Missouri Press News, April 2014 www.mopress.com Thanks, MPA for helping us all deliver that ‘daily miracle’ By working together, Missouri’s newspapers can tackle future challenges s I write this column - my last to have access to news they deem im- ing profitable, relevant and meeting one as Missouri Press Associa- portant. the changes in the ways in which the Ation president - I can’t get the We ended the legislative session public wants their news delivered notion of “the daily miracle” out of — my thanks to the hard work by a will continue to be our No. 1 goals. my head. number of newspaper publishers and Fortunately, Missouri newspapers Those of us in this business, of members of the MPA staff who con- aren’t alone. During my tenure, I’ve course, are familiar with that de- nected week after week with the state learned much about the support and scription of a newspaper. Indeed it is decision-makers — without losing help that is available from the Mis- a miracle to conceive of writing, edit- printed legal notices. In late August, souri Press Association. That’s not to ing, designing, illustrating and print- the United States International Trade mention the vast experiences avail- ing a broadsheet book of relevant Commission overturned a Trump ad- able through our membership. I also and factual news content in one day. ministration decision to impose tar- look forward to stepping back and Not to mention making it profitable. iffs on Canadian newsprint. Ameri- watching James White, publisher of Oh, and while we’re at it, what about can paper producers were not being the Benton County Enterprise, War- that 24/7 social media beast that de- harmed by newsprint imports. It was saw, take up the president’s gavel. His mands to be fed first, promptly and it a win for small and medium-size commitment to our industry is rock had better be right or someone will newspapers and their readers. steady. be screaming “fake news.” A few of our member newspapers As I close out my year, I also want So the idea that we all get up the were shut down this year by owners to thank each of you for your support next day or the next week and do it who cited profitability as the reason. during my personal fight with cancer. again and again and again says a lot Among them the 134-year-old Car- Your cards, notes, texts and phone about those in this industry. We are thage Press. But here’s something calls have all made a difference. But dedicated to the cause and most of us that should warm your heart. That then so has that stubborn streak of- are just hard-headed enough to keep paper is back in business because the ten associated with newspaper edi- on going in the face of a lot of adver- community wanted a newspaper and tors. sity. there were local investors who cared I look forward to all the “daily mir- Indeed, we had adversity as we enough about the identity of Car- acles” already in the making for 2019. went into 2018. Newsprint prices in- thage that they are publishing week- creased over impending tariffs (actu- ly, maintaining a website and feeding ally, the tariffs were collected) and “the beast.” the annual legislative threat to the Now that’s what I really call a “mir- publication of legal notices demand- acle.” ed no small part of our attention. I have no doubts that 2019 will ush- Both threatened not only our busi- er in challenges — we haven’t heard nesses, but also our readers’ ability the last on legal notices — and stay-

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On Oct. 19, three photojournalists were inducted into the Missouri Photojour- nalism Hall of Fame. The ceremony was again held at the Reynolds Journalism Institute on the University of Missouri-Columbia campus. This year’s inductees included David Rees, a former newspaper photographer and retired University of Missouri professor; Thelma Blumberg, an independent photographer who worked extensively in St. Louis before her death in 2012; and Dave Marner, currently the editor of the Gasconade County Republican. Above, pictured from left, are Rees; Blumberg’s niece, Jody Darby; and Marner. Above right, Bill Miller, publisher of the Washington Missourian and one of the founders of the Photojournalism Hall of Fame, has always been an admirer of J.B. Forbes’ photography work for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, but during this year’s induction, he also became an admirer of Forbes’ beard. Also pictured is Cliff Schiappa. Below right, while the inductees to the Photojournalism Hall of Fame draw attendees every year, it is the traditional bacon knots, transported from Washington via Bill Miller, that keep people around after the ceremony. Nate Brown with the Reynolds Journalism Institute could not help but admire the large pan of bacon knots, and he cannot be blamed. (Staff photos) James White takes MPA presidency Jan. 1 By Missouri Press Staff clude: First Vice President, Trevor Vernon, Eldon Advertiser; James White, publisher of The Benton County Enterprise, Second Vice President, Liz Irwin, Missouri Lawyers Media, was elected president of the Missouri Press Association Sept. St. Louis; Secretary, Hannah Spaar, The Odessan, Odessa; 14, during the 152nd Annual MPA Convention in St. Louis. Treasurer, Amos Bridges, The Springfield News-Leader. White’s family has been involved with newspapers for Directors for one-year terms: Julie Moreno, Independence about 140 years and he has been president of Benton County Examiner; and Beth Durreman, Perry County Republic- Enterprise Co. for more than 10 years. He has served on the Monitor, Perryville. MPA Board of Directors since 2013. Directors for three-year terms: Roger Dillon, Shannon White has used his time as a member of the MPA Board County Current Wave, Eminence; Bryan Jones, Versailles of Directors to advocate for newspapers at the state and na- Leader-Statesman; and Kevin Jones, St. Louis American. tional level. He has worked with Missouri’s elected officials, Continuing on the MPA Board in 2018 will be directors including Senators and Representatives in Washington, D.C., Mary Wilson, Jackson County Advocate, Grandview; Don- to curtail legislation that would harm newspapers’ ability to na Bischoff, St. Louis Post-Dispatch; and Tianna Brooks, operate as a free and independent press. Mountain View Standard News. White will succeed Carol Stark, editor of The Joplin Globe, Sandy Nelson, Courier-Tribune, Liberty was elected as the as MPA president Jan. 1. Stark will continue on the MPA National Newspaper Association state chair. Board of Directors through 2019 as immediate past presi- Retiring from the MPA Board in December 2018 are Jeff dent. Schrag, Springfield Daily Events; and Steve Tinnen, Clinton Other 2019 MPA officers and directors elected Sept. 14 -in County Leader, Plattsburg.

4 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, November — December 2018 Darien, Ga. Burney Fishback Burney LeRoy Fishback Jr., 88, of Neosho Darien, Ga., died peacefully Sept. 12, 2018, while Ken Cope being cared for at Kenneth Warren Cope, 83, of Neosho, died Sept. 22, 2018, after a long ill- the Hospice of the ness. He was publisher, general manager and advertising director of the Neo- Golden Isles in sho Daily News, which he owned with his wife, Anne, until Brunswick, Ga. He 1987 when the newspaper was sold to American Publishing was a third-gen- Company. He worked for APC as an executive vice president eration owner of in charge of more than 100 newspapers west of the Missis- Mark Twain Pub- sippi until his retirement in 2000. He served as president of lishers, which pub- Missouri Press Association in 1989 and was inducted into lished The Perry Enterprise, The the Missouri Newspaper Hall of Fame in 2004. Center Herald and the Ralls County At age 24, Cope became the youngest person to serve on the Herald-Record. He was a former Neosho City Council, and at age 27, he was elected mayor for member and president of the North- two terms, the youngest at that time to serve in Missouri. east Missouri Press Association. He was also active in community and industry development groups for his He served in the military during community, including serving as president of Neosho Industries and Newton the Korean War and was honored to County Industrial Development Authority. be chosen to participate in an Honor In addition to his wife, Anne, he is survived by four children, Mike, Randy, Flight to Washington D.C. Billy Jo and Nancy; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and many In addition to his wife, Shirley, he other family and friends. is survived by a son, Ed; a daugh- ter, Fran; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and many oth- Thayer er family and friends. Bill Williams Bill D. Williams, 84, of Thayer, died Oct. 20, 2018, at Cox South Hospital in Liberty Springfield. Williams was known as a newspaper editor and for pub- James McTaggart lishing the Thayer News for many years. He served as Mis- James P. McTaggart, 68, of Liberty, souri Press Association president in 1974. In all his years died Sept. 9, 2018. He was a pho- since serving as MPA president, he only ever missed one Past tographer for The Kansas City Star Presidents and Spouses’ Dinner. for more than 20 years. He also was He loved being part of his community, serving in many dif- a U.S. Army veteran. In addition to ferent clubs and organizations, but his favorite hobby was to his wife, Kathleen, he is survived by “walk and talk,” taking strolls around town and talking to a son, Luke; four grandchildren; and anyone he could. many more family and friends. Williams was a retired lieutenant colonel of the Missouri National Guard and a first lieutenant of the United States Army, serving proudly for many years. REMINDER He is survived by his wife of more than 60 years, Carlene, of Thayer; a son, Missouri Press Association’s dues Mark; two grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends. structure is changing for 2019. Your membership includes legal advice from MPA hotline attorney Troy Jean Maneke; discounts to attend Missouri Press events; advertising Bob Simmons campaigns and lobbying to pro- Robert “Bob” Simmons, 66, of Troy, died Sept. 17, 2018. Simmons started mote newspapers’ interests. working at the Troy Free Press in 1972 as a reporter and photographer. He be- came managing editor of the Lincoln County Journal and the Troy Free Press If you have any questions about and was known for his work ethic, integrity and dedication. He received the these changes, please contact Missouri Governors Award for Leadership and Achievement. Simmons is sur- Kristie Williams at 573-449-4167 vived by his son, Adam; two brothers; two sisters; two granddaughters; and or [email protected] many other family and friends.

Missouri Press News, November — December 2018 www.mopress.com 5 28th Class joins Newspaper Hall of Fame

By Missouri Press Staff Below, Joe May, former Missouri Press Association president and former pub- The 152nd Annual Convention and lisher of the Mexico Ledger, was one of Trade Show in St. Louis included the this year’s Hall of Fame inductees. May induction of Missouri Press Asso- said he is blessed to have learned from ciation’s 28th class of the Newspaper many great people during his newspa- per career, including several previous Hall of Fame. Hall of Fame inductees. (Staff photos) This year’s inductees were the late Wendell Redden, former sports editor of the Joplin Globe; Kent Ford, former editor of Missouri Press Association and former publisher of the Oregon Times Observer; Joe May, former MPA president and former publisher of the Mexico Ledger; and Jim Rob- ertson, former MPA president and Susan Redden accepts Wendell Red- former managing editor of the Co- den’s Pinnacle Award on behalf of her lumbia Daily Tribune. husband, who died in 2011. As the Jop- More than 150 people have been lin Globe’s sports editor, Wendell Red- inducted into the Newspaper Hall of den was known as a pioneer in sports reporting in many ways, including Fame since it was established in 1991. changing how the newspaper covered Jim Robertson became the Colum- women’s sports. bia Daily Tribune’s managing editor in 1987, a position he held until his re- tirement in 2017. In that time, he made indelible contributions to the com- munity and the newspaper industry, including serving as MPA President in 2015 and as founding president of the Missouri Sunshine Coalition. He currently serves on the boards of both the Missouri Press Service and the Missouri Press Foundation. Joe May has been an ardent sup- porter of Missouri newspapers since his first job selling advertising for the Columbia Daily Tribune in 1970. Seven years later, he moved to Mex- ico to become the advertising direc- For 24 years, Kent Ford was Missouri Press Association’s editor, serving as tor at The Ledger and eventually Jim Robertson, former Missouri Press the communications link between the was named publisher in 1990, hav- Association president and former Association and its hundreds of mem- ing served under five different own- managing editor of the Columbia Daily bers. A lifelong newspaperman, Ford ers. Through that time, and even still Tribune, receives his Pinnacle Award worked to make sure members were today, May and wife Phyllis remain from Jeff Schrag. Robertson said he is informed of issues that might affect proud of how he has been able to serve how they do business and that could mainstays of many of Missouri Press’ newspapers and journalism during his fundamentally change how reporters annual events. career. do their jobs. Kent Ford is a well-known name for many in Missouri’s newspaper in- him forefront when the editor posi- neer in sports journalism, pushing dustry, having served as MPA’s editor tion came open at Missouri Press in for equal treatment of women’s sports for two-and-a-half decades. In 1981, 1989. coverage in Southwest Missouri. Un- Ford and his wife, Sharon, with a lead Wendell Redden’s name is syn- der his leadership, The Globe was the from former MPA Executive Director onymous with sports in Joplin, hav- first newspaper in the area to treat Doug Crews, purchased the Oregon ing covered athletic events and sur- high school and college women’s Times-Observer. In 1986, Ford served rounding activities since starting at teams the same way it handled men’s as president of Northwest Missouri the Globe in 1950 while still in high coverage, including with game sto- Press Association, a role that kept school. He also was known as a pio- ries, features, analysis and statistics.

6 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, November — December 2018 Political forums highlight 152nd Convention

U.S. Senator Roy Blunt stopped by MPA’s Annual Convention at the Shera- ton Westport Chalet Hotel in St. Louis. In addition to speaking to MPA mem- bers about what is going on in Wash- ington, D.C., he also answered a few questions.

Top, candidates for U.S. Senator, including, from right, incumbent Claire Mc- Caskill, Craig O’Dear, Josh Hawley and Jo Crain, participated in a forum during Missouri Press Association’s 152nd Annual Convention in St. Louis. Above, candidates for State Auditor, including, from right, Saundra McDowell, incumbent Nicole Galloway, Don Fitz, Jacob Luetkemeyer and Sean O’Toole. Approximately 150 members of the media were on hand to view the forums, which were the first of the political season leading up to the November general election. (Staff photos)

Jacob Warden of the Gasconade County Republican shows off his prized coffee mug, a gift from Missouri Press Association given out during this year’s Annual Convention. For those who did not attend the Convention, mugs are available for purchase through MPA’s website.

Gov. Mike Parson, right, shakes hands with Steve Tinnen, Missouri Press Asso- ciation Board member and publisher of the Clinton County Leader, while being Recipients of this year’s William E. greeted by Sue Tinnen. Roxie Murphy of the Maries County Advocate waits to James Outstanding Young Journalist meet with the governor prior to this year’s MPA Newspaper Hall of Fame banquet. Award include Rebecca Martin of the Parson spoke during the Hall of Fame dinner about the importance of the media Jefferson City News Tribune and Ethan in keeping government accountable. He also shared some humorous anecdotes Colbert of the Bowling Green Times. about his time as a sheriff in Polk County, where he got to know Dave Berry (pic- Pictured, at left, is Trevor Vernon, of the tured on the cover), former MPA president and former publisher of the Bolivar Eldon Advertiser and second vice-pres- Herald-Free Press, very well. ident of the MPA Board of Directors.

Missouri Press News, November — December 2018 www.mopress.com 7 Many members of the Missouri Press Association representing dozens of member newspapers attended the 2018 Better Newspaper Contest awards luncheon Sept. 15 in St. Louis during MPA’s 152st Annual Convention. Top photo, represen- tatives of some of Missouri’s daily newspapers present at the awards luncheon show off their plaques and certificates. Bottom photo, Missouri’s weekly newspapers were represented by several people from across the state. Digital copies of both photos are available by contacting Matthew Barba at [email protected]. (Staff photos)

8 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, November — December 2018 Missouri Press News, November — December 2018 www.mopress.com 9 ’18 Better Newspaper Contest results List of the 2018 BNC results sponsored by Metro Creative Graphics

General Excellence Dailies 1 Daily Express & News Hannibal Courier-Post General Excellence Dailies 2 Southeast Missourian Columbia Missourian News Tribune General Excellence Dailies 3 St. Louis Post-Dispatch Quincy Herald - Whig Springfield News-Leader General Excellence Weeklies 1 Cassville Democrat Maries County Advocate Clinton County Leader Focus on Oak Grove General Excellence Weeklies 2 Christian County Headliner News Platte County Landmark Ozark County Times This first place Best News Photo from theThe Kansas City Star also won Missouri Platte County Citizen Press Association’s 2018 Photo of the Year award. Made by David Eulitt, the im- age captures the aftermath of a house fire that destroyed most of the contents. General Excellence Weeklies 3 Judges described the photo as, “Tragic and hopeful. Beautifully composed and Courier-Tribune exposed. A very unique scene.” St. Louis American Jefferson County Leader Best Front Page Dailies 3 Kansas City Star Best Overall Design Dailies 1 & 2 Springfield News-Leader St. Louis Post-Dispatch Southeast Missourian Joplin Globe Kansas City Star News Tribune Quincy Herald - Whig Best Breaking News Story Weeklies 1 Columbia Missourian Best Front Page Weeklies 1 Focus on Oak Grove Best Overall Design Dailies 3 Cassville Democrat Cassville Democrat Joplin Globe Clinton County Leader Maries County Advocate Quincy Herald - Whig Maries County Advocate St. Clair Missourian Kansas City Star Best Front Page Weeklies 2 Best Breaking News Story St. Louis Post-Dispatch Ozark County Times Weeklies 2 Best Overall Design Weeklies 1 Christian County Headliner News Bowling Green Times Cassville Democrat Gasconade County Republican Christian County Headliner News Maries County Advocate Best Front Page Weeklies 3 Houston Herald Clinton County Leader Webster - Kirkwood Times Springfield Business Journal Pleasant Hill Times St. Louis Business Journal Best Breaking News Story Best Overall Design Weeklies 2 Missouri Lawyers Weekly Weeklies 3 Platte County Citizen St. Louis American Jefferson County Leader Houston Herald Best Breaking News Story Dailies 1 Washington Missourian - Weekend Christian County Headliner News West Plains Daily Quill Courier-Tribune Gasconade County Republican Hannibal Courier-Post Branson Tri-Lakes News Best Overall Design Weeklies 3 Monett Times Best News Story Dailies 1 Jefferson County Leader West Plains Daily Quill Daily Express & News St. Louis Business Journal Best Breaking News Story Dailies 2 Daily Express & News Missouri Lawyers Weekly Southeast Missourian Hannibal Courier-Post Best Front Page Dailies 1 & 2 Columbia Missourian Best News Story Dailies 2 Columbia Missourian Sedalia Democrat Columbia Missourian Lebanon Daily Record Columbia Missourian Independence Examiner News Tribune Best Breaking News Story Dailies 3 News Tribune Southeast Missourian St. Louis Post-Dispatch Columbia Missourian

10 The full results of this year’s Better Newspaper Contest, includingwww.mopress.com judges’ comments, are availableMissouri for Press download News, at mopress.com/better-newspaper November — December /2018 Best News Story Dailies 3 Independence Examiner Columbia Missourian St. Louis Post-Dispatch Best Feature Story Dailies 3 Columbia Missourian Kansas City Star Kansas City Star News Tribune Kansas City Star Kansas City Star Columbia Missourian Springfield News-Leader St. Louis Post-Dispatch Best News or Feature Series Best News Story Weeklies 1 Columbia Daily Tribune Dailies 3 Clinton County Leader Best Feature Story Weeklies 1 Springfield News-Leader Cassville Democrat Jackson County Advocate St. Louis Post-Dispatch Focus on Oak Grove Clinton County Leader Springfield News-Leader Cassville Democrat Cole Camp Courier Columbia Daily Tribune Best News Story Weeklies 2 Lexington News Best News or Feature Series Belle Banner Best Feature Story Weeklies 2 Weeklies 1 Salem News Christian County Headliner News Cassville Democrat Christian County Headliner News Houston Herald Cassville Democrat Christian County Headliner News Bowling Green Times Lexington News Best News Story Weeklies 3 Ozark County Times Focus on Oak Grove St. Louis Business Journal Best Feature Story Weeklies 3 Best News or Feature Series Missouri Lawyers Weekly Jefferson County Leader Weeklies 2 Branson Tri-Lakes News Courier-Tribune Christian County Headliner News St. Louis Call Newspapers St. Louis American Springfield Business Journal Best Feature Story Dailies 1 Missouri Lawyers Weekly Ozark County Times Hannibal Courier-Post Best News or Feature Series Bowling Green Times LakeExpo Dailies 1 Best News or Feature Series Monett Times Hannibal Courier-Post Weeklies 3 Hannibal Courier-Post Hannibal Courier-Post St. Louis American Best Feature Story Dailies 2 Lake Sun Leader Washington Missourian - Wednesday Southeast Missourian Hannibal Courier-Post Courier-Tribune Columbia Missourian Best News or Feature Series Courier-Tribune Sedalia Democrat Dailies 2 Best Editorial Dailies 1 Lebanon Daily Record Hannibal Courier-Post Kirksville Daily Express & News Best Editorial Dailies 2 News Tribune News Tribune Southeast Missourian News Tribune Best Editorial Dailies 3 St. Louis Post-Dispatch Kansas City Star Springfield News-Leader Columbia Daily Tribune Tilghman Cloud Memorial Editorial Weeklies 1 & 2 Bowling Green Times Lee’s Summit Tribune Bowling Green Times Ozark County Times Tilghman Cloud Memorial Editorial Weeklies 3 Jefferson County Leader Northeast News Jefferson County Leader Washington Missourian - Wednesday Best Columnist-Humorous Dailies Columbia Daily Tribune Ursula Ruhl of the Webster-Kirkwood Times in St. Louis captured this stunning St. Joseph News-Press image from a 2017 carnival to win first place in Best Feature Photo. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The full results of this year’s Better Newspaper Contest, includingwww.mopress.com judges’ comments, are available for download atMissouri mopress.com/better-newspaper Press News, April /2014 Jeff Kessinger captured these teams’ solemnity as they honored the life of a local child who died of cancer. Kessinger also secured a first-place win for the Christian County Headliner News.

Best Columnist-Humorous West Plains Daily Quill Southeast Missourian Weeklies 1 & 2 Monett Times Columbia Missourian Perry County Republic-Monitor West Plains Daily Quill Columbia Missourian Santa Fe Times Best News Photo Dailies 2 News Tribune Christian County Headliner News Columbia Missourian Best Feature Photo Dailies 3 Best Columnist-Humorous Weeklies 3 Columbia Missourian Springfield News-Leader Jefferson County Leader Southeast Missourian Kansas City Star Jefferson County Leader Columbia Missourian Kansas City Star Jefferson County Leader Best News Photo Dailies 3 Joplin Globe Union Missourian Kansas City Star Best Feature Photo Weeklies 1 Best Columnist-Serious Dailies 1 & 2 Columbia Daily Tribune Maries County Advocate Columbia Missourian Columbia Daily Tribune St. Clair Missourian Monett Times St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Clair Missourian Independence Examiner Best News Photo Weeklies 1 St. Clair Missourian Hannibal Courier-Post Focus on Oak Grove Best Feature Photo Weeklies 2 Best Columnist-Serious Dailies 3 Clinton County Leader Houston Herald St. Louis Post-Dispatch Clinton County Leader Houston Herald Kansas City Star Cassville Democrat Platte County Citizen Kansas City Star Best News Photo Weeklies 2 Houston Herald St. Louis Post-Dispatch Gasconade Co. Republican Best Feature Photo Weeklies 3 Best Columnist-Serious Weeklies 1 Houston Herald Webster - Kirkwood Times Cole Camp Courier Platte County Citizen St. Louis Business Journal Grant City Times Tribune Hermitage Index Webster - Kirkwood Times Maries County Advocate Best News Photo Weeklies 3 Union Missourian Best Columnist-Serious Weeklies 2 Webster - Kirkwood Times Best Sports Photo Dailies 1 Perry County Republic-Monitor Missouri Lawyers Weekly Lake Sun Leader Christian County Headliner News Jefferson County Leader Lake Sun Leader Platte County Citizen Bolivar Herald-Free Press Lake Sun Leader Houston Herald Best Feature Photo Dailies 1 Lake Sun Leader Best Columnist-Serious Weeklies 3 Chillicothe Constitution Tribune Best Sports Photo Dailies 2 St. Louis American Lebanon Daily Record Columbia Missourian Jefferson County Leader West Plains Daily Quill Columbia Missourian St. Louis Call Newspapers West Plains Daily Quill Columbia Missourian Best News Photo Dailies 1 Best Feature Photo Dailies 2 Sedalia Democrat

The full results of this year’s Better Newspaper Contest, includingwww.mopress.com judges’ comments, are available for download atMissouri mopress.com/better-newspaper Press News, April 2014/ Best Sports Photo Dailies 3 St. Louis Post-Dispatch Perry County Republic-Monitor Kansas City Star Kansas City Star Platte County Citizen St. Louis Post-Dispatch Springfield News-Leader Gasconade County Republican Joplin Globe Best Photo Illustration Gasconade County Republican Kansas City Star Weeklies 1 & 2 Best Photo Package Weeklies 3 Best Sports Photo Weeklies 1 Cassville Democrat Union Missourian Jackson County Advocate Houston Herald Washington Missourian - Wednesday Maries County Advocate Perry County Republic-Monitor Union Missourian Maries County Advocate Maries County Advocate Northeast News Pleasant Hill Times Best Photo Illustration Weeklies 3 Community Service Dailies 1 & 2 Best Sports Photo Weeklies 2 Washington Missourian - Weekend News Tribune The Odessan Jefferson County Leader Southeast Missourian The Odessan St. Louis Business Journal Community Service Dailies 3 The Odessan St. Louis Business Journal Columbia Daily Tribune Houston Herald Best Photo Package Dailies 1 Springfield News-Leader Best Sports Photo Weeklies 3 West Plains Daily Quill Quincy Herald - Whig Washington Missourian - Wednesday Nevada Daily Mail Columbia Missourian Washington Missourian - Weekend Nevada Daily Mail Community Service Weeklies 1 Washington Missourian - Weekend Best Photo Package Dailies 2 Maries County Advocate Washington Missourian - Wednesday Southeast Missourian Greene County Commonwealth Best Sports Feature Photo Dailies 1 Southeast Missourian Clinton County Leader Lake Sun Leader Columbia Missourian Cassville Democrat Hannibal Courier-Post Columbia Missourian Community Service Weeklies 2 Lake Sun Leader Best Photo Package Dailies 3 Houston Herald Lake Sun Leader St. Louis Post-Dispatch Lee’s Summit Tribune Best Sports Feature Photo Dailies 2 Columbia Daily Tribune Perry County Republic-Monitor Southeast Missourian St. Louis Post-Dispatch Community Service Weeklies 3 Southeast Missourian St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis American News Tribune Best Photo Package Weeklies 1 St. Louis Call Newspapers Sedalia Democrat Clinton County Leader Best Editorial Pages Dailies Best Sports Feature Photo Dailies 3 Maries County Advocate St. Louis Post-Dispatch Springfield News-Leader St. Clair Missourian Kansas City Star St. Louis Post-Dispatch Clinton County Leader News Tribune St. Louis Post-Dispatch Best Photo Package Weeklies 2 Joplin Globe Kansas City Star Best Sports Feature Photo Week- lies 1 Maries County Advocate Clinton County Leader Clinton County Leader Pleasant Hill Times Best Sports Feature Photo Week- lies 2 Christian County Headliner News Houston Herald Christian County Headliner News Gasconade County Republican Best Sports Feature Photo Week- lies 3 Jefferson County Leader Washington Missourian - Wednesday Washington Missourian - Wednesday Washington Missourian - Weekend Best Photo Illustration Dailies 1 & 2 Hannibal Courier-Post Columbia Missourian Columbia Missourian Fred Lynch made this photo for the Southeast Missourian, and took home Best Best Photo Illustration Dailies 3 Feature Photo as a result.

The full results of this year’s Better Newspaper Contest, includingwww.mopress.com judges’ comments, are available for download atMissouri mopress.com/better-newspaper Press News, April /2014 Hannibal Courier-Post Trenton Republican-Times Trenton Republican-Times Best Sports Feature Story Dailies 2 Columbia Missourian Columbia Missourian Southeast Missourian Columbia Missourian Best Sports Feature Story Dailies 3 Kansas City Star Kansas City Star Columbia Daily Tribune Springfield News-Leader Best Sports Feature Story Weeklies 1 Jackson County Advocate Pleasant Hill Times Cassville Democrat Cassville Democrat Best Sports Feature Story Weeklies 2 Capturing the excitement of a Missouri State University Bears volleyball game Platte County Landmark netted Andrew Jansen a first place win for Best Sports Feature Photo for the Springfield News-Leader. Bowling Green Times Christian County Headliner News Best Editorial Pages Weeklies 1 & 2 Best Sports News Story or Package Houston Herald Christian County Headliner News Dailies 1 Best Sports Feature Story Platte County Landmark Nevada Daily Mail Weeklies 3 Gasconade County Republican Hannibal Courier-Post Webster - Kirkwood Times Maries County Advocate Lake Sun Leader Washington Missourian - Weekend Best Editorial Pages Weeklies 3 Lake Sun Leader Jefferson County Leader Jefferson County Leader Best Sports News Story or Package Jefferson County Leader St. Louis American Dailies 2 Best Sports Columnist Dailies 1 & 2 Courier-Tribune Columbia Missourian Independence Examiner St. Louis Call Newspapers Independence Examiner Columbia Missourian Best Sports Pages Dailies 1 & 2 Independence Examiner News Tribune Southeast Missourian Southeast Missourian Best Sports Columnist Dailies 3 Columbia Missourian Best Sports News Story or Package Kansas City Star Hannibal Courier-Post Dailies 3 Kansas City Star Best Sports Pages Dailies 3 Kansas City Star St. Louis Post-Dispatch Kansas City Star Springfield News-Leader Columbia Daily Tribune Joplin Globe Columbia Daily Tribune Best Sports Columnist Quincy Herald - Whig Kansas City Star Weeklies 1 & 2 Springfield News-Leader Best Sports News Story or Package Cassville Democrat Weeklies 1 Christian County Headliner News Best Sports Pages Weeklies 1 Clinton County Leader Pleasant Hill Times Clinton County Leader Press-News Journal Tri-County News Cassville Democrat Press-News Journal Best Sports Columnist Weeklies 3 Maries County Advocate Cassville Democrat Jefferson County Leader Pleasant Hill Times Best Sports News Story or Package Washington Missourian - Wednesday Best Sports Pages Weeklies 2 Weeklies 2 Washington Missourian - Wednesday Platte County Citizen Platte County Citizen Best News or Feature Special Christian County Headliner News Platte County Citizen Section Dailies 1 Houston Herald Jackson Cash-Book Journal Hannibal Courier-Post Gasconade County Republican Best Sports News Story or Package Best News or Feature Special Best Sports Pages Weeklies 3 Weeklies 3 Section Dailies 2 Courier-Tribune Bolivar Herald-Free Press Southeast Missourian Jefferson County Leader St. Louis American News Tribune St. Louis American Best Sports Feature Story Dailies 1 Columbia Missourian Washington Missourian - Weekend Hannibal Courier-Post Southeast Missourian

The full results of this year’s Better Newspaper Contest, includingwww.mopress.com judges’ comments, are available for download atMissouri mopress.com/better-newspaper Press News, April /2014 Best News or Feature Special Sedalia Democrat Section Dailies 3 Southeast Missourian Quincy Herald - Whig Best Local Business Coverage St. Louis Post-Dispatch Dailies 3 Quincy Herald - Whig St. Louis Post-Dispatch Best News or Feature Special Springfield News-Leader Section Weeklies 1 Columbia Daily Tribune Memphis Democrat Best Local Business Coverage Maries County Advocate Weeklies Clinton County Leader Houston Herald Best News or Feature Special Cassville Democrat Section Weeklies 2 Bolivar Herald-Free Press Perry County Republic-Monitor St. Louis American Perry County Republic-Monitor Best Business Story Dailies 1 Perry County Republic-Monitor Hannibal Courier-Post Best News or Feature Special Hannibal Courier-Post Section Weeklies 3 Daily Express & News St. Louis American Lebanon Daily Record Bolivar Herald-Free Press Best Business Story Dailies 2 St. Louis American Columbia Missourian Jefferson County Leader Columbia Missourian Best Investigative Reporting News Tribune Dailies 1 Columbia Missourian Hannibal Courier-Post Best Business Story Dailies 3 Daily Express & News Kansas City Star Roxie Murphy made this first-place win- Monett Times St. Louis Post-Dispatch ning Best Feature Photo for the Maries County Advocate. Best Investigative Reporting St. Louis Post-Dispatch Dailies 2 Springfield News-Leader St. Louis Post-Dispatch Southeast Missourian Best Business Story Weeklies 1 Kansas City Star News Tribune Maries County Advocate Best Coverage of Government Columbia Missourian Cassville Democrat Weeklies 1 Columbia Missourian Cassville Democrat Maries County Advocate Best Investigative Reporting Jackson County Advocate Cassville Democrat Dailies 3 Best Business Story Weeklies 2 Jackson County Advocate Springfield News-Leader Christian County Headliner News Cassville Democrat Columbia Daily Tribune Springfield Business Journal Best Coverage of Government Kansas City Star Vandalia Leader Weeklies 2 Springfield News-Leader Ste. Genevieve Herald Houston Herald Best Investigative Reporting Best Business Story Weeklies 3 Christian County Headliner News Weeklies 1 St. Louis Business Journal Christian County Headliner News Cassville Democrat Jefferson County Leader The Odessan Cassville Democrat Missouri Lawyers Weekly Best Coverage of Government Cassville Democrat Washington Missourian - Wednesday Weeklies 3 Best Investigative Reporting Best Coverage of Government Washington Missourian - Wednesday Weeklies 2 Dailies 1 Branson Tri-Lakes News Christian County Headliner News Lake Sun Leader St. Louis Business Journal Bowling Green Times Daily Express & News Missouri Lawyers Weekly Bowling Green Times Lake Sun Leader Best Coverage of Rural Life or Ag- Lee’s Summit Tribune Hannibal Courier-Post riculture Dailies 2 & 3 Best Investigative Reporting Best Coverage of Government Columbia Missourian Weeklies 3 Dailies 2 Southeast Missourian St. Louis Business Journal News Tribune Columbia Daily Tribune St. Louis Business Journal Sedalia Democrat Quincy Herald - Whig St. Louis Business Journal News Tribune Best Coverage of Rural Life or St. Louis American Best Coverage of Government Agriculture Weeklies 1 & 2 Best Local Business Coverage Dailies 3 Bowling Green Times Dailies 2 St. Louis Post-Dispatch Cassville Democrat Columbia Missourian Kansas City Star Houston Herald

The full results of this year’s Better Newspaper Contest, includingwww.mopress.com judges’ comments, are available for download atMissouri mopress.com/better-newspaper Press News, April /2014 Best Coverage of Rural Life or Agriculture Weeklies 3 St. Louis American Washington Missourian - Weekend Washington Missourian - Wednesday Best Story About Rural Life or Agriculture Dailies 1 Lebanon Daily Record Daily Express & News Lebanon Daily Record Hannibal Courier-Post Best Story About Rural Life or Agriculture Dailies 2 Southeast Missourian Columbia Missourian News Tribune Sedalia Democrat Best Story About Rural Life or Agriculture Dailies 3 St. Louis Post-Dispatch Kansas City Star St. Louis Post-Dispatch Kansas City Star Best Story About Rural Life or Agriculture Weeklies 1 Best Sports Feature Photo went to Michael Losch of the Camdenton Lake Sun. Maries County Advocate Cassville Democrat Houston Herald Best Story About Religion Cole Camp Courier Bowling Green Times Weeklies 3 Santa Fe Times California Democrat Washington Missourian - Wednesday Best Story About Rural Life or Ag- Best Story About Rural Life or Ag- St. Louis American riculture Weeklies 2 riculture Weeklies 3 Jefferson County Leader Salem News Jefferson County Leader Washington Missourian - Wednesday Branson Tri-Lakes News Best Story About Education Jefferson County Leader Dailies 1 Best Story About Religion Dailies 1 Monett Times Lebanon Daily Record Lebanon Daily Record Daily Express & News Monett Times Hannibal Courier-Post Daily Express & News Best Story About Religion Dailies 2 Best Story About Education Columbia Missourian Dailies 2 Columbia Missourian Columbia Missourian News Tribune News Tribune Best Story About Religion Dailies 3 Sedalia Democrat St. Louis Post-Dispatch Columbia Missourian St. Louis Post-Dispatch Best Story About Education Springfield News-Leader Dailies 3 Joplin Globe St. Louis Post-Dispatch Best Story About Religion Weeklies 1 St. Louis Post-Dispatch Focus on Oak Grove Springfield News-Leader Cassville Democrat St. Louis Post-Dispatch Maries County Advocate Best Story About Education Maries County Advocate Weeklies 1 Best Story About Religion Cassville Democrat Weeklies 2 St. Clair Missourian Bowling Green Times Maries County Advocate Kory Hales made this first-place win- Lee’s Summit Tribune Best Story About Education ning Best Sports Photo for the Odes- Bowling Green Times Weeklies 2 san. Bowling Green Times Bowling Green Times

The full results of this year’s Better Newspaper Contest, includingwww.mopress.com judges’ comments, are available for download atMissouri mopress.com/better-newspaper Press News, April /2014 Best Story About History Weeklies 2 Salem News Christian County Headliner News Bowling Green Times Christian County Headliner News Best Story About History Weeklies 3 St. Louis American Jefferson County Leader Washington Missourian - Weekend Washington Missourian - Weekend Best Military Story Dailies 1 Monett Times Hannibal Courier-Post Monett Times Hannibal Courier-Post Best Military Story Dailies 2 Southeast Missourian Davis Winborne captured the tension between protestors and police in this Best Columbia Missourian News Photo-winning shot. Winborne made this image for the Columbia Missourian. News Tribune Christian County Headliner News Best Story About History Dailies 1 Southeast Missourian Perry County Republic-Monitor Lebanon Daily Record Best Military Story Dailies 3 Best Story About Education Hannibal Courier-Post Kansas City Star Weeklies 3 Daily Express & News Joplin Globe Washington Missourian - Wednesday Daily Express & News Columbia Daily Tribune Washington Missourian - Weekend Best Story About History Dailies 2 Joplin Globe St. Louis Business Journal Columbia Missourian Best Military Story Weeklies 1 Union Missourian News Tribune Cassville Democrat Best Story About the Outdoors Columbia Missourian Cassville Democrat Dailies 1 & 2 Columbia Missourian Maries County Advocate Columbia Missourian Best Story About History Dailies 3 Best Military Story Weeklies 2 Columbia Missourian Springfield News-Leader Salem News Lebanon Daily Record Joplin Globe Christian County Headliner News Southeast Missourian Columbia Daily Tribune Christian County Headliner News Best Story About the Outdoors Joplin Globe Christian County Headliner News Dailies 3 Best Story About History Weeklies 1 Best Military Story Weeklies 3 Springfield News-Leader Maries County Advocate Washington Missourian - Weekend Quincy Herald - Whig Cassville Democrat Washington Missourian - Wednesday Springfield News-Leader Jackson County Advocate Bolivar Herald-Free Press Springfield News-Leader Cassville Democrat Northeast News Best Story About the Outdoors Weeklies 1 Cassville Democrat Maries County Advocate Cassville Democrat Best Story About the Outdoors Weeklies 2 Ozark County Times Bowling Green Times Salem News Houston Herald Best Story About the Outdoors Weeklies 3 St. Louis Business Journal Washington Missourian - Weekend Washington Missourian - Wednesday Jacob Warden made this first-place winning Best News Photo for theGasconade St. Louis Call Newspapers County Republican.

The full results of this year’s Better Newspaper Contest, includingwww.mopress.com judges’ comments, are available for download atMissouri mopress.com/better-newspaper Press News, April /2014 Best Page Design Dailies 1 Hannibal Courier-Post Hannibal Courier-Post Hannibal Courier-Post Best Page Design Dailies 2 Columbia Missourian News Tribune News Tribune Best Page Design Dailies 3 St. Louis Post-Dispatch Quincy Herald - Whig St. Louis Post-Dispatch Joplin Globe Best Page Design Weeklies 1 Cassville Democrat Cassville Democrat Pleasant Hill Times Best Page Design Weeklies 2 Springfield Business Journal Perry County Republic-Monitor Springfield Business Journal Houston Herald Best Page Design Weeklies 3 St. Louis Business Journal St. Louis Business Journal St. Louis Business Journal St. Louis Business Journal The Houston Herald took home first place in Best Feature Photo thanks to this Best Information Graphic shot by Jeff McNiell. Dailies 1 & 2 Hannibal Courier-Post St. Louis Post-Dispatch News Tribune Columbia Missourian St. Louis Post-Dispatch Best Online Newspaper or Website Columbia Missourian St. Louis Post-Dispatch Dailies 3 Columbia Missourian Best Editorial Cartoon Weeklies 2 Kansas City Star Best Information Graphic Dailies 3 Salem News Columbia Daily Tribune Springfield News-Leader Platte County Landmark Quincy Herald - Whig Springfield News-Leader Lee’s Summit Tribune St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis Post-Dispatch Platte County Landmark Best Online Newspaper or Website Quincy Herald - Whig Best Editorial Cartoon Weeklies 3 Weeklies 1 & 2 Best Information Graphic Jefferson County Leader Warren County Record Weeklies 1 & 2 Northeast News Cassville Democrat Clinton County Leader Jefferson County Leader Bowling Green Times Memphis Democrat Northeast News Salem News Houston Herald Best Newspapers in Education Best Online Newspaper or Website Best Information Graphic Project Weeklies 2 & 3 Weeklies 3 Weeklies 3 Eldon Advertiser Missouri Lawyers Weekly St. Louis Business Journal Eldon Advertiser St. Louis Business Journal St. Louis Business Journal Washington Missourian - Weekend St. Louis Call Newspapers St. Louis Business Journal St. Louis American Jefferson County Leader St. Louis Business Journal Best Online Newspaper or Website Best Video Dailies 1 & 2 Best Editorial Cartoon Dailies 1 Dailies 1 Columbia Missourian Hannibal Courier-Post LakeExpo Southeast Missourian Hannibal Courier-Post Daily Express & News Southeast Missourian Best Editorial Cartoon Dailies 2 Hannibal Courier-Post Southeast Missourian Columbia Missourian Best Online Newspaper or Website Best Video Dailies 3 News Tribune Dailies 2 Kansas City Star News Tribune Southeast Missourian Kansas City Star Best Editorial Cartoon Dailies 3 Sedalia Democrat St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis Post-Dispatch Columbia Missourian Columbia Daily Tribune

The full results of this year’s Better Newspaper Contest, includingwww.mopress.com judges’ comments, are available for download atMissouri mopress.com/better-newspaper Press News, April /2014 Best Video Weeklies 1 & 2 Cassville Democrat Vandalia Leader Vandalia Leader Best Video Weeklies 3 St. Louis American St. Louis American St. Louis American Washington Missourian - Wednesday Best Headline Writing Dailies Columbia Missourian Springfield News-Leader Hannibal Courier-Post News Tribune Best Headline Writing Weeklies Jefferson County Leader Missouri Lawyers Weekly Perry County Republic-Monitor Cassville Democrat Nathan Papes and the Springfield News-Leader took home first place for Best Feature Photo with this fun shot of man’s best friend. Best News or Feature Obituary Dailies 1 Mulit-Media Reporting Weeklies Great American Eclipse Dailies 3 Monett Times St. Louis American Kansas City Star Lebanon Daily Record Northeast News St. Louis Post-Dispatch West Plains Daily Quill Maries County Advocate Springfield News-Leader West Plains Daily Quill Cassville Democrat Great American Eclipse Weeklies 1 Best News or Feature Obituary Magazine/Alternative Publication Pleasant Hill Times Dailies 2 Dailies St. Clair Missourian Columbia Missourian Joplin Globe Maries County Advocate Columbia Missourian News Tribune Great American Eclipse Weeklies 2 Columbia Missourian Quincy Herald - Whig Gasconade Co. Republican Sedalia Democrat Lebanon Daily Record Perry County Republic-Monitor Best News or Feature Obituary Magazine/Alternative Publication Bowling Green Times Dailies 3 Weeklies Great American Eclipse St. Louis Post-Dispatch Cassville Democrat Weeklies 3 Springfield News-Leader Washington Missourian - Wednesday Courier-Tribune Kansas City Star Great American Eclipse Dailies 1 & 2 Jefferson County Leader St. Louis Post-Dispatch Columbia Missourian St. Louis Call Newspapers Best News or Feature Obituary Southeast Missourian St. Louis American Weeklies 1 Clinton County Leader Press-News Journal Full results and judges’ comments are available at mopress.com/better-newspaper Clinton County Leader Cassville Democrat Best News or Feature Obituary Weeklies 2 Bowling Green Times Salem News Bowling Green Times Salem News Best News or Feature Obituary Weeklies 3 St. Louis American Jefferson County Leader Jefferson County Leader Jefferson County Leader Mulit-Media Reporting Dailies 2 & 3 Columbia Missourian St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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Missouri Press News, November — December 2018 www.mopress.com 21 Wellsville — Tracy Park is the new Sarcoxie Publishing Co. and offers Award will be presented each year to owner of the Wellsville Optic-News subscriptions, as well as limited free someone who goes above and beyond following its sale earlier this year by mailings. Paul Donley will be editor in their service to LMA or the Local John and Donna Fisher to Tim Schmidt, and publisher of the Chronicle, along Media Foundation. Rust served the who in turn sold the newspaper to Park. with sister papers the Sarcoxie Record, organization for 16 total years, longer Since July 2011, Park has been editor of Pierce City Leader-Journal and Jasper than anyone else in its 47-year history. the Optic-News, although her history County Citizen of Carl Junction. The Rust was the first recipient of the with the newspaper goes back much Chronicle publishes Thursday. award during a presentation earlier this further thanks in part to experience Rush-Hoover Media Group will bring year in Kansas City. lent by Gay Donaldson, who held the the Press back, under local control and position for 30 years. Park said she delivered by mail weekly for free to Palmyra — One of Missouri’s oldest plans to work to ensure the newspaper every Carthage resident. The group, newspapers, the Palmyra Spectator, is continued to be published weekly. led by president Matthew Rush, said has been sold to Mike and Sue Scott, Joining Park at the newspaper is her the new version of the Press will rely on publishers of the Edina Sentinel. son, Benjamin, who has worked at the advertising and business sponsorships. In October, Mark and Pam Cheffey Optic-News performing various jobs as It is published on Wednesday. announced they would be closing the needed. doors of the Spectator at the end of Cape Girardeau — Local Media the month, provided they were unable Carthage — Following the Association has created an award in to find a purchaser for the newspaper. Carthage Press’ closure earlier this year honor of Jon K. Rust, publisher of the Cheffey said the decision to close the by GateHouse Media, the community Southeast Missourian and co-president doors was an unfortunate but necessary that went from having one newspaper of Rust Communications, in recognition one. to none will now have two reporting on of his commitment to the organization. With an established date in 1839, the the happenings there. The Carthage Rust joined the LMA board in 2002 and Spectator is believed to be Missouri’s Chronicle was launched shortly after became chairman, helping to transform oldest operating newspaper still in the 130-year-old Press closed without it into an organization to serve all local existence. The Scotts’ ownership warning in August. media. will continue that history into the The Chronicle will be produced by The Jon K. Rust LMA Service foreseeable future.

Poplar Bluff — Don Schrieber retired has joined Kansas City’s Northeast takes over as publisher of the Centralia at the end of October as publisher of the News as their new managing editor. Fireside Guard. He previously was Daily American Republic and president Orosco replaces Paul Thompson who publisher of the Lincoln County of Butler County Publishing, which accepted a position with the Austin Journal, Troy Free Press and Lake St. also includes newspapers in Dexter, Texas Business Journal. Orosco is a Louis Newstime since May. Doniphan and Puxico. Schrieber was a 2015 Park University graduate where newspaperman for 39 years, joining the she was a reporter and editor for the Bowling Green — Ron Schott is the Southeast Missourian as an advertising Park Stylus. Upon graduation she new publisher for both the Bowling salesman in 1976. After being moved went to KMZU Radio in Carrollton, Green Times and Louisiana Press- to other areas, he returned to the where she was a general assignment Journal, taking over for Linda Lubrecht southeast as partner with Gary Rust reporter and news anchor. Orosco will in early October after she resigned to to take the helm of Rust’s weekly The be responsible for covering community become city administrator for the city Journal. The pair purchased the DAR news and continuing the publication’s of Bowling Green. Schott brings more a few years later and continued to add award-winning Pod-cast series, The than 15 years of industry experience to more newspapers before Schrieber sold Weekly Northeast Newscast. the two Pike County publications. For his interest to Rust. the last 11 years, he served as general Schrieber’s retirement comes at the Centralia — Jeff Peyton has been manager, and was recently promoted same time control of the Butler County appointed vice president of Lakeway to publisher, of The Vandalia Leader, Publishing newspapers moves from Publishers of Missouri, succeeding where he served as the lone sales Gary Rust to Rust Communications. Walt Gilbert, who retired in August. representative and editor for the past Kansas City — Elizabeth Orosco With Gilbert’s retirement, Peyton also five years.

22 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, November — December 2018 Request your 2019 press cards By Missouri Press Staff all requests, please include mailing Submit requests for 2019 press information for your newspaper. cards and 2018-2019 MPA auto stick- Because staffing changes occur ers today by going online or emailing throughout the year, MPA does not staffers’ names to Kristie Williams at keep a list of cards previously issued. [email protected]. Members can also request copies of There is no charge for press cards the 2019 MPA sticker calendar. or auto stickers for MPA members; Email distribution list please include a total number of stick- Are all of your staff who should ers needed for your organization. In be receiving Missouri Press emails signed up? Much of the As- MISSOURI PRESS ASSOCIATION sociation’s communication CALENDAR 802 Locust Street, Columbia, MO 65201 with our members is through THIS CERTIFIES THAT email, and we want to ensure 2019 MISSOURI PRESS everyone stays informed. If your staff changes or we April Is a Member and is entitled to all rights and privileges accorded to a member need to add someone, please of the working press. send the names, job titles 5 — Missouri Press Better Newspaper THIS CARD EXPIRES and email addresses to Mat- DEC. 31, Contest Deadline Executive Director thew Barba at mbarba@ PRESS 2019 socket.net. 11-12 — Missouri Advertising Managers’ Association Meeting, Holiday Missouri Press News Inn Executive Center, Columbia statement of ownership June

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Missouri Press News, November — December 2018 www.mopress.com 23 Missouri Press Foundation Contributions

Thank you to everyone who helped the Missouri Press Foundation raise more than $10, 000 through donations, auction purchases, and attendance at the Foundation Fundraiser during the 152nd Annual Missouri Press Association Convention.

Silent Auction Item Donors 44 Stone Public House, Boone County National Bank, Branson IMAX Entertainment Complex, Challenger Learning Center, Coley’s American Bistro, Doug & Tricia Crews, John & Marcie Elfrink, Explore St. Louis, Herbaria, Kind Soap, Missouri Botanical Garden, Orchids & Art, Silver Dollar City, Betty Spaar, St. Charles Flying Service, St. Louis Myseum, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Jim Sterling, The Fabulous Fox Theatre, The Kansas City Star

Silent Auction Item Purchasers Ruby Bailey, Tianna Brooks, Lisa Dresner, Liz Irwin, Kevin Jones, Ted Lawrence, Jean Maneke, Roxanne Murphy, Sandy Nelson, Karen Philp, Norene Prososki, Jim & Debbie Robertson, Jon K. Rust, John Spaar, Amber Stewart, Sharon Vaughn, Dennis Warden

Live Auction Item Donors 21c Museum Hotel, Melody, Bezenek, Bogart’s Smokehouse, Branson Chateau on the Lake, Branson IMAX Entertainment Complex, Escape Code, Jean Maneke, Orchids & Art, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Sheraton Westport Chalet Hotel, Sight & Sound Theatres, Silver Dollar City, Betty Spaar, The Kansas City Star

Live Auction Item Purchasers Dave Berry, Tom & Donna Bischoff, Scott Charton, Liz & Steve Irwin, Norene Prososki, Ed Rhode, Trevor & Molly Vernon, Don & Jeannie Warden

William E. James Outstanding Young Journalist Award Donors Brian Brooks, Scott Charton, Bryan Chester, Ethan Colbert, Chase Crawford, Doug & Tricia Crews, Lisa Dresner, Beth Durreman, Dennis Ellsworth, Kent & Sharon Ford, Bryan & Angela Jones, Jean Maneke, Dave Marner, Bill & Jackie Miller, Sandy Nelson, Norene Prososki, Jim & Debbie Robertson, Gary W. Rust, Jon K. Rust, Jeff Schrag, Gary & Helen Sosniecki, Hannah Spaar, Renee Spaar, James C. Sterling, Paul Stevens, Stephen Tinnen, Trevor & Molly Vernon, Jacob & Jessica Warden, Dennis & Connie Warden, Vicki Russell & Hank Waters, Jack & Sarah Whitaker, Mary Wilson

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Cardinal Vs. Cubs Baseball Game Fundraiser Doug & Tricia Crews, Lathrop Gage Consulting, Mark Maassen, Tianna Brooks, Jim & Debbie Robertson, John Spaar

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24 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, November — December 2018 Volunteer to help with MPA’s Contest Committee Missouri Press Association is plan- be done better, please do not hesitate at [email protected] or Kristie Wil- ning to open its 2019 Better Newspa- to volunteer for this committee. liams at [email protected] per Contest template in mid-January. Meetings of the Contest Committee If you previously served on the In the meantime, we need volunteers can be done via conference call and Contest Committee and would like to to participate on the Association’s email. No travel is required. We usu- continue doing so, please send a short Contest Committee. ally hold one conference call in De- email to either Matt or Kristie con- If you have an idea you would like to cember or early January. firming your participation. see implemented in the 2019 BNC or if To participate on the Contest Com- 2019 BNC entries will be accepted you think there is something that can mittee, please email Matthew Barba through April 5, 2019.

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Missouri Newspaper Organizations

NORTHWEST MISSOURI PRESS ASSOCIATION: President, Phil Cobb, Maryville; Vice President, Amy Neal, Liberty; Secretary, Kathy Conger, Bethany; Treasurer, W.C. Farmer, Rock Port. Directors: Past President, Steve Tinnen, Plattsburg; Mike Farmer, Rock Port; Dennis Ellsworth, St. Joseph; Jim McPherson, Weston; Adam Johnson, Mound City; and Kay Wilson, Maryville.

SHOW-ME PRESS ASSOCIATION: President, Hannah Spaar, Odessa; Vice President, vacant; Secretary-Treasurer, Sandy Nelson, Liberty. Directors: Ethan Colbert, Bowling Green; Mary Wilson, Grandview.

OZARK PRESS ASSOCIATION: President, Jamey Honeycutt, The Carthage Press; Vice President, Dan Wehmer, Webster County Citizen; Secretary-Treasurer Tricia Chapman, Christian County Headliner-News,Ozark. Directors: Jacob Brower, Cassville Democrat; David Burton, University of Missouri Extension, Springfield; and Marie Lasater, Licking News;Past- President, Helen Sosniecki, Lebanon.

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI PRESS ASSOCIATION: President, Toby Carrig, Ste. Genevieve; First Vice President, Beth Durreman, Perryville; Second Vice President, Lucas Presson, Cape Girardeau; Secretary-Treasurer, Michelle Friedrich, Poplar Bluff; Historian, Peggy Scott, Festus; Past President, Scott Seal, Portageville. Directors: Kim Combs, Piedmont; Randy Pribble, Iron Mountain; Anne Hayes, Cape Girardeau; Matthew Dollard, Cape Girardeau; and Tamara Buck, Cape Girardeau.

MISSOURI ADVERTISING MANAGERS’ ASSOCIATION: President, James White, Warsaw; First Vice President, Bryan Chester, Columbia; Second Vice President, vacant; Secretary-Treasurer, Kristie Williams, Columbia. Directors: Deb Baker, St. Louis; Kevin Jones, St. Louis; Whitney Livengood, Washington, Sandy Schnurbusch, Perryville; Past President, Jacob Warden, Owensville.

MISSOURI PRESS SERVICE: President, Dennis Warden, Owensville; Vice President, Jim Robertson, Columbia; Secretary-Treasurer, Phil Conger, Bethany. Directors: Joe May, Mexico, Kevin Jones, St. Louis.

MISSOURI PRESS FOUNDATION, INC.: President, Vicki Russell, Columbia; First Vice President, Wendell Lenhart, Trenton; Secretary-Treasurer, Doug Crews, Columbia. Directors: James Sterling, Columbia; John Spaar, Odessa; Dane Vernon, Eldon; Bill Miller, Sr., Washington; Jean Snider, Harrisonville; Dave Berry, Bolivar; Brian Brooks, Columbia; Kathy Conger, Bethany; Paul Stevens, Lenexa; Jim Robertson, Columbia; Dalton Wright, Lebanon; Steve Ahrens, Jefferson City; David Bradley, St. Joseph., James White, Warsaw. Directors Emeritus: R.B. “Bob” Smith III, Lebanon; Wallace Vernon, Eldon; Rogers Hewitt, Shelbyville.

MISSOURI COLLEGE MEDIA ASSOCIATION: President, Katelyn Mary Skaggs, Southeast Missouri State University; Vice President, Michelle Sproat, Lindenwood University; Secretary, Denise Elam, University of Central Missouri; 2018 Conference Coordinator, Susan Welch, Lindenwood University; MPA Liaison, Jack Dimond, Missouri State University; Adviser, Robert Bergland, Missouri Western State University.

Missouri Press News, November — December 2018 www.mopress.com 25 Legal notices get your readers talking (with you and each other) he week of October 15th, the Kan- source Center (PNRC), which points to of recognizing the importance of legal sas City Star, along with many posted notices in public squares as the notices. For example, a reference to Tother newspapers in the state, first such notices. “public notices” regarding a corporate ran the legal notice from the Missouri The first English newspaper, pub- matter can be found in a case that was Secretary of State’s office containing lished in 1665, contained notices from decided in 1885. In 1897, a court point- the language of the many initiatives the King’s Court. “While state govern- ed out that the general public is entitled that will be presented on the ballot in ments had been publishing public no- to notice about a certain matter in the November. Then, in tices in newspapers case that was pending before it. And Sunday’s letters to throughout colonial in 1892, another case noticed that the the editor section on times, it was not long owner of hogs running loose on city the editorial page, a “And Missouri before the newly- streets would be given notice “by one letter appeared from created federal gov- week’s publication in some newspaper a reader of the paper ernment followed of general circulation in the city.” No- in Parkville. courts have a suit. In 1789, the body likes hogs running loose on city He noted that Acts of the First Ses- streets. he had read all the sion of the Congress “It is the purpose of legal notices and proposals on the history of required all bills, advertisements to give notice of legal three marijuana orders, resolutions and public events and proceedings,” a initiatives. It was a and congressional judge confirmed in a 1980 case. Speak- thoughtful letter, recognizing the votes be published ing specifically about Section 493.050, pointing out various in at least three pub- R.S.Mo., that judge noted, “We think differences between licly available news- it may be reasonably deduced that the the proposals. It dis- importance of legal papers,” the PNRC primary and basic purpose of the act is cussed the issue of details in the history to require publication in a ‘going’ regu- what will happen of legal notices con- larly published and well-established if more than one notices. For tained on its website, newspaper. This, upon the theory that, marijuana initiative www.pnrc.net. by reason of long establishment of the passes. And he chose It’s a vital part of newspaper in which it is published, the one he advocated for example, a each newspaper. notice will more likely come to the at- personally. Readers of legal no- tention of a greater number of citizens The Star’s legal no- tices are seeking im- in the county.” tice ran eleven pages, reference to ‘public portant information. “The goal of the statute is to give no- which included more Not only are ballot tice to the widest audience possible. In than the three initia- initiatives there, but order to ensure that each newspaper tives he discussed. notices’ regarding a so are notices about that publishes these notices can reach But because he was real estate sales. No- the entire audience, the statute man- interested in its con- tices about sales of dates the duration and circulation re- tent, he read a large corporate matter personal property quirements,” another judge in a 2000 part of it. Because it and notices that indi- decision said, speaking of Section was about a matter of viduals may have lost 493.050. importance to him, can be found in a track of some of their Missouri legal notices have a strong he read a large part of personal property foundation. Thanks to all of you who it. And as a result of that is subject to such work so hard to support this effort and what he found there, case that was sale can be important to focus your readers on the impor- he was motivated to readers. Notices of tance of such notices in their everyday enough to write a let- court matters, such lives. ter to tell other read- decided in 1885 .” as guardianships and ers his thoughts. deaths of persons, It was an impor- alert potential credi- tant part of his newspaper on that day. tors. Notices of closed banks, propos- Legal notices have a rich history. The als to close some roads – there’s a wide concept of public notices began long variety of public information that can before newspapers existed, according be found in legal notices. to research from the Public Notice Re- And Missouri courts have a history

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