joins Fessenden Co-op Assn's
	Amy Wobbema 
	First Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Pheasant business takes flight
	Luann Dart

	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Agricultural Coverage
	Third Place
	Hankinson, News Monitor
	Farmer for life
	Tris Anderson
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	1881 Extraction
	Cole Short
	First Place
	Hankinson, News Monitor
	2019 in ag- ' It's stupid to even consider farming again'
	Karen Speidel
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Agricultural Coverage
	Honorable Mention
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Former Ag Commissioner Roger Johnson
	Todd Morgan
	Third Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	4- H to use online auction for livestock sale
	Ashleigh Plemper
	Second Place
	Lisbon, Ransom County Gazette
	Ranching in Ransom County and COVID-19
	Mattie Richardson-Schmitz
	First Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Neighbors answer the call to combine
	Brad Nygaard

	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Agricultural Coverage
	Honorable Mention
	Dickinson Press
	A long row to hoe
	Matthew Curry
	Third Place
	Dickinson Press
	Cowgirling Up
	Jackie Jahfetson
	Second Place
	Williston Herald
	MT & ND hemp plans still in progress after USDA rejects plan
	Renйe Jean
	First Place
	Dickinson Press
	Farmers holding steady amid coronavirus spread
	Josiah C. Cuellar
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Agricultural Coverage
	Honorable Mention
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	A Golden Legend
	April Baumgarten
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Crystal Chippers' 2020 potato harvest rolls along
	Ann Bailey
	Second Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Super weed palmer amaranth gaining a foothold in ND
	Blake Nicholson
	First Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Agriculture
	Jack Dura

	Personal Column - Serious
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Personal Column - Serious
	Honorable Mention
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Editorial/Personal Column
	Jill Friesz
	Third Place
	McClusky Gazette
	Reading is a yes
	Allan Tinker
	Second Place
	Hettinger, Adams County Record
	A Year of Gratitude
	Cassidy Blade
	First Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	From the Editor's Desk - Dec. 30, 2020
	Allison Olimb
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Personal Column - Serious
	Honorable Mention
	Washburn, The Leader-News
	Impact
	Alyssa Meier
	Third Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Supporting a kindred spirit on Twitter
	Cole Short
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Lessons from youth activities are priceless
	Cory Erickson
	First Place
	Harvey, The Herald Press
	I'm not a beekeeper
	Anne Ehni

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Personal Column - Serious
	Honorable Mention
	Garrison, McLean County Independent
	Empowering what powers small towns
	Alyssa Meier
	Third Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Who will advocate for you when newspapers fail?
	Cecile Wehrman
	Second Place
	Lisbon, Ransom County Gazette
	History Matters
	Mattie Richardson-Schmitz
	First Place
	Casselton, Cass County Reporter
	It's not too late to start doing the right thing
	Angela Kolden
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Personal Column - Serious
	Second Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	The Meryl Hansey I (and others) knew
	Frank Stanko
	First Place
	Dickinson Press
	Justice for George Floyd
	Matthew Curry
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Personal Column - Serious
	Honorable Mention
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Fargo family caught in social media's dark side
	Mike McFeely
	Third Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Happy birthday, Grandpa
	Jack Dura
	Second Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Stopping for prayer with strangers in chaos of 2020
	Amy Sisk
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	The mask mandate saved my life
	Rob Port
	Personal Column - Humorous
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Personal Column - Humorous
	Second Place
	Drayton, Valley News & Views
	Hey Sears, bring back the Wish Book
	Lyle Van Camp
	First Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	From the Editor's Desk - Dec. 23, 2020
	Allison Olimb
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Personal Column - Humorous
	Honorable Mention
	Washburn, The Leader-News
	Shallow Pool
	Alyssa Meier
	Third Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Chewing on a grilled-cheese scamwich
	Cole Short
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Adjusting to life in ND
	Kayla Morton
	First Place
	Minnewaukan, Benson County Farmers Press
	What the heck is a dry socket?
	Sue Klemetsrud

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Personal Column - Humorous
	Honorable Mention
	Garrison, McLean County Independent
	Fish on!
	Tyson Smedstad
	Third Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Who's to say Seeing double on the run
	Todd Morgan
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Weekend adventure
	Chelsea Wysocki
	First Place
	Casselton, Cass County Reporter
	Beet Cart Driver
	Jan Russell
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Personal Column - Humorous
	Second Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	A Turner-style approach to social distancing
	Turner Blaufuss
	First Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Me, Martha and a Meatloaf
	Frank Stanko
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Personal Column - Humorous
	Honorable Mention
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	"Who's suitable for a Bismarck mural? I have some ideas"
	Mike McFeely
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Enduring life during gumbo soup shortage
	Chuck Haga
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	COVID-19 cuts can be hair-raising for both recipient and stylist
	Tammy Swift
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Baking with your kids in 10 easy steps
	Jessie Veeder
	Special News Section
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Special News Section
	Second Place
	Drayton, Valley News & Views
	Christmas Section
	Lesa Van Camp
	First Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	2020 Post Achievement Days Supplement
	Allison Olimb, Brook Dahlgren, Larry Biri
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Special News Section
	Honorable Mention
	Washburn, The Leader-News
	Our Champions
	Staff 
	Third Place
	Hankinson, News Monitor
	Celebrate the Seasons
	Candace Engstrom, Carrie McDermott, Staff 
	Second Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Shop Local tab
	Tioga Tribune Staff
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Hillsboro Banner Christmas Tab
	Banner Staff

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Special News Section
	Honorable Mention
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Veteran's Day
	Jackie Thompson, Caylee Tibert
	Third Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment
	Cecile Wehrman
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Ag Section
	Staff 
	First Place
	Garrison, McLean County Independent
	Our champions
	Staff 
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Special News Section
	Third Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Southern Valley Living
	Candace Engstrom, Staff 
	Second Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Winter Sports Preview
	Justin Pierce, Candace Engstrom, Diana Hermes, Ashleigh Hubrig
	First Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Above and Beyond
	The Jamestown Sun Staff 

	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Special News Section
	Honorable Mention
	Minot Daily News
	Celebrating 65 Years: Minot Air Force Base 1955-2020
	Eloise Ogden, Mandy Taniguchi, Jill Schramm, Kent Olson
	Third Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Dakota Adventures
	Staff 
	Second Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	UND Fighting Hawks hockey season preview
	Brad E. Schlossman
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	The 2020 Project
	Forum staff 
	Section/Feature Front Design
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Section/Feature Front Design
	Second Place
	Drayton, Valley News & Views
	Christmas Section Front
	Lesa Van Camp
	First Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Graduation Keepsake Edition: 2020
	Allison Olimb, Larry Biri

	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Section/Feature Front Design
	Honorable Mention
	Hankinson, News Monitor
	Sports page- March 10, 2020
	Karen Speidel
	Third Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Shop Local tab
	Tia LaCombe
	Second Place
	Hankinson, News Monitor
	Goodlife page - Higher Ground
	Carrie McDermott
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Sept. 4 Sports Section
	Cole Short, Cory Erickson
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Section/Feature Front Design
	Honorable Mention
	Crosby, The Journal
	Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment
	Cecile Wehrman
	Third Place
	Casselton, Cass County Reporter
	Ag Focus
	Megan Nicklay
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Veteran's Day
	Jackie Thompson
	First Place
	Garrison, McLean County Independent
	Best of McLean County
	Staff 

	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Section/Feature Front Design
	Honorable Mention
	Dickinson Press
	Share Your Bounty
	Emma Santee
	Third Place
	Dickinson Press
	Smooth Spread
	Marcy Nickel
	Second Place
	Dickinson Press
	America's Heartland
	Becca Clemens
	First Place
	Dickinson Press
	1918 Influenza Pandemic
	Cindy Duffee
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Section/Feature Front Design
	Honorable Mention
	Grand Forks Herald
	Americana at its best
	Becca Clemens
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Coming (Back) Soon
	Jason Magstadt
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Baking For a Cause
	Becca Clemens
	First Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	The Bismarck Tribune
	Staff 

	Front Page Design
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Front Page Design
	Third Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	New Rockford Transcript front page design
	Transcript staff
	Second Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Front page design
	Jill Friesz
	First Place
	Drayton, Valley News & Views
	VNV Front Page Design
	Lesa Van Camp
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Front Page Design
	Honorable Mention
	Hillsboro Banner
	Banner Front Pages
	Cole Short, Cory Erickson
	Third Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Tioga Tribune front page design
	Cecile Wehrman
	Second Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	Independent Front Pages
	Erik Gjovik
	First Place
	Harvey, The Herald Press
	Front page design
	Neil Nelson, Anne Ehni

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Front Page Design
	Third Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Front page design
	Neal Shipman
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Front page design
	Jackie Thompson
	First Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	The Journal front page design
	Cecile Wehrman
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Front Page Design
	Honorable Mention
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Daily News front page design
	Daily News staff 
	Third Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Front page design by Ashelin Rose Harbinger
	Ashelin Rose Harbinger
	Second Place
	Dickinson Press
	Dickinson Press front pages
	Thayer Tessar
	First Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Front page design by Thayer Tessar
	Thayer Tessar
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Front Page Design
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Forum Front Pages group 2
	Angela Ecklund
	Second Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Front page design
	Mindy Wertzfeld
	First Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	BT front page design
	Staff 
	Headline
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Headline
	Honorable Mention
	Drayton, Valley News & Views
	Pandemic Panic or Just Good Sense
	Lesa Van Camp
	Third Place
	Hettinger, Adams County Record
	Styled to Stay, Solar Flair Hair Studio purchases building
	Cassidy Blade, Frank Turner
	Second Place
	McClusky Gazette
	Telling it on the level
	Allan Tinker
	First Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Pheasant business takes flight
	Luann Dart
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Headline
	Honorable Mention
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	Biden: His time
	Erik Gjovik
	Third Place
	Washburn, The Leader-News
	Drumming up positivity
	Alyssa Meier
	Second Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	Pomp and Circumstances
	Allen Stock
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Delchar Theater reopening to plenty of oohs and 'Oz'
	Cole Short

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Headline
	Honorable Mention
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	The last mission revisited
	Todd Morgan
	Third Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Moving to Watford was love at first bite
	Ashleigh Plemper
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	On the wings of a blue bird
	Chelsea Wysocki
	First Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	We're #2, Walsh County among top in state
	Jackie Thompson
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Headline
	Second Place
	Dickinson Press
	The Root of Happiness
	Matthew Curry
	First Place
	Dickinson Press
	Porch Pirates
	Jackie Jahfetson
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Headline
	Honorable Mention
	Grand Forks Herald
	Rats! No more chickens in my future
	Ann Bailey
	Third Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	A scramble for eggs
	Amy Sisk
	Second Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	ND attorney general pulls plug on pull tab company
	Travis Svihovec
	First Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	ND businesses join hands for sanitizer
	Jack Dura
	Informational Graphics
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Informational Graphics
	Third Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	Youth Risk Behavior Survey results
	Amy Wobbema, Rachel Brazil
	Second Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	Ag Week North Dakota production graphic/chart
	Amy Wobbema
	First Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	COVID-19 case trends in Eddy County
	Rachel Brazil
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Informational Graphics
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Election 2020
	Cole Short
	First Place
	Hankinson, News Monitor
	Reopening America
	Karen Speidel
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Informational Graphics
	Third Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	School enrollment
	Neal Shipman
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Grafton Police Dept. stats
	Staff
	First Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Oil and Gas Production Income
	Cecile Wehrman

	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Informational Graphics
	First Place
	Dickinson Press
	It's Pheasant Season
	Troy Becker
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Informational Graphics
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	This summer is Grand Forks' buggiest in years
	Joe Bowen
	Second Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Coronavirus cases
	Jason Heupel
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Do you believe in Miracles?
	Troy Becker

	Best Web Site
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Best Web Site
	Second Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	newrockfordtranscript.com
	Transcript staff
	First Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	gspublishing.net
	Staff 
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Best Web Site
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	hillsborobanner.com
	Banner Staff

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Best Web Site
	Second Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	watfordcitynd.com
	McKenzie County Farmer Staff 
	First Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	www.JournalTrib.com
	Cecile Wehrman
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Best Web Site
	Second Place
	Jamestown Sun
	jamestownsun.com
	The Jamestown Sun Staff 
	First Place
	Dickinson Press
	www.thedickinsonpress.com
	Jenn Binstock
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Best Web Site
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	grandforksherald.com
	Staff 
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	inform.com
	Forum staff 
	First Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	bismarcktribune.com
	Staff 

	Online Coverage of Breaking News - Weekly Division
	Weekly Division:	> > >	Online Coverage of Breaking News
	Third Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Burros reach state
	Banner Staff
	Second Place
	Washburn, The Leader-News
	GRE announcement over Coal Creek Station closure
	Alyssa Meier
	First Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	Water woes in City of New Rockford
	Amy Wobbema

	Online Coverage of Breaking News – Multi-Day Division
	Multi-Day Division:	> > >	Online Coverage of Breaking News
	Third Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Jamestown Police searching for dangerous individual after fire
	Kathy Steiner
	Second Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	George Floyd rally in Bismarck
	Staff 
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Fargo riot coverage
	Alex Derosier, Paula Quam, Forum staff 

	Best Use of Social Media - Weekly Division
	Weekly Division:	> > >	Best Use of Social Media
	First Place
	Washburn, The Leader-News
	Best of McLean County promotions
	Staff 

	Best Use of Social Media – Multi-Day Division
	Multi-Day Division:	> > >	Best Use of Social Media
	Third Place
	Dickinson Press
	Today's Dickinson Press
	Jenn Binstock
	Second Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Community prayer vigil for George Floyd and Officer Holt
	Sydney Mook
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Coverage of Fargo riots
	Forum staff 
	Overall Design Excellence
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Overall Design Excellence
	Third Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Overall Design Excellence
	Jill Friesz
	Second Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Overall Design Excellence
	Allison Olimb, Brook Dahlgren, Larry Biri
	First Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	Overall Design Excellence
	Transcript staff
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Overall Design Excellence
	Third Place
	Hankinson, News Monitor
	Overall Design Excellence
	News Monitor staff 
	Second Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Overall Design Excellence
	Tioga Tribune 
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Overall Design Excellence
	Banner Staff
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Overall Design Excellence
	Honorable Mention
	Garrison, McLean County Independent
	Overall Design Excellence
	Staff 
	Third Place
	Bottineau Courant
	Overall Design Excellence
	Bottineau Courant Staff
	Second Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Overall Design Excellence
	The Journal  
	First Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Overall Design Excellence
	Staff 
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Overall Design Excellence
	Third Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Overall Design Excellence
	The Jamestown Sun Staff 
	Second Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Overall Design Excellence
	Daily News Staff 
	First Place
	Dickinson Press
	Overall Design Excellence
	Joy Schoch
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Overall Design Excellence
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Overall Design Excellence
	Staff 
	Second Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	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
	Hettinger, Adams County Record
	Former Cenex gas station demolished in Reeder
	Frank Turner
	Second Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Doug Rivinius sanitizing surfaces
	Luann Dart
	First Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Unforgettable 'fair'
	Larry Biri
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	News Photo
	Third Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Ray graduation
	Jacob Orledge
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Capping it all off
	Cory Erickson
	First Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	COVID-19 drive-up testing
	Erik Gjovik

	Weekly: Large	> > >	News Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Punching more holes in the Bakken
	Neal Shipman
	Third Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Nursing home visits require creativity
	Cecile Wehrman
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Central High School with basketball 
	Jackie Thompson
	First Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Oslo flooding
	Larry Biri
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	News Photo
	Third Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Finally together
	John Steiner
	Second Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Vandalism
	Audra Anderson
	First Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Armory walls come tumbling down
	Frank Stanko

	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	News Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Grand Forks Herald
	Armacost inaugurated as UND's 13th president
	Nick Nelson
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	An unfamiliar landscape
	David Samson
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	March on City Hall
	Alyssa Goelzer
	First Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	A whole new challenge
	Mike McCleary
	Spot News Photo
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Spot News Photo
	Second Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Hail damages area
	Jill Friesz
	First Place
	Drayton, Valley News & Views
	House Fire
	Lesa Van Camp
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Spot News Photo
	Second Place
	Washburn, The Leader-News
	Storm rips up area
	Alyssa Meier
	First Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Train derailment
	Jacob Orledge

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Spot News Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	First Care Health Center - COVID 19 vaccine
	Tim Martin
	Third Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Tumbleweed
	Brad Nygaard
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Melting snow on windshield
	Larry Biri
	First Place
	Bottineau Courant
	Tank battery fire north of Landa
	Matthew Semisch
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Spot News Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Williston Herald
	Fire departments respond to large grass fire
	Mitch Melberg
	Third Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Combine hung up on gas pump
	Audra Anderson
	Second Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Firefighters respond to strawbale blaze/ Masonite Primeboard
	Carrie McDermott
	First Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Accident halts traffic
	John Steiner

	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Spot News Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Swimmer pulled from the Sheyenne River
	David Samson
	Third Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Apartment Fire
	Tom Stromme
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	A protester raises an arm
	Dave Olson
	First Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Semitrailer crash
	Mike McCleary
	Feature Photo
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Feature Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Drayton, Valley News & Views
	Corricks shovel
	Lyle Van Camp
	Third Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Prom with a twist- Thompson escorted down main street PR
	Larry Biri
	Second Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	NR-S Blue Ribbon Celebration
	Sarah Smith Warren
	First Place
	Bowbells, Burke County Tribune
	Comforting embrace
	Joann Ellis

	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Feature Photo
	Third Place
	Hankinson, News Monitor
	Parade held honoring St. Gerards staff & residents
	Diana Hermes
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Redefining home work
	Cory Erickson
	First Place
	Washburn, The Leader-News
	Tic Tac Toe
	Tyson Smedstad
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Feature Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Crosby, The Journal
	Reverse parade
	Brad Nygaard
	Third Place
	Casselton, Cass County Reporter
	Spooky Season
	Megan Nicklay
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Grandma D with great-great-granddaughter
	Larry Biri
	First Place
	Bottineau Courant
	Donkey basketball at BHS
	Matthew Semisch

	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Feature Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Jamestown Sun
	Outdoor hockey fans
	John Steiner
	Third Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	ZooBoo
	Audra Anderson
	Second Place
	Williston Herald
	Ashley Oyloe stitches pieces together for her first yarn bomb
	Mitch Melberg
	First Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	 A parade in town
	Frank Stanko
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Feature Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Having a ball
	David Samson
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	A Big Musical Hug
	Alyssa Goelzer
	Second Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Dog days of summer
	Mike McCleary
	First Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Democracy at play, voting booths in the Alerus Center
	Eric Hylden

	Sports Photo
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Sports Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Drayton, Valley News & Views
	Gage Pollestad
	Lyle Van Camp
	Third Place
	Drayton, Valley News & Views
	Cayden Quibell
	Lesa Van Camp
	Second Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Aggies Nelson has ball knocked away by Thunders Snyder
	Larry Biri
	First Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	Three on the ball
	Jenna Weisenburger
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Sports Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Hillsboro Banner
	Limke TD catch
	Cory Erickson
	Third Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Collision at home
	Kayla Morton
	Second Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Firestorm qualifies 9 for state
	Dave Tengesdal
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Christian Cantore hurdling
	Cole Short

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Sports Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Spoilers earn first trip to the 'ship'
	Chelsea Wysocki
	Third Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	19-U hockey championship loss
	Don  Anderson
	Second Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Tough angle
	Cathleen Naeb
	First Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Avoiding the block
	Neal Shipman
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Sports Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Jamestown Sun
	Don Gumke Racers' Memorial 
	Michael Savaloja
	Third Place
	Dickinson Press
	Heart River football
	Josiah C. Cuellar
	Second Place
	Dickinson Press
	Photo of the Week w/extended cutline
	Matthew Curry
	First Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Heading West to state gymnastics
	John Steiner

	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Sports Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Bismarck Tribune
	Cyclocross
	Tom Stromme
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Saints take series finale over RedHawks
	Alyssa Goelzer
	Second Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	State Girls BB tourney suspended due to pandemic
	Eric Hylden
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Overtime Winner
	David Samson
	Picture Story
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Picture Story
	Honorable Mention
	Drayton, Valley News & Views
	Christmas spirit alive and well in Drayton
	Lesa Van Camp, Lyle Van Camp
	Third Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	How did they do that? Directional drilling
	Amy Wobbema
	Second Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	Summer Fun
	Rachel Brazil, Amy Wobbema
	First Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	We're all in the together: Even if we're six feet apart
	Larry Biri

	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Picture Story
	Honorable Mention
	Tioga Tribune
	Ray celebration
	Jacob Orledge, Dave Tengesdal
	Third Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	Dance, dance, dance!
	Allen Stock
	Second Place
	Washburn, The Leader-News
	Peewee and Tee ball photos
	Staff 
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Banner Year in Sports
	Cory Erickson, Cole Short, Kayla Morton
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Picture Story
	Honorable Mention
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Harvest 2020
	Larry Biri
	Third Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Thresher's Reunion & Car Show
	Brad Nygaard
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Fourth of July
	Chelsea Wysocki
	First Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Grafton Spoilers GBB State
	Chelsea Wysocki, Larry Biri

	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Picture Story
	Honorable Mention
	Dickinson Press
	Husky and Firefighters
	Jackie Jahfetson
	Third Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Summer colors
	John Steiner
	Second Place
	Williston Herald
	Schools Out!
	Mitch Melberg
	First Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	90 years old, still combining
	Tris Anderson
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Picture Story
	Honorable Mention
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Turning our backs on hate
	Alyssa Goelzer
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	19 hours in Minnesota, Digi-Key, Thief River Falls
	Nick Nelson
	Second Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	A life changed forever
	Mike McCleary
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Grasping an immense loss
	Michael Vosburg

	Pictorial Photo
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Pictorial Photo
	Honorable Mention
	McClusky Gazette
	Birds of a feather
	Allan Tinker
	Third Place
	Drayton, Valley News & Views
	Pretty Small Truck for Such a Big Job
	Lyle Van Camp
	Second Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Rustic Restoration has a unique sign
	Luann Dart
	First Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Under a painted sky
	Larry Biri
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Pictorial Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Washburn, The Leader-News
	Memorial Day
	Staff 
	Third Place
	Tioga Tribune
	It was a dark and stormy night
	Jacob Orledge
	Second Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	Street lights and sky lights
	Erik Gjovik
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	H-CV Football Homecoming Celebration
	Cory Erickson

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Pictorial Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Crosby, The Journal
	Chock full of gold
	Brad Nygaard
	Third Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Frosty morning
	Patrice Bumstead
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Colors of Heaven
	Morgan Thompson
	First Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Spring returns to the Badlands
	Ashleigh Plemper
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Pictorial Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Williston Herald
	Williston HS joined other schools; turned on stadium lights 4/3
	Mitch Melberg
	Third Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	More to come with new mural   
	Frank Stanko
	Second Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Enjoying the great outdoors
	Carrie McDermott
	First Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Canada Geese family
	John Steiner

	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Pictorial Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Bismarck Tribune
	Snack for the road
	Will Kincaid
	Third Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Smoky sunrise
	Mike McCleary
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Heavenly Sight
	David Samson
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Hazy days
	Michael Vosburg
	Portrait Photo
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Portrait Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Drayton, Valley News & Views
	Ruthie and Homecoming Court
	Lesa Van Camp
	Third Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	For years of service
	Larry Biri
	Second Place
	McClusky Gazette
	Champion of kids playing chess
	Allan Tinker
	First Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Bookin' It
	Luann Dart

	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Portrait Photo
	Third Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Dancer
	Jacob Orledge
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Pastor Allen Kramp
	Cory Erickson
	First Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Old person day
	Dave Tengesdal
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Portrait Photo
	Third Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Perfect pitching day
	Brad Nygaard
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Selliken rings in 100 trips around the world
	Larry Biri
	First Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	On the wings of a blue bird - Sara Martinez
	Chelsea Wysocki
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Portrait Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Jamestown Sun
	Altringer playing Taps
	John Steiner
	Third Place
	Williston Herald
	Mayor Howard Klug strikes gavel that was custom-made
	Mitch Melberg
	Second Place
	Dickinson Press
	Giving the gift of life
	Josiah C. Cuellar
	First Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Wahpeton Korean War veteran receives Quilt of Valor
	Audra Anderson
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Portrait Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Bismarck Tribune
	LaDonna Allard
	Mike McCleary
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Spectra Health moves forward with nod to past ties
	Nick Nelson
	Second Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Lone voice dies, Walhalla loses local newspaper
	Eric Hylden
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Grant Warkenthien
	David Samson
	Agricultural Photo
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Agricultural Photo
	Third Place
	McClusky Gazette
	Former home of the late Glenn Heitzmann
	Allan Tinker
	Second Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Keep on, digging on
	Larry Biri
	First Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Harvest season wrapping up
	Andrea Muggli

	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Agricultural Photo
	Third Place
	Hankinson, News Monitor
	Farmer for life
	Tris Anderson
	Second Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Ag and wind
	Brad Nygaard
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Critters & Clover
	Cole Short
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Agricultural Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Lisbon, Ransom County Gazette
	Six teams vie for prizes at Englevale Ranch Rodeo
	Mattie Richardson-Schmitz
	Third Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Spring seeding underway in county
	Neal Shipman
	Second Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Hall of Fame cattle drive
	Brad Nygaard
	First Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Six combines
	Larry Biri

	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Agricultural Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Dickinson Press
	For the best bull
	Jackie Jahfetson
	Third Place
	Dickinson Press
	Angels playing in the dirt
	Josiah C. Cuellar
	Second Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Winter harvest
	John Steiner
	First Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Valley Voices - large cover photo
	Frank Stanko
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Agricultural Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Gardening group
	Michael Vosburg
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Rural funeral procession of well known farmer
	Eric Hylden
	Second Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Sunflower supper
	Amy Sisk
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Late corn harvest
	David Samson

	Outdoor Recreation Photo
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Outdoor Recreation Photo
	Honorable Mention
	McClusky Gazette
	Goodbye Cloudburst
	Allan Tinker
	Third Place
	McClusky Gazette
	American Bank Center Splash Bash
	Staff 
	Second Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Sun setting on summer
	Jill Friesz
	First Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Throwing Stones
	Larry Biri
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Outdoor Recreation Photo
	Third Place
	Washburn, The Leader-News
	Pee Wee
	Alyssa Meier
	Second Place
	Washburn, The Leader-News
	Sliding by
	Staff 
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Easy Sledding
	Cory Erickson

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Outdoor Recreation Photo
	Third Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Sleeders speed through Oslo
	Larry Biri
	Second Place
	Bottineau Courant
	Adaptive water sports event
	Matthew Semisch
	First Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Can't touch this
	Chelsea Wysocki
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Outdoor Recreation Photo
	Third Place
	Williston Herald
	Rylee Larson, 12, catches some air at Harmon skate park
	Mitch Melberg
	Second Place
	Dickinson Press
	Spurring ambition
	Jackie Jahfetson
	First Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Shore fishing
	John Steiner
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Outdoor Recreation Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Racing at the Horse Park
	Alyssa Goelzer
	Third Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Folksy fishing
	Tom Stromme
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Falling toward the finish line
	David Samson
	First Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Dog celebrates snow shoveling
	Eric Hylden
	Photo of the Year - Multi-Day Division
	Multi-Day Division:	> > >	Photo of the Year
	First Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	A whole new challenge
	Mike McCleary
	Photo of the Year - Weekly Division
	Weekly Division:	> > >	Photo of the Year
	First Place
	Washburn, The Leader-News
	Tic-Tac-Toe
	Tyson Smedstad