2022 News and Photography Awards
NDNA Better Newspaper Contest Award Winners (for work done in 2021)
News
	Reporting
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Central McLean News-Journal
	Staying home instead
	Staff 
	Third Place
	Hettinger, Adams County Record
	Multi-county grass fire burns 19,400 acres
	Frank Turner
	Second Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Making RAD changes to rural grocery shopping
	Allison Olimb
	First Place
	New England, Hettinger County Herald
	Wind whips area, local firefighters help with blaze
	Luann Dart
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Reporting
	Third Place
	Harvey, The Herald Press
	Firestorm
	Anne Ehni
	Second Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Affordable units in jeopardy
	Jacob Orledge
	First Place
	Rugby, Pierce County Tribune
	Rugby Livestock Auction sees flood of cattle from drought
	Sue Sitter

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Alexander grad plays role in cloning of black-footed ferret
	Neal A. Shipman
	Third Place
	Garrison, McLean County Independent
	This is only a test
	James C. Falcon
	Second Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Battling back from near fatal accident
	Ashleigh Plemper
	First Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Closure announcement stuns
	Cecile Wehrman
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Jamestown Sun
	Reward offered for information about large-scale cattle death case
	Masaki Ova
	Third Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Memorial dedicated to Cody Holte
	Kathy Steiner
	Second Place
	Dickinson Press
	Woman drops excessive force claim, pleads guilty
	Jackie Jahfetson
	First Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Red River Basin grapples with phosphorus flux
	Audra Anderson

	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Bismarck Tribune
	ND faces record drug deaths
	Jack Dura
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Employees, surveys question Mayville State University culture
	Sam Easter
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Questionable business plans
	Patrick Springer
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Not a mistake you're allowed to make
	April Baumgarten

	Reporting Series
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Reporting Series
	First Place
	Hankinson, News Monitor
	Infrastructure series
	Robert Wanek Jr., Frank Stanko, Tris Anderson, Audra Anderson
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Reporting Series
	Third Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	NR-S vs. East Central Special Education
	Nathan Price
	Second Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Sons of Liberty activists organize to shake up ND status quo
	Jacob Orledge
	First Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	Genre fire
	Amy Wobbema

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Reporting Series
	Third Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Nursing home closure and reaction
	Cecile Wehrman, Brad Nygaard
	Second Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Divide County vaccine coverage
	Cecile Wehrman
	First Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Documenting the COVID waves in Divide County
	Journal Publishing Staff 
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Reporting Series
	Honorable Mention
	Jamestown Sun
	Mining cryptocurrency
	Masaki Ova
	Third Place
	Williston Herald
	Salt cavern propane storage opens up opportunity
	Renee Jean 
	Second Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Early and long: Series on the rural fire department
	Keith Norman
	First Place
	Jamestown Sun
	And then came September
	Kathy Steiner

	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Reporting Series
	Honorable Mention
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Great resignation series
	Tammy Swift, Laura Butterbrodt, Sam Easter, Mark  Wasson, Jeff Kiger, Alex  Derosier, Matthew Stolle
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	On the border: Northwest Angle struggles
	Ann Bailey, Brad Dokken, Korrie Wenzel, Ingrid Harbo
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	System under stress
	Patrick Springer
	First Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Hunger in Plain Sight
	Mike McCleary

	Feature Reporting
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Feature Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Dancing with bulls
	Luann Dart
	Third Place
	Central McLean News-Journal
	Brightening up downtown
	Alyssa Meier
	Second Place
	Central McLean News-Journal
	Tapping into nature
	Staff 
	First Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Park River photographer shares his story after years of sharing others
	Allison Olimb

	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Feature Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Napoleon Homestead
	Abandoned Cemetery Spikes Interest 
	Jessica F  Wald
	Third Place
	Minnewaukan, Benson County Farmers Press
	Deb Bertsch milestone
	Sue Klemetsrud
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Small-town salute
	Cory Erickson
	First Place
	Harvey, The Herald Press
	Chasing Sophie
	Neil O. Nelson
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Feature Reporting
	Third Place
	Casselton, Cass County Reporter
	Bringing Images to life
	Jan Russell
	Second Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	A dream comes true
	Neal A. Shipman
	First Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	'You got it, Chief"
	Chelsea Wysocki

	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Feature Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Dickinson Press
	Dickinson teen saves a life
	James B. Miller, Jr.
	Third Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Suicide survivors share their stories of love, remembrance
	Frank Stanko
	Second Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Vietnam pilot reunited with former aircraft
	Audra Anderson
	First Place
	Dickinson Press
	Couple's love story tied to classic car collection
	Jackie Jahfetson
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Feature Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Ole hangs up the overalls
	Eric Peterson
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	It's about softballs
	C.S. Hagen
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	'The last place on earth'
	Adam Willis
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Baby's nearly fatal fight with COVID-19 signals new risk
	Jeremy Turley, Adam Willis

	Feature Series
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Feature Series
	Honorable Mention
	Hettinger, Adams County Record
	122 Years of Service
	Frank Turner
	Third Place
	New Town News
	Powwows return to Fort Berthold
	Jerry Kram
	Second Place
	New England, Hettinger County Herald
	Young farmers and ranchers series
	Luann Dart
	First Place
	Hankinson, News Monitor
	Agriculture series
	Frank Stanko, Audra Anderson, Tris Anderson, Justin Pierce
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Feature Series
	Third Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Holiday Spotlight
	Jacob Orledge
	Second Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	Twin City
	Erik Gjovik
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Where are they now? 
	Cole Short, Cory Erickson

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Feature Series
	Third Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Giving Hearts
	Shaunte Ramos
	Second Place
	Casselton, Cass County Reporter
	Covid Series
	Jan Russell
	First Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Faces of the Patch - Feb. 24, April 14, June 16, Aug. 18
	Ashleigh Plemper
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Feature Series
	First Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Special topics class / Cryptocurrency and blockchain
	Masaki Ova
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Feature Series
	Honorable Mention
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Where are they now?
	Tracy Briggs
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Ambassador Motel deemed unsafe, residents pushed out
	Joe Bowen, Adam Kurtz, Hannah Shirley, Matt Henson
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Redefining women's work
	Tammy Swift
	First Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Theodore Roosevelt National Park
	Jack Dura

	Government Reporting
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Government Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	New England, Hettinger County Herald
	Mott shares infrastructure needs with public
	Luann Dart
	Third Place
	Hettinger, Adams County Record
	Bond referendum passes with 83 percent approval
	Frank Turner
	Second Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Impasse hearing to bring commission recommendation
	Luann Dart
	First Place
	Bowbells, Burke County Tribune
	Hoeven Visits
	Lisa Thomas
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Government Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Hillsboro Banner
	City leaders holding firm
	Michelle McLean
	Third Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	Two bright ideas burn out
	Amy Wobbema
	Second Place
	Tioga Tribune
	City compromises to renew developer contract for $70,000
	Jacob Orledge
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Not another penny
	Cole Short

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Government Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Casselton, Cass County Reporter
	Two Sides to Every Law
	Angela Kolden
	Third Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	High claims rate means higher premiums for county
	Neal A. Shipman
	Second Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Council members promise to address records storage
	Cecile Wehrman
	First Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Law may need a look if court won't clarify rules
	Brad Nygaard
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Government Reporting
	Third Place
	Williston Herald
	Klug announces re-election bid during State of City Address
	Mitch Melberg
	Second Place
	Jamestown Sun
	New State Hospital project
	Keith Norman
	First Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Wilkin County Jail full, inmates struggling with mental health
	Audra Anderson

	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Government Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Grand Forks Herald
	After ticket, GF legislator moved to restrict UND Police jurisdiction
	Joe Bowen, Sydney Mook
	Third Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	AG was told Texas election suit likely to fail
	Jack Dura
	Second Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	As crowded jail & juvie age, Grand Forks county plans sales tax push
	Sam Easter
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Lawmakers, observers say Peace Garden politics becoming toxic
	Jeremy Turley

	Government Series
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Government Series
	Third Place
	New Town News
	Tribal government plans greenhouse
	Jerry Kram
	Second Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Concern over Police Station 
	Allison Olimb
	First Place
	New England, Hettinger County Herald
	Answering the call... series on Sheriff's Department
	Luann Dart

	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Government Series
	Third Place
	Tioga Tribune
	City-Parks dysfunction boils over
	Jacob Orledge
	Second Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	Klemetsrud files lawsuit against NR-S School
	Amy Wobbema
	First Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	Redistricting and Senator Heckaman
	Nathan Price
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Government Series
	Third Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	County Planning & Zoning - Feb. 24, March 10
	Neal A. Shipman
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Masks Mandate
	Todd Morgan
	First Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	City building inspections bring earful from owners
	Brad Nygaard
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Government Series
	Honorable Mention
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Wilkin Co. may be next 'Dedicated Second Amendment County'
	Audra Anderson
	Third Place
	Dickinson Press
	Stark County longevity payments
	James B. Miller, Jr.
	Second Place
	Jamestown Sun
	What to do with the libraries
	Masaki Ova
	First Place
	Jamestown Sun
	North Dakota investment/Bison World
	Keith Norman
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Government Series
	Honorable Mention
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	ND jails refuse to offer COVID-19 shots to inmates
	Jeremy Turley
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Mayville State seeks restitution of overpayment to employees
	Sam Easter
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Watchdog coverage of ND's newly formed Energy Authority
	Adam Willis
	First Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Rep. Luke Simons' expulsion and aftermath
	Jack Dura

	Spot News
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Spot News
	Third Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Neighbors helping neighbors
	Allison Olimb
	Second Place
	Hankinson, News Monitor
	'A total loss'
	Tris Anderson
	First Place
	New Town News
	Outpouring of support for fire victims
	Jerry Kram
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Spot News
	Second Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	Fire destroys barns at Bordulac farm
	Erik Gjovik
	First Place
	Harvey, The Herald Press
	Transformer failure leaves Harvey without power
	Neil O. Nelson
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Spot News
	Honorable Mention
	Crosby, The Journal
	Wind packs a wallop
	Brad Nygaard
	Third Place
	Casselton, Cass County Reporter
	Passerby recounts accident rescue
	Jan Russell
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Bil-Vi-Dor Fire
	Todd Morgan
	First Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Badlands go up in flames
	Ashleigh Plemper
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Spot News
	Third Place
	Dickinson Press
	School shooting was self-inflicted
	Jackie Jahfetson
	Second Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	'There was truth to what was brought to our attention'
	Frank Stanko
	First Place
	Williston Herald
	'Red slurry' helps quell wildfire
	Renee Jean 

	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Spot News
	Honorable Mention
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Mosque vandalized with hate speech
	C.S. Hagen
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Lutheran Social Services of ND to close its doors
	Helmut Schmidt
	Second Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Photo studio's closure has clients scrambling
	Amy Sisk
	First Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Simons expelled
	Jack Dura

	Business News Reporting
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Business News Reporting
	Third Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Closed due to coronavirus: barber Moen makes retirement official
	Allison Olimb
	Second Place
	New England, Hettinger County Herald
	She's the 'jelly lady' of Hettinger County
	Luann Dart
	First Place
	Finley, Steele County Press
	Finley Lumber able to supply customers despite industry shortages
	Jill Larson

	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Business News Reporting
	Third Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	Construction commences at North American Bison
	Amy Wobbema
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Putting the petal to the mettle
	Cory Erickson
	First Place
	Tioga Tribune
	ND could lead breakthrough in hydrogen landscape
	Jacob Orledge
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Business News Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Crosby, The Journal
	Local businesses embracing online sales
	Brad Nygaard
	Third Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Meeting the needs for trained welders
	Neal A. Shipman
	Second Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Remote sales more than triple in 2020
	Cecile Wehrman
	First Place
	Casselton, Cass County Reporter
	History Preserved: West Funeral Home
	Angela Kolden
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Business News Reporting
	Third Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Open for visitors
	Kathy Steiner
	Second Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Dakota Coffee Co. reopening under new ownership
	Audra Anderson
	First Place
	Dickinson Press
	'We make food that we enjoy'
	Josiah C. Cuellar
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Business News Reporting
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	SeaQuest, which seeks $1 million from GF's, has issues elsewhere
	Joe Bowen
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	A 'mini-Walmart' with a heart
	Tammy Swift
	First Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Bakken rides out a bad year
	Amy Sisk
	Sports Page
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Sports Page
	Third Place
	New Town News
	Sports Page
	Jerry Kram
	Second Place
	Finley, Steele County Press
	Steele County Press
	Staff 
	First Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Sports Page
	Allison Olimb, Larry Biri
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Sports Page
	Third Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Tioga Tribune sports pages
	Jody Michael
	Second Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	Independent Sports Section
	Erik Gjovik, Lane Moellenkamp
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Hillsboro Banner Sports Pages
	Banner Staff

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Sports Page
	Honorable Mention
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Sports Pages - Feb. 24, March 3, March 10
	Neal A. Shipman
	Third Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Journal sports pages
	Jody Michael
	Second Place
	Bottineau Courant
	Bottineau Courant Sports
	Matthew Semisch
	First Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Feb 24, May 12, Dec 15
	Chelsea Wysocki
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Sports Page
	First Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Sports page
	Robert Wanek Jr.
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Sports Page
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Forum sports sections
	Forum staff 
	Second Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Sports Page/section, March 27, June 9 and Nov. 11
	Staff 
	First Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Bismarck Tribune Sports
	Staff 

	Sports Reporting
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Sports Reporting
	Third Place
	New Town News
	Eagles make surprise appearance in Region 8
	Jerry Kram
	Second Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Storm wreaking havoc
	Jill Friesz
	First Place
	Bowbells, Burke County Tribune
	Basketball Milestone
	Lisa Thomas
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Sports Reporting
	Third Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Tioga joins high school baseball
	Jody Michael
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Back with the Bs
	Cory Erickson
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Punching their ticket to state
	Cole Short
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Sports Reporting
	Third Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	A goal made
	Neal A. Shipman
	Second Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Maroons top Outlaws
	Jody Michael
	First Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	W.C.H.S. cheerleaders bring home state title
	Ashleigh Plemper

	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Sports Reporting
	Third Place
	Williston Herald
	Heartbreaker! Tetons hockey ties UMary after unexpected twist
	Analicia Haynes
	Second Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Headed to state: Blue Jays best Mandan in state play-in
	Katie (Gerber) Ringer
	First Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Faces of victory
	Robert Wanek Jr.
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Sports Reporting
	Honorable Mention
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	'Night I'll never forget'
	Jeff Kolpack
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Hockey, like life, goes on in Warroad, Minn.
	Ann Bailey
	Second Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	The crazy college hockey off season of 2021
	Brad E. Schlossman
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	'He was the best kid anybody could ask for'
	Carissa Wigginton

	Sports Series
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Sports Series
	Second Place
	Bowbells, Burke County Tribune
	Ranchers Success
	Lyann Olson
	First Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Storm football playoff coverage
	Jill Friesz
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Sports Series
	Third Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Ice Dawgs hockey coverage
	Cory Erickson
	Second Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	CHS girls' basketball postseason
	Erik Gjovik
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Patriots football coverage
	Cole Short
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Sports Series
	Third Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Grafton GBB state tournament
	Chelsea Wysocki
	Second Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Paddlefish snagging season - April 28, May 5, May 19
	Ashleigh Plemper
	First Place
	Bottineau Courant
	Indigenous hockey players at DCB
	Matthew Semisch

	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Sports Series
	Third Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Breckenridge volleyball goes to state tourney
	Robert Wanek Jr.
	Second Place
	Jamestown Sun
	On the way to the Dakota Bowl
	Katie (Gerber) Ringer
	First Place
	Williston Herald
	Rex Causey out as WHS girls basketball head coach
	Analicia Haynes
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Sports Series
	First Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	UND hockey
	Brad E. Schlossman

	Sports Feature
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Sports Feature
	Third Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Underdogs do it again
	Jill Friesz
	Second Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Making Her Mark on the World Stage
	Jaden Rose
	First Place
	New England, Hettinger County Herald
	Kathrein tackles two fall sports
	Luann Dart

	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Sports Feature
	Third Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Looking back on greatness
	Kayla Morton
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	The Comeback Kids
	Cole Short
	First Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Blind, in pain and isolated, a local athlete's struggle
	Jacob Orledge
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Sports Feature
	Honorable Mention
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Watford City's scoring machines
	Neal A. Shipman
	Third Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	To fight is to win for young boxer
	Ashleigh Plemper
	Second Place
	Casselton, Cass County Reporter
	Local Man's Podcast Goes Viral - CC Treehouse
	Angela Kolden
	First Place
	Bottineau Courant
	Beaudrie back after surgery for heart defect found in sports physical
	Matthew Semisch
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Sports Feature
	Third Place
	Williston Herald
	Mikaela Rehak to be inducted in Alaska Hockey Hall of Fame
	Analicia Haynes
	Second Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Wahpeton's secret superstar
	Robert Wanek Jr.
	First Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Ford's finale: A storied career ends for JHS track star
	Katie (Gerber) Ringer
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Sports Feature
	Honorable Mention
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Former Fargo elite skater reflects on loss of '61 skating team
	Tracy Briggs
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Defying norms on field, making an impact off it
	Ingrid Harbo
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Amy's army
	Jeff Kolpack
	First Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	65 years after winning Olympic silver, Bennett still enjoys the Games
	Tom Miller

	Sports Column
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Sports Column
	Honorable Mention
	Harvey, The Herald Press
	HWC in Week 7 by Neil O. Nelson
	Neil O. Nelson
	Third Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	Once more, hard work does the job
	Allen Stock
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Have questions on next week's region tourney?
	Kayla Morton
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Hope springs eternal
	Cole Short

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Sports Column
	Third Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Kudos to us
	Chelsea Wysocki
	Second Place
	Bottineau Courant
	DCB owes Getzloff for his loyalty
	Matthew Semisch
	First Place
	Bottineau Courant
	State run is one to remember
	Riley Biberdorf
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Sports Column
	Second Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Sun sets on 13-year sports writing career
	Michael Savaloja
	First Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Clipping the culture vultures
	Robert Wanek Jr.
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Sports Column
	Honorable Mention
	Bismarck Tribune
	Quite a weekend for local athletes
	Dave Selvig
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	The Hawks needed to make NDSU QB beat them, but they didn't
	Brad E. Schlossman
	Second Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	At least for a day, UND is out of NDSU's shadow
	Wayne Nelson
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Gopher state great
	Mike McFeely

	Editorial
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Editorial
	Honorable Mention
	Drayton, Valley News & Views
	...he just keeps ticking
	Lyle Van Camp
	Third Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Editorial
	Jill Friesz
	Second Place
	Drayton, Valley News & Views
	What is best for the students
	Lesa Van Camp
	First Place
	New Town News
	C'mon man, get the shot
	Jerry Kram
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Editorial
	Third Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	A year into the pandemic, I'm still stressed
	Rachel Brazil
	Second Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	At what price do we take care of ourselves?
	Allen Stock
	First Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	Charting new territory
	Amy Wobbema

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Editorial
	Third Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Americans prepare to tighten their belts
	Todd Morgan
	Second Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Transparency lacking in city process
	Cecile Wehrman
	First Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Why should American taxpayers pay $450,000 to illegal immigrants
	Neal A. Shipman
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Editorial
	Honorable Mention
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Once we cover a crime, it lives online forever; but does it need to?
	Carrie McDermott
	Third Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Consequences exist; First Amendment is not a blank check
	Frank Stanko
	Second Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Thank you, essential workers, for what you do
	The Jamestown Sun Staff 
	First Place
	Williston Herald
	We all bear the responsibility to come together
	Renee Jean 
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Editorial
	Third Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Don't forget 7 who gave all in Afghanistan
	Bismarck Tribune editorial board
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Jupiter Paulson died because the criminal justice system failed
	Forum staff 
	First Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Plant today for shade later
	Korrie Wenzel
	Editorial Page
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Editorial Page
	Honorable Mention
	New Town News
	Editorial page
	Jerry Kram
	Third Place
	Hankinson, News Monitor
	Opinion
	News Monitor staff
	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
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	Independent Opinion Page
	Allen Stock, Lori Buchholtz
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Banner Editorial Page
	Cole Short
	First Place
	Harvey, The Herald Press
	Editorial Pages x3
	Anne Ehni, Neil O. Nelson
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Editorial Page
	First Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Feb. 10, May 12, Nov. 3
	Staff 

	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Editorial Page
	Second Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Opinion page
	Daily News staff
	First Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Editorial page
	Kathy Steiner
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Editorial Page
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Editorial pages: Oct. 23, Oct. 30 and Nov. 3
	Korrie Wenzel
	Second Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Bismarck Tribune Editorial Page
	Staff 
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Forum editorial pages
	Forum staff 

	Standing News Front
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Standing News Front
	Honorable Mention
	Dickinson Press
	Well-Being in the Workplace
	Meghan Dowhaniuk
	Third Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Oil Deal Goes Sour
	Emma Santee
	Second Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Jamestown Rural Fire
	Angela Ecklund
	First Place
	Dickinson Press
	Medora Wildfire
	Tanner Larson
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Standing News Front
	Honorable Mention
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	We The People
	Michael Smith
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Standing news front: Friday fire at Ambassador Motel
	Lauren Wilson
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Little Book. Big Ideas.
	Becca Clemens
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Celebrate Summer Food
	Marcy Nickel

	Agricultural Coverage
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Agricultural Coverage
	Third Place
	Hankinson, News Monitor
	Beware of blister beetles
	Tris Anderson
	Second Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Floating Farm
	Allison Olimb
	First Place
	Cooperstown, Griggs County Courier
	Praying for rain
	Jill Larson

	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Agricultural Coverage
	Honorable Mention
	Harvey, The Herald Press
	Drought takes its toll
	Anne Ehni
	Third Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Hung out too dry
	Cory Erickson
	Second Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Farmers divided over cloud seeding
	Jacob Orledge
	First Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	It's heart-wrenching: Farmers & ranchers deal with effects of drought
	Amy Wobbema
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Agricultural Coverage
	Third Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Planting in the dust
	Neal A. Shipman
	Second Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Drought doesn't dampen plans
	Sydney Glasoe Caraballo
	First Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Intercropping can be a key to soil health
	Brad Nygaard

	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Agricultural Coverage
	Honorable Mention
	Williston Herald
	Grenora-based farmer talks about growing organic
	Renee Jean 
	Third Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Risks and rewards
	Audra Anderson
	Second Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Ag innovation fund ...
	Keith Norman
	First Place
	Dickinson Press
	A rodeo veteran's journey to breeding
	Jackie Jahfetson
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Agricultural Coverage
	Honorable Mention
	Grand Forks Herald
	American Crystal VP says there have been more difficult harvests
	Sam Easter
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Moorhead couple leaps at chance to raise crickets to make flour
	Tammy Swift
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Midwest pipeline: test for ND's carbon capture goals hits snags
	Adam Willis
	First Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Parched Plains
	Amy R. Sisk, Sam Nelson, Travis Svihovec, Blake Nicholson, Jack Dura

	Personal Column - Serious
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Personal Column - Serious
	Honorable Mention
	Drayton, Valley News & Views
	Life's Court
	Clint Van Camp
	Third Place
	Drayton, Valley News & Views
	A rare gift...
	Lesa Van Camp
	Second Place
	Hettinger, Adams County Record
	Making the world go 'round
	Cassidy Blade
	First Place
	New Town News
	The traitor's rag
	Jerry Kram
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Personal Column - Serious
	Honorable Mention
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	Some photos lost in flooded basement
	Allen Stock
	Third Place
	Harvey, The Herald Press
	There's more to it
	Anne Ehni
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Jerry Olsen column
	Cole Short
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Raising a glass to a friend gone too soon
	Kayla Morton

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Personal Column - Serious
	Honorable Mention
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	The Medora Musical 
	Neal A. Shipman
	Third Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Hurry up and wait
	Steph Cronje
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Stranger Danger
	Shaunte Ramos
	First Place
	Casselton, Cass County Reporter
	Writers Block
	Angela Kolden
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Personal Column - Serious
	Second Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Warning: Your computer may be compromised
	Carrie McDermott
	First Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Six stories from Stanko
	Frank Stanko
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Personal Column - Serious
	Honorable Mention
	Bismarck Tribune
	Finding meaning in a rural Jewish cemetery
	Amy Sisk
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Tracy Briggs columns
	Tracy Briggs
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Tammy Swift columns
	Tammy Swift
	First Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Reflections on a mass murder
	Blake Nicholson
	Personal Column - Humorous
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Personal Column - Humorous
	Honorable Mention
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Personal Column, Humorous
	Jill Friesz
	Third Place
	Drayton, Valley News & Views
	A sure sign of Spring, they are back
	Lyle Van Camp
	Second Place
	Hettinger, Adams County Record
	Times Are A-Changin'
	Frank Turner
	First Place
	New Town News
	The kids are all right
	Jerry Kram
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Personal Column - Humorous
	Honorable Mention
	Minnewaukan, Benson County Farmers Press
	Me vs. Nature
	Sue Klemetsrud
	Third Place
	Harvey, The Herald Press
	Neil O. Nelson
	Neil O. Nelson
	Second Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	What do they do with those yellow plants?
	Allen Stock
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Looking back on 10 years at the paper
	Cole Short

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Personal Column - Humorous
	Honorable Mention
	Lisbon, Ransom County Gazette
	Off The Top: Should take the week off
	Lynn Kaspari
	Third Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Tuck's take
	Chelsea Wysocki
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Who we are
	Steph Cronje
	First Place
	Casselton, Cass County Reporter
	Out of my Mind: The Bull
	Angela Kolden
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Personal Column - Humorous
	Third Place
	Dickinson Press
	Meet Jason
	Jason O'Day
	Second Place
	Dickinson Press
	Dating: connections vanishing with technology
	Jackie Jahfetson
	First Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	'Godzilla vs. Kong' a good time at the movies
	Frank Stanko

	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Personal Column - Humorous
	Honorable Mention
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Tammy Swift columns
	Tammy Swift
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Allowing chickens may be an issue on Hagaland
	Chuck Haga
	Second Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Skunks under the porch, now what?
	Brad Dokken
	First Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Plumb never try to break up a cat fight
	Travis Svihovec

	Special News Section
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Special News Section
	Second Place
	Central McLean News-Journal
	Planning for the future
	Staff 
	First Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Walsh County Fair - Return to the Arena
	Allison Olimb, Larry Biri, Brook Dahlgren

	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Special News Section
	Honorable Mention
	New Rockford Transcript
	Collegiate Congratulations
	Staff
	Third Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Hillsboro Banner Christmas section
	Banner Staff
	Second Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Holiday Spotlight
	Tioga Tribune Staff 
	First Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	2021-22 Winter Sports Preview
	Erik Gjovik, Lane Moellenkamp, Linda Duursma
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Special News Section
	Honorable Mention
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Ag Section
	Staff 
	Third Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	A Change in Climate
	Journal Publishing Staff 
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Unity Medical Center
	Jackie Thompson, Todd Morgan
	First Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Winter Sports
	Chelsea Wysocki
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Special News Section
	Second Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Southern Valley Living
	Candace Engstrom, Staff 
	First Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Profile magazine
	Candace Engstrom, Carrie McDermott, Audra Anderson, Frank Stanko, Tris Anderson, Justin Pierce
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Special News Section
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Impact magazine
	Forum staff 
	Second Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Nurses
	Staff 
	First Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	UND hockey special section
	Brad E. Schlossman

	Section/Feature Front Design
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Section/Feature Front Design
	Third Place
	Hankinson, News Monitor
	Celebrate the Seasons
	Candace Engstrom
	Second Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Friesz leads the Storm to victory
	Jill Friesz
	First Place
	Central McLean News-Journal
	McLean County Ag Show
	Staff 
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Section/Feature Front Design
	Second Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Holiday Spotlight
	Tia LaCombe
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Aww nuts!
	Cory Erickson, Cole Short

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Section/Feature Front Design
	Honorable Mention
	Garrison, McLean County Independent
	Best of McLean County
	Jackie Kohler, Staff 
	Third Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Ag Section
	Jackie Thompson
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Girls basketball preview
	Chelsea Wysocki
	First Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Holiday Spotlight
	Cecile Wehrman
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Section/Feature Front Design
	Honorable Mention
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Countdown to Christmas
	Candace Engstrom
	Third Place
	Dickinson Press
	Not Going to Let This Happen Again
	Emily Beaman
	Second Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Goodlife
	Audra Anderson
	First Place
	Dickinson Press
	Pretty Penne
	Marcy Nickel

	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Section/Feature Front Design
	Honorable Mention
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Pixar's Soul
	Jason Magstadt
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Dishing Out Drag
	Cindy Gilster
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Flowers, Skulls & Landscapes
	Becca Clemens
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Art For Everyone
	Marcy Nickel
	Front Page Design
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Front Page Design
	Honorable Mention
	Elgin, Grant County News
	Front page design
	Jill Friesz
	Third Place
	Finley, Steele County Press
	Steele County Press
	Staff 
	Second Place
	Cooperstown, Griggs County Courier
	Griggs County Courier
	Staff 
	First Place
	Central McLean News-Journal
	Central McLean News-Journal
	Staff 

	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Front Page Design
	Third Place
	Harvey, The Herald Press
	Front Page Design x3
	Anne Ehni, Neil O. Nelson
	Second Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	Transcript front page entries
	Amy Wobbema
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Hillsboro Banner front pages
	Cole Short, Cory Erickson
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Front Page Design
	Honorable Mention
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Front Page Design - March 3, May 5, May 19
	Neal A. Shipman
	Third Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Journal front pages
	Journal Publishing Staff 
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	June 2, Aug 18, Sept 1
	Jackie Thompson
	First Place
	Casselton, Cass County Reporter
	Weeks of Jan. 13, Dec. 15, Dec. 22
	Megan Nicklay
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Front Page Design
	Third Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Front Page Group 2
	Alex Kallmeyer
	Second Place
	Dickinson Press
	Dickinson Press Front Page Design
	Angela Ecklund
	First Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Front pages
	Daily News staff
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Front Page Design
	Honorable Mention
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Forum Front Pages group 3
	Paula Chhetri, Jessica Gaden, Mark Merck
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Front page design: June 11, Aug. 16 and Dec. 20
	Tanner Larson
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Forum Front Pages group 1
	Thayer Tessar
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Forum Front Pages group 2
	Emily Beaman

	Headline
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Headline
	Honorable Mention
	Drayton, Valley News & Views
	Water, water nowhere in Drayton
	Lesa Van Camp
	Third Place
	New Town News
	Bound for the pound
	Jerry Kram
	Second Place
	Central McLean News-Journal
	Goats and good books
	Alyssa Meier
	First Place
	Central McLean News-Journal
	Tapping into nature
	Staff 

	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Headline
	Third Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	Why not Minot?
	Erik Gjovik
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Goblin up candy
	Cole Short
	First Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	No time to spare
	Amy Wobbema
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Headline
	Honorable Mention
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Splish Splash a community blast
	Jackie Thompson
	Third Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Growing in the garden of recovery
	Ashleigh Plemper
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	George Walstad - Ye Olde Medicine
	Todd Morgan
	First Place
	Garrison, McLean County Independent
	Eye'll be seeing you
	James C. Falcon
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Headline
	Third Place
	Dickinson Press
	Running from Runnings
	Jackie Jahfetson
	Second Place
	Dickinson Press
	True grit young man drove to hospital right after losing arm
	Josiah C. Cuellar
	First Place
	Williston Herald
	Battle plans for Fourth
	Renee Jean 
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Headline
	Honorable Mention
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Having a ruff day?
	Helmut Schmidt
	Third Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Lawmakers in the weeds on pot bills
	Jack Dura
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	No gripes about grapes
	Kaity Young, Dave Olson
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Burying the bayonet, Zip to Zap participant forgives soldier
	Archie Ingersoll

	Informational Graphics
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Informational Graphics
	First Place
	Central McLean News-Journal
	COVID 19 stats
	Kennon Kirwan
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Informational Graphics
	Second Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	Agriculture statistics for Ag Week
	Staff
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Baseball preview
	Cory Erickson, Cole Short

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Informational Graphics
	Honorable Mention
	Crosby, The Journal
	Remote sales graphic
	Cecile Wehrman
	Third Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Mental Health Month
	Jackie Thompson, Tim Martin
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	What's growing in North Dakota
	Jackie Thompson
	First Place
	Casselton, Cass County Reporter
	Summer Home Improvement Guide 
	Megan Nicklay
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Informational Graphics
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Tokyo 2020
	Troy Becker

	Best Web Site
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Best Web Site
	First Place
	Elgin, Grant County News
	gspublishing.net
	Jill Friesz
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Best Web Site
	Second Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	newrockfordtranscript.com 
	Transcript staff
	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
	JournalTrib.com
	Cecile Wehrman
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Best Web Site
	First Place
	Jamestown Sun
	jamestownsun.com
	The Jamestown Sun Staff 
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Best Web Site
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	grandforksherald.com
	Staff 
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Inforum.com
	Forum staff 
	First Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	bismarcktribune.com
	Staff 

	Online Coverage of Breaking News
	Weekly Division	> > >	Online Coverage of Breaking News
	First Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	NR-S proposes alternatives to East Central Special Education
	Nathan Price, Amy Wobbema

	Multi-Day Division	> > >	Online Coverage of Breaking News
	Honorable Mention
	Grand Forks Herald
	UND Plane crash
	Staff, Adam Kurtz, Matt Henson
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Police say 7 dead in incident at south Moorhead home
	Matt Henson, Tracy Briggs
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	14-year-old girl stabbed more than 20 times during attack
	Forum staff 
	First Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Wildfire threatens Medora
	Staff 
	Best Use of Social Media
	Weekly Division	> > >	Best Use of Social Media
	First Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Westside
	Caylee Tibert
	Multi-Day Division	> > >	Best Use of Social Media
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	NFL draft
	Eric Peterson, Mike McFeely
	First Place
	Dickinson Press
	See what you've been missing
	Jenn Binstock

	Overall Design Excellence
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Overall Design Excellence
	Third Place
	Drayton, Valley News & Views
	Overall Design Excellence entry
	Lesa Van Camp
	Second Place
	Bowbells, Burke County Tribune
	Overall Design Excellence entry
	Lyann Olson
	First Place
	Finley, Steele County Press
	Overall Design Excellence entry
	Staff 
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Overall Design Excellence
	Third Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	Overall Design Excellence entry
	Transcript staff
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Overall Design Excellence entry
	Cole Short, Cory Erickson
	First Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Overall Design Excellence entry
	Tioga Tribune Staff 

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Overall Design Excellence
	Honorable Mention
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Overall Design Excellence entry
	Staff 
	Third Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Overall Design Excellence entry
	Journal Publishing Staff  
	Second Place
	Garrison, McLean County Independent
	Overall Design Excellence entry
	Staff 
	First Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Overall Design Excellence entry
	McKenzie County Farmer Staff
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Overall Design Excellence
	Second Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Overall Design Excellence entry
	The Jamestown Sun Staff 
	First Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Overall Design Excellence entry
	Daily News staff
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Overall Design Excellence
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Overall Design Excellence entry
	Staff 
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Overall Design Excellence entry
	Forum staff 
	First Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Overall Design Excellence entry
	Staff 

	Photography
	News Photo
	Weekly: Small	> > >	News Photo
	Third Place
	Hankinson, News Monitor
	'A total loss'
	Tris Anderson
	Second Place
	New Town News
	Apartment Fire
	Jerry Kram
	First Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Young Heroes
	Larry Biri
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	News Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	Vaccinations begin
	Erik Gjovik
	Third Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Sons of Liberty vaccine protest
	Jacob Orledge
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Dakota Natural Gas ribbon cutting
	Cole Short
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Small-town salute
	Cory Erickson

	Weekly: Large	> > >	News Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Crosby, The Journal
	Tuftedal lot cleaned up
	Cecile Wehrman
	Third Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Canadian truckers getting vaccinated
	Larry Biri
	Second Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Badlands fire contained
	Neal A. Shipman
	First Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Bo Carrier - jail escapee
	Chelsea Wysocki
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	News Photo
	Third Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Adding up grass fire
	John Steiner
	Second Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Jamestown Rural Fire seeing record number of calls
	Kathy Steiner
	First Place
	Dickinson Press
	Brush ignites equipment on Dickinson property during dry spell
	Jackie Jahfetson

	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	News Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Grand Forks Herald
	Veterans Park wall
	Eric Hylden
	Third Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	"We the People" rally
	Mike McCleary
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Bidding farewell to a friend
	David Samson
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Larry Evans sentencing
	Michael Vosburg

	Spot News Photo
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Spot News Photo
	Third Place
	Hankinson, News Monitor
	Freezing fishing on Lake Elsie
	Tris Anderson
	Second Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Smashed Potatoes
	Larry Biri
	First Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Off Track
	Allison Olimb

	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Spot News Photo
	Third Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Big fire south of Beaver Bay
	Jacob Orledge
	Second Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	Bale blaze
	Amy Wobbema
	First Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	Fire destroys barns at Bordulac farm
	Erik Gjovik
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Spot News Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Badlands ablaze
	Danielle Brothers
	Third Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Fatal accident
	Neal A. Shipman
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Rick Beyer holding ceiling tile
	Larry Biri
	First Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Hosing the line
	Brad Nygaard
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Spot News Photo
	Third Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Rollover accident
	Audra Anderson
	Second Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Dumpster fire
	John Steiner
	First Place
	Williston Herald
	Firefighters battle house fire along 9th Ave West in Williston
	Mitch Melberg
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Spot News Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Man drives burning van
	Michael Vosburg
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Officers take aim
	David Samson
	Second Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Cattle rollover
	Mike McCleary
	First Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	UND plane crash
	Eric Hylden
	Feature Photo
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Feature Photo
	Third Place
	Central McLean News-Journal
	Brightening up downtown
	Alyssa Meier
	Second Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Return of County Fair: Stella bubbles with excitement
	Larry Biri
	First Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	HS Principal Laxdal good sport in dunk tank
	Allison Olimb

	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Feature Photo
	Third Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	First day of school
	Alyssa Short
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Jeremy Billings in 5K
	Cole Short
	First Place
	Harvey, The Herald Press
	The work was worth it
	Neil O. Nelson
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Feature Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	George Walstad
	Larry Biri
	Third Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	County Fair draws record crowd
	Neal A. Shipman
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Grandma D - ND oldest resident
	Chelsea Wysocki
	First Place
	Casselton, Cass County Reporter
	Round 'Em Up
	Lisa Plath

	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Feature Photo
	Third Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Best birds
	John Steiner
	Second Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Jazz concert held for Marshall, late musician and bandleader
	Frank Stanko
	First Place
	Dickinson Press
	Spider-Man
	Jackie Jahfetson
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Feature Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Bismarck Tribune
	Porcupine munching
	Jack Dura
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Ice-cold beats
	Michael Vosburg
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Paying homage to the fallen
	David Samson
	First Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Weather wins
	Nick Nelson

	Sports Photo
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Sports Photo
	Third Place
	Bowbells, Burke County Tribune
	Fired Up Fredrickson
	Roberta Helseth
	Second Place
	Hankinson, News Monitor
	Tigers takedown Colts 82-65
	Tris Anderson
	First Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	PR Pirates Spoonland catches throw behind plate
	Larry Biri
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Sports Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Tioga Tribune
	Region baseball
	Jody Michael
	Third Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	Pushed over
	Erik Gjovik
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Preston and Gallagher handoff
	Jack Short
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Ice Dawgs goalie photo
	Kayla Morton

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Sports Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	PR-F-L junior Owen Zikmund
	Larry Biri
	Third Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Young boxer with a dream
	Ashleigh Plemper
	Second Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	DC Football
	Don Anderson
	First Place
	Bottineau Courant
	DCB Men's Basketball
	Matthew Semisch
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Sports Photo
	Third Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Huskies bulldoze Braves in 69-34 win
	Robert Wanek Jr.
	Second Place
	Williston Herald
	Coyotes lose to Bismarck Century
	Analicia Haynes
	First Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Flying high
	John Steiner

	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Sports Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Carter Zink
	Michael Vosburg
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Cup claimed
	Alyssa Goelzer
	Second Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Cherished win, Brandon Palm craws out of wreckage
	Nick Nelson
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Birrenkott cuts the final strand of net
	David Samson
	Picture Story
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Picture Story
	Third Place
	Central McLean News-Journal
	Easter
	Staff 
	Second Place
	Drayton, Valley News & Views
	Riverfest
	Lesa Van Camp, Lyle Van Camp
	First Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Getting Narly in Pisek
	Larry Biri, Allison Olimb

	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Picture Story
	Honorable Mention
	Tioga Tribune
	Freedom Fest
	Dave Tengesdal, Jacob Orledge
	Third Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Buxton Fun Day
	Cole Short
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Banner Year in Sports
	Cory Erickson, Cole Short, Kayla Morton
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Hillsboro Days
	Cory Erickson, Cole Short
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Picture Story
	Honorable Mention
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Homefest fun
	Neal A. Shipman
	Third Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Splish Splash a community blast
	Jayce Schumacher
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	St. Thomas Daze
	Todd Morgan
	First Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Divide County Fair
	Brad Nygaard

	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Picture Story
	Third Place
	Dickinson Press
	Sold: Nearly 50 bulls auctioned
	Jackie Jahfetson
	Second Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Class of 2021
	John Steiner
	First Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Wahpeton woman wins Fan Favorite at Borderline Chalkfest
	Frank Stanko
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Picture Story
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	End of an era
	Michael Vosburg
	Second Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Another field of dreams
	Nick Nelson
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	FM Pride wraps up with a loud and proud parade
	Alyssa Goelzer

	Pictorial Photo
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Pictorial Photo
	Third Place
	Central McLean News-Journal
	Brightening up downtown
	Alyssa Meier
	Second Place
	Central McLean News-Journal
	Memorial Day
	Staff 
	First Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	'Knocking Down' Hunger
	Larry Biri

	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Pictorial Photo
	Third Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	Fireworks over New Rockford
	Amy Wobbema
	Second Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Sun sets on Signal Road
	Jacob Orledge
	First Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	Legends of the Fall
	Erik Gjovik
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Pictorial Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Casselton, Cass County Reporter
	Frosty Friday
	Megan Nicklay
	Third Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Scratching an itch
	Neal A. Shipman
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Seeing triple
	Chelsea Wysocki
	First Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	Some areas now high and dry
	Brad Nygaard
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Pictorial Photo
	Third Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Snow flurries and geese
	John Steiner
	Second Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Wilkin County Fair-A pink moon rises behind the ferris wheel
	Audra Anderson
	First Place
	Dickinson Press
	What you should know about ND hunter safety courses
	Josiah C. Cuellar
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Pictorial Photo
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Smoky haze from Canadian fires
	Brad Dokken
	Second Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Rainy reprieve
	David Samson
	First Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Frost
	Mike McCleary

	Portrait Photo
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Portrait Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Hankinson, News Monitor
	Young and restless
	Robert Wanek Jr.
	Third Place
	Central McLean News-Journal
	Brightening up downtown
	Alyssa Meier
	Second Place
	Drayton, Valley News & Views
	Jason and Berklee Melland
	Lesa Van Camp
	First Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Rev. Lefor force behind Nepomuk Narly Gravel Grinder
	Larry Biri

	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Portrait Photo
	Third Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Student scientist
	Jacob Orledge
	Second Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Little girls with a candy cane
	Dave Tengesdal
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Aubree Nelson and flowers
	Cory Erickson
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Portrait Photo
	Third Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	New pioneers
	Brad Nygaard
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Reflections Sunset Home
	Larry Biri
	First Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	In loving memory
	Chelsea Wysocki
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Portrait Photo
	Third Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Brittney Neumann
	Audra Anderson
	Second Place
	Jamestown Sun
	 Birds fly
	John Steiner
	First Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Surprise anniversary caravan Sunday for Wahpeton couple
	Frank Stanko

	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Portrait Photo
	Third Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	Combat Cardio
	Nick Nelson
	Second Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Raymond Voegele
	Mike McCleary
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Monarch mama
	David Samson
	Agricultural Photo
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Agricultural Photo
	Third Place
	Central McLean News-Journal
	Goats and good books
	Alyssa Meier
	Second Place
	Hankinson, News Monitor
	Sugar beet harvest: Tradition endures
	Robert Wanek Jr.
	First Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	May showers bring relief
	Larry Biri
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Agricultural Photo
	Third Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Plowing into the past
	Cole Short
	Second Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Hung out too dry
	Cory Erickson
	First Place
	Carrington, Foster County Independent
	LegenDairy IV
	Erik Gjovik

	Weekly: Large	> > >	Agricultural Photo
	Third Place
	Watford City, McKenzie County Farmer
	Planting in drought conditions
	Neal A. Shipman
	Second Place
	Crosby, The Journal
	No pictures, please
	Brad Nygaard
	First Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Brad Brummond looks at dying roots
	Larry Biri
	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Agricultural Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Dickinson Press
	Celebrating independence with 50th Roughrider Days
	Jackie Jahfetson
	Third Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Keeping the faith out in the fields
	Frank Stanko
	Second Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Cold snap (top)
	John Steiner
	First Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Risks and rewards
	Audra Anderson
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Agricultural Photo
	Third Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	How to start flower and vegetable seeds indoors
	Alyssa Goelzer
	Second Place
	Grand Forks Herald
	The sky was full of grasshoppers, photo of man in grain bin
	Eric Hylden
	First Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Drought
	Mike McCleary
	Outdoor Recreation Photo
	Weekly: Small	> > >	Outdoor Recreation Photo
	Third Place
	Drayton, Valley News & Views
	Family time at the pool
	Caity Ryan
	Second Place
	New Town News
	Saddle Bronc
	Jerry Kram
	First Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Summer Vibes: Some love to fish
	Larry Biri
	Weekly: Mid-Size	> > >	Outdoor Recreation Photo
	Third Place
	New Rockford Transcript
	Diving into summer
	Amy Wobbema
	Second Place
	Tioga Tribune
	Making 5K's gnarly again
	Jacob Orledge
	First Place
	Hillsboro Banner
	Jeremy Billings in 5K
	Cole Short
	Weekly: Large	> > >	Outdoor Recreation Photo
	Third Place
	Casselton, Cass County Reporter
	Change is in the Air
	Angela Kolden
	Second Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Putting green celebration
	Chelsea Wysocki
	First Place
	Grafton, Walsh County Record
	Macy Jelinek - Fordville Hill Climb
	Larry Biri

	Multi-Day: Small	> > >	Outdoor Recreation Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	These runners weren't bothered by the rain.
	Audra Anderson
	Third Place
	Wahpeton, Daily News
	Abercrombie Fire and Rescue supported by Aber Day rodeo
	Frank Stanko
	Second Place
	Jamestown Sun
	Frosty walk
	John Steiner
	First Place
	Williston Herald
	Play Ball
	Analicia Haynes
	Multi-Day: Large	> > >	Outdoor Recreation Photo
	Honorable Mention
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	A cross country skier
	David Samson
	Third Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Mule deer and hunter
	Jack Dura
	Second Place
	Bismarck Tribune
	Disc golf
	Mike McCleary
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Dancing in the fountain
	Michael Vosburg

	Photo of the Year - Multi-Day Division
	Multi-Day Division	> > >	Photo of the Year
	First Place
	Fargo, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
	Birrenkott cuts the final strand of net
	David Samson
Judge comments: This shot is a just a fraction of a second that can’t be repeated, showing the joy and pride and raw emotion of the players and their clear victory. The expressions are priceless – it’s so difficult to snap a moment when every single face is lit with such energy. It’s hard not to feel like you’re right there at the game with an image like this one. Well done.

Photo of the Year - Weekly Division
	Weekly Division	> > >	Photo of the Year
	First Place
	Park River, Walsh County Press
	Young Heroes
	Larry Biri
Judge comments: A clear winner and captivating photo. The image itself tells a story, the composition is incredibly dynamic, and the light 
and contrast make it sing. This is fantastic work.