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NDNA has hired two reporting interns to provide stories for use by member newspapers this summer: Sydney Hoover and Lucie Krisman began working June 1. They are writing weekly stories that have significance or interest to communities across the state.

Matthew Von Pinnon, editor of The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, has been elected president of the North Dakota Newspaper Association, the 127th person to lead the association in its 134-year history.
The 2020 NDNA Better Newspaper Contest Winners!
It’s now time to unveil our virtual awards presentation. Drum roll, please!

Convention reinvented amid COVID-19 concerns
Association, foundation annual elections to be conducted electronically: It'll be in bits and pieces, and in a much different format than usual, but the annual ND convention show will go on.

NDNAEF internship application deadline extended!
The application deadline for internships funded by the NDNA Education Foundation has been extended because so few have been received.

New convention-al wisdom
There is no business as usual these days. Following the NDNA board’s decision to postpone the May 7-9 annual convention, decisions have been made about what will happen instead.

NDNA Convention Postponed
The North Dakota Newspaper Association annual convention has been postponed amid concerns about COVID-19. The event was originally scheduled for the second weekend in May. A new date has not yet been set, but the NDNA board will meet next week to consider options.

Elgin's Schatz to join
NDNA Hall of Fame
Duane Schatz, a longtime newspaper publisher from Grant County and past president of the North Dakota Newspaper Association, is about to become the 55th member of the NDNA Hall of Fame.

Focusing on a bright future
With a nod to the notion that newspapers have a bright future despite the disruptions of the past, this year's NDNA convention aims to "Focus on the Future." The convention will be held May 7-9 at the Radisson Hotel Bismarck.

Fargo editor set to take reins of NDNA
Matt Von Pinnon, editor of The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, has been nominated for the presidency of NDNA. Election of officers and directors will be held May 9 at the association's annual meeting in Bismarck. Von Pinnon will succeed Karen Speidel of the News-Monitor, which serves rural Richland County.