Nebraska Press Association Nebraska Press Advertising Service MEMO FROM THE DESK OF: Carolyn Bowman 845 “S” Street, Lincoln, NE 68508 Phone 402-476-2851, NE: 800-369-2850, Fax: 402-476-2942
RELEASE: After 9:00 p.m. Saturday, April 22, 2017
LINCOLN — Sweepstakes winners in the Nebraska Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest are the weekly Aurora News-Register and the daily Norfolk Daily News. By placing first among all the Nebraska weeklies entered, the Aurora News-Register will display the Loral Johnson Commu- nity Weekly Sweepstakes Award for one year. This year marks the 14th annual presentation of the Loral Johnson Community Newspaper Sweepstakes Award. Loral had a passion for community journalism throughout his life, and this award is given in memory of his enthusiasm. The Aurora News-Register finished with 17 first-place awards, 9 judged second best awards and 4 judged third best awards for a point total of 280. This is their third year to win this award, and they beat out the second place winner by 8 points. The Aurora News-Register has won this award in 2012 and 2013. The Norfolk Daily News was the winner in the daily category, which excludes dailies in Omaha and Lincoln. It finished with 10 first-place awards, 10 for second and 10 for third for a point total of 246. This is the first time the Norfolk Daily News has won the daily sweepstakes. They beat out the second place winner by 4 points. The dailies are judged in 48 categories, and the weeklies in 48 categories. Both focused on writing, photography, advertising, digital, design and creativity. Other weeklies in the top three were, second, Hickman Voice News, and the Gering Courier, third. Finishing second in the daily category was the Grand Island Independent with the North Platte Telegraph, third. More than 3,800 separate entries, representing 9 dailies and 63 weeklies, were judged by members of the Kansas Press As- sociation. First, second and third place winners were announced Saturday night at an Awards Banquet at the Country Inn & Suites-North in Lincoln, where more than 175 journalists attended.
2017 Newspaper Winners 1st Place 01 - Use of Computer Graphics - Produced In House Chadron Record Class A Title: Go, Do! 1st Place By: Jason Hofer Arlington Citizen 2nd Place Title: In the Spooky Spirit Grant Tribune-Sentinel By: Sandra Diaz Title: Santa Letters 2nd Place By: Samantha Goff Orchard Antelope Co. News 3rd Place Title: Enrollment Trends Stromsburg Polk Co. News By: Samantha Cleveland Title: Silence of the Opera House 3rd Place By: Erin Dickey Gering Courier Title: City Sales Tax 01 - Use of Computer Graphics - Produced In House By: Brad Staman Class C 1st Place 01 - Use of Computer Graphics - Produced In House Ord Quiz Class B Title: OHS Graduation Page 1 By: Megan Dietz & Heidi Dawe Class B 2nd Place 1st Place Albion News Grant Tribune-Sentinel Title: Boone Co. Property Valuations Title: National Newspaper Week By: Julie Dickerson By: Samantha Goff 3rd Place 2nd Place Sutton Clay Co. News Grant Tribune-Sentinel Title: Fine Arts Cover Title: E-edition By: Ashley D. Swanson By: Darci Tomky 3rd Place 01 - Use of Computer Graphics - Produced In House Gretna Breeze Class D Title: Save the Newspapers 1st Place By: Melanie Whitaker & Melissa Vanek Blair Washington Co. Enterprise Title: Pulling the Plug on 2016 02 - Building Circulation By: Sandra Diaz Class C 2nd Place 1st Place Hickman Voice News Imperial Republican Title: Winterize Title: Quest for the Gem By: Brittany Wolken By: Staff 3rd Place 2nd Place Cozad Tri-City Tribune Elkhorn Douglas Co. Post-Gazette Title: Four of a Kind Title: Catch All the Action By: Kelly Ninas By: Mike Overmann & Amanda VanGerpen No Third Place Awarded 01 - Use of Computer Graphics - Produced In House Daily 02 - Building Circulation 1st Place Class D York News-Times 1st Place Title: City Budget Hickman Voice News By: Kerri Pankratz Title: Your In-Depth Storm Coverage Newspaper 2nd Place By: Lauren Cooper Norfolk Daily News 2nd Place Title: Born with Genes that Demand Double Teams Hickman Voice News By: Dennis Meyer Title: Your Local Newspaper – Something to Do With the 3rd Place Kids Norfolk Daily News By: Cassandra Ivy Title: Sales Dip in Norfolk & County 3rd Place By: Dennis Meyer Hickman Voice News Title: Catch Up with the Voice News By: Tess Williams 02 - Building Circulation Class A 02 - Building Circulation 1st Place Daily Orchard Antelope Co. News 1st Place Title: Alumni Association Norfolk Daily News By: Carrie Pitzer Title: Telemarketing 2nd Place By: Staff Gering Courier 2nd Place Title: Building Circulation Norfolk Daily News By: Brad Staman Title: Home Show 3rd Place By: Staff Petersburg Press 3rd Place Title: Learn Something New Scottsbluff Star-Herald By: Julie Dickerson Title: Building Circulation – Garage Sales By: Ilene Anderson & Eric Hoffman 02 - Building Circulation
Page 2 Bellevue Leader 03 - Reader Interaction/Contest Title: People’s Choice Class A By: Staff 1st Place Orchard Antelope Co. News 03 - Reader Interaction/Contest Title: Pay It Forward Daily By: Staff 1st Place 2nd Place Kearney Hub Stapleton Enterprise Title: Freedom Awards Title: Blast from the Past By: Penny Parker By: Marcia Hora & Kendra Cutler 2nd Place 3rd Place Norfolk Daily News Mullen Hooker Co. Tribune Title: Giant Crossword Puzzle Title: Valentine’s Day Contest By: Staff By: Gerri Peterson 3rd Place York News-Times 03 - Reader Interaction/Contest Title: YNT Treasure Hunt Class B By: Eric Eckert, Garrett Schwarz & Dave Sjuts 1st Place Chadron Record Title: Residential Revivals: A DIY Contest 04 - Community Promotion Advertisement By: Kerri Rempp & Julie Pfister Class A 2nd Place 1st Place North Bend Eagle Friend Sentinel Title: Vacation Eagle Title: June Jubilee By: Staff By: Brenda Clark 3rd Place 2nd Place Ashland Gazette Ralston Recorder Title: Color Contest Holiday Drawing Contest Title: Meet the Clergy By: Suzi Nelson By: Amy Corrigan & Echo Bronk 3rd Place 03 - Reader Interaction/Contest Friend Sentinel Class C Title: Beaver Daze 1st Place By: Brenda Clark Aurora News-Register Title: Photo Contest 04 - Community Promotion Advertisement By: Staff Class B 2nd Place 1st Place Ord Quiz Tekamah Burt Co. Plaindealer Title: Football Contest Title: Holiday Stroll By: Megan Dietz & Heidi Dawe By: Joe Zink 3rd Place 2nd Place Papillion Times Ashland Gazette Title: Pigskin Pickers Title: Hometown Christmas By: Jordan Adkison By: Sandy Hutson & Cheryl Ludvik 3rd Place 03 - Reader Interaction/Contest Neligh News & Leader Class D Title: Antelope Co. Presents Jana Kramer 1st Place By: Tara Purdie Omaha Catholic Voice Title: Colors of Christmas 04 - Community Promotion Advertisement By: Staff Class C 2nd Place 1st Place Seward County Independent Papillion Times Title: Draw Your Mom Contest Title: Salute to Papillion Police By: Patrick Checketts & Brenda Clark By: Paul Swanson & Stan Carter 3rd Place 2nd Place Page 3 Aurora News-Register 1st Place Title: Attention Residents – Ambulance Hearing Milford Times By: Dave Bradley & Karla Senff Title: Suhr & Lichty 3rd Place By: Alison Koch & Brenda Clark Elkhorn Douglas Co. Post-Gazette 2nd Place Title: Elkhorn Days Wisner News-Chronicle By: Staff Title: Prime Stop By: Marilyn Raabe 04 - Community Promotion Advertisement 3rd Place Class D Elgin Review 1st Place Title: Bank of Elgin – Your Partner in the Field Bellevue Leader By: Lynell Morgan Title: Offutt Career Fair By: Amy Corrigan & Echo Bronk 05 - Agricultural Advertisement 2nd Place Class C Bellevue Leader 1st Place Title: Plattsmouth Harvest Festival Elkhorn Douglas Co. Post-Gazette By: Melanie Whitaker Title: Valmont – Cream of the Crops 3rd Place By: Staff Wahoo Newspaper 2nd Place Title: 5th Annual Wahoo Hometown Holidays West Point News By: Sandy Hutson Title: Beef’s Big 10 By: Karey Rahn & Dorothy Litz 04 - Community Promotion Advertisement 3rd Place Daily Ord Quiz 1st Place Title: Thoene Farm Service Grand Island Independent By: Megan Dietz Title: Small Business Saturday By: Staff 05 - Agricultural Advertisement 2nd Place Class D Kearney Hub 1st Place Title: Goodfellows Hickman Voice News By: Kimberly Rahe & Penny Parker Title: Chick Days 3rd Place By: Austin Roper Norfolk Daily News Title: Summer Reading Program 2nd Place By: Roseann Indra & Denise Webbert Hickman Voice News Title: State Bank of Table Rock – We Are Ag By: Austin Roper 05 - Agricultural Advertisement 3rd Place Class A Hickman Voice News 1st Place Title: On the Hill Ag Friend Sentinel By: Austin Roper Title: Citizen State Bank By: Patrick Checketts & Brenda Clark 05 - Agricultural Advertisement 2nd Place Daily Hemingford Ledger 1st Place Title: Ready for the 2016 Wheat Harvest North Platte Telegraph By: Dalene Louden Title: Bill Summers Ford 3rd Place By: Jackie Jo Curtis & Apryl Lee Friend Sentinel 2nd Place Title: Roth Aerial Spraying Beatrice Daily Sun By: Brenda Clark & Patrick Checketts Title: Treaty Sale By: Amy Stokebrand 05 - Agricultural Advertisement 3rd Place Class B Norfolk Daily News Title: Beef Month Page 4 By: Roseann Indra & Suzie Wachter By: Patrick Checketts & Dave Fiala 3rd Place Blair Washington Co. Pilot-Tribune 06 - Small Ad - Under 1/4 page or less than 3 x 10 1/2” Title: MCH Auxiliary Boutique Class A By: Jen Stolz 1st Place Gering Courier 06 - Small Ad - Under 1/4 page or less than 3 x 10 1/2” Title: Gering Booster Club Daily By: Ilene Anderson 1st Place 2nd Place Scottsbluff Star-Herald Oakland Independent Title: Angela’s Bridal Title: Nelsons Food Pride By: KC Heath & Caitlyn Carter By: Alyssa Cates 2nd Place 3rd Place Beatrice Daily Sun Friend Sentinel Title: Pet Agree Grooming Title: Beaver Daze By: Amy Stokebrand By: Patrick Checketts & Brenda Clark 3rd Place Grand Island Independent 06 - Small Ad - Under 1/4 page or less than 3 x 10 1/2” Title: Myers Jewelry – Time is Running Out Class B By: Jason Vogt 1st Place Gretna Breeze Title: Little Ridges 07 - Signature Page By: Jordan Adkison Class A 2nd Place 1st Place North Bend Eagle Arlington Citizen Title: Grand Opening Title: State Wrestling By: Mary Le Arneal & Nathan Arneal By: Sandy Diaz & Art Staff 3rd Place 2nd Place Wilber Republican Orchard Antelope Co. News Title: Clatonia Easter Egg Hunt Title: Perfect Season By: Brenda Clark & Patrick Checketts By: Carrie Pitzer 3rd Place 06 - Small Ad - Under 1/4 page or less than 3 x 10 1/2” Hemingford Ledger Class C Title: Honoring Those Who Served 1st Place By: Dalene Louden West Point News Title: Milk Transportation 07 - Signature Page By: Karey Rahn & Dorothy Litz Class B 2nd Place 1st Place Aurora News-Register Elgin Review Title: Boo Boo Feeling Better Title: Veterans Day By: Dave Bradley & Karla Senff By: Lynell Morgan 3rd Place 2nd Place Ord Quiz Ashland Gazette Title: Trotter Fried Foods Title: State Wrestling Good Luck By: Megan Dietz & Heidi Dawe By: Suzi Nelson & Sandy Hutson 3rd Place (TIE) 06 - Small Ad - Under 1/4 page or less than 3 x 10 1/2” Creighton News Class D Title: Knox County Fair 1st Place By: Sandy Schroth Hickman Voice News 3rd Place (TIE) Title: Not So Spooky Stable Shindig North Bend Eagle By: Austin Roper Title: State Track 2nd Place By: Nathan Arneal Seward County Independent Title: Sparetime Lounge – Catered Wedding Events 07 - Signature Page Page 5 Class C 08 - Classified Section 1st Place Class B Ord Quiz 1st Place Title: Ord High School State Golf Chadron Record By: Megan Dietz By: Tim Dodd 2nd Place 2nd Place Gothenburg Times Gretna Guide & News Title: National 4-H Week By: Staff By: Jo Atkinson 3rd Place 3rd Place Wilber Republican Crete News By: Staff Title: Congratulations By: Staff 08 - Classified Section Class C 07 - Signature Page 1st Place Class D Crete News 1st Place By: Matt Heigel & Barb Nigg Blair Washington Co. Pilot-Tribune 2nd Place Title: State Track Elkhorn Douglas Co. Post-Gazette By: Sandy Diaz & Art Staff By: Staff 2nd Place 3rd Place Hickman Voice News Geneva Nebraska Signal Title: American Flag for Fourth of July By: Susan Wilkins By: Austin Roper 3rd Place 08 - Classified Section Omaha Catholic Voice Class D Title: Graduation 1st Place By: John Bosco & Randy A. Grosse Seward Co. Independent By: Brenda Clark 07 - Signature Page 2nd Place Daily Bellevue Leader 1st Place By: Staff Beatrice Daily Sun 3rd Place Title: ABC Safety Hickman Voice News By: Staff By: Staff 2nd Place Scottsbluff Star-Herald 08 - Classified Section Title: Christmas A to Z Daily By: Ilene Anderson 1st Place 3rd Place Scottsbluff Star-Herald Scottsbluff Star-Herald By: Staff Title: Veterans Section 2nd Place By: Staff Grand Island Independent By: Staff 3rd Place 08 - Classified Section Norfolk Daily News Class A By: Staff 1st Place Oakland Independent By: Staff 09 - Advertising Campaign 2nd Place Class A Clearwater-Ewing Record-News 1st Place By: LuAnn Schindler Thedford Thomas Co. Herald 3rd Place Title: Sandhill Smiles Shelton Clipper By: Marcia Hora By: Barb Berglund 2nd Place Gering Courier Page 6 Title: The Residency By: Dalene Louden & Kim Mendez By: Ilene Anderson 2nd Place 3rd Place Hastings Tribune Hemingford Ledger Title: Nelson’s Furniture Title: Senior Shout Out – Hemingford Class of 2017 By: Kathy Avis By: Dalene Louden 3rd Place North Platte Telegraph 09 - Advertising Campaign Title: Stone Hearth Class B By: Judy Feeney & Apryl Lee 1st Place Grant Tribune-Sentinel Title: Perkins County Health Services 10 - Single Retail Advertising Idea - Color By: Samantha Goff Class A 2nd Place 1st Place Neligh News & Leader Hemingford Ledger Title: This is Bill Title: Winter Oil Change Special By: Tara Purdie By: Dalene Louden 3rd Place 2nd Place North Bend Eagle Oakland Independent Title: MatCat Corner Title: Johnsons Rehab & Sports Performance By: Molly Nicola & Nathan Arneal By: Alyssa Cates 3rd Place 09 - Advertising Campaign Wauneta Breeze Class C Title: Wellstone Industries 1st Place By: Sheri Hink-Wagner Aurora News-Register Title: Roe Chevrolet Testimonial Series 10 - Single Retail Advertising Idea - Color By: Dani Lemburg & Karla Senff Class B 2nd Place 1st Place Ord Quiz Elgin Review Title: Holiday Happenings Title: Think Pink – BCHC Breast Cancer Awareness By: Megan Dietz & Heidi Dawe By: Lynell Morgan 3rd Place 2nd Place Ord Quiz Gretna Guide & News Title: Valley View Senior Village Title: Mount Michael Festival By: Megan Dietz By: Mike Overmann 3rd Place 09 - Advertising Campaign Gretna Breeze Class D Title: Midlands Dental 1st Place By: Melanie Whitaker Seward Co. Independent Title: Kelly’s Paradise 10 - Single Retail Advertising Idea - Color By: Alison Koch & Brenda Clark Class C 2nd Place 1st Place Seward Co. Independent Ord Quiz Title: Davisson Furniture Title: Kokes Repair By: Alison Koch & Brenda Clark By: Megan Dietz & Heidi Dawe 3rd Place 2nd Place Hickman Voice News Ord Quiz Title: Woodland Court Farmers Market Title: Valley Auto Parts By: Austin Roper By: Megan Dietz & Heidi Dawe 3rd Place 09 - Advertising Campaign Sutton Clay Co. News Daily Title: Memorial Day BBQ 1st Place By: Karla Fehr Scottsbluff Star-Herald Title: Team Chevrolet 10 - Single Retail Advertising Idea - Color Page 7 Class D Neligh News & Leader 1st Place Title: Neligh Family Dentistry Hickman Voice News By: Tara Purdie Title: Campbell’s Kitchen 3rd Place By: Lauren Cooper Wisner News-Chronicle 2nd Place Title: Graduation Seward County Independent By: Marilyn Raabe Title: Seward Golf Course – Membership Rates By: Brenda Clark & Patrick Checketts 11 - Single Retail Advertising Idea - Black and White 3rd Place (TIE) Class C Blair Washington Co. Enterprise 1st Place Title: Sid Dillon Aurora News-Register By: Lynette Hansen & Cindy Harper Title: Spring has Sprung – Aurora Mall 3rd Place (TIE) By: Karla Senff & Kurt Johnson Hickman Voice News 2nd Place Title: Tranquility Spa West Point News By: Austin Roper Title: Get a Head Start By: Karlie Cole & Dorothy Litz 3rd Place 10 - Single Retail Advertising Idea - Color Imperial Republican Daily Title: Did Recent Storms… 1st Place By: Jana Pribbeno, Chris Fidler & Karen Hayes Grand Island Independent Title: Tom Dinsdale Automotive 11 - Single Retail Advertising Idea - Black and White By: Amanda Johnson Class D 2nd Place 1st Place Grand Island Independent Omaha Catholic Voice Title: Hy-Vee Moonlight Sale Title: It’s Not Black & White By: Jason Vogt By: John Bosco 3rd Place 2nd Place Norfolk Daily News Blair Washington Co. Enterprise Title: Anniversary Sale – Let Us Floor You Title: Perfect Stay Inn By: Kelli Ganskow & Denise Webbert By: Lynette Hansen & Alyssa Cates 3rd Place Fairbury Journal-News 11 - Single Retail Advertising Idea - Black and White Title: Barber Home Furnishings Class A By: Jennifer Lewis 1st Place Thedford Thomas Co. Herald 11 - Single Retail Advertising Idea - Black and White Title: Christmas in July Daily By: Marcia Hora 1st Place 2nd Place North Platte Telegraph Doniphan Herald Title: Heartland Animal Center Title: Tiff’s Tavern – A Night of Comedy By: Samantha Young & Apryl Lee By: Randy Sadd 2nd Place 3rd Place Grand Island Independent Hemingford Ledger Title: Midwest Imaging Title: Pheasants Forever 15th Annual Banquet By: Amanda Johnson By: Dalene Louden 3rd Place Kearney Hub 11 - Single Retail Advertising Idea - Black and White Title: Kearney Clinic, P.C. Class B By: Andrea Dzingle & Bridgett LaVene 1st Place Gordon Sheridan Co. Journal-Star Title: Sip Sip Hooray 12 - Single Classified Advertising Idea - Color (DAILIES By: Jordan Huether ONLY) 2nd Place Daily Page 8 1st Place By: Mike Overmann Norfolk Daily News Title: 2016 Spring Show 13 - Single Classified Advertising Idea - Black and White By: Kelli Ganskow & Denise Webbert Class D 2nd Place 1st Place North Platte Telegraph Hickman Voice News Title: Zeller Title: Community Hospital – Now Hiring By: Renee Jones & Apryl Lee By: Tess Williams 3rd Place 2nd Place Hastings Tribune Blair Washington Co. Pilot-Tribune Title: New View Real Estate Title: Frosty Pines By: Josh King By: Loraine Ellis & Cindy Harper 3rd Place Hickman Voice News 13 - Single Classified Advertising Idea - Black and White Title: Allo Class A By: Austin Roper 1st Place Friend Sentinel 13 - Single Classified Advertising Idea - Black and White Title: Fillmore County Hospital Daily By: Patrick Checketts & Brenda Clark 1st Place 2nd Place Norfolk Daily News Friend Sentinel Title: Top Agent of the Year Title: Culligan of Crete By: Kelli Ganskow & Suzie Wachter By: Patrick Checketts & Brenda Clark 2nd Place 3rd Place Norfolk Daily News Wauneta Breeze Title: Selling Your Home? Title: Sunrise Heights of Wauneta By: Kelli Ganskow & Suzie Wachter By: Sheri Hink-Wagner 3rd Place North Platte Telegraph 13 - Single Classified Advertising Idea - Black and White Title: Rodent Control Class B By: Rebecca Parker & Apryl Lee 1st Place Elgin Review Title: Annual Bull Semen Test Days 14 - Creative Ad Writing By: Lynell Morgan Class A 2nd Place 1st Place Milford Times Oakland Independent Title: Moving Tag Sale Title: Fall Home & Car Care By: Alison Koch & Dave Fiala By: Alyssa Cates & Curt Hineline 3rd Place 2nd Place Gretna Breeze Friend Sentinel Title: Phoenix Equestrian Center Title: Crete Glass, Little Tavern Band, Rotary Hike & Bike By: Echo Bronk By: Patrick Checketts, Brenda Clark & Dave Fiala 3rd Place 13 - Single Classified Advertising Idea - Black and White Friend Sentinel Class C Title: Citizens State Bank, Olga Bruntz Birthday, Friend 1st Place Quiz Bowl Elkhorn Douglas Co. Post-Gazette By: Staff Title: Great Clips – Now Hiring Hair Stylists By: Mike Overmann 14 - Creative Ad Writing 2nd Place Class B Imperial Republican 1st Place Title: 5 Star Tree Service North Bend Eagle By: Staff Title: Stadium 3rd Place By: Nathan Arneal & Mary Le Arneal Elkhorn Douglas Co. Post-Gazette 2nd Place Title: Fremont Health – Intake Scheduling RN Wilber Republican Page 9 By: Brenda Clark & Patrick Checketts Gering Courier 3rd Place Title: Gering Firefighters Milford Times By: Ilene Anderson Title: Blue Valley Bass, Merles, Agmazing 2nd Place By: Staff Orchard Antelope Co. News Title: Code Advertising 14 - Creative Ad Writing By: Carrie Pitzer Class C Only 2 Entries Received. 1st Place Aurora News-Register 15 - Best New Idea – Ads/Marketing Title: Giltner State Bank Class B By: Dani Lemburg 1st Place 2nd Place Chadron Record Sutton Clay County News Title: Creative Shapes Title: Good for More Than Just the News… By: Julie Pfister & Amy Menerey By: Karla Fehr 2nd Place 3rd Place Milford Times Elkhorn Douglas Co. Post-Gazette Title: Support Your Hometown for the Holidays Title: AIB By: Patrick Checketts, Alison Koch & Brenda Clark By: Mike Overmann Only 2 Entries Received.
14 - Creative Ad Writing 15 - Best New Idea – Ads/Marketing Class D Class C 1st Place 1st Place Blair Washington Co. Enterprise West Point News Title: Gift Card Page Title: Industrial Development By: Blair Ad & Art Staff By: Karlie Cole & Dorothy Litz 2nd Place 2nd Place Seward Co. Independent West Point News Title: Merle’s Garden Center, JD’s Coffee Shop, Hairtrix Title: Winter that Feels like Home Salon By: Karlie Cole & Dorothy Litz By: Alison Koch & Brenda Clark 3rd Place 3rd Place Imperial Republican Seward Co. Independent Title: Where’s Jana? Title: Memorial Health Care Systems, Seward Lumber, Suhr By: Jana Pribbeno & Lichty Insurance By: Patrick Checketts, Alison Koch & Brenda Clark 15 – Best New Idea – Ads/Marketing 14 - Creative Ad Writing Class D Daily 1st Place 1st Place Seward County Independent North Platte Telegraph Title: 12 Days of Christmas Cash Dash Title: Firehouse Gym By: Ad Staff By: Samantha Young & Apryl Lee Only 1 Entry Received. 2nd Place Kearney Hub 15 - Best New Idea – Ads/Marketing Title: Kearney Clinic, P.C. Daily By: Andrea Dzingle & Bridgett LaVene 1st Place 3rd Place Grand Island Independent Norfolk Daily News Title: Adult Stress Relief Title: What You Are Missing By: Staff By: Cheyanne Fowlkes & Vickie Hrabanek 2nd Place Scottsbluff Star-Herald Title: Catalog, Calendar 15 - Best New Idea – Ads/Marketing By: Staff Class A 3rd Place 1st Place North Platte Telegraph
Page 10 Title: Centennial Park Village Title: Carter Anderson Wrestling By: Rebecca Parker & Leslie Torres By: Tyler Dahlgren 3rd Place Broken Bow Custer Co. Chief 16 - Sports Action Photo Title: Jeff Johnston Steer Wrestling Class A By: Tim Conover 1st Place Ralston Recorder 16 - Sports Action Photo Title: Catch Daily By: Joey Waller 1st Place 2nd Place Grand Island Independent Gering Courier Title: Miles Griffith Clears 6-0 Title: Volleyball Girls Jubilation By: Andrew Carpenean By: Jeff Fielder 2nd Place 3rd Place Scottsbluff Star-Herald Ralston Recorder Title: Record Setter Title: Slide By: Randy Henry By: Brody Hilgenkamp 3rd Place Hastings Tribune 16 - Sports Action Photo Title: Volleyball Spike Class B By: Laura Beahm 1st Place North Bend Eagle Title: Tigers in the Mist 17 - Sports Feature Photo By: Nathan Arneal Class A 2nd Place 1st Place North Bend Eagle Hemingford Ledger Title: Wrestling Point Title: Hangin’ On By: Nathan Arneal By: Lyle Fodnes 3rd Place 2nd Place Gretna Breeze Gering Courier Title: Tennis Title: Students Cheer By: Joey Waller By: Jeff Fielder 3rd Place 16 - Sports Action Photo Wausa Gazette Class C Title: Go Big Red 1st Place By: Jeremy Buss Aurora News-Register Title: Just Out of Reach 17 - Sports Feature Photo By: Richard Rhoden Class B 2nd Place 1st Place Elkhorn Douglas Co. Post-Gazette Waverly News Title: Bart Hiscock BBB Title: Runner Up By: Morgan O’Rear By: Michael Wunder 3rd Place 2nd Place Albion News Elgin Review Title: Extra Emphasis Title: Wrestling Momma By: Joe Flanagan By: Dennis Morgan 3rd Place 16 - Sports Action Photo Wilber Republican Class D Title: Just Chillin’ 1st Place By: Emily Hemphill Hickman Voice News Title: Crossing Finish Line 17 - Sports Feature Photo By: Darren Ivy Class C 2nd Place 1st Place Blair Washington Co. Pilot-Tribune Plattsmouth Journal Page 11 Title: 3200-Meter Relay North Bend Eagle By: Brent Hardin By: Nathan Arneal 2nd Place 2nd Place Plattsmouth Journal Chadron Record Title: Nielsen Secures State Wrestling Championship By: Kerri Rempp & Brett Nachtigall By: Brent Hardin 3rd Place 3rd Place Pender Times Aurora News-Register By: Mark Vrbicky Title: Perfect Season By: Richard Rhoden 18 - Sports Page Class C 17 - Sports Feature Photo 1st Place Class D West Point News 1st Place By: Mike O’Brien Seward Co. Independent 2nd Place Title: Relay Winners Aurora News-Register By: Amanda Woita By: Richard Rhoden 2nd Place 3rd Place Wahoo Newspaper Gothenburg Times Title: Practice Time By: Greg Knight & Scott Foster By: Lisa Brichacek 3rd Place 18 - Sports Page Wahoo Newspaper Class D Title: Compact Derby Champ 1st Place By: Jason Unger Blair Washington Co. Enterprise By: Staff 17 - Sports Feature Photo 2nd Place Daily Blair Washington Co. Pilot-Tribune 1st Place By: Staff Kearney Hub 3rd Place Title: One for the Team Seward Co. Independent By: Buck Mahoney By: Staff 2nd Place Norfolk Daily News 18 - Sports Page Title: Black Belt Honors Daily By: Jake Wragge 1st Place 3rd Place Norfolk Daily News Hastings Tribune By: Jay Prauner Title: Final Out 2nd Place By: Laura Beahm Grand Island Independent By: Staff 3rd Place 18 - Sports Page North Platte Telegraph Class A By: Andrew Bottrell & Derek Noehren 1st Place Gering Courier By: Jeff Fielder 19 - Sports Column 2nd Place Class A Arlington Citizen 1st Place By: Tyler Dahlgren & Grant Egger Gering Courier 3rd Place By: Jeff Fielder Friend Sentinel 2nd Place By: Stephanie Croston Clearwater-Ewing Record-News Title: Nebraska-isms 18 - Sports Page By: LuAnn Schindler Class B 3rd Place 1st Place Page 12 Gering Courier Title: More than Basketball; Change Coming This Fall By: Trevor Bentley By: Tom Behmer
19 - Sports Column Class B 20 - Sports Writing 1st Place Class A Wisner News-Chronicle 1st Place Title: Effort Arlington Citizen By: Jeff Recker Title: Ready to Wreck 2nd Place By: Leeanna Ellis Grant Tribune-Sentinel 2nd Place Title: Pitching with Pritch Gering Courier By: Larry Pritchett Title: Hill Run 3rd Place By: Jeff Fielder North Bend Eagle 3rd Place Title: .400 Hitters; Two Seasons Orchard Antelope Co. News By: Nathan Arneal Title: Home Plate is Where the Heart Is By: Logan Lawson 19 - Sports Column Class C 20 - Sports Writing 1st Place Class B Hartington Cedar Co. News 1st Place By: Rob Dump Gretna Breeze 2nd Place Title: Janovich Albion News By: Eric Taylor By: Joe Flanagan 2nd Place 3rd Place Tekamah Burt Co. Plaindealer Crete News Title: Tekamah Man Meets His Challenge By: Andy McCallister By: Mark Jackson 3rd Place 19 - Sports Column Milford Times Class D Title: Driver Gets First A Feature Win 1st Place By: Stephanie Croston Fairbury Journal-News Title: Getting My Kicks in Bangkok 20 - Sports Writing By: Gordon Hopkins Class C 2nd Place 1st Place Fairbury Journal-News Aurora News-Register Title: Reflections, Untapped Potential Title: For the Love of the Game By: Trevor Gill By: Richard Rhoden 3rd Place 2nd Place Blair Washington Co. Enterprise Imperial Republican Title: Hey Parents, Remember Your Place; June is My Title: State Track Champions Annual “Missing Rosenblatt” Month By: Russ Pankonin By: Tyler Dahlgren 3rd Place Aurora News-Register 19 - Sports Column Title: Playing Time Means the World to Garrett Johns Daily By: Dave Bradley 1st Place York News-Times 20 - Sports Writing Title: John & Bobby; I Am a Bigfoot Junkie Class D By: Ken Kush 1st Place 2nd Place Bellevue Leader Scottsbluff Star-Herald Title: Aces By: Steve Frederick By: Brody Hilgenkamp 3rd Place 2nd Place Norfolk Daily News Blair Washington Co. Enterprise
Page 13 Title: Toughing It Out Title: Trip of a Lifetime By: Grant Egger By: Tessa Burgener 3rd Place 2nd Place Seward Co. Independent Aurora News-Register Title: Bluejay Sprinter Doubles Up in Gold Count Title: Omaha Welcomes the President By: Stephanie Croston By: Kurt Johnson 3rd Place 20 - Sports Writing South Sioux City Dakota Co. Star Daily Title: South Sioux City Homecoming 2016 1st Place By: Chad Watkins Kearney Hub Title: Pennies from Cole 21 - Photo Page By: Staff Class D 2nd Place 1st Place Norfolk Daily News Hickman Voice News Title: Miracle Career Title: Unwind Centerfold By: Nick Benes By: Brad Moser 3rd Place 2nd Place North Platte Telegraph Seward Co. Independent Title: Body of Work Title: Blue Angels By: Derek Noehren By: Jill Martin & Amanda Woita 3rd Place Cozad Tri-City Tribune 21 - Photo Page Title: Muscle Man Volleyball Held in Cozad Class A By: Kelly Ninas 1st Place Gering Courier 21 - Photo Page Title: Piece of Cake Daily By: Brad Staman 1st Place 2nd Place Scottsbluff Star-Herald Arlington Citizen Title: Color Dash Title: All in Good Training By: Dean Torske By: Joe Burns 2nd Place 3rd Place Norfolk Daily News Doniphan Herald Title: Reviving the Old West Title: Return of the Sandhill Cranes By: Jake Wragge By: Jimmy Rash 3rd Place Scottsbluff Star-Herald 21 - Photo Page Title: Walk to School Day Class B By: Irene North 1st Place Neligh News & Leader Title: Memories of Old Mill Days 22 - Feature Photography By: Tara Purdie, Joan Wright & LuAnn Schindler Class A 2nd Place 1st Place Elgin Review Hemingford Ledger Title: State Wrestling Tournament Title: Harvest Moon a Hit By: Ginni Fangman & Lynell Morgan By: Amber Ningen 3rd Place 2nd Place Elgin Review Gering Courier Title: Back to the 80s Title: Students Learn Tools & Technology By: Lynell Morgan By: Brad Staman 3rd Place 21 - Photo Page Ralston Recorder Class C Title: Reading 1st Place By: Katherine Leszczynski Aurora News-Register Page 14 22 - Feature Photography Title: Instilling Habits Class B By: Barrett Stinson 1st Place Grant Tribune-Sentinel Title: Memorial Day 23 - News Photography By: Brooke Pankonin Class A 2nd Place 1st Place Chadron Record Ralston Recorder Title: Hog Wrestling Title: Couple By: Kerri Rempp By: Katherine Leszczynski 3rd Place 2nd Place Stromsburg Polk Co. News Doniphan Herald Title: The Big Squeeze Title: Families Celebrate New Library, Fitness Center By: Erin Dickey By: Christine Hollister 3rd Place 22 - Feature Photography Doniphan Herald Class C Title: D-T Pizza Bingo Night 1st Place By: Randy Sadd Aurora News-Register Title: America’s Next Line of Defense 23 - News Photography By: Richard Rhoden Class B 2nd Place 1st Place Gothenburg Times North Bend Eagle Title: Git Along Title: Class of 2016 By: Elizabeth Barrett By: Nathan Arneal 3rd Place 2nd Place West Point News Gordon Sheridan Co. Journal-Star Title: Six Shooter Title: Sgt. Fae V. Moore Laid to Rest By: Willis Mahannah By: Lauren O’Brien 3rd Place 22 - Feature Photography North Bend Eagle Class D Title: Morse Bluff Sign 1st Place By: Nathan Arneal Seward Co. Independent Title: Laying of Wreath 23 - News Photography By: Stephanie Croston Class C 2nd Place 1st Place Blair Washington Co. Enterprise Aurora News-Register Title: Mutton Busting Title: Airport Floats New Drone Guidelines By: Joe Burns By: Kurt Johnson 3rd Place 2nd Place Wahoo Newspaper Crete News Title: Sliding into Summer Title: Practice Burn By: Lisa Brichacek By: Jenn Lampila 3rd Place 22 - Feature Photography Hartington Cedar Co. News Daily Title: New Priest 1st Place By: Tyler Schank Hastings Tribune Title: Color Run 23 - News Photography By: Amy Roh Class D 2nd Place 1st Place Hastings Tribune Blair Washington Co. Pilot-Tribune Title: Itty Bitty Ballerina Title: We Need to be Ready By: Laura Beahm By: Joe Burns 3rd Place 2nd Place Grand Island Independent Blair Washington Co. Pilot-Tribune
Page 15 Title: Fort Calhoun Tree Lighting Title: Herbster Fire By: Joe Burns By: Chelsie Alexander 3rd Place 2nd Place Blair Washington Co. Pilot-Tribune Albion News Title: The Adventure Awaits Title: Mopping Up By: Joe Burns By: Jim Dickerson 3rd Place 23 - News Photography West Point News Daily Title: Fire 1st Place By: Willis Mahannah York News-Times Title: Lutheran Schools Week ¬– Spider 24 - Breaking News Photography By: Steve Moseley Class D 2nd Place 1st Place Norfolk Daily News Wahoo Newspaper Title: The Job that Welds Us Together Title: One Way or Another By: Jake Wragge By: Sam Farmer 3rd Place 2nd Place Norfolk Daily News Seward Co. Independent Title: Can’t Rain on My Parade Title: Downtown Fire By: Jake Wragge By: Jill Martin 3rd Place Seward Co. Independent 24 - Breaking News Photography Title: Highway 34 Car Fire Class A By: Emily Hemphill 1st Place Gibbon Reporter 24 - Breaking News Photography Title: I-80 Accident Daily By: Dennis Walker 1st Place 2nd Place Fremont Tribune Gering Courier Title: Firefighters Fight Garage Fire Title: Heated Bank Transaction By: Tracy Buffington By: Brad Staman 2nd Place 3rd Place Grand Island Independent Arlington Citizen Title: Blizzard Blasts Area Title: Fire Destroys Rural Washington County Home By: Barrett Stinson By: Joe Burns 3rd Place Grand Island Independent 24 - Breaking News Photography Title: Defensive Fire Class B By: Barrett Stinson 1st Place Waverly News Title: Raceway Fire 25W - Use of Color — News - WEEKLIES ONLY By: Michael Wunder Class A 2nd Place 1st Place Wisner News-Chronicle Gering Courier Title: Storm Damage Title: Soccer By: Jeff Recker By: Brad Staman 3rd Place 2nd Place Ashland Gazette Orchard Antelope Co. News Title: Quick Work Title: Commitment to Excellence By: Suzi Nelson By: Carrie Pitzer 3rd Place 24 - Breaking News Photography Arlington Citizen Class C Title: King & Queen 1st Place By: Sandra Diaz Falls City Journal Page 16 25W - Use of Color — News - WEEKLIES ONLY 1st Place Class B Milford Times 1st Place By: Emily Hemphill Lexington Clipper-Herald 2nd Place By: Ben Schwartz, Paul Pack & Dan Voris North Bend Eagle 2nd Place By: Nathan Arneal Ashland Gazette 3rd Place Title: July 4th Spectacular Stromsburg Polk Co. News By: Cheryl Ludvik & Sandy Hutson By: Erin Dickey 3rd Place Ashland Gazette 26 - Personal Column Title: 2016 Hometown Christmas Class C By: Cheryl Ludvik & Sandy Hutson 1st Place Hartington Cedar Co. News 25W - Use of Color — News - WEEKLIES ONLY By: Peggy Year Class C 2nd Place 1st Place Plattsmouth Journal Aurora News-Register By: Patti Jo Peterson Title: Unfinished Business 3rd Place By: Richard Rhoden, Karla Senff & Dave Bradley West Point News 2nd Place By: Willis Mahannah Plattsmouth Journal Title: Everything Chocolate 26 - Personal Column By: Patti Jo Peterson Class D 3rd Place 1st Place Papillion Times Seward Co. Independent Title: Flowers By: Amanda Woita By: Staff 2nd Place Seward Co. Independent 25W - Use of Color — News - WEEKLIES ONLY By: Emily Hemphill Class D 3rd Place 1st Place Blair Washington Co. Pilot-Tribune Blair Washington Co. Pilot-Tribune By: Mark Rhoades By: Alyssa Bouc 2nd Place 26 - Personal Column Blair Washington Co. Enterprise Daily By: Alyssa Bouc 1st Place 3rd Place Fremont Tribune Hickman Voice News By: Tammy Real-McKeighan Title: Meierhenry Performs in College 2nd Place By: Cassandra Ivy & Elizabeth Rembert York News-Times By: Melanie Wilkinson 3rd Place 26 - Personal Column York News-Times Class A By: Steve Moseley 1st Place Wauneta Breeze By: Diane Stamm 27 - Breaking News 2nd Place Class A Doniphan Herald 1st Place By: Mandy Sullivan Arlington Citizen 3rd Place Title: Arlo Village Hall Collapses Arlington Citizen By: Leeanna Ellis By: Leeanna Ellis 2nd Place Arlington Citizen 26 - Personal Column Title: Scott Japp Killed in Bulldozer Accident Class B By: Leeanna Ellis Page 17 3rd Place Grand Island Independent Doniphan Herald Title: Foltz Death Title: Bar’s Roof Lifted Off in Wind Storm By: Jeff Bahr By: Christine Hollister 3rd Place Fremont Tribune 27 - Breaking News Title: Storm Tears Steeple Off Church Class B By: Tammy Real-McKeighan 1st Place Ashland Gazette Title: Car Crashes into Local Business Twice in Two Weeks 28 - Feature Series By: Suzi Nelson Class A 2nd Place 1st Place Ashland Gazette Orchard Antelope Co. News Title: Short Pursuit Leads to Drug Arrests Title: Small Town Success By: Suzi Nelson By: Natalie Bruzon 3rd Place 2nd Place Tekamah Burt Co. Plaindealer Ralston Recorder Title: Pipeline Break Claims One Life Title: Day in the Life By: Mark Jackson By: Katherine Leszczynski 3rd Place 27 - Breaking News Oakland Independent Class C Title: Local Business Showcase 1st Place By: Curt Hineline & Jamie Horter Imperial Republican Title: I-80 Accident Claims Two Lives 28 - Feature Series By: Jan Schultz Class B 2nd Place 1st Place Aurora News-Register Chadron Record Title: Fire Consumes Stockham Barn Title: Whitney Irrigation District By: Travis Blase By: Kerri Rempp 3rd Place 2nd Place Imperial Republican Gretna Guide & News Title: 5-10 Minutes Difference in House Fire Title: Germany By: Jan Schultz By: Cassandra Kostal 3rd Place 27 - Breaking News Stromsburg Polk Co. News Class D Title: Carl 1st Place By: Erin Dickey Blair Washington Co. Enterprise Title: Grefe Crash 28 - Feature Series By: Jessica Gibbs Class C 2nd Place 1st Place Blair Washington Co. Enterprise Papillion Times Title: Blizzard Title: Out of the Cocoon By: Staff By: Kelsey Stewart 3rd Place 2nd Place Ogallala Keith Co. News Imperial Republican Title: One of Two Recent Fires Claims Comfort Inn Title: Emerging Crop-Field Peas By: Jordan Shearer By: Russ Pankonin 3rd Place 27 - Breaking News Aurora News-Register Daily Title: Where are They Now? 1st Place By: Staff Fremont Tribune Title: Men’s Heroic Actions Save Area Woman’s Life 28 - Feature Series By: Tammy Real-McKeighan Class D 2nd Place 1st Place Page 18 Omaha Catholic Voice By: Suzi Nelson Title: Mercy By: Staff 29 - Single Feature Story 2nd Place Class C Blair Washington Co. Pilot-Tribune 1st Place Title: Lost Towns of Washington County Gothenburg Times By: Leeanna Ellis Title: Community Celebrates Life of Beloved Member 3rd Place By: Elizabeth Barrett Hickman Voice News 2nd Place Title: Ag in Action Papillion Times By: Elizabeth Rembert Title: Dog By: Kelsey Stewart 28 - Feature Series 3rd Place Daily Elkhorn Douglas Co. Post-Gazette 1st Place Title: Sky Hunter North Platte Telegraph By: Emily Heinzen Title: Searching for a Hero & Reunited with Her Hero By: Kamie Stephens 29 - Single Feature Story 2nd Place Class D Kearney Hub 1st Place Title: Freedom Awards Hickman Voice News By: Staff Title: Vaunted Vaulters 3rd Place By: Darren Patrick Grand Island Independent 2nd Place Title: State Fair preview Wahoo Newspaper By: Staff Title: Breunig Getting Back on His Feet By: Alyssa Sobotka 3rd Place 29 - Single Feature Story Seward Co. Independent Class A Title: Hughes Remembered 1st Place By: Amanda Woita Arlington Citizen Title: End of an Era 29 - Single Feature Story By: Leeanna Ellis Daily 2nd Place 1st Place Gering Courier Fremont Tribune Title: Recovering from Abuse Title: Honoring Those Lost in the Blast By: Morgan Wallace By: Tammy Real-McKeighan 3rd Place 2nd Place Orchard Antelope Co. News Norfolk Daily News Title: Gift of Life Title: “It’s Not Easy” By: Carrie Pitzer By: Erin Bell 3rd Place 29 - Single Feature Story Hastings Tribune Class B Title: Gifts Given, Gifts Received 1st Place By: John Huthmacher North Bend Eagle Title: New Life for the Family Tractor By: Nathan Arneal 30 - In-depth Writing 2nd Place Class A North Bend Eagle 1st Place Title: Marxsen Conquers State Course by Course Arlington Citizen By: Nathan Arneal Title: Charred and Broken 3rd Place By: Leeanna Ellis & Jessica Gibbs Ashland Gazette 2nd Place Title: Parker Family Celebrates Son’s 13th Birthday with Oakland Independent Gratitude Title: Oakland-Craig/Tekamah-Herman Consolidation Page 19 Proposal Title: Death Penalty By: Curt Hineline By: Irene North 3rd Place 2nd Place Arlington Citizen Grand Island Independent Title: Walk Forever Free Title: Occupation Tax By: Leeanna Ellis & Joe Burns By: Tracy Overstreet 3rd Place 30 - In-depth Writing North Platte Telegraph Class B Title: Murderer to Find Home in Nebraska Penitentiary 1st Place By: Kamie Stephens Tekamah Burt Co. Plaindealer Title: Consolidation Issues By: Mark Jackson, Mike Wood & Joe Zink 31 - Public Notice and Its Promotion 2nd Place Class A Stromsburg Polk Co. News 1st Place Title: Fully Charged & Ready for Life – Dale Moore & His Petersburg Press LVAD By: Julie Dickerson By: Erin Dickey 2nd Place 3rd Place Wauneta Breeze Pender Times By: Staff Title: Supreme Court Coverage 3rd Place By: Jason Sturek Clearwater-Ewing Record-News By: LuAnn Schindler & Joan Wright 30 - In-depth Writing Class C 31 - Public Notice and Its Promotion 1st Place Class B South Sioux City Dakota Co. Star 1st Place Title: Big Ox Energy Causes Odor Issues for SSC Residents Elgin Review By: Michelle Kuester By: Lynell Morgan 2nd Place 2nd Place Hebron Journal-Register Grant Tribune-Sentinel Title: Creeks Overflow, Area Still Recovering from 2015 By: Staff By: Nancy McGill 3rd Place 3rd Place Ashland Gazette Albion News By: Suzi Nelson Title: Regional Property Taxes By: Jim Dickerson 31 - Public Notice and Its Promotion Class C 30 - In-depth Writing 1st Place Class D Elkhorn Douglas Co. Post-Gazette 1st Place By: Mary Lou Rodgers & Deb Schulz Blair Washington Co. Enterprise 2nd Place Title: Dana Coverage Albion News By: Katie Rohman By: Julie Dickerson 2nd Place 3rd Place Blair Washington Co. Enterprise Aurora News-Register Title: FCS Coverage By: Kurt Johnson & Paula Johnson By: Staff 3rd Place 31 - Public Notice and Its Promotion Blair Washington Co. Pilot-Tribune Class D Title: Washington County Jail Coverage 1st Place By: Staff Hickman Voice News By: Staff 30 - In-depth Writing 2nd Place Daily Cozad Tri-City Tribune 1st Place By: Staff Scottsbluff Star-Herald Only 2 Entries Received.
Page 20 By: Staff 31 - Public Notice and Its Promotion 3rd Place Daily Blair Washington Co. Pilot-Tribune 1st Place By: Staff Kearney Hub By: Mike Konz 32 - Editorial Page 2nd Place Daily Grand Island Independent 1st Place By: Terri Trejo Norfolk Daily News 3rd Place By: Kent Warneke Scottsbluff Star-Herald 2nd Place By: Casey Harvey Grand Island Independent By: Bette Pore 3rd Place 32 - Editorial Page North Platte Telegraph Class A By: Staff 1st Place Arlington Citizen By: Staff 33 - Editorial 2nd Place Class A Clearwater-Ewing Record-News 1st Place By: LuAnn Schindler Gering Courier 3rd Place By: Jeff Fielder Gering Courier Only 1 Entry Received. By: Brad Staman & Jeff Fielder 33 - Editorial 32 - Editorial Page Class B Class B 1st Place 1st Place Chadron Record Chadron Record By: Kerri Rempp & Kevin Oleksy By: Staff 2nd Place 2nd Place Grant Tribune-Sentinel Elgin Review By: Brooke Pankonin, Lori Pankonin & Samantha Goff By: Dennis Morgan 3rd Place 3rd Place Elgin Review Wisner News-Chronicle By: Dennis Morgan By: Staff 33 - Editorial 32 - Editorial Page Class C Class C 1st Place 1st Place Aurora News-Register Imperial Republican By: Kurt Johnson By: Russ Pankonin, Jan Schultz & Lori Pankonin 2nd Place 2nd Place West Point News Papillion Times By: Willis Mahannah By: Staff 3rd Place 3rd Place Papillion Times Hartington Cedar Co. News By: Staff By: Staff 33 - Editorial 32 - Editorial Page Class D Class D 1st Place 1st Place Bellevue Leader Bellevue Leader By: Staff By: Staff 2nd Place 2nd Place Blair Washington Co. Enterprise Blair Washington Co. Enterprise By: Staff
Page 21 3rd Place Title: A Presidential Visit Wahoo Newspaper By: Kurt Johnson By: Lisa Brichacek 3rd Place Papillion Times 33 - Editorial Title: LaVista Centre Daily By: Kelsey Stewart 1st Place Grand Island Independent 34 - News Writing By: Bette Pore, Don Smith & Jim Faddis Class D 2nd Place 1st Place Hastings Tribune Blair Washington Co. Pilot-Tribune By: Staff Title: Blair Man Sentenced to 90 Years 3rd Place By: Leeanna Ellis Kearney Hub 2nd Place By: Mike Konz Blair Washington Co. Pilot-Tribune Title: Severe Storm Damages Farm Land By: Leeanna Ellis 34 - News Writing 3rd Place Class A Blair Washington Co. Enterprise 1st Place Title: Washington County Backs Trump Arlington Citizen By: Katie Rohman Title: Proposed Chicken Plant Could Impact Washington County 34 - News Writing By: Leeanna Ellis & Katie Rohman Daily 2nd Place 1st Place Friend Sentinel Norfolk Daily News Title: Consulting Firm Assists with Friend Manor Closing Title: Speaker Shares Message of Hope with Students By: Jill Martin By: Grace Petersen 3rd Place 2nd Place Doniphan Herald Kearney Hub Title: Local Vietnam Veterans Visit D.C. Through Hall Title: False Report Drives Chick-fil-A Controversy County Hero Flight By: Josh Moody By: Christine Hollister 3rd Place Fremont Tribune 34 - News Writing Title: Olympian Receives Warm Reception in Hometown Class B By: Sam Pimper 1st Place North Bend Eagle 35 - Best New Idea – News Title: Fire Victims Asked to Help Pick up the Tab Class A By: Nathan Arneal 1st Place 2nd Place Orchard Antelope Co. News Waverly News Title: Player Profiles Title: Waverly Middle School Hosts Active Shooter Training By: Wade Pitzer & Logan Lawson By: Michael Wunder 2nd Place 3rd Place Gering Courier Chadron Record Title: Where Are They Now? Title: Sgt. Fae Moore Comes Home By: Jeff Fielder By: Kerri Rempp Only 2 Entries Received.
34 - News Writing 35 - Best New Idea – News Class C Class B 1st Place 1st Place Aurora News-Register Gretna Guide & News Title: Ambulance Service Under Review Title: Season of Giving By: Kurt Johnson & Tessa Burgener By: Cassandra Kostal, Cindy Moore & Derek Munyon 2nd Place 2nd Place Aurora News-Register Grant Tribune-Sentinel
Page 22 Title: Getting to Know You 1st Place By Samantha Goff Pender Times Only 2 entries received. By: Jason Sturek 2nd Place 35 - Best New Idea – News Grant Tribune-Sentinel Class C By: Staff 1st Place 3rd Place Aurora News-Register Creighton News Title: Heroes & Huskies By: Sandy Schroth By: Tessa Burgener & Kurt Johnson Only 1 entry received. 36 - Headline Writing Class C 35 - Best New Idea – News 1st Place Class D Papillion Times 1st Place By: Staff Seward Co. Independent 2nd Place Title: Did You Know! Aurora News-Register By: Staff By: Kurt Johnson 2nd Place 3rd Place Fairbury Journal-News Geneva Nebraska Signal Title: Friends of Fairbury By: Susan Wilkins By: Matthew Saxton 3rd Place 36 - Headline Writing Hickman Voice News Class D Title: UNWIND 1st Place By: Staff Broken Bow Custer Co. Chief By: Mona Weatherly 35 - Best New Idea – News 2nd Place Daily Hickman Voice News 1st Place By: Staff Grand Island Independent 3rd Place Title: Faces of Central Nebraska Blair Washington Co. Enterprise By: Staff By: Katie Rohman 2nd Place North Platte Telegraph 36 - Headline Writing Title: Meet Your Neighbors Daily By: Job Vigil 1st Place 3rd Place North Platte Telegraph Hastings Tribune By: Mikayla Wiseman Title: Twin Titles 2nd Place By: Laura Beahm, Nick Blasnitz & Mike Zimmerman Scottsbluff Star-Herald By: Jeff Van Patten 3rd Place 36 - Headline Writing Norfolk Daily News Class A By: Tim Pearson 1st Place Orchard Antelope Co. News By: Carrie Pitzer 37 - Front Page 2nd Place Class A Gering Courier 1st Place By: Brad Staman Arlington Citizen 3rd Place By: Staff Ralston Recorder 2nd Place By: Staff Ralston Recorder By: Staff 36 - Headline Writing 3rd Place Class B Orchard Antelope Co. News
Page 23 By: Carrie Pitzer Arlington Citizen By: Staff 37 - Front Page 3rd Place Class B Hemingford Ledger 1st Place By: Staff Gretna Breeze By: Staff 38 - General Excellence 2nd Place Class B Milford Times 1st Place By: Staff Gretna Breeze 3rd Place By: Staff Grant Tribune-Sentinel 2nd Place By: Staff Chadron Record By: Staff 37 - Front Page 3rd Place Class C Milford Times 1st Place By: Staff Aurora News-Register By: Kurt Johnson & Karla Senff 38 - General Excellence 2nd Place Class C Plattsmouth Journal 1st Place By: Brent Hardin & Patti Jo Peterson Gothenburg Times 3rd Place By: Staff Papillion Times 2nd Place By: Staff Aurora News-Register By: Staff 37 - Front Page 3rd Place Class D Plattsmouth Journal 1st Place By: Patti Jo Peterson, Brent Hardin & Jill Bedell Blair Washington Co. Pilot-Tribune By: Staff 38 - General Excellence 2nd Place Class D Seward Co. Independent 1st Place By: Staff Blair Washington Co. Enterprise 3rd Place By: Staff Omaha Catholic Voice 2nd Place By: Staff Bellevue Leader By: Staff 37 - Front Page 3rd Place Daily Hickman Voice News 1st Place By: Staff Grand Island Independent By: Jim Faddis & Kit Grode 38 - General Excellence 2nd Place Daily York News-Times 1st Place By: Staff North Platte Telegraph 3rd Place By: Staff Hastings Tribune 2nd Place By: Tami Humphreys Grand Island Independent By: Staff 3rd Place 38 - General Excellence Norfolk Daily News Class A By: Staff 1st Place Ralston Recorder By: Staff 39 - Lifestyles 2nd Place Class A
Page 24 1st Place By: Staff Gering Courier 3rd Place By: Staff Wauneta Breeze Only 1 Entry Received Title: Fall Sports Book By: Diane Stamm & Sheri Hink-Wagner 39 - Lifestyles Class B 40 - Special Single Section 1st Place Class B Grant Tribune-Sentinel 1st Place Title: Community Pages Gretna Guide & News By: Staff Title: Progress & Newcomer’s Guide 2nd Place By: Staff North Bend Eagle 2nd Place Title: People Pages Chadron Record By: Mary Le Arneal & Molly Nicola Title: It’s Fair Time Only 2 Entries Received. By: Staff 3rd Place 39 - Lifestyles Kimball Western Nebraska Observer Class C Title: A Salute to Veterans 1st Place By: Aleta Pearson, Stefanie Bartels & Tonia Copeland West Point News By: Staff 40 - Special Single Section One 1 Entry Received Class C 1st Place 39 - Lifestyles Aurora News-Register Class D Title: Heroes & Huskies 1st Place By: Staff Wahoo Newspaper 2nd Place Title: Trends Plattsmouth Journal By: Staff Title: Live It Up Cass County Then & Now 2nd Place By: Patti Jo Peterson & Brent Hardin Hickman Voice News 3rd Place By: Staff Papillion Times Only 2 Entries Received Title: Sarpy County Hall of Fame By: Staff 39 - Lifestyles Daily 40 - Special Single Section 1st Place Class D Norfolk Daily News 1st Place By: Sheryl Schmeckpeper Blair Washington Co. Enterprise 2nd Place Title: Progress Scottsbluff Star-Herald By: Staff Title: Out Yonder 2nd Place By: Steve Frederick Broken Bow Custer Co. Chief 3rd Place Title: A Place Called Home Kearney Hub By: Staff By: Staff 3rd Place Hickman Voice News Title: UNWIND 40 - Special Single Section By: Staff Class A 1st Place 40 - Special Single Section Hemingford Ledger Daily Title: Christmas Section 1st Place By: Staff Scottsbluff Star-Herald 2nd Place Title: Ethic Heritage Gering Courier By: Staff
Page 25 2nd Place Title: Progress: Our People Make the Difference Kearney Hub By: Staff Title: A New Chapter for Kearney High School 2nd Place By: Staff Blair Washington Co. Pilot-Tribune 3rd Place Title: Home & Acreage North Platte Telegraph By: Staff Title: Railroad Ties 3rd Place By: Kamie Stephens, Mikayla Wiseman & Apryl Lee Blair Washington Co. Pilot-Tribune Title: Salute to Agriculture/Ag Outlook By: Staff 41 - Special Section (Multiple Publication Days) Class A 41 - Special Section (Multiple Publication Days) 1st Place Daily Arlington Citizen 1st Place Title: Washington County Fair/Fair Awards Norfolk Daily News By: Staff Title: Insight 2nd Place By: Staff Gering Courier 2nd Place By: Staff Hastings Tribune 3rd Place Title: Fall Sports, Winter Sports Hemingford Ledger By: Staff Title: Hemingford Heroes 3rd Place By: Staff Kearney Hub Title: Focus 2016 41 - Special Section (Multiple Publication Days) By: Staff Class B 1st Place Chadron Record 42 - Youth Coverage Title: Progress Class A By: Staff 1st Place 2nd Place Arlington Citizen Lexington Clipper-Herald By: Staff Title: Hero Flight 2nd Place By: Staff Gering Courier 3rd Place By: Staff Pender Times 3rd Place Title: Pender Progress Friend Sentinel By: Staff By: Staff
42 - Youth Coverage Class B 41 - Special Section (Multiple Publication Days) 1st Place Class C Wilber Republican 1st Place Title: Classroom of the Week Aurora News-Register By: Staff Title: Sports Previews 2nd Place By: Richard Rhoden Chadron Record 2nd Place By: Staff Elkhorn Douglas Co. Post-Gazette 3rd Place Title: Sports Previews/Review Milford Times By: Staff By: Staff Only 2 Entries Received 42 - Youth Coverage 41 - Special Section (Multiple Publication Days) Class C Class D 1st Place 1st Place Plattsmouth Journal Broken Bow Custer Co. Chief By: Brent Hardin
Page 26 2nd Place 3rd Place West Point News Elgin Review By: Staff Title: It’s All About Beef 3rd Place By: Lynell Morgan Elkhorn Douglas Co. Post-Gazette By: Staff 43 - Specialty Pages Class C 42 - Youth Coverage 1st Place Class D Elkhorn Douglas Co. Post-Gazette 1st Place By: Staff Hickman Voice News 2nd Place By: Staff Plattsmouth Journal 2nd Place Title: Pride & Progress; Hey Day at the Fair; National Ag Seward Co. Independent Week By: Staff By: Patti Jo Peterson, Brent Hardin & Jill Bedell 3rd Place 3rd Place Blair Washington Co. Enterprise Imperial Republican By: Staff Title: Progress Edition By: Staff 42 - Youth Coverage Daily 43 - Specialty Pages 1st Place Class D Kearney Hub 1st Place By: Staff Blair Washington Co. Enterprise 2nd Place Title: April Fool’s Edition Grand Island Independent By: Staff By: Staff 2nd Place 3rd Place Omaha Catholic Voice North Platte Telegraph Title: Senior Living By: Staff By: Staff 3rd Place Hickman Voice News Title: Health & Wellness; Home & Garden; Mature Living 43 - Specialty Pages By: Staff Class A 1st Place 43 - Specialty Pages Stapleton Enterprise Daily Title: Calling All Babies of 2015 1st Place By: Marcia Hora & Kendra Cutler Norfolk Daily News 2nd Place By: Staff Thedford Thomas Co. Herald 2nd Place Title: Salute to Our Veterans North Platte Telegraph By: Marcia Hora & Kendra Cutler Title: Fall Sports Preview; Faces of Agriculture 3rd Place By: Staff Wauneta Breeze No Third Place Awarded. Title: Harvest Fest By: Sheri Hink-Wagner 44 - FREEDOM OF INFORMATION 43 - Specialty Pages Grand Island Independent Class B By: Bette Pore, Don Smith & Jim Faddis 1st Place Chadron Record 45 - BEST NIE PROGRAM By: Staff Kearney Hub 2nd Place By: Staff Gretna Guide & News Title: Spring Spruce Up • Suburban Building Boom By: Staff 46 - Web Sites
Page 27 Class A 1st Place Clearwater-Ewing Record-News 47 - Online Video By: Tara Purdie, LuAnn Schindler & Joan Wright Class A 2nd Place 1st Place Wauneta Breeze Orchard Antelope Co. News By: Staff Title: Wiggle Chairs 3rd Place By: Jaimie Schmitz Friend Sentinel 2nd Place By: Staff Orchard Antelope Co. News Title: ACT Tests 46 - Web Sites By: Staff Class B 3rd Place 1st Place Arlington Citizen Gordon Sheridan Co. Journal-Star Title: Arlington Practice Burn By: Jordan Huether By: Leeanna Ellis
2nd Place 47 - Online Video Creighton News Class B By: Staff 1st Place 3rd Place Pender Times Chadron Record Title: Pendragon Recap (December 15/January 2016) By: Staff By: Mark Vrbicky 2nd Place 46 - Web Sites Neligh News & Leader Class C Title: National Grilling Month 1st Place By: Carissa Soukup Albion News 3rd Place By: Jim Dickerson, Joe Flanagan & Julie Dickerson Gordon Sheridan Co. Journal-Star 2nd Place Title: Journal Star Live Sports Broadcasts West Point News By: Clint Andersen & Jordan Huether By: Staff 3rd Place 47 - Online Video Hartington Cedar Co. News Class C By: Rob Dump & Kaylee Dump 1st Place Hartington Cedar Co. News 46 - Web Sites Title: Election Class D By: Jake Higgins 1st Place 2nd Place Blair Washington Co. Enterprise Hartington Cedar Co. News By: Staff Title: Cedar Catholic – Stanton Football 2nd Place By: Jake Higgins Seward Co. Independent 3rd Place By: Staff West Point News 3rd Place Title: Corn Shelling Hickman Voice News By: Willis Mahannah By: Staff
46 - Web Sites Daily 47 - Online Video 1st Place Class D Norfolk Daily News 1st Place By: Staff Fairbury Journal-News 2nd Place Title: Wrestling First, Outdoor Practice Scottsbluff Star-Herald By: Trevor Gill By: Maunette Loeks 2nd Place No Third Place Awarded Fairbury Journal-News
Page 28 Title: Fairbury Couple Convicted of Child Neglect Title: Nuclear Plant, Pig Truck Crash By: Staff By: Leeanna Ellis & Katie Rohman 3rd Place 2nd Place Blair Washington Co. Pilot-Tribune Fairbury Journal-News Title: Blair Practice Burn Title: Amber Alert – Smetter Abduction by Howard By: Leeanna Ellis By: Trevor Gill & Shaun Friedrichsen 3rd Place 47 - Online Video Fairbury Journal-News Daily Title: Livingston Enterprises Inc. Fire 1st Place By: Trevor Gill Kearney Hub Title: Wish Comes True With 12-year-old Arthur’s 48 - Online Coverage of Breaking News Downtown Debut Daily By: Jeff Damron, Josh Moody & Amanda Push 1st Place 2nd Place Kearney Hub Kearney Hub Title: February Blizzard Takes Over Hub Territory Title: Tattoo Artists Give Endless Reasons to Get Inked By: Jessica Kokesh & Amanda Push By: Jeff Damron & Amanda Push 2nd Place 3rd Place Grand Island Independent York News-Times Title: Winfrey Plumbing Explosion Title: Mother’s Last Wish By: Stephanie Romanski By: Melanie Wilkinson & Eric J. Eckert 3rd Place Scottsbluff Star-Herald Title: Scottsbluff Man Arrested After 11-Hour Standoff 48 - Online Coverage of Breaking News By: Maunette Loeks & Dean Torske Class A 1st Place Orchard Antelope Co. News 49 - Best Use of Social Media Title: Tilden Manhunt Class A By: Staff 1st Place 2nd Place Arlington Citizen Arlington Citizen Title: Summer Sizzle Title: Village Hall Collapse By: Leeanna Ellis By: Leeanna Ellis & Joe Burns 2nd Place 3rd Place Gering Courier Orchard Antelope Co. News Title: Game Coverage Title: Grain Bin Rescue By: Jeff Fielder By: Carrie Pitzer & Jaimie Schmitz 3rd Place Hemingford Ledger Title: Bus Crash 48 – Online Coverage of Breaking News By: Amber Ningen Class B 1st Place 49 – Best Use of Social Media Neligh News & Leader Class B Title: Frozen Pipe at Neligh-Oakdale Leads to Fire Sprinkler 1st Place Activation Grant Tribune-Sentinel By: Joan Wright Title: Breaking News on Facebook Only 1 Entry Received By: Samantha Goff & Brooke Pankonin 2nd Place 48 - Online Coverage of Breaking News Grant Tribune-Sentinel Class C Title: Reader Interaction on Facebook No Entries Received in Class C. By: Samantha Goff & Brooke Pankonin 3rd Place 48 - Online Coverage of Breaking News Grant Tribune-Sentinel Class D Title: Finding Stories through Facebook 1st Place By: Brooke Pankonin Blair Washington Co. Enterprise
Page 29 3rd Place Gering Courier Title: Crave Restaurant 49 - Best Use of Social Media By: Ilene Anderson Class C 1st Place Hartington Cedar Co. News Title: Bank Robbery Look Back 50 - Best Digital Ad Idea By: Rob Dump Class B 2nd Place 1st Place Aurora News-Register Neligh News & Leader By: Richard Rhoden Title: Jonny Dodge Chrysler Jeep 3rd Place By: Joan Wright West Point News 2nd Place By: Staff Milford Times Title: Game On – Seward County Fair 49 - Best Use of Social Media By: Patrick Checketts & Brenda Clark Class D 3rd Place 1st Place Milford Times Hickman Voice News Title: Orschelens Title: Mitchell Care Center & City Council By: Patrick Checketts & Dave Fiala By: Staff 2nd Place 50 - Best Digital Ad Idea Fairbury Journal-News Class C Title: Wilber-Clatonia Football State Championship 1st Place By: Trevor Gill Aurora News-Register 3rd Place Title: Aurora Mall Fairbury Journal-News By: Karla Senff Title: 125th Courthouse Celebration Only 1 Entry Received. By: Trevor Gill 50 - Best Digital Ad Idea 49 - Best Use of Social Media Class D Daily 1st Place 1st Place Blair Washington Co. Enterprise North Platte Telegraph Title: Nebraska Sports - Watersports Title: Missing Children By: Rachel Birdsall By: Kamie Stephens 2nd Place 2nd Place Blair Washington Co. Pilot-Tribune Kearney Hub Title: Camp Fontanelle – Scary Maze Title: #ArthursWish Come True By: Rachel Birdsall By: Jessica Kokesh, Josh Moody & Amanda Push 3rd Place 3rd Place Blair Washington Co. Pilot-Tribune Grand Island Independent Title: Camp Fontanelle – Summer Camp Title: Spot Todd By: Rachel Birdsall By: Staff 50 - Best Digital Ad Idea Daily 50 - Best Digital Ad Idea 1st Place Class A Grand Island Independent 1st Place Title: G.I. Loan Shop Gering Courier By: Bryanne Swerczek Title: Blossom Shop 2nd Place By: Dalene Louden Norfolk Daily News 2nd Place Title: As a Family You Learn to Share Gering Courier By: Roseann Indra & Suzie Wachter Title: Moxie Salon 3rd Place By: K.C. Heath Kearney Hub
Page 30 Title: When Life Happens DAILY SWEEPSTAKES AWARD: By: Diana Flores & Kent Lutt 1st Place: Norfolk Daily News 2nd Place: Grand Island Independent 3rd Place: North Platte Telegraph NEWS PHOTO OF THE YEAR Never Forgotten By: Barrett Stinson Grand Island Independent
SPORTS PHOTO OF THE YEAR USA Triathlon By: Joe Burns Blair Washington Co. Pilot-Tribune
FEATURE PHOTO OF THE YEAR Pucker Up By: Leeanna Ellis Arlington Citizen
EDITORIAL OF THE YEAR The Vine – Community Support By: Darren Ivy Hickman Voice News
ADVERTISEMENT OF THE YEAR Celebrate New Year’s By: Brenda Clark Milford Times
CLASS A SWEEPSTAKES: 1st Place: Gering Courier 2nd Place: Arlington Citizen 3rd Place: Orchard Antelope Co. News
CLASS B SWEEPSTAKES: 1st Place: Chadron Record 2nd Place: Grant Tribune-Sentinel 3rd Place: North Bend Eagle
CLASS C SWEEPSTAKES: 1st Place: Aurora News-Register 2nd Place: West Point News 3rd Place: Elkhorn Douglas Co. Post-Gazette
CLASS D SWEEPSTAKES: 1st Place: Hickman Voice News 2nd Place: Blair Washington Co. Enterprise 3rd Place: Blair Washington Co. Pilot-Tribune
WEEKLY SWEEPSTAKES AWARD: 1st Place: Aurora News-Register 2nd Place: Hickman Voice News 3rd Place: Gering Courier
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