2016 Missouri Press Foundation Better Newspaper Contest...California Democrat Best Story About...

2016 Missouri Press Foundation Better Newspaper ContestPlaceClass Award Winner(s) Newspaper Name

First PlaceGeneral ExcellenceDailies - Class 1Kirksville Daily Express & News

First PlaceGeneral ExcellenceDailies - Class 2Columbia Missourian

First PlaceGeneral ExcellenceDailies - Class 3St. Louis Post-Dispatch

First PlaceGeneral ExcellenceWeeklies - Class 1Smithville Herald

First PlaceGeneral ExcellenceWeeklies - Class 2Houston Herald

First PlaceGeneral ExcellenceWeeklies - Class 3St. Louis American

2016 Better Newspaper Contest Awards ListNewspaper, CityCategory Name | Title of EntryPlace Award Winner(s)

Arnold-Imperial LeaderBest Story About Religion

Kim RobertsonThird Place


Bolivar Herald-Free PressBest News or Feature Obituary

Jessica DrewsSecond Place

Bolivar Herald-Free PressBest News or Feature Obituary

Matthew BarbaThird Place


Bowling Green TimesBest Story About Religion

Ethan ColbertFirst Place

Bowling Green TimesBest Feature Story

Ethan ColbertSecond Place

Bowling Green TimesGeneral ExcellenceHonorable Mention

Bowling Green TimesBest Investigative Reporting

Ethan ColbertHonorable Mention

Bowling Green TimesTilghman Cloud Memorial Editorial Award - Weeklies Only

Ethan Colbert, Linda Luebrecht, Taylor Lewis and Amanda MillerHonorable Mention


Branson Tri-Lakes NewsBest News Story

Sara KarnesFirst Place

Branson Tri-Lakes NewsBest Story About History

Lauren HealeySecond Place

Branson Tri-Lakes News Best News or Feature Series

Sara KarnesThird Place

Branson Tri-Lakes NewsBest Breaking News Story

Cliff Sain, Mark Humphrey, Elizabeth Barmeier and Sara KarnesHonorable Mention

Branson Tri-Lakes NewsBest News Story

Cliff Sain and Sara KarnesHonorable Mention

Branson Tri-Lakes NewsBest Story About Rural Life or Agriculture

Sara KarnesHonorable Mention

Branson Tri-Lakes NewsBest Story About Religion

Elizabeth BarmeierHonorable Mention

2016 Better Newspaper Contest Awards ListNewspaper, City Category Name | Title of EntryPlace Award Winner(s)

Buffalo ReflexBest News or Feature Special Section

Andrew Jenkins, Mike Cullinan, Jessica Drews,Hanna Smith, Sarah Bicknell and Jim Hamilton

First Place

Buffalo ReflexBest News or Feature Special Section

Andrew Jenkins, Amelia Wigton, Robert Jackson, Scott Kerber, Jessica Drews and Amber DuranSecond Place


California DemocratBest Story About Religion

Michelle BrooksSecond Place

California DemocratBest Front Page

Sam DudenhoefferThird Place

California DemocratBest Story About Education

Michelle BrooksThird Place

California DemocratBest Story About Education

Michelle BrooksHonorable Mention

California DemocratBest News or Feature Obituary

Paula EarlsHonorable Mention


Cassville DemocratBest Front PageFirst Place

Cassville DemocratBest Photo Package

Kyle TroutmanFirst Place

Cassville DemocratCommunity ServiceFirst Place

Cassville DemocratBest Sports News Story or Package

Jared LankfordFirst Place

Cassville DemocratBest Sports Columnist


Cassville DemocratBest Coverage of Government

Kyle Troutman, Julia Kilmer and Jason JohnstonFirst Place

Cassville DemocratBest Coverage of Rural Life or AgricultureFirst Place

Cassville DemocratBest Story About Education

Julia KilmerFirst Place

Cassville DemocratBest Story About the Outdoors

Julia KilmerFirst Place

Cassville DemocratBest Online Newspaper or WebsiteFirst Place

Cassville DemocratBest News or Feature Obituary


Cassville DemocratBest Reporting Based on a Public Notice


Cassville DemocratBest Magazine or Alternative PublicationFirst Place

Cassville DemocratBest Breaking News Story

Kyle TroutmanSecond Place

Cassville DemocratBest Investigative Reporting


Cassville DemocratBest Local Business CoverageSecond Place





Cassville DemocratGeneral ExcellenceThird Place

Cassville DemocratBest Columnist- Humorous

Jared LankfordThird Place

Cassville DemocratBest Editorial PagesThird Place

Cassville DemocratBest Sports Pages

Chris VoreThird Place

Cassville DemocratBest News or Feature Special SectionThird Place

Cassville DemocratBest Investigative Reporting

Kyle Troutman, Julia Kilmer and Jared LankfordThird Place

Cassville DemocratBest Story About Rural Life or Agriculture

Kyle TroutmanThird Place



Cassville DemocratBest Page Design

Chris VoreThird Place



Cassville DemocratBest Overall DesignHonorable Mention

Cassville DemocratBest Breaking News Story

Kyle TroutmanHonorable Mention

Cassville DemocratBest Photo Package


Cassville DemocratBest News or Feature Special SectionHonorable Mention

Cassville DemocratBest Coverage of Government



Cedar County RepublicanBest Investigative Reporting

Mary MorrisFirst Place

Cedar County RepublicanBest Sports Feature Photograph

Robert JacksonThird Place

Cedar County RepublicanBest Story About History

Mary MorrisThird Place

Cedar County RepublicanBest Sports Photo

Robert JacksonHonorable Mention

Cedar County RepublicanBest Story About the Outdoors

Robert JacksonHonorable Mention


Chariton Valley News PressBest Information Graphic

Alexandria RashThird Place

Chariton Valley News PressBest Military Story

Karla BrittHonorable Mention


Chillicothe Constitution TribuneBest Sports Photo

Brett ShafferSecond Place

Chillicothe Constitution TribuneBest Sports News Story or Package

Paul SturmHonorable Mention


Christian County Headliner-NewsBest Feature Story

Amber DuranFirst Place

Christian County Headliner-NewsBest News or Feature Series

Amber Duran, Hanna Smith and Amelia WigtonFirst Place

Christian County Headliner-NewsBest News Photo


Christian County Headliner-NewsBest Editorial PagesFirst Place

Christian County Headliner-NewsBest Coverage of Government

Amber Duran and Amelia WigtonFirst Place

Christian County Headliner-NewsBest Story About Rural Life or Agriculture


Christian County Headliner-NewsBest Story About Education

Amelia WigtonFirst Place

Christian County Headliner-NewsBest Story About the Outdoors


Christian County Headliner-NewsBest Story About History

Hanna SmithFirst Place

Christian County Headliner-NewsBest Page Design


Christian County Headliner-NewsGeneral ExcellenceSecond Place

Christian County Headliner-NewsBest Overall DesignSecond Place

Christian County Headliner-NewsBest Breaking News Story

Amelia Wigton Second Place

Christian County Headliner-NewsBest Feature Story

Don AbernathySecond Place

Christian County Headliner-NewsCommunity ServiceSecond Place

Christian County Headliner-NewsBest Sports Columnist

Jeff KessingerSecond Place

Christian County Headliner-NewsBest Investigative Reporting

Amelia WigtonSecond Place

Christian County Headliner-NewsBest Story About Education

Hanna SmithSecond Place

Christian County Headliner-NewsBest Military Story

Amber DuranSecond Place

Christian County Headliner-NewsBest Page Design


Christian County Headliner-NewsBest Information Graphic


Christian County Headliner-NewsTilghman Cloud Memorial Editorial Award - Weeklies OnlySecond Place

Christian County Headliner-NewsBest Investigative Reporting

Jeff KessingerThird Place

Christian County Headliner-NewsBest Coverage of Government

Amelia Wigton Third Place

Christian County Headliner-NewsBest Columnist- Humorous

Amelia WigtonHonorable Mention

Christian County Headliner-NewsBest Military Story

Don AbernathyHonorable Mention


Clinton County LeaderBest Sports Photo

Brett AdkisonSecond Place

Clinton County LeaderBest News or Feature Special Section

Brett Adkison, Becky Black and Autumn BarnettSecond Place

Clinton County LeaderBest Online Newspaper or WebsiteSecond Place

Clinton County LeaderBest Sports News Story or Package

Brett AdkisonThird Place


Cole Camp CourierBest Military Story

Dianne PeckFirst Place


Columbia Daily TribuneBest News Story

Rudi KellerFirst Place

Columbia Daily TribuneBest Photo Package

Daniel Brenner and Amy WilderFirst Place

Columbia Daily TribuneBest Editorial Cartoon

John DarkowSecond Place

Columbia Daily TribuneBest Overall DesignThird Place

Columbia Daily TribuneBest News Story

Rudi KellerThird Place

Columbia Daily TribuneBest Feature Photo

Nick SchnelleThird Place

Columbia Daily TribuneBest Sports Pages

Columbia Daily TribuneThird Place

Columbia Daily TribuneBest Story About Education

Roger McKinneyThird Place

Columbia Daily TribuneBest Page Design

Kelly ScanlonThird Place

Columbia Daily TribuneGeneral ExcellenceHonorable Mention

Columbia Daily TribuneBest Photo Package

Daniel Brenner and Jodie Jackson, Jr.Honorable Mention

Columbia Daily TribuneBest Sports Feature Story

Caitlin SwiecaHonorable Mention

Columbia Daily TribuneBest Local Business CoverageHonorable Mention


Columbia MissourianBest Front PageFirst Place

Columbia MissourianBest Feature Story

Alexa AhernFirst Place

Columbia MissourianBest Sports Photo

Stephanie SidotiFirst Place

Columbia MissourianBest Sports News Story or Package

Aaron Reiss and Jacob BogageFirst Place

Columbia MissourianBest News or Feature Special Section

Missourian StaffFirst Place

Columbia MissourianBest Investigative Reporting

Liying QianFirst Place

Columbia MissourianBest Local Business Coverage

Jacob SteimerFirst Place

Columbia MissourianBest Business Story

Jacob Steimer First Place

Columbia MissourianBest Coverage of Rural Life or Agriculture

Janie Booth, Katie Kull and Kylee MayFirst Place

Columbia MissourianBest Story About Rural Life or Agriculture

Katie KullFirst Place

Columbia MissourianBest Story About Religion

Alex JacobiFirst Place

Columbia MissourianBest Story About EducationFirst Place

Columbia MissourianBest Page Design

Emma Vandelinder and Madalyne BirdFirst Place

Columbia MissourianBest Information Graphic

Jason BredehoeftFirst Place

Columbia MissourianBest Video

Missourian Video StaffFirst Place

Columbia MissourianBest News or Feature Obituary

Sophia ZhengFirst Place

Columbia MissourianBest Overall DesignSecond Place

Columbia MissourianBest News or Feature Series

Vox Magazine StaffSecond Place

Columbia MissourianBest Sports Feature Photograph

Kayla WolfSecond Place

Columbia MissourianCommunity ServiceSecond Place


Karol IlaganSecond Place


Austin HugueletSecond Place

Columbia MissourianBest Coverage of Government

Austin HugueletSecond Place


Michaela Marshall DungeySecond Place

Columbia MissourianBest Story About Education

Kasia KovacsSecond Place

Columbia MissourianBest Story About the Outdoors

Sean McNealySecond Place

Columbia MissourianBest Story About History

Christine JacksonSecond Place

Columbia MissourianBest Information Graphic

Shivia HardimanSecond Place

Columbia MissourianBest Online Newspaper or WebsiteSecond Place


Katie HogsettSecond Place

Columbia MissourianBest Headline WritingSecond Place


Matt McCormackSecond Place

Columbia MissourianBest News or Feature Series

Vox Magazine StaffThird Place

Columbia MissourianBest Feature Photo

Kayla WolfThird Place


John HappelThird Place

Columbia MissourianBest Sports Feature Story

Aaron ReissThird Place

Columbia MissourianBest News or Feature Special Section

Vox MagazineThird Place


Cecilia SalomoneThird Place


Kasia KovacsThird Place

Columbia MissourianBest Military Story

Jill DeutschThird Place


Hannah SturteckyThird Place


Tim TaiThird Place

Columbia MissourianMULTI-MEDIA REPORTINGThird Place

Columbia MissourianBest Breaking News Story

Natalia Alamdari and Elise SchmelzerHonorable Mention

Columbia MissourianBest Columnist- Serious

Carl KenneyHonorable Mention


Loren ElliottHonorable Mention

Columbia MissourianCommunity Service

Emma VandelinderHonorable Mention

Columbia MissourianBest Sports Feature Story

Jacob BogageHonorable Mention


Elise SchmelzerHonorable Mention


Stephen DawHonorable Mention

Columbia MissourianBest Coverage of Government

Carolyn HegerHonorable Mention

Columbia MissourianBest Story About Rural Life or Agriculture

Kayla PiedimonteHonorable Mention


Alexa AhernHonorable Mention

Columbia MissourianBest Story About the Outdoors

Jack SuntrupHonorable Mention

Columbia MissourianBest Military Story

Katie KullHonorable Mention


Concordia ConcordianBest News or Feature Series

Charles DunlapThird Place


Daily Star-JournalBest Overall DesignFirst Place

Daily Star-JournalBest Columnist- Humorous

Jack Miles VentimigliaFirst Place

Daily Star-JournalBest Feature Photo


Daily Star-JournalBest Sports Photo


Daily Star-JournalBest Photo Package


Daily Star-JournalCommunity ServiceFirst Place

Daily Star-JournalBest Editorial Pages


Daily Star-JournalBest News or Feature Special Section

Jack Miles Ventimiglia, Sue Sterlingand Dustan Sedgwick

First Place

Daily Star-JournalBest Coverage of Government


Daily Star-JournalBest Story About the Outdoors


Daily Star-JournalBest Military Story


Daily Star-JournalBest Page Design


Daily Star-JournalBest Editorial Cartoon


Daily Star-JournalBest Headline Writing


Daily Star-Journal Best Editorial


Daily Star-JournalGeneral ExcellenceSecond Place

Daily Star-JournalBest Front Page

StaffSecond Place

Daily Star-JournalBest Breaking News Story

StaffSecond Place

Daily Star-JournalBest Feature Story

StaffSecond Place

Daily Star-JournalBest News or Feature Series

StaffSecond Place

Daily Star-JournalBest Sports Feature Photograph

StaffSecond Place

Daily Star-JournalBest Photo Package

StaffSecond Place

Daily Star-JournalBest Sports Feature Story

StaffSecond Place

Daily Star-JournalBest News or Feature Special Section

Jack Miles Ventimiglia and Sue SterlingSecond Place

Daily Star-JournalBest Story About Religion

StaffSecond Place

Daily Star-Journal Best Story About the Outdoors

StaffSecond Place

Daily Star-JournalBest Story About History

StaffSecond Place

Daily Star-JournalBest Military Story

StaffSecond Place


StaffSecond Place

Daily Star-JournalBest News or Feature Obituary

StaffSecond Place

Daily Star-Journal Best Editorial

StaffSecond Place

Daily Star-JournalBest Breaking News Story

StaffThird Place

Daily Star-JournalBest Sports Photo

StaffThird Place

Daily Star-JournalBest Sports Feature Photograph

StaffThird Place

Daily Star-JournalBest Photo Illustration

StaffThird Place

Daily Star-JournalBest Business Story

StaffThird Place

Daily Star-JournalBest Story About Rural Life or Agriculture

StaffThird Place

Daily Star-JournalBest Page Design

StaffThird Place


StaffThird Place

Daily Star-JournalBest Online Newspaper or WebsiteThird Place

Daily Star-JournalBest Feature Story

StaffHonorable Mention

Daily Star-JournalBest Columnist- Serious


Daily Star-JournalBest Information Graphic



Douglas County HeraldBest News or Feature Series

Sue Curry JonesHonorable Mention


Eldon AdvertiserBest Columnist- Humorous

Tammy WitherspoonSecond Place

Eldon AdvertiserBest Feature Story

Tammy WitherspoonThird Place

Eldon AdvertiserBest Feature Story

Tammy WitherspoonHonorable Mention


Excelsior Springs StandardBest News or Feature Series

Jae JuarezFirst Place

Excelsior Springs StandardBest Feature Photo

Jae JuarezFirst Place

Excelsior Springs StandardBest News Story

Jae JuarezThird Place

Excelsior Springs StandardBest News Photo


Excelsior Springs StandardBest Photo Illustration

Skyla SullivanThird Place

Excelsior Springs StandardBest Sports Feature Story


Excelsior Springs StandardBest Local Business Coverage

Brian Rice, Jae Juarez, Eric Copeland, Skyla Sullivan and Mikayla GatlinThird Place

Excelsior Springs StandardBest Business Story


Excelsior Springs StandardBest Front Page

Eric Copeland, Jae Juarez and Skyla SullivanHonorable Mention

Excelsior Springs StandardBest Sports Feature Photograph

Jae JuarezHonorable Mention


Fayette AdvertiserBest Sports Feature Photograph

Greg JacksonSecond Place

Fayette AdvertiserBest Headline WritingSecond Place


Gasconade County RepublicanBest Overall DesignFirst Place

Gasconade County RepublicanBest Feature Photo

Dave MarnerFirst Place

Gasconade County RepublicanBest Business Story

Dave MarnerFirst Place

Gasconade County RepublicanBest News Photo

Dave MarnerSecond Place

Gasconade County RepublicanBest Editorial Pages Second Place

Gasconade County RepublicanBest Front PageThird Place

Gasconade County RepublicanBest News or Feature Special SectionThird Place

Gasconade County RepublicanBest Military Story

Dave MarnerThird Place

Gasconade County RepublicanBest Sports Feature Photograph

Jacob WardenHonorable Mention

Gasconade County RepublicanBest Sports Columnist

Will JohnsonHonorable Mention

Gasconade County RepublicanBest Page DesignHonorable Mention

Gasconade County RepublicanTilghman Cloud Memorial Editorial Award - Weeklies Only



Green Park CallBest Editorial Pages

Mike AnthonyThird Place

Green Park CallBest Online Newspaper or Website

Mike Anthony, Gloria Lloyd and Mandi GummelsThird Place

Green Park CallBest Reporting Based on a Public Notice

Mike Anthony Third Place

Green Park CallBest News Story

Gloria LloydHonorable Mention

Green Park CallBest News or Feature Series

Gloria Lloyd Honorable Mention


Hannibal Courier-PostBest Front PageFirst Place

Hannibal Courier-PostBest Feature Story

Eric DundonFirst Place

Hannibal Courier-PostBest Business Story

Danny HenleyFirst Place

Hannibal Courier-PostBest Story About History

Mary Lou MontgomeryFirst Place

Hannibal Courier-PostBest Columnist- Serious

Danny HenleySecond Place

Hannibal Courier-PostBest News Photo

Danny HenleySecond Place

Hannibal Courier-PostBest Overall DesignThird Place

Hannibal Courier-PostBest News Story

Eric DundonThird Place

Hannibal Courier-PostBest Feature Story


Hannibal Courier-PostBest News or Feature Series

Eric Dundon, Danny Henley and Trevor McDonaldThird Place

Hannibal Courier-PostBest Columnist- Humorous

Danny HenleyThird Place

Hannibal Courier-PostBest Feature Photo

Joyce PagettThird Place

Hannibal Courier-PostBest Investigative Reporting

Danny HenleyThird Place

Hannibal Courier-PostBest Story About Education

Trevor McDonaldThird Place

Hannibal Courier-PostBest Story About the Outdoors


Hannibal Courier-Post Best Editorial


Hannibal Courier-PostGeneral ExcellenceHonorable Mention

Hannibal Courier-PostBest Editorial Pages

Eric DundonHonorable Mention

Hannibal Courier-PostBest Story About Religion

Danny HenleyHonorable Mention

Hannibal Courier-PostBest Headline WritingHonorable Mention


Houston HeraldBest Breaking News Story

Jeff McNiell, Doug Davison and Brad GentryFirst Place

Houston HeraldBest Columnist- Humorous

Doug DavisonFirst Place

Houston HeraldBest Sports Photo

Jeff McNiellFirst Place

Houston HeraldBest Photo Illustration


Houston HeraldBest Investigative Reporting

Jeff McNiell, Doug Davison and Brad GentryFirst Place

Houston HeraldBest Information Graphic


Houston HeraldBest Sports Feature Photograph

Jeff McNiellSecond Place

Houston HeraldBest Photo Illustration


Houston HeraldBest Sports Pages


Houston HeraldBest Coverage of Government

Doug DavisonSecond Place

Houston HeraldBest Story About Rural Life or Agriculture

Doug DavisonSecond Place

Houston HeraldBest News Photo

Jeff McNiellThird Place

Houston HeraldBest Feature Photo

Doug DavisonThird Place



Houston HeraldBest Photo Package

Jeff McNiell and Doug DavisonThird Place

Houston HeraldCommunity Service

Brad Gentry and Kathy RichardsonThird Place

Houston HeraldBest Sports News Story or Package

Jeff McNiell Third Place

Houston HeraldBest Coverage of Rural Life or Agriculture


Houston HeraldBest Story About Rural Life or Agriculture


Houston HeraldBest Story About Education


Houston HeraldBest Page Design


Houston HeraldBest Online Newspaper or Website

Brad Gentry, Jeff McNiell and Doug DavisonThird Place

Houston HeraldBest Feature Photo

Doug DavisonHonorable Mention


Jeff McNiellHonorable Mention

Houston HeraldBest Sports News Story or Package

Jeff McNiellHonorable Mention

Houston HeraldBest News or Feature Special SectionHonorable Mention

Houston HeraldBest Story About the Outdoors

Doug DavisonHonorable Mention


Independence ExaminerBest News Story

Jeff FoxFirst Place

Independence ExaminerBest Sports Pages

Karl Zinke, Bill Althaus and Michael SmithFirst Place

Independence ExaminerBest Story About History

Jeff FoxFirst Place

Independence ExaminerBest Columnist- Humorous

Jeff FoxSecond Place

Independence ExaminerBest Columnist- Serious

Jeff FoxThird Place

Independence ExaminerBest Story About the Outdoors

Karl ZinkeThird Place


Jeff FoxThird Place

Independence ExaminerBest Front PageHonorable Mention

Independence ExaminerBest Feature Story

Mike GenetHonorable Mention


Mike GenetHonorable Mention


Jefferson County LeaderBest Columnist- Serious

Patrick MartinFirst Place

Jefferson County LeaderBest Sports Photo

Ted HowellFirst Place

Jefferson County LeaderBest Sports Feature Photograph

Ron RigdonFirst Place

Jefferson County LeaderBest Editorial PagesFirst Place

Jefferson County LeaderBest Sports Columnist

Gordon BessFirst Place

Jefferson County LeaderBest Coverage of Government

Kevin CarberyFirst Place

Jefferson County LeaderBest Page Design

Peggy ScottFirst Place

Jefferson County LeaderBest Headline WritingFirst Place

Jefferson County LeaderGeneral ExcellenceSecond Place

Jefferson County LeaderBest Breaking News StorySecond Place

Jefferson County LeaderBest Sports PagesSecond Place

Jefferson County LeaderBest Sports News Story or Package

Gordon BessSecond Place

Jefferson County LeaderBest Business Story

Kevin CarberySecond Place

Jefferson County LeaderBest Story About Education

Kim RobertsonSecond Place

Jefferson County LeaderBest News or Feature Obituary

Laura Marlow Second Place

Jefferson County LeaderBest Feature Story

Tracey BruceThird Place

Jefferson County LeaderBest Feature Photo

Ted HowellThird Place

Jefferson County LeaderBest Photo Illustration

Peggy ScottThird Place

Jefferson County LeaderBest Military Story

Kevin CarberyThird Place

Jefferson County LeaderBest Information Graphic

Peggy ScottThird Place

Jefferson County LeaderBest Sports Photo

Ted HowellHonorable Mention


Joplin GlobeBest Overall DesignFirst Place

Joplin GlobeBest News Photo

Laurie SiskFirst Place

Joplin GlobeBest Sports Feature Story

Levi PaytonFirst Place

Joplin GlobeBest Story About the Outdoors

Andy OstmeyerFirst Place

Joplin GlobeBest Sports Photo

Laurie SiskSecond Place


Levi PaytonSecond Place

Joplin GlobeBest Sports Columnist

Jason PeakeSecond Place

Joplin GlobeBest Breaking News Story

Debby WoodinThird Place


Jim HenryThird Place

Joplin GlobeBest Story About the Outdoors

Andy OstmeyerThird Place

Joplin GlobeBest Military Story

Joe HadsallThird Place

Joplin GlobeBest News or Feature Obituary

Andra StefanoniThird Place

Joplin GlobeBest Sports Columnist

Jim HenryHonorable Mention

Joplin GlobeBest Story About Rural Life or Agriculture

Allie HingaHonorable Mention

Joplin GlobeBest Online Newspaper or Website

Carol StarkHonorable Mention

Joplin GlobeMAGAZINE/ALTERNATIVE PUBLICATION

Kevin McClintockHonorable Mention

Joplin Globe Best Editorial

Andy OstmeyerHonorable Mention


Kansas City StarBest Front PageFirst Place

Kansas City StarBest Breaking News StoryFirst Place

Kansas City StarBest Feature Story

Laura BauerFirst Place

Kansas City StarBest News or Feature Series

Judy L. ThomasFirst Place

Kansas City StarBest Columnist- Humorous

Sherry KuehlFirst Place

Kansas City StarBest Columnist- Serious

Dave HellingFirst Place

Kansas City StarBest Editorial PagesFirst Place

Kansas City StarBest Sports News Story or PackageFirst Place

Kansas City StarBest Sports Columnist

Sam MellingerFirst Place

Kansas City StarBest News or Feature Special SectionFirst Place

Kansas City StarBest Local Business CoverageFirst Place

Kansas City StarBest Business Story

Mike Hendricks and Mará Rose WilliamsFirst Place

Kansas City StarBest Story About Religion

Donald BradleyFirst Place

Kansas City StarBest Story About History

Rick MontgomeryFirst Place

Kansas City StarBest Military Story

Donald BradleyFirst Place

Kansas City StarBest Page Design

Neil Nakahodo and Jeff PattersonFirst Place

Kansas City StarBest Editorial Cartoon

Bob UnellFirst Place

Kansas City StarBest Video

Laura Bauer, Tammy Ljungblad and Monty DavisFirst Place

Kansas City StarGeneral ExcellenceSecond Place

Kansas City StarBest Breaking News Story

Judy L. Thomas, Mark Morris and Dugan ArnettSecond Place


Donald BradleySecond Place

Kansas City StarBest Feature Photo

Tammy LjungbladSecond Place

Kansas City StarBest Sports Feature Photograph

David EulittSecond Place

Kansas City StarCommunity Service

Joe RobertsonSecond Place

Kansas City StarBest Sports PagesSecond Place

Kansas City StarBest Investigative Reporting

Judy L. ThomasSecond Place

Kansas City StarBest Coverage of Rural Life or AgricultureSecond Place

Kansas City StarBest Story About Rural Life or Agriculture

Judy L. ThomasSecond Place


Judy L. Thomas, Mark Morris and Dugan ArnettSecond Place

Kansas City StarBest Story About the Outdoors





Barbara Hill-MeyerSecond Place

Kansas City StarBest Information Graphic

Neil Nakahodo and Sarah MorrisSecond Place

Kansas City StarBest Video

David EulittSecond Place

Kansas City StarMULTI-MEDIA REPORTING

Jason HancockSecond Place

Kansas City StarMAGAZINE/ALTERNATIVE PUBLICATIONSecond Place

Kansas City Star Best EditorialSecond Place


Eric AdlerThird Place

Kansas City StarBest Columnist- Serious

Steve KraskeThird Place

Kansas City StarBest Sports Photo

Shane KeyserThird Place

Kansas City StarBest Sports Feature Photograph

David EulittThird Place

Kansas City StarBest Sports Columnist

Vahe GregorianThird Place

Kansas City StarBest News or Feature Special Section

Rick MontgomeryThird Place

Kansas City StarBest Investigative Reporting

Jason Hancock and Steve KraskeThird Place

Kansas City StarBest Business Story

Mark DavisThird Place

Kansas City StarBest Coverage of Government

Jason Hancock and Steve KraskeThird Place


Eric AdlerThird Place


Joe RobertsonThird Place


Lee JudgeThird Place

Kansas City StarBest Overall DesignHonorable Mention

Kansas City StarBest News Photo

Jill ToyoshibaHonorable Mention

Kansas City StarBest Feature Photo

David EulittHonorable Mention

Kansas City StarBest Sports Photo

David EulittHonorable Mention

Kansas City StarBest Sports News Story or Package

Vahe Gregorian, Sam Mellinger, Rustin Dodd, Kellis Robinett, Blair Kerkhoff and Chris FickettHonorable Mention


Kris KnowlesHonorable Mention

Kansas City StarBest Information Graphic

Greg BransonHonorable Mention


Lee JudgeHonorable Mention

Kansas City StarBest News or Feature Obituary

Joe RobertsonHonorable Mention


Kearney CourierBest Overall DesignFirst Place

Kearney CourierBest Columnist- Humorous

Ryne DittmerFirst Place

Kearney CourierBest Sports Feature Photograph

Corey EdwardsFirst Place

Kearney CourierMULTI-MEDIA REPORTING

Ryne Dittmer and Corey EdwardsFirst Place

Kearney CourierGeneral ExcellenceSecond Place

Kearney CourierBest Front PageSecond Place

Kearney CourierBest News Story

Amy NealSecond Place

Kearney CourierBest Feature Photo

Amanda LubinskiSecond Place

Kearney CourierBest Sports News Story or Package

Corey Edwards Second Place

Kearney CourierBest Story About Education

Ryne DittmerSecond Place

Kearney CourierBest Story About History

Amanda LubinskiSecond Place

Kearney CourierBest Newspaper In Education ProjectThird Place

Kearney CourierBest Sports Pages

Corey EdwardsHonorable Mention

Kearney CourierBest Sports Feature Story

Corey EdwardsHonorable Mention


King City Tri-County NewsBest Columnist- Serious

Matt PearlSecond Place

King City Tri-County NewsBest Sports Feature Story

Darlene PetersonSecond Place


Kirksville Daily Express & NewsBest News Story

Jason HunsickerFirst Place

Kirksville Daily Express & NewsBest Columnist- Serious

Jason HunsickerFirst Place

Kirksville Daily Express & NewsBest Story About Education

Danielle BrownFirst Place


Danielle BrownSecond Place


Jason HunsickerSecond Place


Danielle BrownHonorable Mention

Kirksville Daily Express & NewsBest News or Feature Series

Jason HunsickerHonorable Mention

Kirksville Daily Express & NewsBest Sports Feature Photograph

Paul HalfacreHonorable Mention


Danielle BrownHonorable Mention


Lake Sun LeaderBest Sports Feature Story

Mike LoschFirst Place

Lake Sun Leader Best Editorial

Joyce MillerFirst Place

Lake Sun LeaderBest Feature Story

Cody MroczkaThird Place

Lake Sun LeaderBest Photo Package

Colby Powell, Mike Losch and Amy WilsonThird Place


Lebanon Daily RecordBest News or Feature Series

Fines MasseyFirst Place

Lebanon Daily RecordBest Feature Photo

Fines MasseySecond Place

Lebanon Daily RecordBest Page Design

Ken YorkSecond Place

Lebanon Daily RecordBest Information Graphic

Kelly MorganThird Place

Lebanon Daily RecordBest Photo Illustration

Kelly MorganHonorable Mention

Lebanon Daily RecordBest Sports Feature Story

Israel PotocznyHonorable Mention

Lebanon Daily RecordBest Military Story

Fines MasseyHonorable Mention

Lebanon Daily RecordBest Page Design

Ken YorkHonorable Mention


Lee's Summit TribuneBest News or Feature Series

Stephanie EdwardsSecond Place

Lee's Summit TribuneBest Business Story

Wendy HayworthSecond Place

Lee's Summit TribuneBest Feature Photo

Richard BengeThird Place

Lee's Summit TribuneBest News Story

Mallory HerrmannHonorable Mention

Lee's Summit TribuneBest Local Business Coverage

Linda Ahern, Wendy Hayworth and Stephanie EdwardsHonorable Mention


Liberty TribuneTilghman Cloud Memorial Editorial Award

StaffFirst Place

Liberty TribuneBest Front PageSecond Place

Liberty TribuneBest Sports News Story or Package

Chris GeinoskySecond Place

Liberty TribuneBest Story About Religion

Kellie HouxSecond Place

Liberty TribuneBest Columnist- Humorous

Kellie HouxThird Place

Liberty TribuneBest Sports Pages

Chris GeinoskyThird Place

Liberty TribuneBest Sports Feature Story

Chris GeinoskyThird Place

Liberty TribuneBest Business Story

Amy NealThird Place

Liberty TribuneBest Story About Religion

Kellie HouxThird Place

Liberty TribuneTilghman Cloud Memorial Editorial Award - Weeklies Only

StaffThird Place


Marshfield Mail Best Columnist- Serious

Scott KerberFirst Place

Marshfield MailBest News Story

Mike CullinanThird Place

Marshfield MailBest Business Story

Mike CullinanHonorable Mention


Missouri Lawyers WeeklyBest Breaking News Story

Catherine Martin, Allyssa Dudleyand Karen Elshout

First Place

Missouri Lawyers WeeklyBest News Story

Alan Scher ZagierFirst Place

Missouri Lawyers WeeklyBest Feature Story

Catherine MartinFirst Place

Missouri Lawyers WeeklyBest Front Page

Greg Wiegand and Ryan O'SheaSecond Place

Missouri Lawyers WeeklyBest Online Newspaper or Website

Allyssa DudleySecond Place

Missouri Lawyers WeeklyBest Business Story

Stephanie ManiscalcoThird Place

Missouri Lawyers WeeklyBest Photo Illustration

Ryan O'SheaHonorable Mention

Missouri Lawyers WeeklyBest Page Design

Ryan O'SheaHonorable Mention

Missouri Lawyers WeeklyBest News or Feature Obituary

Heather Cole Honorable Mention


Monett TimesBest Breaking News Story

Murray BishoffFirst Place

Monett TimesBest Sports Feature Photograph

Jacob BrowerFirst Place

Monett TimesBest Sports Feature Story


Monett TimesBest Story About Rural Life or Agriculture

Melonie RobertsFirst Place

Monett TimesBest News or Feature Obituary

Murray BishoffFirst Place

Monett TimesBest Overall DesignSecond Place

Monett TimesBest Sports News Story or Package

Jared LankfordSecond Place


Murray BishoffSecond Place

Monett TimesBest Reporting Based on a Public Notice

Murray Bishoff Second Place

Monett TimesGeneral ExcellenceThird Place

Monett TimesBest Front PageThird Place

Monett TimesBest Columnist- Serious

Murray BishoffThird Place

Monett TimesBest Photo Package


Monett TimesCommunity ServiceThird Place

Monett TimesBest Editorial Pages

Murray Bishoff and Jacob BrowerThird Place

Monett TimesBest Sports Pages

Chris Vore, Jared Lankford and Kyle TroutmanThird Place

Monett TimesBest Sports News Story or Package

Jared LankfordThird Place

Monett TimesBest News or Feature Special SectionThird Place

Monett TimesBest Coverage of Rural Life or AgricultureThird Place

Monett TimesBest Story About Religion


Monett TimesBest Military Story


Monett TimesBest Headline Writing

Melonie Roberts, Jared Lankford and Kyle TroutmanThird Place

Monett TimesBest News or Feature Obituary


Monett TimesBest Columnist- Humorous

Murray BishoffHonorable Mention

Monett TimesBest News Photo


Monett TimesBest Feature Photo


Monett TimesBest Photo Package


Monett TimesBest Business Story

Melonie RobertsHonorable Mention



Monett TimesBest Story About History


Monett TimesBest Online Newspaper or WebsiteHonorable Mention


News TribuneBest Story About Education

Shelby RoweFirst Place

News TribuneBest News Story

Gerry TritzSecond Place

News TribuneBest Editorial Pages

Richard McGonegalSecond Place


Shelby RoweSecond Place

News TribuneBest Headline Writing

Doug WaggonerSecond Place

News TribuneCommunity ServiceThird Place

News TribuneBest Local Business Coverage

Rebecca MartinThird Place

News TribuneBest Story About Rural Life or Agriculture

Michelle BrooksThird Place

News TribuneMAGAZINE/ALTERNATIVE PUBLICATION

Shelley Gabert and StaffThird Place

News TribuneBest Coverage of Government

Madeleine LerouxHonorable Mention


Shelby RoweHonorable Mention

News TribuneBest Story About History

Madeleine Leroux and Michelle BrooksHonorable Mention


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Award WinnersAward


Northeast NewsBest Photo Package

Joe Jarosz and Kirstie MulliganSecond Place

Northeast NewsBest News Photo

Michael BushnellThird Place

Northeast NewsBest Photo Package

Kirstie Mulligan, Joe Jarosz, David Remley and Michael BushnellHonorable Mention

Northeast NewsBest Editorial Cartoon

Bryan StalderHonorable Mention


Oak Grove FocusBest Photo Package

Hannah SpaarThird Place

Oak Grove FocusBest Columnist- Humorous

Jack HackleyHonorable Mention

Oak Grove FocusBest Feature Photo

Hannah SpaarHonorable Mention


OdessanBest News Story

Hannah SpaarSecond Place

OdessanBest Photo Package

Hannah SpaarSecond Place

OdessanBest Breaking News Story


OdessanBest Sports Feature Photograph



Perry County Republic-MonitorTilghman Cloud Memorial Editorial Award

Beth ChismFirst Place

Perry County Republic-MonitorBest Page Design

Stephanie Vandeven and Crystal LyerlaSecond Place

Perry County Republic-MonitorTilghman Cloud Memorial Editorial Award - Weeklies Only

Beth ChismThird Place


Platte County CitizenBest Breaking News Story

Ross MartinFirst Place

Platte County CitizenBest News Story


Platte County CitizenBest Feature Story


Platte County CitizenBest Sports Feature Story


Platte County CitizenBest Business Story

Cory MacNeilFirst Place

Platte County CitizenBest Story About Rural Life or Agriculture

Bryce Mereness First Place

Platte County CitizenBest Overall Design

Ross Martin, Jeanette Browning Faubion and Bryce MerenessSecond Place

Platte County CitizenBest Columnist- Humorous

Ross MartinSecond Place

Platte County CitizenBest News Photo

Bryce MerenessSecond Place

Platte County CitizenBest Photo Package

Ross Martin and Bryce MerenessSecond Place

Platte County CitizenBest Sports Pages

Bryce Mereness and Ross MartinSecond Place

Platte County CitizenBest Coverage of Government

Ross MartinSecond Place

Platte County CitizenBest Sports Photo

Bryce MerenessThird Place

Platte County CitizenBest Military Story

Ross MartinThird Place

Platte County CitizenBest Sports News Story or Package

Ross MartinHonorable Mention


Platte County LandmarkBest Sports Feature Photograph

Doug BaldwinFirst Place

Platte County LandmarkBest Editorial Cartoon

Matthew SilberFirst Place

Platte County LandmarkBest Feature Photo

Doug BaldwinSecond Place

Platte County LandmarkBest Sports Photo

Doug BaldwinSecond Place

Platte County LandmarkBest Editorial Cartoon

Matthew SilberThird Place

Platte County LandmarkGeneral ExcellenceHonorable Mention

Platte County LandmarkBest Editorial Pages

Ivan Foley, Chris Kamler and Brian KubickiHonorable Mention

Platte County LandmarkBest Coverage of Government

Valerie VerkampHonorable Mention


Quincy Herald - WhigBest Sports Pages First Place

Quincy Herald - WhigBest News or Feature Special SectionSecond Place

Quincy Herald - WhigBest Sports News Story or Package

Matt Schuckman and Andy MartinezThird Place

Quincy Herald - WhigBest Information Graphic

Haley StracherThird Place

Quincy Herald - WhigBest Online Newspaper or WebsiteThird Place

Quincy Herald - WhigBest Breaking News Story

Edward Husar, Matt Hopf, Alyse Thompson, Doug Wilson and Deborah Gertz HusarHonorable Mention

Quincy Herald - Whig Best News Story

Alyse ThompsonHonorable Mention

Quincy Herald - WhigBest Columnist- Serious

Steve EighingerHonorable Mention

Quincy Herald - WhigCommunity ServiceHonorable Mention

Quincy Herald - WhigBest Headline WritingHonorable Mention


Republic MonitorBest Sports Photo

Tyler ThompsonFirst Place

Republic MonitorBest Sports Columnist

Tyler ThompsonThird Place


Richmond NewsBest Sports Pages

Russ Green, JoEllen Black and Shawn RoneyFirst Place

Richmond NewsBest News or Feature Special SectionFirst Place

Richmond NewsBest Local Business Coverage

Sara Seidel and David KnopfFirst Place

Richmond NewsBest Story About History

Liz JohnsonFirst Place

Richmond NewsBest Page Design

JoEllen Black and Russ GreenFirst Place

Richmond NewsBest Coverage of Rural Life or Agriculture

David KnopfSecond Place

Richmond NewsBest Story About Rural Life or Agriculture

David KnopfSecond Place

Richmond NewsBest Breaking News StoryThird Place

Richmond NewsBest Feature Story

Sara SeidelThird Place

Richmond NewsBest Coverage of Government

JoEllen Black and Sara SeidelThird Place

Richmond NewsBest Business Story

JoEllen BlackHonorable Mention

Richmond NewsBest Story About Rural Life or Agriculture

David KnopfHonorable Mention

Richmond NewsBest Story About History

Liz JohnsonHonorable Mention

Richmond NewsBest Page Design

JoEllen BlackHonorable Mention

Richmond NewsBest Reporting Based on a Public NoticeHonorable Mention


Rolla Daily NewsBest News Photo

Paul HackbarthFirst Place

Rolla Daily NewsBest Story About Religion

R.D. HohenfeldtFirst Place

Rolla Daily NewsBest Business Story

Eddie O'NeillSecond Place

Rolla Daily NewsBest News Photo

Eddie O'NeillThird Place

Rolla Daily NewsBest Sports Feature Story

Dave RobertsThird Place

Rolla Daily NewsBest Story About History

R.D. HohenfeldtThird Place

Rolla Daily NewsBest Breaking News Story

Paul HackbarthHonorable Mention

Rolla Daily NewsBest News or Feature Obituary

R.D. HohenfeldtHonorable Mention


Salem NewsBest Military Story

Andrew SheeleyFirst Place

Salem NewsBest News or Feature Obituary

Donald DoddFirst Place

Salem NewsBest Story About the Outdoors

Andrew SheeleySecond Place

Salem NewsBest Editorial Cartoon

Athena TivnanSecond Place

Salem NewsBest Story About the Outdoors

Andrew SheeleyThird Place

Salem NewsBest Investigative Reporting

Andrew SheeleyHonorable Mention

Salem NewsBest Coverage of Rural Life or Agriculture

Andrew Sheeley and Tyler McConnellHonorable Mention


Sedalia DemocratBest Breaking News Story

Nicole CookeFirst Place

Sedalia DemocratBest Feature Photo

Faith BemissFirst Place

Sedalia DemocratBest Breaking News Story

Nicole CookeSecond Place

Sedalia DemocratBest News Story

Faith BemissSecond Place

Sedalia DemocratBest Columnist- Serious

Bob SatnanSecond Place

Sedalia DemocratBest Sports Photo

Jason StricklandSecond Place

Sedalia DemocratBest Military Story

Hope LecchiSecond Place

Sedalia DemocratBest News Photo

Hope LecchiThird Place

Sedalia DemocratBest Feature Photo

Faith BemissHonorable Mention

Sedalia DemocratBest Sports News Story or Package

Eric InglesHonorable Mention


Sikeston Standard-DemocratBest Feature Story

Jill BockSecond Place

Sikeston Standard-DemocratBest Editorial Pages

Jill BockSecond Place

Sikeston Standard-DemocratBest Overall DesignThird Place

Sikeston Standard-DemocratBest Front Page

David JenkinsThird Place

Sikeston Standard-DemocratBest Sports Photo


Sikeston Standard-DemocratBest Local Business Coverage


Sikeston Standard-DemocratBest Sports Photo

David JenkinsHonorable Mention

Sikeston Standard-DemocratBest Photo Package

David Jenkins and Jill BockHonorable Mention


Smithville HeraldBest Overall DesignThird Place


Southeast MissourianBest Overall DesignFirst Place

Southeast MissourianBest Columnist- Serious

Bob MillerFirst Place

Southeast MissourianBest News Photo

Laura SimonFirst Place

Southeast MissourianBest Sports Feature Photograph


Southeast MissourianBest Photo Package


Southeast MissourianBest Online Newspaper or WebsiteFirst Place

Southeast MissourianBest Magazine/Alternative PublicationFirst Place

Southeast MissourianGeneral ExcellenceSecond Place

Southeast MissourianBest Front PageSecond Place


Glenn LandbergSecond Place

Southeast MissourianBest Feature Photo

Laura SimonSecond Place

Southeast MissourianBest Photo Illustration

Laura Simon and Trent SingerSecond Place

Southeast MissourianBest Photo Package

Glenn LandbergSecond Place

Southeast MissourianBest Sports PagesSecond Place

Southeast MissourianBest Sports News Story or Package

Erin UnerstallSecond Place

Southeast MissourianBest Sports Feature Story

Erin UnerstallSecond Place

Southeast MissourianBest Local Business CoverageSecond Place

Southeast MissourianBest Story About Rural Life or Agriculture

Mark BlissSecond Place

Southeast MissourianBest Page DesignSecond Place

Southeast MissourianBest Breaking News Story

Katherine WebsterThird Place

Southeast MissourianBest News Story

Ben KleineThird Place

Southeast MissourianBest Sports News Story or Package

Trent Singer and Josh MlotThird Place

Southeast MissourianBest Business Story

Katherine WebsterThird Place

Southeast MissourianBest Coverage of Government

Erin Ragan, Samantha Rinehart and Katie LambThird Place

Southeast MissourianBest Story About Rural Life or Agriculture

Nancy HadlerThird Place

Southeast MissourianBest Page Design

Nadir HusseinThird Place

Southeast MissourianBest News or Feature Series

Katherine WebsterHonorable Mention


Laura SimonHonorable Mention

Southeast MissourianBest News or Feature Special SectionHonorable Mention

Southeast MissourianBest Coverage of Rural Life or AgricultureHonorable Mention


Springfield Business JournalBest News or Feature SeriesSecond Place

Springfield Business JournalBest Business Story

Emily LettermanSecond Place

Springfield Business JournalBest Overall Design

Wes HamiltonThird Place

Springfield Business JournalBest Columnist- Serious

Eric OlsonThird Place

Springfield Business JournalBest Story About History

Brian BrownThird Place

Springfield Business JournalBest Columnist- Serious

Emily Letterman Honorable Mention

Springfield Business JournalBest Photo Illustration

Wes HamiltonHonorable Mention

Springfield Business JournalBest Story About Education

Emily LettermanHonorable Mention

Springfield Business JournalBest News or Feature Obituary

Brian BrownHonorable Mention


Springfield News-LeaderBest Photo Illustration

Valerie MosleyFirst Place

Springfield News-LeaderCommunity ServiceFirst Place

Springfield News-LeaderBest Headline WritingFirst Place

Springfield News-LeaderBest News or Feature Obituary

Steve PokinFirst Place

Springfield News-LeaderMulti-Media Reporting

Jackie RehwaldFirst Place

Springfield News-LeaderBest Photo Package

Valerie MosleySecond Place

Springfield News-LeaderBest Coverage of Government

News-LeaderSecond Place

Springfield News-LeaderBest Military Story

Jackie RehwaldSecond Place

Springfield News-LeaderBest Online Newspaper or WebsiteSecond Place

Springfield News-LeaderBest Front PageThird Place

Springfield News-LeaderBest Columnist- Humorous

Steve PokinThird Place

Springfield News-LeaderBest Photo Package

Valerie MosleyThird Place

Springfield News-LeaderBest EditorialThird Place

Springfield News-LeaderBest News or Feature Series

Claudette Riley and Valerie MosleyHonorable Mention

Springfield News-LeaderBest Story About Religion

Steve PokinHonorable Mention


St. Clair MissourianBest Story About Religion

Keith DomkeSecond Place

St. Clair MissourianTilghman Cloud Memorial Editorial Award - Weeklies Only

St. Clair MissourianSecond Place

St. Clair MissourianBest Columnist- Serious

Keith DomkeThird Place

St. Clair MissourianBest Photo Package


St. Clair MissourianBest Headline Writing



St. Joseph News-PressBest Story About Rural Life or Agriculture

Ray SchererFirst Place

St. Joseph News-PressBest Information Graphic

George StantonFirst Place

St. Joseph News-PressBest Columnist- Humorous

Ken NewtonSecond Place

St. Joseph News-PressGeneral ExcellenceThird Place

St. Joseph News-PressBest Editorial PagesThird Place

St. Joseph News-PressBest Headline Writing

George Stanton, Thom Hanrahan, Skye Pournazari and Cody ThornThird Place

St. Joseph News-PressBest Columnist- Humorous

Alonzo WestonHonorable Mention

St. Joseph News-PressBest Sports PagesHonorable Mention


St. Louis AmericanBest Front Page

Mike Terhaar and StaffFirst Place

St. Louis AmericanBest Photo Package

Lawrence BryantFirst Place

St. Louis AmericanCommunity ServiceFirst Place

St. Louis AmericanBest News or Feature Special SectionFirst Place

St. Louis AmericanBest Story About Religion

Rebecca RivasFirst Place

St. Louis AmericanBest Newspaper In Education Project

Cathy SewellFirst Place

St. Louis AmericanBest Video

Rebecca RivasFirst Place

St. Louis AmericanBest News or Feature Obituary

Kenya VaughnFirst Place

St. Louis AmericanTilghman Cloud Memorial Editorial Award

St. Louis American Editorial BoardFirst Place

St. Louis AmericanBest Overall DesignSecond Place

St. Louis AmericanBest Feature Story

Rebecca RivasSecond Place

St. Louis AmericanBest News or Feature SeriesSecond Place

St. Louis AmericanBest Editorial Pages

Editorial BoardSecond Place

St. Louis AmericanBest Sports Columnist

Alvin ReidSecond Place

St. Louis AmericanBest News or Feature Special SectionSecond Place

St. Louis AmericanBest Coverage of GovernmentSecond Place


Rebecca RivasSecond Place

St. Louis AmericanBest Sports Feature Story

Ishmael SistrunkThird Place

St. Louis AmericanBest Local Business CoverageThird Place


Rebecca RivasThird Place

St. Louis AmericanBest Columnist- Serious

Charles JacoHonorable Mention

St. Louis AmericanBest News Photo

Wiley PriceHonorable Mention

St. Louis AmericanBest Sports PagesHonorable Mention

St. Louis AmericanBest Story About Religion

Chris KingHonorable Mention

St. Louis AmericanBest Online Newspaper or Website

Ishmael Sistrunk and Kenya VaughnHonorable Mention


St. Louis Business JournalBest Overall DesignFirst Place

St. Louis Business JournalBest News or Feature Series

Angela MuellerFirst Place

St. Louis Business Journal Best Feature Photo

Dilip VishwanatFirst Place

St. Louis Business JournalBest Photo Illustration

Michael BehrensFirst Place

St. Louis Business JournalBest Sports News Story or Package

Brian Feldt and Joe DwyerFirst Place

St. Louis Business JournalBest Sports Feature Story

Brian FeldtFirst Place

St. Louis Business JournalBest Local Business CoverageFirst Place

St. Louis Business JournalBest Business Story

Angela MuellerFirst Place

St. Louis Business JournalBest Story About Rural Life or Agriculture

Vince BrennanFirst Place

St. Louis Business JournalBest Information Graphic

Michael BehrensFirst Place

St. Louis Business JournalBest News Story

Ben UnglesbeeSecond Place

St. Louis Business JournalBest Feature Photo

Dilip VishwanatSecond Place

St. Louis Business JournalBest Photo Illustration

Michael BehrensSecond Place

St. Louis Business JournalBest Sports Feature Story

Brian FeldtSecond Place

St. Louis Business JournalBest Page Design


St. Louis Business JournalBest Information Graphic


St. Louis Business JournalGeneral ExcellenceThird Place

St. Louis Business JournalBest News or Feature Series

Angela Mueller and StaffThird Place

St. Louis Business JournalCommunity ServiceThird Place

St. Louis Business JournalBest News or Feature Special SectionThird Place

St. Louis Business JournalBest Coverage of Government

Brian FeldtThird Place

St. Louis Business JournalBest Story About the Outdoors

Ben UnglesbeeThird Place

St. Louis Business JournalBest Page Design

Michael BehrensThird Place

St. Louis Business JournalBest News or Feature Special SectionHonorable Mention

St. Louis Business JournalBest Story About Rural Life or Agriculture

Angela MuellerHonorable Mention


St. Louis Post-DispatchBest Feature Photo

Robert CohenFirst Place

St. Louis Post-DispatchBest Sports Photo

Chris LeeFirst Place

St. Louis Post-DispatchBest Sports Feature Photograph

Huy MachFirst Place

St. Louis Post-DispatchBest Investigative Reporting

Jennifer S. Mann, Jeremy Kohlerand Stephen Deere

First Place

St. Louis Post-DispatchBest Coverage of GovernmentFirst Place

St. Louis Post-DispatchBest Online Newspaper or WebsiteFirst Place

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Best EditorialFirst Place

St. Louis Post-DispatchBest Overall DesignSecond Place

St. Louis Post-DispatchBest Front PageSecond Place

St. Louis Post-DispatchBest News or Feature Series

David Hunn and Jim ThomasSecond Place

St. Louis Post-DispatchBest Columnist- Serious

Kevin HorriganSecond Place

St. Louis Post-DispatchBest News Photo

Christian GoodenSecond Place

St. Louis Post-DispatchBest Sports News Story or Package

Jeremy Rutherford, Jeff Gordon and Tom TimmermannSecond Place

St. Louis Post-DispatchBest Local Business CoverageSecond Place

St. Louis Post-DispatchBest Business Story

Jim GallagherSecond Place

St. Louis Post-DispatchBest News or Feature Obituary

Rick HummelSecond Place

St. Louis Post-DispatchBest News or Feature Series

Jacob BarkerThird Place

St. Louis Post-DispatchBest News Photo

Christian GoodenThird Place

St. Louis Post-DispatchBest Video

Dan BlommelThird Place

St. Louis Post-DispatchBest Feature Story

Elisa CrouchHonorable Mention

St. Louis Post-DispatchBest Sports Feature Photograph

Cristina FletesHonorable Mention

St. Louis Post-DispatchBest Editorial PagesHonorable Mention

St. Louis Post-DispatchBest News or Feature Special SectionHonorable Mention

St. Louis Post-DispatchBest Investigative Reporting

Walker MoskopHonorable Mention

St. Louis Post-DispatchBest Business Story

Tim BarkerHonorable Mention

St. Louis Post-DispatchBest Story About the Outdoors

Jacob BarkerHonorable Mention

St. Louis Post-DispatchBest Video

David CarsonHonorable Mention


The Community NewsBest Columnist- Humorous

Joe MoriceFirst Place

The Community NewsBest Story About Education

Sara HardinFirst Place

The Community NewsMAGAZINE/ALTERNATIVE PUBLICATION

Mathew DeKinder, Rebecca Brockmann, Robert Huneke, Laurie Simon, Brett Auten and Ray RockwellSecond Place

The Community NewsBest News or Feature Obituary

Robert HunekeThird Place

The Community NewsBest Columnist- Humorous

Cindy MooreHonorable Mention

The Community NewsBest Military Story

Sara HardinHonorable Mention


The ExaminerGeneral ExcellenceThird Place


The Lake TodayCommunity Service

Samantha EdmondsonSecond Place

The Lake TodayBest Sports Photo

Tim LeibleThird Place

The Lake TodayBest Sports News Story or Package

Tim LeibleThird Place


The MediaMULTI-MEDIA REPORTING

Mike ScottThird Place

The MediaBest Online Newspaper or Website

Mike Scott and Echo MengesHonorable Mention


The ReporterTilghman Cloud Memorial Editorial Award - Weeklies Only

Dale JohnsonSecond Place

The ReporterBest News Photo

Jeff ThompsonHonorable Mention


Trenton Republican-TimesBest Sports Photo

Seth HerroldHonorable Mention


Union MissourianBest News Photo

Gregg JonesSecond Place

Union MissourianBest Columnist- Humorous

Gregg JonesThird Place

Union MissourianBest Story About Education

Karen ButterfieldThird Place

Union MissourianBest Business Story

Gregg Jones and Karen ButterfieldHonorable Mention


Vandalia LeaderBest News Photo

Ben Marshall First Place

Vandalia LeaderBest Military Story

Ron SchottSecond Place


Warren County RecordBest Front Page

Tim SchmidtFirst Place

Warren County RecordBest Photo Package

Tim Schmidt and Derrick ForsytheFirst Place

Warren County RecordBest Sports Pages


Warren County RecordBest Sports News Story or Package


Warren County RecordBest Sports Feature Story

Kory CarpenterFirst Place

Warren County RecordBest Story About Religion

Tim SchmidtFirst Place

Warren County RecordBest Sports Feature Story

Derrick ForsytheSecond Place

Warren County RecordGeneral ExcellenceThird Place

Warren County RecordBest Overall Design

Tim SchmidtHonorable Mention

Warren County RecordBest News Photo

Tim SchmidtHonorable Mention

Warren County RecordBest Photo Package

Derrick ForsytheHonorable Mention


Washington Missourian, WednesdayBest Military Story

Karen CernichFirst Place

Washington Missourian, WednesdayBest Online Newspaper or WebsiteFirst Place

Washington Missourian, WednesdayBest Columnist- Serious

Chris StuckenschneiderSecond Place

Washington Missourian, WednesdayBest Sports Photo

Bill BattleSecond Place

Washington Missourian, WednesdayBest Military Story

Karen CernichSecond Place

Washington Missourian, WednesdayBest Newspaper In Education Project

Dawn Kitchell, Chris Stuckenschneider and Missourian StaffSecond Place

Washington Missourian, WednesdayMULTI-MEDIA REPORTINGSecond Place

Washington Missourian, WednesdayBest Overall DesignThird Place

Washington Missourian, WednesdayBest News Story

Ed PruneauThird Place

Washington Missourian, WednesdayBest Sports Feature Photograph

Bill BattleThird Place

Washington Missourian, WednesdayBest Sports Pages

Bill Battle, Jeremy Housewright and Michael AlveyThird Place

Washington Missourian, WednesdayBest Sports Columnist

Bill BattleThird Place

Washington Missourian, WednesdayBest Story About Rural Life or Agriculture

Karen ButterfieldThird Place

Washington Missourian, WednesdayMAGAZINE/ALTERNATIVE PUBLICATION

Karen Cernich, Karen Butterfield, Gregg Jones,Bill Battle, Jeanne Miller-Wood and StaffThird Place

Washington Missourian, WednesdayTilghman Cloud Memorial Editorial Award - Weeklies Only

Missourian StaffThird Place

Washington Missourian, WednesdayBest Feature Story

Karen CernichHonorable Mention

Washington Missourian, WednesdayCommunity Service

Dawn Kitchell, Chris Stuckenschneider and The Missourian StaffHonorable Mention

Washington Missourian, WednesdayBest Editorial Pages

Missourian StaffHonorable Mention

Washington Missourian, WednesdayBest Sports Feature Story

Bill BattleHonorable Mention

Washington Missourian, WednesdayBest Sports Columnist

Michael AlveyHonorable Mention


Washington Missourian, WeekendBest News Photo

Jeanne Miller WoodFirst Place

Washington Missourian, WeekendBest Sports Pages

Bill Battle, Jeremy Housewright and Michael AlveyFirst Place

Washington Missourian, WeekendBest Story About the Outdoors


Washington Missourian, WeekendBest Story About History


Washington Missourian, WeekendBest Sports Feature Photograph

Bill BattleSecond Place

Washington Missourian, WeekendBest Story About Rural Life or Agriculture

Karen CernichSecond Place

Washington Missourian, WeekendBest Front PageThird Place

Washington Missourian, WeekendBest Breaking News Story

Ed PruneauThird Place

Washington Missourian, WeekendBest Story About History

Karen CernichThird Place

Washington Missourian, WeekendGeneral ExcellenceHonorable Mention

Washington Missourian, WeekendBest Sports Feature Photograph


Washington Missourian, WeekendBest Sports News Story or Package



Waynesville Daily GuideBest Sports News Story or Package

Derek DuekerFirst Place


Webster - Kirkwood TimesBest Columnist- Humorous

Don CorriganSecond Place

Webster - Kirkwood TimesBest Local Business Coverage

Dwight Bitikofer Second Place

Webster - Kirkwood TimesBest Story About the Outdoors


Webster - Kirkwood TimesBest Story About History


Webster - Kirkwood TimesBest Overall DesignHonorable Mention

Webster - Kirkwood TimesBest Feature Photo

Diana LinsleyHonorable Mention

Webster - Kirkwood TimesBest Story About Education

Jaime MowersHonorable Mention

Webster - Kirkwood TimesBest Story About the Outdoors

Don Corrigan Honorable Mention


West Plains Daily QuillBest News or Feature Series

Abby Hess and Ron WoolmanFirst Place

West Plains Daily QuillBest Story About the Outdoors

Chris RollFirst Place

West Plains Daily QuillBest Military Story

Ron WoolmanFirst Place

West Plains Daily QuillBest News or Feature Special SectionSecond Place

West Plains Daily QuillGeneral ExcellenceHonorable Mention

West Plains Daily QuillBest Overall DesignHonorable Mention

West Plains Daily QuillBest News or Feature Obituary

Abby HessHonorable Mention

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