Missouri Press News, April 2014 www.mopress.com So long and thanks for all the memories Final President's column brings anticipation for the future his year has gone by in a blink. is crucial to keeping our notices in faith we have in our communities and I find the older I get that time print and not on a government-run the faith they have in us. Tseems to rip along like hell on website. * * * wheels. * * * As I wrap up this final column, I In just a few weeks Trevor Vernon There’s no question that our would like to thank MPA Executive of the The Advertiser in Eldon will industry faces headwinds going Director Mark Maassen and the take the helm as President of the forward, but we’re all still here and incredible team in Columbia for Missouri Press Association. He’s a still part of the fabric that makes up their support. Being able to serve fine person and a gifted newspaper each of our communities. This staying as President of the Missouri Press publisher. Our Association is better power is because of the talented, Association has been a pleasure and for having him be a part of it. dedicated people that make up our an honor. Speaking of time, a new legislative Association. **** session will open soon. There’s no The group assembled at our Annual Take care and best wishes for doubt that our legal notices will Convention in September is evidence the coming New Year. Onward and once again come under fire. Please of this. As many of us embrace a more upward! continue to build relationships with digital platform and newspapers * * * your representatives. A personal continue to evolve, one thing remains For The Last Time: connection with your elected officials the same. And that’s the abundance of J.M.W.

MPA President James White, right, accepts the Pinnacle Award on behalf of his great-great-great-grandfather, Thomas Benton White, marking his inclusion in the Missouri Newspaper Hall of Fame. The elder White estab- lished the Benton County Enterprise in Warsaw in 1879, converting a wrecked riverboat into the newspaper's first of- fice. While accepting the award, White was joined by current Enterprise staff- ers Tyler Simons and Briar Heavener.

PRESIDENT: James White, DIRECTORS: Benton County Enterprise, Warsaw Mary Wilson, Jackson County Advocate, Grandview FIRST VICE PRESIDENT: Trevor Vernon, Donna Bischoff, St. Louis Post-Dispatch The Advertiser, Eldon Roger Dillon, Shannon County Current Wave, Eminence SECOND VICE PRESIDENT: Liz Irwin, Julie Moreno, Independence Examiner Missouri Lawyers Media, St. Louis Bryan Jones, Versailles Leader-Statesman SECRETARY: Hannah Spaar, The Odessan, Odessa Kevin Jones, St. Louis American TREASURER: Amos Bridges, Springfield News-Leader Beth Durreman, Perry County Republic-Monitor, Perryville PAST PRESIDENT: Carol Stark, The Joplin Globe Tianna Brooks, Mountain View Standard News EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Mark Maassen NNA Represenative: Sandy Nelson, The Courier-Tribune, ADVERTISING DIRECTOR: Ted Lawrence Liberty EDITOR: Matthew Barba MISSOURI PRESS NEWS (ISSN 00266671) is published every other month for $15 per year by the Missouri Press Association, Inc., 802 Locust St., Columbia, MO 65201-4888; phone (573) 449-4167; fax (573) 874-5894; email [email protected]; website www.mopress.com. Periodicals postage paid at Columbia, MO 65201-4888. (USPS No. 355620). POSTMASTER: Please send changes of address to Missouri Press Association, 802 Locust St., Columbia, MO 65201-4888.

www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, April 2014 Missouri Press News, November — December 2019 www.mopress.com 3 The Missouri Photojournalism Hall of Fame inducted four new members during its 2019 ceremony held Oct. 17, at the Center for Missouri Studies, which is the new home of the State Historical Society of Missouri in downtown Columbia. Joining the Hall of Fame are, from left, Dan White, Jim Curley, the late William Fambrough [his son, William Fambrough Jr. accepted on his father's behalf], and Bill Battle. Approximately 100 family, friends and colleagues attended the ceremony to see these men be recognized for their work in photojournalism. (Staff photos) Photojournalism Hall of Fame inducts four at new Historical Society home By Missouri Press Staff Missouri Press News The 15th class of inductees to the Missouri Photojournalism Hall of Fame were inducted Oct. 17, in Columbia, marking a new era for the annual event. Joining the Photojournalism Hall of Fame were the late William Fambrough Sr., Bill Battle, Jim Curley and Dan White. The induction ceremony this year took place at the Center for Missouri Studies in This year's Missouri Photojournalism Hall of Fame induction ceremony saw downtown Columbia, which is the new about 100 family, friends and colleagues attending to congratulate this year's home of the State Historical Society of inductees. The ceremony moved from the Reynolds Journalism Institute on the Missouri. University of Missouri campus to the State Historical Society of Missouri's new home, the Center for Missouri Studies in downtown Columbia. A special exhibit Because of the long interconnected of inductees' work will be on display at the Center for Missouri Studies, which history between Missouri Press will host future events for the Hall of Fame. Association and the State Historical Society, which was founded through each inductee thanked the nominating “That Leica could stop time,” Curley the efforts of MPA in 1898, the Center committee and the many people in their said with a smile. “It could capture for Missouri Studies will be the new lives who have supported them over the slices of time. It was a passport into home of the Photojournalism Hall of years. White said he was grateful for his other people’s lives.” Fame moving forward. career as a photographer because his The Photojournalism Hall of Fame Each inductee has a prolific camera ended up being the entryway was founded at the urging of Bill Miller collection of work to their name and into many other peoples’ lives. Sr., publisher of the Washington several pieces will be on display as part Curley recalled fondly his experience Missourian twice-weekly newspaper, of a special exhibit at the Center for with his first camera, a Leica, an to recognize outstanding contributors Missouri Studies. experience shared by many with to visual communication with ties to During their acceptance speeches, similar stories to his own. Missouri.

4 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, November — December 2019 Officers, directors elected for 2020 Publisher of Eldon Advertiser to succeed James White By Missouri Press Staff member of the MPA Board Moreno, Independence Missouri Press News of Directors to advocate Examiner. Trevor Vernon, publisher of The for community newspapers Directors for three-year Advertiser in Eldon was elected and explore new ways terms: Hannah Spaar, The president of the Missouri Press for publications like his Odessan, Odessa; Amos Association Sept. 27, during the to develop new revenue Bridges, Springfield News- 153rd Annual MPA Convention in opportunities, while also Leader, and Beth Durreman, Kansas City. maintaining the established Perry County Republic- Vernon is the third generation of print tradition. Monitor, Perryville. his family of newspaper publishers to Vernon will succeed James The Advertiser Sandy Nelson, Courier serve as president of Missouri Press White, publisher of Benton Publisher Trevor Tribune, Liberty, is again Association. His father Dane was County Enterprise, as MPA Vernon is the serving as the National 2020 president of president in 2002 and grandfather president Jan. 1. White will Missouri Press Newspaper Association state Wallace was president in 1973. He continue on the MPA Board Association. He chair. has been publisher of the Advertiser of Directors through 2020 as was elected dur- Continuing on the MPA since 2007 and has served on the immediate past president. ing the business Board in 2020 will be meeting held MPA Board of Directors since 2013. Other 2020 MPA officers Sept. 27, as part directors: Donna Bischoff,St. In addition to publishing the and directors elected Sept. 27 of the 153rd An- Louis Post-Dispatch; Mary Advertiser, his family also owns the include: First Vice President, nual Convention Wilson, Jackson County Tipton Times and the Hermitage Liz Irwin, Missouri Lawyers in Kansas City. Advocate, Grandview; Bryan Index. In addition to their local Media, St. Louis; Second Vice Jones, Versailles Leader- community involvement, the family President, Roger Dillon, Shannon Statesman; and Kevin Jones, St. is active in National Newspaper County Current Wave, Eminence; Louis American. Association and has been a strong Secretary, Ruby Bailey, Columbia Stepping down from the MPA advocate for Newspapers in Missourian; Treasurer, Peggy Scott, Board in December 2019 is Tianna Education. Jefferson County Leader, Festus. Brooks, Mountain View Standard Vernon has used his time as a Director for two-year terms: Julie News.

5 FNEE TI INDE CTNES TS! 2019 INDUCTEES William Fambrough Bill Battle Jim Curley Dan White EVENT SPTNSTRS

Donors: Duane Dailey • Bill Hankins Bill Kuykendall • Dave Marner

Missouri Press News, November — December 2019 www.mopress.com 5 Sedalia Randall Shields Randall Daye Shields, 68, former Salisbury publisher of the Sedalia Democrat, died Sept. 13, 2019, at his home in Patricia Kirby Bethesda, Md. He was publisher in Former newspaper publisher Patri- Press. Sedalia from August 1993 to Septem- cia Kirby, 92, of Columbia, formerly of The publishing pair was also re- ber 1995. While in Sedalia, Shields was Salisbury, died Oct. 15, 2019, sponsible for multiple “shop- active in many community activities at The Bluffs Nursing Home pers” in central Missouri. and projects. He is survived by his wife, in Columbia. Along with her She also taught kindergarten Patrice; four children; and many more husband, she was owner and and was a substitute teach family and friends. publisher of The Chariton at Salisbury Elementary County Courier at Keytes- School. She is survived by her ville. During her 30 years of son, John; two grandsons; Sikeston newspaper ownership, she and many more family and was active with Missouri friends. Heidi Hall Heidi Neiland Hall, 49, of Nash- ville, Tenn., died Sept. 25, 2019, from Sedalia colorectal cancer. She was formerly a Peter Daniels reporter and man- Peter F. Daniels, 79, died Oct. 2, reading for the Sedalia Democrat. aging editor for 2019, at his home in Sedalia. A life- He was promoted to reporter, start- the Southeast Mis- long journalist, he emigrated ing his career in journalism sourian in Cape to the United States in June at the Democrat for 30 years Girardeau. She 1951 knowing no English and and then later at the Central also worked for the started school in Septem- Missouri News for 10 years. Democrat Adver- ber 1951. He was promptly He is survived by his wife, tiser in Sikeston (her hometown), as set back three grades as he Susan; a daughter, Margo; well as spent time at newspapers in did not speak or understand three grandchildren and Florida before joining the commu- English but mastered the three great-grandchildren; nications team at Vanderbilt Univer- language on his own. and many more family and sity in Tennessee. She is survived by Upon graduating he got a job proof- friends. many friends and loved ones. MPA proposing frequency discount for initiative petitions, referendums By Missouri Press Staff The committee made the following 75% of the Newspaper’s regular local Missouri Press News recommendations: classified rate – (25% discount) In June, Secretary of State Jay Initiative Petitions and Referendums This discount applies only to Ashcroft, addressed the Missouri Advertising – MPA is proposing advertising insertions where the Press Association and Service boards offering a frequency discount to all Secretary of State buys a majority of regarding the Initiative Petition Initiative Petitions and Referendums Missouri Press Association member process, particularly the advertising Advertising that runs prior to elections. newspapers in a state-wide campaign. required containing amendment First Insertion — Newspaper’s At the September MPA / MPS board language prior to elections. Secretary regular local classified rate (Legal rate) meeting, the recommendations were Ashcroft expressed concern regarding Second Insertion — No more than discussed and plans were approved pricing from newspapers. 85% of the Newspaper’s regular local to present this pricing schedule to the A committee was formed to explore classified rate – (15% discount) Secretary of State before they prepare options. Those committee members Third Insertion — No more than the 2020 advertising budget. are: James White; Trevor Vernon; Liz 80% of the Newspaper’s regular local Let MPA Board President James Irwin; Dennis Warden; Julie Moreno; classified rate – (20% discount) White or MPA Director Mark Maassen Doug Crews; Mark Maassen. Fourth Insertion — No more than know if you have questions or concerns.

6 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, November — December 2019 These individuals and/or organizations made recent contributions to Missouri Press Foundation.

Thank you to everyone who helped the Missouri Press Foundation raise more than $10,000 through donations, auction purchases, and attendance at the Foundation Casino Night Fundraiser during the 153rd Annual Missouri Press Association Convention.

Silent Auction Item Donors America’s Incredible Pizza, Dave Berry, Big Whiskey, Bogart’s Smokehouse, Branson Sight & Sound Theatre, John & Marcie Elfrink, Gateway Arch, Goodden Jewellers, Herbaria Soap, Hollywood Wax Museum, Kansas City Royals, Kauffman Center, Lyric Opera, Missouri Botanical Garden, The Newspaper Manager, Powell Gardens, Power Life Yoga, Rally House, Riversong Spa & Salon, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis Repertory Theatre, R.B. “Bob” Smith, and Snow Creek

Silent Auction Item Purchasers Amber Barba, Dave Berry, Tianna Brooks, Doug & Tricia Crews, Beth Durreman, Dennis Ellsworth, Kristie Fortier, Liz Irwin, Kevin Jones, Ted Lawrence, Dave Marner, Joe & Phyllis May, Roxie Murphy, Sandy Nelson, David Philpost, Beth Pike, Tyler Simons, Julie Snyder, John Spaar, Eric Stann, Amber Stewart, Jeff Weedman, and Mary Wilson

Live Auction Item Donors 21c Hotel, Boulevard Brewing Company, Branson Convention & Visitors Bureau, Camden on the Lake, Columbia Missourian, The Kansas City Star, Lodge of the Four Seasons, Maneke Law Group, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Jim Sterling, Tom’s Town Distillery, and Total Wine & More

Live Auction Item Purchasers The Congers, Pat & Amy Neal, Peggy Scott, Jeff Schrag, Joe Stark, Trevor & Molly Vernon, Dennis & Connie Warden, and Pamela Wingo

William E. James Outstanding Young Journalist Award Donors Amber Barba, Amos Bridges, Brian Brooks, Phil & Kathy Conger, Robert Cox, Chase Crawford, Doug & Tricia Crews, Lisa Dresner, Beth Durreman, Dennis Ellsworth, Connie Farrow, Ted Lawrence, Jean Maneke, Dave Marner, Jim Van Nostrand, Jim & Debbie Robertson, Silver Dollar City Attractions, Gary & Helen Sosniecki, Jim & Nancy Sterling, Paul & Linda Stevens, Trevor & Molly Vernon, Dennis & Connie Warden, Donald & Jeannie Warden, Jacob & Jessica Warden, James Mahlon White, and Pamela Wingo

Missouri Press News, November — December 2019 www.mopress.com 7 In partnership with Missouri Press’ member newspapers What: It Can Wait campaign between AT&T, Missouri newspapers When: Spring 2020, with a local deadline of February 17 Who: Missouri high school-age students What: Have students write an essay or produce a 60-90 second video with transcript about the dangers of distracted driving. Entries should answer the question, "What is the most persuasive argument to convince people not to drive distracted?"

Students must also create a Twitter campaign message of up to 280 characters

Solicit local entries and choose an essay winner and a video winner from those individuals. Local winners will then be passed on to Missouri Press Association for statewide judging.

Prizes: Each statewide winner, essay and video, will receive $750 For more information, contact Matthew Barba at [email protected] or 573-449-4167

8 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, November — December 2019 Missouri Press' 'gangsters and flappers' bet it all on black By Missouri Press Staff Missouri Press News Missouri Press members like to dress up and show off once in a while. For the Thursday night social event during this year's 153rd Annual Convention and Trade Show in Kansas City, many members pulled out all the stops for Gangsters' and Flappers' Night at the Speakeasy. Benefiting the Missouri Press Foundation, about 90 people signed up for the social fundraiser which included a fun casino night, food and drinks. Attendees were also able to win prizes for their costumes. Above, Liz Irwin and her husband, Steve Deaton, center, revel in the spirit of the Next year's Convention will be Sept. evening. Pictured left, they are joined by Dennis and Don Warden, while on the 24-26, in Jefferson City. The Thursday right side of the table Trevor Vernon laments not taking wife Molly's advice for his previous hand. Below, from left, Kia Breaux, Rod Richardson, Beth Durreman night social event will be a haunted and husband Carl enjoy the evening's festivities. (Staff photos) prison tour of the former Missouri State Penitentiary. If you would like to help support the Foundation, please contact Michael Harper at [email protected]

At top, always with a smile, Peggy Scott Above left, looking incredibly stylish, the trio of Warden women, from left, Connie, and husband Rob were among those Jessica and Jeanne, fully embraced the spirit of Gangsters' and Flappers' Night who came out for year's Thursday night at the Speakeasy. About 90 people signed up to to support the Missouri Press social fundraiser. Above, from left, Joe Foundation for the kick-off event to this year's Annual Convention. Above right, May, Doug Crews and Joe Spaar were which gangster has two finger guns and came to party at the "Speakeasy" while also among those embracing the revelry. helping the Foundation? Roger Dillon, that's who.

Missouri Press News, November — December 2019 www.mopress.com 9 Hall of Fame ceremony celebrates journalism, remembers lost peers By Missouri Press Staff Missouri Press News The 153rd Annual Convention and Trade Show in Kansas City included the induction of Missouri Press Association's 29th class of the Newspaper Hall of Fame. This year's inductees were the late Thomas Benton White, founder and publisher of the Benton County Enterprise; the late Frank Stufflebam, editor and publisher of the Bolivar Herald; former MPA President Phil and Kathy Conger, owners and publishers of the Bethany Republican-Clipper; and the late Carol Stark, long-time editor of the Joplin Globe and former MPA president, who died from cancer in August after learning she would be inducted into the Hall of Fame. More than 150 people have been inducted into the Newspaper Hall of Fame since it was established in 1991. The quintessential small newspaper Clockwise from left, Dr. Robert Stuffle- bam accepts the Pinnacle Award on be- team, Phil and Kathy Conger represent half of his grandfather, Frances Stuffle- the third generation of family bam. Phil and Kathy Conger share their ownership for the Bethany Republican- appreciation for being inducted into the Clipper. He received a journalism Hall of Fame. Kathy Conger leads a toast in the tradition of Lucy Jones to journal- degree from the University of Missouri, ism and those who practice it. Daughter- where he met his future wife, Kathy in-law Kristen Stark was chosen to Stroup. Phil and Kathy married in July receive the Pinnacle Award on behalf of 1969 and today, she is the newspaper’s Carol Stark. Through her remarks, the advertising manager. family expressed their gratitude for the support they and Carol received before, Through the years, Phil and Kathy during and after the illness that claimed have worked as a team to keep their her life in August. (Staff photos) communities informed and help advertisers reach an audience that can be been a reporter for the Rocky Mountain state, or nation.” spread wide across northern Missouri. News. During the 38 years he edited the Carol Stark was known by many While they have always recognized the Enterprise, White changed the culture throughout the newspaper industry challenges that come with publishing of Benton County and set a precedent for her leadership, judgment, passion a small-town newspaper, the Congers for his family to be involved in the and compassion. Stark remained a have also embraced ideas that represent community that continues to this day. champion of local news, believing that the future of digital publishing. Phil For 47 years Francis Stufflebam even though the work is not easy, the served as MPA President in 2012. used his editorial page in the Bolivar effect local news has on the community Thomas Benton White’s journey Herald to advocate for the betterment can never be replaced. From her to establish the Benton County of Bolivar and Polk County. His beginnings at the Globe in 1983, Stark Enterprise in Warsaw is the epitome of ownership of the newspaper began in worked her way up the newsroom, early Missouri newspaper pioneering, June 1904 with a promise to “advocate becoming metro editor in 2003 and establishing a dedication to journalism Jeffersonian democracy pure and then executive editor in 2007. She was that has continued through five simple, high standards for the county’s the first woman in the newspaper’s 111- generations. White came to Warsaw in schools and teachers, and anything year history to hold that position. She 1879 from Denver, Colo., where he had contributing to the upbuilding of town, served as MPA President in 2018.

10 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, November — December 2019 We loved seeing you in Kansas City!

Gov. Mike Parson chats with Trevor Ver- non after the governor's presentation to the general Missouri Press membership during Friday morning breakfast.

Bobby Kendrick, center, director of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kan- sas City, was the Friday luncheon speaker. Widely enjoyed by those who heard his presentation, Kendrick continued captivating an audience after lunch with more stories and information about the museum. (Staff photos)

Jim McPherson speaks with Sen. Roy Blunt before the senator's presenta- tion to the greater Missouri Press membership the Friday morning of the Convention.

MPA Executive Director Mark Maassen Sen. Roy Blunt was among those who spoke to Missouri Press Association talks with Kathy Lu, engagement and members during the 153rd Annual Convention and Trade Show in September partnerships editor at The Kansas City in Kansas City. Blunt also took several questions from members, including his Star before her presentation about thoughts on the then-impending impeachment inquiry and what he thought would reader engagement and transparency be the Senate's response. Saturday morning of the Convention.

Missouri Press News, November — December 2019 www.mopress.com 11 Congratulations to Missouri Press' 2019 Better Newspaper Contest winners!

WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2018 The Missourian SECTION D Michael Hughes, left, and the St. Clair baseball Bulldogs upset third-seeded Union at Missouri Press' Photo of the Year winner was Kassi Jackson'sthe Class image 4 District 3 from a Scott City school lock down. Jackson and Tournament Friday. St. the Southeast Missourian took first place in the Best News Photo category for the image. In choosing the Photo of the Winner of Multiple NNA, MPA, AP and NSSA Awards Clair lost Saturday. Year, judges said, "This photo, a true spot news event, required level headed thinking on the part of the photographer as she approached the scene and started making photographs that tell the story while also working within the parameters created by school officials. We see a diverse group of parents, each handling the stressful situation in their own way that could perhaps be interpreted as a reflection of the societal structure within the town. Good work as the photographer Knightskeeps the tocommunity Play informed." for (Submitted Title photos) Battleline Borgia Rallies To Knock Out St. Clair, 6-5 By Bill Battle Missourian Sports Editor By | BILL Battle Scoring twice in the bot- tom of the seventh, second- seeded St. Francis Borgia Regional rallied to overcome Crunch St. Clair Saturday in the Class 4 District 3 baseball semifinals at Pacific High School, 6-5. Time as “You’ve got to hand it to St. Clair,” Borgia Head Coach Rob Struckhoff said. Seasons “They came out ready to play. They gave it to Union last night and they gave it to us early. We were able to get Change Eli (Marquart) in there and that settled us down. We Circle one: It’s the most were able to get some runs wonderful/nervewracking and cut it to 5-4. Then, we time of the year. just did what we had to do That’s how the end of any there.” sports season works, but it St. Clair Head Coach might be at an even more Mitch Lundy agreed. frantic pace in the spring. “We came out fighting the Besides the normal end- whole time and we were re- ing of the season, you’ve got ally close to pulling off a big the end of the school year upset but unfortunately we and the start of summer fell a little short,” Lundy sports. That means seniors said. “I was really proud of who haven’t made final col- my kids’ effort.” lege choices are starting to Borgia (18-9) faces top- feel the pressure to decide seeded Lutheran South, a what they’re going to do 16-6 winner over fourth- Sliding Snag next year. It’s also a final seeded Pacific in the other Above left, the Washington Missourian's Bill Battle won firstchance forplace senior athletes in toBest Sports Photograph for large weeklies. Above semifinal, Tuesday at 5 p.m. Borgia left fielder Quinton Poepsel tries to hold onto the ball as he slides near the foul line Saturday against St. get that spot to keep playing for the title. Clairright, during ClassMike 4 District Grassham 3 action in Pacific. and The ballThe popped Van out ofBuren Poepsel’s glove Current when he landed, Local but Borgia won sports. first place for Best News Photograph for small weeklies with Here are some of my • See Borgia Rallies Page 3D came back to beat St. Clair, 6-5. Missourian Photo/Bill Battle. this shot of a tool restoration workshop. thoughts on the current playoffs taking place. Our golfers are playing in the MSHSAA Champion- New Haven Girls Win Sectional Title ships in Camdenton (Class By Bill Battle 12 some personal bests today but even meet next week. and Saturday at Jeffersonwww.mopress.com City 3) and Kansas City (ClassMissouri 4) Press News, November — December 2019 Missourian Sports Editor when we didn’t, I felt the athletes On the boys side, New Haven tied High School are listed below. Monday and Tuesday. The gave everything they had.” Northeast (Cairo) for ninth with 22 Girls Class 3 opening day had to If the Class 1 Section 1 track Winning six events, New Haven points. Van-Far won the title with • Emma Engelbrecht and Lau- be halted midway through meet is any indication, the New Ha- eased to the team victory in the girls 176 points with Valle Catholic next ren Gerlemann grabbed the top two the round due to storms. ven girls will have a good chance standings at Oakville High School at 114. Knox County (75), Harris- spots in the long jump. Engelbrecht Of area teams, St. Francis at repeating next week as Class 1 with 129 points. burg (40.5), Virburnum (38), Paris went 16-7 while Gerlemann landed Borgia Regional is the only state champion. Paris was second with 67 points. A (37), Sturgeon (31) and Clopton (26) at 16-3.5. one in contention for a title. “Overall, we had a very strong total of 27 teams scored in the meet also finished in front of New Haven. • Engelbrecht and Gerlemann The Knights won everything meet and competed well,” New Ha- with Knox County finishing third Higbee was just behind the also finished first and second in the up until the Class 3 section- ven Head Coach John Tucker said. at 56, Harrisburg taking fourth at Shamrocks at 21 points. triple jump. Engelbrecht won at 36- al at their home course last “I thought all our athletes rose to 50, Brashear scoring 49 and Valle New Haven has three boys’ en- 4.75 and Gerlemann was second at week. Borgia actually had the occasion, did their best to help Catholic sixth at 38 points. tries in the state meet. 33-9.5. the better score than Priory the teams and didn’t let the warm The Lady Shamrocks have 13 Athletes advancing to the Class • Kate Ruediger won the javelin through three golfers, but temperatures affect them. We had entries moving forward to the state 1-2 State Championships Friday • See New Haven Page 6D didn’t come through on the final two. The top three Borgia golf- ers, Tommy Alferman, Will Gaebe, Garlock Schroeder and Zach Unner- stall, can play with anyone. It wouldn’t shock me to see Reach Milestones one or more of them as an individual medalist. Alfer- man is a perfectionist. I’ve seen him work on his game As Union Triumphs after home meets until its By Arron Hustead gets too dark. Ever played Missourian Sports Writer Class 3 District golf when it’s so dark you 9 Girls Soccer can’t see the ball? It’s not It tough to say which easy. My brother-in-law struck faster, the lightning At Union Monday, May 14 Walt Chaboude and I played or Emily Gaebe. Holiday Golf Course in Pan- Gaebe scored five goals (1) Union 9, (4) Pacific 0 Tuesday, May 15 ama City Beach last Decem- with one assist in Monday’s (2) Washington vs. (3) Rolla, 5 ber until we had to give up Class 3 District 9 semifinal p.m. on the fairway of the 18th against Pacific (8-13) in a Wednesday, May 16 hole because we couldn’t 9-0 win for Union (18-1). Championship, 6 p.m. see where we were hitting In the process, Gaebe set anymore. The deer coming a new single-season school four assists in the game. across the fairway a hole or record for goals in a season Olive picked up two as- two before should have been with 56. sists. Bray and Maddie a tip that our time on the The Lady ’Cats also re- Helling had one assist each. course was over. ceived one goal apiece from Senior goalkeeper Lexi As a team, Borgia is ca- Hannah Olive, Gigi Gore, Garlock made three saves to pable of playing with the Hailey Cloud and Georgie earn her 14th shutout of the best if it can get a fourth to Bray. season, another single sea- contribute an outstanding Gaebe scored the first son school record for Union. score. We should know by goal in the 10th minute and When play resumed after the time the paper hits the added a second in the 14th the weather delay, Union street tomorrow if they have minute before lightning added two more goals — a shot at the team title. strikes delayed the rest of Gaebe’s third and then Ol- There are some fantastic the game for almost two ive’s goal assisted by Gaebe. golfers from around the area hours. The Lady ’Cats went into in the individual portion “The whole team was the half with a 4-0 lead. of the state tournaments. (determined),” Union Head “It was tough to bounce Those include Pacific’s Cam- Coach Matt Fennessy said. back from (the delay),” eron VanLeer, Union’s Josh “(Gaebe) came out and Pacific Head Coach Todd Jones, Sullivan’s Bennett started quickly. She got us Dempsey said. “We tried to Tiefenbrunn and Washing- going right away. Pacific prepare as best we could, ton’s Logan McPherson. was a team that we wanted just getting the girls ready Just to get through the to make sure that we didn’t and back in the right mind- events, the golfers have take lightly because they’ve set. We started off with the had to compete under much been progressively getting deck stacked against us to- different conditions than better every game. Toward day with everything that much of the season. Many Hobson Header the end of the year, they re- was going on with our team of the meets were cold with and I was proud of them for Union midfielder Kaitlyn Hobson (right) gets up in front of Pacific midfielder Emma ally had a nice result against short rough and different Borgia and we wanted to coming out and battling the challenges. Now, we’re get- Plante (2) to head the ball back toward the Lady ’Cats offense during Monday’s Class come out and set the tone first 20 minutes of the game. ting the heat, which is an 3 District 9 semifinal game at Union. Hobson recorded four assists in Union’s 9-0 vic- right away.” That’s hard for anyone to issue for golfers carrying tory over the Lady Indians. Missourian Photo/Arron Hustead. Kaitlyn Hobson made • See Union Triumphs Page 6D • See Battleline Page 4D WASHINGTON Since 1860 WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2018

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By Missouri Press Staff Missouri Press News Weeklies Jail Project General Excellence Class 1 Plattsburg Clinton County Leader - Brett Adkison, Steve Tinnen, Autumn Firm Owner Barnett, Betty Dickinson, Nikki Keling Cassville Democrat - Staff Greenfield Vedette - Gina Langston, Donates to Lavinia Thornhill, James McNary, Bob Jackson General Excellence Class 2 Candidate Ozark | Christian County Headliner By Monte Miller News - Staff Missourian Staff Writer Richmond News - The Richmond Two donations totaling $5,000 have been made to the cam- News paign of current First District Commissioner Tim Brinker from individuals with direct ties to the firm hired by the Franklin Bolivar Herald-Free Press - Staff County Commission to oversee the jail/911 facility renovations. Maryville Forum - The Maryville Brinker is running for Franklin County presiding com- missioner against Washington School Board member Trish Forum staff Mitchell and city of Union engineer Jonathan Zimmermann General Excellence Class 3 in the Aug. 7, Republican primary. According to Brinker’s amended July quarterly report Liberty Clay County Courier-Tribune filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission (MEC), both do- - CT Staff nations of $2,500 were received on May 7. One donation was from Craig Schluter, St. Louis, who is St. Louis Business Journal - listed as the owner of Navigate Building Solutions. Erik Siemers The second $2,500 donation is from Gail Sweeney, Kirk- MmmJeanne Miller-WoodDoughnut! took a bite out of the competition with her first-place winning wood, who is the wife of Todd Sweeney, who has worked as St. Louis American - Staff Best Feature Photograph for the Washington Missourian, Wednesday edition. Navigate’s jail project manager since the firm was originally St. Louis Missouri Lawyers Weekly - Ethan Aholt found the best angle to eat a doughnut on a string Tuesday, July 24, at Camp Washington. hired in April 2017. Campers raced to see who could eat their doughnut the fastest without using their hands. The last day Navigate Building Solutions is slated to make just over $2 million overseeing the $30 million county jail/911 reno- Staff Ozark | Christian County Headliner Karnes Missourian Photo. of Camp Washington is Friday, July 27. • See Donates Page 2A Best Overall Design Class 1 News - Staff St. Louis Call Newspapers - Gloria Cassville Democrat - Staff Perryville Perry County Republic- Lloyd Maries County Advocate - Staff Monitor - Staff Festus- Jefferson County Leader - Greenfield Vedette - Gina Langston, UnitedHouston Herald Way - Jeff McNiell Peggy Bess, Kim Robertson Lavinia Thornhill, James McNary, Richmond News - The Richmond St. Louis Business Journal - Greg Tornado Bob Jackson Goal toNews Be Edwards Best Overall Design Class 2 Best Front Page Class 3 Best News Story Class 1 Warning Perryville Perry County St. Louis American - Mike Terhaar Osceola St. Clair County Courier - Republic-Monitor - Staff AnnouncedSt. Louis Business Journal - Brandy Bourland Owensville Gasconade Co. By Susan Miller Erik Siemers Maries County Advocate - Triggers Republican - Staff MissourianWashington Managing EditorMissourian, Wednesday Roxie Murphy Richmond News - The Richmond The goal for the 2018- Staff Franklin Coun- Maries County Advocate - ty Area United Way campaign will be News announcedFestus- this Jefferson Thursday atCounty a special Leader - Laura Schiermeier Briefing Ozark | Christian County Headliner kickoff breakfast forSTAFF corporate con- South Cass Tribune - Dennis Minich tributors. By Gregg Jones News - Staff BestClose Breaking to 100 people News are expected Story to Class 1 Best News Story Class 2 Missourian Staff Writer Best Overall Design Class 3 attend theMaries program County being heldAdvocate in the - Perryville Perry County Republic- health and science building lecture A storm that rolled through St. Louis American - Mike Terhaar, hall at East CentralRoxie College Murphy in Union. Monitor - Robert Cox Washington last month triggered A continental breakfast will be tornado warnings initially in just Melvin Moore servedCassville from Democrat 7 to 7:45 a.m. - Kyle followed Troutman, Maryville Forum - Skye Pournazari half of the city, prompting ques- St. Louis Missouri Lawyers Weekly - by the programMurray at 7:50 a.m.Bishoff SparkOdessa Award Odessan - Hannah Spaar tions for some residents. “We are excited to announce the Jane Dill, left, board of advisors chairperson, presented Betsy and Doug Hazel Emergency Management Ryan O'Shea, Matt Foster goalCassville and looking Democrat forward - toKyle another Troutman Bolivar Herald-Free Press - Jill Way Director Mark Skornia said Washington Missourian, Weekend - greatBest campaign,”Breaking said News Kim Story Strub -Class with2 the FourBest Rivers NewsArea YMCA Story Spark Class Award Saturday,3 July 21, at its Terrific 20th during the June 26 storm the berg, executive director. Anniversary Gala. The award was given to the Hazel family for providing leadership polygon warning system imple- Staff LastHouston year’s Herald drive - Jeffexceeded McNiell that helpedSt. startLouis the American YMCA here. - Rebecca Rivas mented by the National Weath- Washington Missourian, Wednesday thePerryville $1,111,111 Perry goal, County bringing Republic- in The late ErnieSt. Hazel’sLouis passionCall Newspapers for the YMCA began- when he took swimming les- er Service (NWS) targeted spe- $1,229,878. sons at a YMCA in Atchison, Kan. He also brought his passion for the YMCA and cific addresses so not everyone was warned when the storm hit - Staff The 2018Monitor campaign - Robertwill officially Cox was determined to seeGloria a YMCA Lloyd built in Washington. He provided the spark and the begin in early September and run the area. Best Front Page Class 1 throughPerryville Oct. 31. Perry County Republic-drive that wasBranson needed to startTri-Lakes the process News of creating - the Four Rivers Area YMCA. “It split Washington into two Plattsburg Clinton County Leader - RepresentativesMonitor of- Robertthe United Cox Doug Hazel is the son ofSara Ernie Karnes and Kay Hazel. Doug has been active in the “Y.” The pieces, and actually there was • See Warning Page 2A Brett Adkison • See UnitedOwensville Way Page 2A Gasconade Co. Hazel familyWashington donated $1.5 Missourian, million for the Weekendfacility. - Missourian Photo. Stay Connected With Breaking News: Cassville Democrat - Staff Republican - Roxie Murphy Gregg Jones THINK BRINK Maries County Advocate - Staff Best Breaking News Story Class 3 Best Feature Story Class 1 Best Front Page Class 2 Branson Tri-Lakes News - Sara Cassville Democrat - Kyle Troutman To Subscribe Call 636-390-3029 Congratulations from MetroTHINK Creative BRINK GraphicsTIM to this BRINKER year's BNC winners! H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H PRESIDING COMMISSIONER Paid for by: Elect Tim Brinker, Bob Garza – Treasurer Van Buren The Current Local - Bolivar Herald-Free Press - Ryan Van Winkle Dave Berry, Jessica Franklin Maull, South Cass Tribune - Dennis Minich Jill Way Best Feature Story Class 2 Best News or Feature Series Salem News - Andrew Sheeley Class 3 Odessa Odessan - Hannah Spaar Branson Tri-Lakes News - Owensville Gasconade Co. Sara Karnes, John Robinson, Emily Republican - Roxie Murphy Cole, Cliff Sain Odessa Odessan - Jordan Wright Liberty Clay County Courier-Tribune Best Feature Story Class 3 - Amanda Lubinski, Kellie Houx, Jeff McNiell could see the art reflected St. Louis Missouri Lawyers Weekly - Sean Roberts in this Best Feature Photograph made Scott Lauck St. Louis American - Staff for the Houston Herald. Festus- Jefferson County Leader - Kansas City Northeast News - Laura Marlow Michael Bushnell, Paul Thompson Best Columnist - Serious Class 2 St. Louis Business Journal - Tilghman Cloud Memorial Salem News - Donald Dodd Veneta Rizvic Editorial Class 1 Marshfield Mail - Dane Lale St. Louis Business Journal - Osceola St. Clair County Courier - Marshfield Mail - Karen Craigo Steph Kukuljan Michael Crawford Ava Douglas County Herald - Best News or Feature Series Van Buren The Current Local - Ryan Sue Curry Jones Class 1 Van Winkle Best Columnist - Serious Class 3 Lincoln New Era -Dianne Peck South Cass Tribune - Dennis Minich Festus- Jefferson County Leader - Maries County Advocate - Osceola St. Clair County Courier - Peggy Bess Roxie Murphy, Dave Marner Michael Crawford St. Louis Call Newspapers - Grandview Jackson County Advocate Tilghman Cloud Memorial Mike Anthony - Mary Wilson Editorial Class 2 St. Louis American - Mike Jones Maries County Advocate - Richmond News - Festus- Jefferson County Leader - Roxie Murphy Jack "Miles" Ventimiglia Pat Martin Best News or Feature Series Richmond News - Best News Photograph Class 1 Class 2 Jack "Miles" Ventimiglia Van Buren The Current Local - Bolivar Herald-Free Press - Jill Way, Richmond News - Mike Grassham Jessica Franklin Maull Jack "Miles" Ventimiglia Maries County Advocate - Gainesville Ozark County Times - Sue Eldon Advertiser - Trevor Vernon Dave Marner Ann Jones, Jessi Dreckman, Norene Tilghman Cloud Memorial Lexington News - Joe Parmon Prososki Editorial Class 3 Maries County Advocate - Houston Herald - Jeff McNiell, Kansas City Northeast News - Mi- Jacob Warden Brad Gentry, Doug Davison chael Bushnell Best News Photograph Class 2 Kansas City Northeast News - Mi- Houston Herald - Doug Davison chael Bushnell Maryville Forum - Anthony Brown Festus- Jefferson County Leader - Staff Richmond News - Teresa Shaw St. Louis Call Newspapers - Staff Bowling Green Times - Best Columnist - Humorous Ethan Colbert Classes 1 & 2 Best News Photograph Class 3 Perryville Perry County Republic- Washington Missourian, Wednesday Monitor - Robert Cox - Jeanne Miller-Wood Perryville Perry County Republic- St. Louis American - Wiley Price Monitor - Beth Durreman Festus- Jefferson County Leader - Marshfield Mail - Dane Lale Ron Rigdon Best Columnist - Humorous St. Louis Webster - Kirkwood Times - Class 3 Diana Linsley St. Louis Webster - Kirkwood Times Best Feature Photograph Class 1 - - Don Corrigan Maries County Advocate - St. Louis Community News - Jacob Warden Cindy Moore Eminence Shannon County Current Best Columnist - Serious Class 1 Wave - Roger Dillon South Cass Tribune - Dennis Minich Van Buren The Current Local - Lincoln New Era - Dianne Peck Mike Grassham Jacob Warden made this shot to secure a first place win for the Maries County Lincoln New Era - Dianne Peck Plattsburg Clinton County Leader - Advocate for Best Sports Photograph. Lincoln New Era - Dianne Peck Brett Adkison Congratulations from Metro Creative Graphics to this year's BNC winners! Richmond News - Jack "Miles" Ventimiglia Richmond News - Jack "Miles" Ventimiglia Richmond News - Jack "Miles" Ventimiglia Best Photo Illustration Class 3 St. Louis Business Journal - Michael Behrens St. Louis Business Journal - Michael Behrens Best Photo Package Class 1 Maries County Advocate - Dave Marner Maries County Advocate - Jacob Warden Maries County Advocate - Jacob Warden Maries County Advocate - Jacob Snapping this photo ensured Jacob Warden didn't let first place in Best Feature Pho- Warden tograph slip through his fingers like a greased pig. For theMaries County Advocate. Best Photo Package Class 2 Owensville Gasconade Co. Best Feature Photograph Class 2 Ted Howell Republican - Dave Marner, Jacob Houston Herald - Jeff McNiell Washington Missourian, Wednesday Warden, Dennis Warden Odessa Odessan - Hannah Spaar - Arron Hustead Owensville Gasconade Co. Richmond News - Best Sports Feature Photograph Republican - Dave Marner Jack "Miles" Ventimiglia Class 1 Houston Herald - Jeff McNiell California Democrat - Michelle Brooks Plattsburg Clinton County Leader - Richmond News - Best Feature Photograph Class 3 Brett Adkison Jack "Miles" Ventimiglia Washington Missourian, Wednesday Maries County Advocate - Best Photo Package Class 3 - Jeanne Miller-Wood Jacob Warden St. Louis Business Journal - St. Louis Business Journal - Van Buren The Current Local - Dilip Vishwanat Dilip Vishwanat Mike Grassham Liberty Clay County Courier-Tribune St. Louis Webster - Kirkwood Times - Plattsburg Clinton County Leader - - Kellie Houx Ursula Ruhl Clint Dye St. Louis American - Melvin Moore St. Louis Business Journal - Dilip Best Sports Feature Photograph Washington Missourian, Wednesday Vishwanat Class 2 - Staff Best Sports Photograph Class 1 Houston Herald - Jeff McNiell Community Service Class 1 Maries County Advocate - Richmond News - Cassville Democrat - Staff Jacob Warden Jack "Miles" Ventimiglia Community Service Class 2 Maries County Advocate - Houston Herald - Jeff McNiell Richmond News - Neal Johnson Bowling Green Times - Ethan Colbert Jack "Miles" Ventimglia Cassville Democrat - Kyle Troutman Best Sports Feature Photograph Bowling Green Times - Van Buren The Current Local - Class 3 Ethan Colbert, Linda Luebrecht, Mike Grassham Washington Missourian, Wednesday Kyle Boaz Best Sports Photograph Class 2 - Bill Battle Houston Herald - Brad Gentry Ozark | Christian County Headliner Washington Missourian, Weekend - Community Service Class 3 News - Pat Dailey Arron Hustead Festus- Jefferson County Leader - Maryville Forum - Jon Dykstra Washington Missourian, Wednesday STAFF Odessa Odessan - Kory Hales - Bill Battle St. Louis American - Staff Gainesville Ozark County Times - Washington Missourian, Wednesday St. Louis Call Newspapers - Karla Smith - Bill Battle Deb Baker, Pat Dillon, Gloria Lloyd, Best Sports Photograph Class 3 Best Photo Illustration Class 1 Erin Achenbach Washington Missourian, Wednesday Cassville Democrat - Kyle Troutman Best Editorial Pages Classes 1 & 2 - Bill Battle Plattsburg Clinton County Leader - Ozark | Christian County Headliner Washington Missourian, Weekend - Brett Adkison News - Staff Bill Battle Best Photo Illustration Class 2 Bowling Green Times - Festus- Jefferson County Leader - Houston Herald - Jeff McNiell Ethan Colbert, Liz O'Farrell, Congratulations from Metro Creative Graphics to this year's BNC winners! Linda Luebrecht St. Louis American - Festus- Jefferson County Leader - Richmond News - Ishmael Sistrunk Steve Taylor Jack "Miles" Ventimiglia St. Louis Business Journal - St. Louis Business Journal - Houston Herald - Brad Gentry Nathan Rubbelke Jacob Kirn, Brian Robbins Best Editorial Pages Class 3 St. Louis Community News - St. Louis American - Rebecca Rivas Festus- Jefferson County Leader - Staff Brett Auten St. Louis Business Journal - Kansas City Northeast News - St. Louis American - Tashon Reed Steph Kukuljan Michael Bushnell, Bryan Stalder Best Sports Columnist Class 2 Best Local Business Coverage St. Louis American - Editorial Board Richmond News - Shawn Roney Classes 1 & 2 Best Sports Pages Classes 1 & 2 Maryville Forum - Jonathan Baker Richmond News - Richmond News - Jack "Miles" Richmond News - Jack "Miles" Ventimiglia Ventimiglia, Shawn Roney Jack "Miles" Ventimiglia Ozark | Christian County Headliner Houston Herald - Jeff McNiell Best Sports Columnist Class 3 News - Staff Cassville Democrat - Staff Washington Missourian, Wednesday Bowling Green Times - Ethan Colbert Maryville Forum - Jon Dykstra - Bill Battle Houston Herald - Doug Davison Best Sports Pages Class 3 Washington Missourian, Wednesday Best Local Business Coverage St. Louis American - Earl Austin Jr., - Arron Hustead Class 3 Ishmael Sistrunk, Alvin Reid, St. Louis American - Alvin Reid Festus- Jefferson County Leader - - Tashon Reed St. Louis American - Ishmael Sistrunk Staff Washington Missourian, Wednesday Best News or Feature Special St. Louis Business Journal - - Bill Battle, Arron Hustead Section Class 1 Erik Siemers Best Sports News Story Class 1 Cassville Democrat - Staff St. Louis American - Staff Plattsburg Clinton County Leader - - Cassville Democrat - Staff Best Business Story Class 1 Brett Adkison, Clint Dye Tipton Times - Becky Holloway, Greenfield Vedette - James McNary Cassville Democrat - Kyle Troutman Tara Alumbaugh Edina Sentinel - Echo Menges Maries County Advocate - Maries County Advocate - Staff Grandview Jackson County Advocate Will Johnson, Jacob Warden Best News or Feature Special - Mary Wilson Grandview Jackson County Advocate Section Class 2 Maries County Advocate - Staff - Brent Kalwei Houston Herald - Jeff McNiell Best Business Story Class 2 Best Sports News Story Class 2 Bowling Green Times - Ethan Ozark | Christian County Headliner Marshfield Mail - Dane Lale Colbert, Linda Luebrecht, Kyle Boaz News - Rance Burger, Sydni Moore Maryville Forum - Jon Dykstra Bolivar Herald-Free Press - Staff Owensville Gasconade Co. Richmond News - Perryville Perry County Republic- Republican - Dave Marner Jack "Miles" Ventimiglia Monitor - Heather Wentz, Maryville Forum - Skye Pournazari Houston Herald - Jeff McNiell Stephanie Vandeven, Staff Richmond News - Best Sports News Story Class 3 Best News or Feature Special Jack "Miles" Ventimiglia Washington Missourian, Wednesday Section Class 3 Best Business Story Class 3 - Bill Battle, Arron Hustead St. Louis American - Staff Festus- Jefferson County Leader - Washington Missourian, Wednesday Festus- Jefferson County Leader - Staff Steve Taylor - Arron Hustead, Bill Battle Washington Missourian, Wednesday St. Louis Missouri Lawyers Weekly - St. Louis Business Journal - - Karen Cernich, Bill Battle, Jeanne Jessica Shumaker Nathan Rubbelke Miller-Wood, Gregg Jones Washington Missourian, Weekend - Best Sports Feature Story Class 1 Festus- Jefferson County Leader - Staff Karen Cernich South Cass Tribune - Dennis Minich Best Investigative Reporting St. Louis Business Journal - Plattsburg Clinton County Leader - Class 1 Steph Kukuljan Brett Adkison Cassville Democrat - Kyle Troutman Best Coverage of Government Grandview Jackson County Advocate Edina Sentinel - Echo Menges, Class 1 - Brent Kalwei Mike Scott Maries County Advocate - Grandview Jackson County Advocate Van Buren The Current Local - Laura Schiermeier - Brent Kalwei Ryan Van Winkle Grandview Jackson County Advocate Best Sports Feature Story Class 2 Best Investigative Reporting - Mary Wilson Maryville Forum - Jon Dykstra Class 2 Maries County Advocate - Richmond News - Richmond News - Roxie Murphy Jack "Miles" Ventimiglia Jack "Miles" Ventimiglia Grandview Jackson County Advocate Marshfield Mail - Dane Lale Bolivar Herald-Free Press - Jill Way - Mary Wilson Richmond News - Houston Herald - Brad Gentry Best Coverage of Government Jack "Miles" Ventimiglia Best Investigative Reporting Class 2 Best Sports Feature Story Class 3 Class 3 Owensville Gasconade Co. Congratulations from Metro Creative Graphics to this year's BNC winners! Republican - Dave Marner Van Winkle Perryville Perry County Republic- Best Story About the Outdoors Monitor - Robert Cox Class 2 Richmond News - Marshfield Mail - Karen Craigo Jack "Miles" Ventimiglia Salem News - Ben Sheeley Ozark | Christian County Headliner Richmond News - News - Rance Burger Jack "Miles" Ventimiglia Best Coverage of Government Best Story About the Outdoors Class 3 Class 3 Liberty Clay County Courier-Tribune St. Louis Webster - Kirkwood Times - - Amanda Lubinski Don Corrigan Liberty Clay County Courier-Tribune St. Louis Business Journal - Diana - Amanda Lubinski Barr Washington Missourian, Weekend - St. Louis Community News - Brett Monte Miller Auten St. Louis American - Staff Festus- Jefferson County Leader - Best Coverage of Rural Life or Gordon Bess Agriculture Classes 1 & 2 Best Story About History Class 1 Cassville Democrat - Staff Jeff McNiell let this image do the heavy Grandview Jackson County Advocate Houston Herald - Doug Davison lifting to tell the story of Houston High - Mary Wilson Richmond News - The Richmond School football players training with Cassville Democrat - Jordan Privett News Marines. Lexington News - Joe Parmon Best Story About Rural Life or Washington Missourian, Wednesday South Cass Tribune - Agriculture Classes 1 - Karen Cernich Linda Thompson Van Buren The Current Local - Washington Missourian, Wednesday Best Story About History Class 2 Ryan Van Winkle - Karen Cernich Bolivar Herald-Free Press - Jill Way Grandview Jackson County Advocate Festus- Jefferson County Leader - Richmond News - - Mary Wilson Gordon Bess Jack "Miles" Ventimiglia Cassville Democrat - Jordan Privett Washington Missourian, Weekend - Marshfield Mail - Sarah Bicknell Best Story About Rural Life or Elizabeth Barmeier Marshfield Mail - Sarah Bicknell Agriculture Classes 2 Best Story About Education Best Story About History Class 3 Ozark | Christian County Headliner Class 1 St. Louis Business Journal - Diana News - Sydni Moore Oak Grove Focus - Ruth Ann Hafner Barr, Jacob Kirn Ozark | Christian County Headliner Maries County Advocate - Festus- Jefferson County Leader - News - Sydni Moore Laura Schiermeier Gordon Bess Odessa Odessan - Hannah Spaar Greenfield Vedette - James McNary Washington Missourian, Wednesday Richmond News - Best Story About Education - Karen Cernich Jack "Miles" Ventimiglia Class 2 St. Louis Webster - Kirkwood Times - Best Story About Rural Life or Richmond News - Joy Tipping Don Corrigan Agriculture Classes 3 Ozark | Christian County Headliner Best Military Story Class 1 St. Louis Business Journal - News - Rance Burger Cassville Democrat - Steph Kukuljan Odessa Odessan - Hannah Spaar Melonie Roberts Festus- Jefferson County Leader - Houston Herald - Jeff McNiell Maries County Advocate - Mary McKinstry Best Story About Education Roxie Murphy Washington Missourian, Weekend - Class 3 Cassville Democrat - Jordan Privett Karen Cernich St. Louis American - Rebecca Rivas Van Buren The Current Local - St. Louis American - Tiffany Shawn St. Louis American - Chris King Ryan Van Winkle Best Story About Religion Class 1 St. Louis Business Journal - Veneta Best Military Story Class 2 Grandview Jackson County Advocate Rizvic Houston Herald - Doug Davison - Mary Wilson Branson Tri-Lakes News - Salem News - Andrew Sheeley Best Story About Religion Class 2 Sara Karnes, Cliff Sain Richmond News - Bolivar Herald-Free Press - Jill Way Best Story About the Outdoors Jack "Miles" Ventimiglia Richmond News - Class 1 Bolivar Herald-Free Press - Jill Way Jack "Miles" Ventimiglia Cassville Democrat - Kyle Troutman Best Military Story Class 3 Ozark | Christian County Headliner Maries County Advocate - Laura Festus- Jefferson County Leader - News - Rance Burger Schiermeier Laura Marlow Marshfield Mail - Karen Craigo Cassville Democrat - Kyle Troutman Branson Tri-Lakes News - Best Story About Religion Class 3 Van Buren The Current Local - Ryan John Robinson Congratulations from Metro Creative Graphics to this year's BNC winners! Washington Missourian, Wednesday Dawn Kitchell Perryville Perry County Republic- - Karen Cernich Best Online Newspaper or Monitor - Robert Cox Branson Tri-Lakes News - John Website Class 1 Best News or Feature Obituary Robinson Greenfield Vedette - Staff Class 3 Best Page Design Class 1 Cassville Democrat - Staff Festus- Jefferson County Leader - Maries County Advocate - Staff Best Online Newspaper or Laura Marlow Maries County Advocate - Staff Website Class 2 St. Louis Webster - Kirkwood Times - Cassville Democrat - Kyle Troutman Warrenton Warren County Record - Jaime Mowers Best Page Design Class 2 Staff Branson Tri-Lakes News - Richmond News - Bolivar Herald-Free Press - Staff Joshua Clark Jack "Miles" Ventimiglia Ozark | Christian County Headliner St. Louis American - Dawn Suggs Bowling Green Times - Ethan Colbert News - Staff Multi-Media Reporting Class 1 Houston Herald - Jeff McNiell Best Online Newspaper or Cassville Democrat - Kyle Troutman, Best Page Design Class 3 Website Class 3 Jared Lankford St. Louis Business Journal - St. Louis Call Newspapers - Gloria Edina Sentinel - Echo Menges, Michael Behrens Lloyd, Erin Achenbach, Taylor Kelly Mike Scott St. Louis Business Journal - St. Louis American - Multi-Media Reporting Classes Michael Behrens Ishmael Sistrunk, Kenya Vaughn 2 & 3 St. Louis Business Journal - Washington Missourian, Wednesday St. Louis American - Staff Michael Behrens - Staff St. Louis Business Journal - Veneta St. Louis Business Journal - Festus- Jefferson County Leader - Staff Rizvic, Dilip Vishwanat, Erin Hart Michael Behrens Best Video Classes 1 & 2 Ozark | Christian County Headliner Best Information Graphic Class 2 Cassville Democrat - Kyle Troutman News - Rance Burger Houston Herald - Jeff McNiell Houston Herald - Jeff McNiell Magazine/Alternative Publication Houston Herald - Jeff McNiell Perryville Perry County Republic- Class 1 Houston Herald - Jeff McNiell Monitor - Robert Cox Tipton Times - Becky Holloway, Richmond News - Perryville Perry County Republic- Tara Alumbaugh Jack "Miles" Ventimiglia Monitor - Robert Cox Cassville Democrat - Staff Best Information Graphic Class 3 Best Video Class 3 Magazine/Alternative Publication St. Louis Business Journal - St. Louis American - Rebecca Rivas Class 3 Michael Behrens, Veneta Rizvic St. Louis American - Rebecca Rivas St. Louis Community News - St. Louis Business Journal - Best Headline Writing Mathew DeKinder, Robert Huneke, Michael Behrens Classes 1 & 2 Brett Auten, Becky Brockmann St. Louis Business Journal - Cassville Democrat - Staff St. Louis Community News - Michael Behrens, Veneta Rizvic Bowling Green Times - Mathew DeKinder, Robert Huneke, St. Louis Business Journal - Linda Luebrecht, Ethan Colbert Charlotte Beard, Melissa Nordmann Michael Behrens Maryville Forum - Anthony Brown, Best Health Story Class 1 Best Editorial Cartoon Class 2 Skye Pournazari, Geoffrey Woehlk Oak Grove Focus - Ruth Ann Hafner Perryville Perry County Republic- Best Headline Writing Class 3 Maries County Advocate - Monitor - Debbie Gahan St. Louis American - Chris King Laura Schiermeier Salem News - Athena Tivnan Festus- Jefferson County Leader - Staff Cassville Democrat - Jordan Privett Richmond News - St. Louis Missouri Lawyers Weekly - Cassville Democrat - Jordan Privett Jack "Miles" Ventimiglia Ryan O'Shea Best Health Story Class 2 Perryville Perry County Republic- Best News or Feature Obituary Richmond News - Teresa Shaw Monitor - Debbie Gahan Class 1 Owensville Gasconade Co. Best Editorial Cartoon Class 3 Plattsburg Clinton County Leader - Republican - Linda Trest St. Louis American - Kevin Belford Steve Tinnen Bolivar Herald-Free Press - Festus- Jefferson County Leader - Canton Press-News Journal - Rita Jessica Franklin Maull Judy Dixon Cox, Paula Bichsel, Karin Althoff Mound City News - Dennis Sharkey Kansas City Northeast News - Lincoln New Era - Dianne Peck Best Health Story Class 3 Bryan Stalder Canton Press-News Journal - Rita Festus- Jefferson County Leader - Festus- Jefferson County Leader - Cox, Karin Althoff Gordon Bess Judy Dixon Best News or Feature Obituary Washington Missourian, Wednesday Best Newspapers in Education Class 2 - Karen Cernich Project Classes 2 & 3 Richmond News - Festus- Jefferson County Leader - Festus- Jefferson County Leader - Staff Jack "Miles" Ventimiglia Peggy Bess St. Louis American - Cathy Sewell Richmond News - Teresa Shaw St. Louis Business Journal - Washington Missourian, Weekend - Bowling Green Times - Ethan Colbert Brian Robbins Congratulations from Metro Creative Graphics to this year's BNC winners! Dailies General Excellence Class 1 Lebanon Daily Record - Lebanon Daily Record Kirksville Daily Express & News - Kirksville Daily Express General Excellence Class 2 Jefferson City News Tribune - News Tribune Columbia Missourian - Missourian Staff Independence Examiner - Julie Moreno Cape Girardeau Southeast Missourian - Southeast Missourian General Excellence Class 3 Joplin Globe - Staff Columbia Daily Tribune - Columbia Daily Tribune Springfield News-Leader - Staff St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Staff The Joplin Globe's Roger Nomer captured the whimsy of children watching bal- Best Overall Design Classes 1 & 2 loons drift off into the sky and nabbed first place for Best Feature Photograph. Cape Girardeau Southeast Missourian - Southeast Missourian Jeff Haldiman Kansas City Star - Max Londberg Columbia Missourian - Missourian LakeExpo - Janet Dabbs Best Feature Story Class 1 Staff Best Breaking News Story Class 3 West Plains Daily Quill - Abby Hess Kirksville Daily Express & News St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Boonville Daily News - Claire Colby - Jason Hunsicker, Austin Miller, Kevin McDermott, Jack Suntrup, Moberly Monitor-Index - Danielle Brown Kurt Erickson Erik Cliburn Jefferson City News Tribune - News Kansas City Star - Jason Hancock, Kirksville Daily Express & News - Tribune Bryan Lowry, Steve Vockrodt, Jessica Karins Best Overall Design Class 3 Lindsay Wise, Allison Kite, Best Feature Story Class 2 Kansas City Star - Staff Joseph Bustos Columbia Missourian - Ann Marion Springfield News-Leader - Staff Springfield News-Leader - LakeExpo - Nathan Bechtold Quincy Herald - Whig - Staff Wyatt D. Wheeler Columbia Missourian - Joplin Globe - Brent Fisher Joplin Globe - Jordan Larimore , Madison McVan Best Front Page Classes 1 & 2 Joe Hadsall Columbia Missourian - Cape Girardeau Southeast Best News Story Class 1 Margaret Austin Missourian - Southeast Missourian West Plains Daily Quill - Abby Hess Best Feature Story Class 3 Columbia Missourian - Missourian Moberly Monitor-Index - Joplin Globe - Emily Younker Staff Erik Cliburn Kansas City Star - Lauren Fox Jefferson City News Tribune - Monett Times - Murray Bishoff Joplin Globe - Kevin McClintock News Tribune West Plains Daily Quill - Abby Hess Joplin Globe - Kevin McClintock Best Front Page Class 3 Best News Story Class 2 Best News or Feature Series St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Staff Columbia Missourian - Class 1 Kansas City Star - Staff Sam A. Manas Lebanon Daily Record - Steve Smith, Quincy Herald - Whig - Staff Cape Girardeau Southeast Fines Massey, Chris Rodden, Columbia Daily Tribune Missourian - Bob Miller Shawna Bradley Best Breaking News Story Class 1 Columbia Missourian - Anna Brett Lebanon Daily Record - Fines Massey Lebanon Daily Record - Fines Massey Jefferson City News Tribune - West Plains Daily Quill - Abby Hess Lebanon Daily Record - Steve Smith Rebecca Martin West Plains Daily Quill - Abby Hess Lebanon Daily Record - Fines Massey Best News Story Class 3 Best News or Feature Series Best Breaking News Story Class 2 Springfield News-Leader - Class 2 Cape Girardeau Southeast Will Schmitt Columbia Missourian - Alexis Missourian - Bob Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Jesse Bogan Allison, Dylan Sherman, LakeExpo - Sara Halverson, Kansas City Star - Hunter Woodall, Noah Higgins-Dunn, Sten Spinella, Nathan Bechtold Bryan Lowry, Jessica Huseman, Kristin Blake, Annabel Ames Jefferson City News Tribune - Blake Paterson Columbia Missourian - Kathryn Congratulations from Metro Creative Graphics to this year's BNC winners! Hardison, Lydia Nusbaum, West Plains Daily Quill - Columbia Missourian - Jessi Dodge Dylan Jackson, Mica Soellner, Kim Langston Cape Girardeau Southeast Trevor Hook, Annika Merrilees Camdenton Lake Sun Leader - Missourian - Ben Matthews Columbia Missourian - Mitch Prentice Cape Girardeau Southeast Kathryn Hardison Best News Photograph Class 2 Missourian - Ben Matthews Columbia Missourian - Cape Girardeau Southeast Best Feature Photograph Class 3 Alexander Ransom, Jared Kaufman, Missourian - Kassi Jackson Joplin Globe - Roger Nomer Ann Marion, Sharon Mai, Cape Girardeau Southeast Kansas City Star - Tammy Ljungblad Lauren Puckett Missourian - Ben Matthews St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Best News or Feature Series Columbia Missourian - Robert Cohen Class 3 Abigail Young Springfield News-Leader - Kansas City Star - Ian Cummings, Cape Girardeau Southeast Andrew Jansen Glenn E. Rice, Tony Rizzo Missourian - Ben Matthews Best Sports Photograph Class 1 St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Best News Photograph Class 3 Hannibal Courier-Post - Michele Munz St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Mathew Kirby Kansas City Star - Eric Adler David Carson Camdenton Lake Sun Leader - Best Editorial Class 1 St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Mitch Prentice Lebanon Daily Record - Fines Massey Robert Cohen Monett Times - Jared Lankford Best Editorial Class 2 St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Best Sports Photograph Class 2 Jefferson City News Tribune - J. B. Forbes Cape Girardeau Southeast Gerry Tritz Springfield News-Leader - Missourian - Tyler Graef Jefferson City News Tribune - Andrew Jansen Cape Girardeau Southeast Gerry Tritz Best Feature Photograph Class 1 Missourian - Tyler Graef Cape Girardeau Southeast Camdenton Lake Sun Leader - Jefferson City News Tribune - Missourian - Southeast Missourian Mitch Prentice Jason Strickland Jefferson City News Tribune - West Plains Daily Quill - Cape Girardeau Southeast Gerry Tritz Kim Langston Missourian - Ben Matthews Best Editorial Class 3 Camdenton Lake Sun Leader - Best Sports Photograph Class 3 Joplin Globe - Staff Mitch Prentice Kansas City Star - John Sleezer Kansas City Star - Melinda West Plains Daily Quill - Columbia Daily Tribune - Henneberger, Dave Helling Kim Langston Hunter Dyke Kansas City Star - Dave Helling Best Feature Photograph Class 2 Kansas City Star - John Sleezer Joplin Globe - Staff Cape Girardeau Southeast St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Best Columnist - Humorous Missourian - Kassi Jackson Robert Cohen Classes 2 & 3 St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Aisha Sultan Independence Examiner - Jeff Fox St. Joseph News-Press - Ken Newton Best Columnist - Serious Classes 1 & 2 Kirksville Daily Express & News - Jason Hunsicker Sedalia Democrat - Bob Satnan Cape Girardeau Southeast Missou- rian - Jon K. Rust Independence Examiner - Jeff Fox Best Columnist - Serious Class 3 Springfield News-Leader - Steve Pokin Springfield News-Leader - Stephen Herzog Kansas City Star - Melinda Henneberger Joplin Globe - Carol Stark Best News Photograph Class 1 Mathew Kirby got into the thick of the competition with this Best Sports Photo- Lebanon Daily Record - Fines Massey graph he made for the Hannibal Courier-Post. Congratulations from Metro Creative Graphics to this year's BNC winners! St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Robert Cohen Springfield News-Leader - Andrew Jansen Community Service Classes 1 & 2 Jefferson City News Tribune - News Tribune Columbia Missourian - Missourian Staff Columbia Missourian - Nancy Coleman, Elena K. Cruz Moberly Monitor-Index - Erik Cliburn Community Service Class 3 Kansas City Star - Laura Bauer, Hunter Woodall, Bryan Lowry St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Staff Springfield News-Leader - Giacomo Bologna The emotion all but flows out of this photograph made by the St. Louis Post- Kansas City Star - Rick Montgomery, Dispatch's David Carson, winning first for Best News Photograph. Michael Wells, Mary Kate Metivier, Bill Turque, Joanna Marsh Best Sports Feature Photograph N. Andrew Dent III Best Editorial Pages Classes 1 & 2 Class 1 Cape Girardeau Southeast Jefferson City News Tribune - News Camdenton Lake Sun Leader - Missourian - Kassi Jackson Tribune Michael Losch Cape Girardeau Southeast Lebanon Daily Record - Fines Massey Monett Times - Jared Lankford Missourian - Kassi Jackson Cape Girardeau Southeast Camdenton Lake Sun Leader - Best Photo Illustration Class 3 Missourian - Southeast Missourian Michael Losch Columbia Daily Tribune - Best Editorial Pages Class 3 Camdenton Lake Sun Leader - Jacob Lichman, Don Shrubshell St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Staff Michael Losch Columbia Daily Tribune - Kansas City Star - Colleen Nelson, Best Sports Feature Photograph Don Shrubshell, Jacob Lichman Melinda Henneberger, Dave Helling, Class 2 St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Derek Donovan, Toriano Porter, Cape Girardeau Southeast Hillary Levin Steve Kraske Missourian - Ben Matthews Springfield News-Leader - Joplin Globe - Staff Jefferson City News Tribune - Andrew Jansen Columbia Daily Tribune - Columbia Jenna Kieser Best Photo Package Class 1 Daily Tribune Columbia Missourian - Lebanon Daily Record - Steve Smith Best Sports Pages Classes 1 & 2 Antranik Tavitian Lebanon Daily Record - Chris Roden Jefferson City News Tribune - News Cape Girardeau Southeast West Plains Daily Quill - Tribune Staff Missourian - Ben Matthews Cody Sanders Cape Girardeau Southeast Best Sports Feature Photograph West Plains Daily Quill - Missourian - Southeast Missourian Class 3 Regina Mozingo, Katie Dudden Columbia Missourian - Missourian Columbia Daily Tribune - Best Photo Package Class 2 Staff Hunter Dyke Cape Girardeau Southeast Best Sports Pages Class 3 Kansas City Star - John Sleezer Missourian - Kassi Jackson St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Staff Springfield News-Leader - Cape Girardeau Southeast Kansas City Star - The Kansas City Andrew Jansen Missourian - Kassi Jackson Star Springfield News-Leader - Columbia Missourian - Quincy Herald - Whig - Staff Andrew Jansen Liv Paggiarino, Jacob Moscovitch, Springfield News-Leader - Staff Best Photo Illustration Class 1 Clare Roth, Jenna Kieser Best Sports News Story Class 1 Lebanon Daily Record - Jefferson City News Tribune - Kirksville Daily Express & News - Shawna Bradley Jason Strickland, Jenna Kieser Austin Miller Lebanon Daily Record - Best Photo Package Class 3 Camdenton Lake Sun Leader - Shawna Bradley Springfield News-Leader - Michael Losch Best Photo Illustration Class 2 Andrew Jansen Kirksville Daily Express & News - Columbia Missourian - Julia Hansen Springfield News-Leader - Austin Miller Columbia Missourian - Nathan Papes Monett Times - Jared Lankford Congratulations from Metro Creative Graphics to this year's BNC winners! Best Sports News Story Class 2 Austin Miller Columbia Missourian - Titus Wu Columbia Missourian - Ryan Trenton Republican-Times - Best Investigative Reporting Herrera, Matt Antonic, Jake Seth Herrold Class 3 Sutherlin, Langston Newsome Best News or Feature Special Kansas City Star - Mike Hendricks Columbia Missourian - Section Class 2 Columbia Daily Tribune - Reed Koutelas, David Sack Cape Girardeau Southeast Lexi Churchill, Waverly Colville Independence Examiner - Missourian - Southeast Missourian Joplin Globe - Jordan Larimore, Michael Smith Columbia Missourian - Missourian Emily Younker Columbia Missourian - Eli Lederman Staff Kansas City Star - Mara Rose Best Sports Feature Story Class 1 Columbia Missourian - Missourian Williams, Mike Hendricks Trenton Republican-Times - Staff Best Local Business Coverage Seth Herrold Jefferson City News Tribune - News Classes 2 & 3 Camdenton Lake Sun Leader - Tribune Staff Columbia Missourian - Missourian Michael Losch Best News or Feature Special Staff Camdenton Lake Sun Leader - Section Class 3 St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Staff Michael Losch Quincy Herald - Whig - Staff Cape Girardeau Southeast Camdenton Lake Sun Leader - Quincy Herald - Whig - Staff Missourian - Southeast Missourian Michael Losch Joplin Globe - Emily Younker Springfield News-Leader - Staff Best Sports Feature Story Class 2 Columbia Daily Tribune - Best Business Story Class 1 Cape Girardeau Southeast Tribune staff West Plains Daily Quill - Abby Hess Missourian - Phillip Suitts Best Investigative Reporting West Plains Daily Quill - Columbia Missourian - DJ McGuire Class 1 Regina Mozingo Columbia Missourian - Eli Lederman Kirksville Daily Express & News - West Plains Daily Quill - Cape Girardeau Southeast Jason Hunsicker Kim Langston Missourian - Phillip Suitts Kirksville Daily Express & News - Lebanon Daily Record - Chris Roden Best Sports Feature Story Class 3 Jessica Karins Best Business Story Class 2 Columbia Daily Tribune - Kirksville Daily Express & News - Sedalia Democrat - Nicole Cooke Daniel Jones Jason Hunsicker Jefferson City News Tribune - Springfield News-Leader - Best Investigative Reporting Rebecca Martin Wyatt D. Wheeler Class 2 Cape Girardeau Southeast Columbia Daily Tribune - Cape Girardeau Southeast Missourian - Marybeth Niederkorn Cameron Teague Robinson Missourian - Mark Bliss, Bob Miller Cape Girardeau Southeast Springfield News-Leader - Jefferson City News Tribune - Missourian - Marybeth Niederkorn Wyatt D. Wheeler Rebecca Martin Best Business Story Class 3 Best Sports Columnist Columbia Missourian - Anna Brett, Springfield News-Leader - Classes 1&2 Tessa Weinberg Gregory J. Holman Jefferson City News Tribune - Tom Rackers Jefferson City News Tribune - Greg Jackson Monett Times - Jared Lankford Independence Examiner - Bill Althaus Best Sports Columnist Class 3 St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Ben Frederickson Kansas City Star - Sam Mellinger St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Benjamin Hochman Columbia Daily Tribune - Garrick Hodge Best News or Feature Special Section Class 1 Lebanon Daily Record - Fines Massey, Shawna Bradley, Jennifer Early, Beth Chism Kirksville Daily Express & News - Tyler Graef pulled down a first place win for Best Sports Photograph with this Danielle Brown, Jason Hunsicker, shot he made for the Southeast Missourian.

MissouriCongratulations Press News, April 2014 from Metro Creativewww.mopress.com Graphics to this year's BNC winners! Columbia Daily Tribune - Anna Kohls Best Story About Education Columbia Daily Tribune - Class 2 Michael Maresh Columbia Missourian - St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Nancy Coleman Leah Thorsen Columbia Missourian - Kyle Lahucik Best Coverage of Government LakeExpo - Nathan Bechtold Class 1 Jefferson City News Tribune - Kirksville Daily Express & News - Phillip Sitter Jason Hunsicker Best Story About Education Monett Times - Murray Bishoff Class 3 Kirksville Daily Express & News - St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Jesse Bogan Jason Hunsicker Kansas City Star - Katy Bergen Best Coverage of Government Columbia Daily Tribune - Class 2 Lexi Churchill, Waverly Colville Jefferson City News Tribune - Columbia Daily Tribune - Rudi Keller Bob Watson, Joe Gamm, Gerry Tritz, Best Story About the Outdoors News Tribune Staff Class 1 Cape Girardeau Southeast Lebanon Daily Record - Chris Roden Missourian - Mark Bliss West Plains Daily Quill - Abby Hess LakeExpo - Nathan Bechtold West Plains Daily Quill - Columbia Missourian - Missourian Regina Mozingo Staff Best Story About the Outdoors Best Coverage of Government A somber moment was captured by Class 2 Fines Massey for the Lebanon Daily Class 3 Record to win first for Best News Pho- LakeExpo - Sara Halverson Columbia Daily Tribune - Rudi Keller tograph. Columbia Missourian - Springfield News-Leader - Alissa Zhu Jared Kaufman Kansas City Star - Lindsay Wise, Columbia Daily Tribune - Rudi Keller Columbia Missourian - Jason Hancock , Steve Vockrodt Best Story About Religion Noah Higgins-Dunn, Alexis Allison, Springfield News-Leader - Class 1 Cary Littlejohn Harrison Keegan Lebanon Daily Record - Columbia Missourian - Alexis Allison Best Coverage of Rural Life or Laura Valenti Best Story About the Outdoors Agriculture Lebanon Daily Record - Steve Smith Class 3 Columbia Missourian - Missourian Kirksville Daily Express & News - Quincy Herald - Whig - Staff Jessica Karins Matt Schuckman Boonville Daily News - Claire Colby Best Story About Religion St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Springfield News-Leader - Staff Class 2 Erin Heffernan Best Story About Rural Life or Jefferson City News Tribune - Springfield News-Leader - Agriculture Class 1 Joe Gamm Wes Johnson Lebanon Daily Record - Chris Roden Jefferson City News Tribune - Joplin Globe - Andy Ostmeyer Boonville Daily News - Claire Colby Joe Gamm Best Story About History Class 1 Lebanon Daily Record - Chris Roden Columbia Missourian - West Plains Daily Quill - Abby Hess Kirksville Daily Express & News - Hannah Musick, Antranik Tavitian Marshall Democrat-News - Jason Hunsicker Columbia Missourian - Whitney Barnes Best Story About Rural Life or Annalise Acuff, Kathryn Hardison Lebanon Daily Record - Agriculture Class 2 Best Story About Religion Laura Valenti Columbia Missourian - Titus Wu Class 3 Kirksville Daily Express & News - Columbia Missourian - St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Jessica Karins Kathryn Hardison Erin Heffernan Best Story About History Class 2 Columbia Missourian - Anna Brett, St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Cape Girardeau Southeast Tessa Weinberg Doug Moore Missourian - Marybeth Niederkorn Cape Girardeau Southeast Kansas City Star - Judy L. Thomas Columbia Missourian - Missourian - Marybeth Niederkorn St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Alexander Ransom Best Story About Rural Life or Doug Moore Cape Girardeau Southeast Agriculture Class 3 Best Story About Education Missourian - Mark Bliss St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Bryce Gray Class 1 Cape Girardeau Southeast Springfield News-Leader - Lebanon Daily Record - Chris Roden Missourian - Joshua Hartwig Will Schmitt Lebanon Daily Record - Fines Massey Best Story About History Class 3 St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Jesse Bogan Lebanon Daily Record - Chris Roden Kansas City Star - David Frese

MissouriCongratulations Press News, April 2014 from Metro Creativewww.mopress.com Graphics to this year's BNC winners! Columbia Daily Tribune - Columbia Missourian - Missourian Roger McKinney Staff St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Jefferson City News Tribune - Blythe Bernhard Molly Morris Joplin Globe - Kimberly Barker Jefferson City News Tribune - Best Military Story Class 1 Molly Morris Lebanon Daily Record - Chris Roden Best Page Design Class 3 Kirksville Daily Express & News - Springfield News-Leader - Jessica Karins Jamie Stade West Plains Daily Quill - St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Kim Langston Norma Klingsick Best Military Story Class 2 Joplin Globe - Brent Fisher Sedalia Democrat - Hope Lecchi Joplin Globe - Nathan Mills Cape Girardeau Southeast Best Information Graphic Class 2 Missourian - Ben Matthews Columbia Missourian - Matthew Hall Sedalia Democrat - Nicole Cooke Columbia Missourian - Columbia Missourian - MC Cross Tynan Stewart Best Military Story Class 3 Columbia Missourian - Michael Losch and the Lake Sun Leader were triumphant after this shot he Joplin Globe - Kimberly Barker Allyson Vasilopulos made took first place for Best Sports Kansas City Star - Rick Montgomery Columbia Missourian - Alexis Allison Feature Photograph. Springfield News-Leader - Best Information Graphic Class 3 Steve Pokin Kansas City Star - Neil Nakahodo St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Dan Martin Springfield News-Leader - Kansas City Star - Neil Nakahodo St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Dan Martin Steve Pokin Springfield News-Leader - St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Dan Martin Best Page Design Class 1 Jamie Stade Best Newspapers in Education Lebanon Daily Record - Springfield News-Leader - Staff Project Shawna Bradley Best Editorial Cartoon Class 2 St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Lebanon Daily Record - Fines Massey Columbia Missourian - John Darkow Lauren Anderson Koelker, Lebanon Daily Record - Jefferson City News Tribune - Shannon Keller, Erica Mills Shawna Bradley Jim Dyke Best Online Newspaper or Lebanon Daily Record - Jefferson City News Tribune - Website Classes 1 & 2 Shawna Bradley Jim Dyke Columbia Missourian - Missourian Best Page Design Class 2 Jefferson City News Tribune - Staff Columbia Missourian - Missourian Jim Dyke LakeExpo - Brent Simpson, Staff Best Editorial Cartoon Class 3 Nathan Bechtold, Sara Halverson, Emily Smith, Mike Kircher, Janet Dabbs Kirksville Daily Express & News - Jason Hunsicker, Jessica Karins, Austin Miller Best Online Newspaper or Website Class 3 Kansas City Star - Staff Columbia Daily Tribune - Tribune staff St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Staff Best Video Classes 1 & 2 Columbia Missourian - Cameron La Fontaine, Joey Schneider Columbia Missourian - Rayna Sims Columbia Missourian - Qinghui Kong Best Video Class 3 Kansas City Star - Jill Toyoshiba Kansas City Star - Shelly Yang Springfield News-Leader - Nathan Papes Ben Matthews had the last laugh when this photo he made for the Southeast Mis- Kansas City Star - Shelly Yang sourian took first place in Best Sports Feature Photograph. Best Headline Writing Class 1

MissouriCongratulations Press News, April 2014 from Metro Creativewww.mopress.com Graphics to this year's BNC winners! Trenton Republican-Times - Columbia Missourian - Claire Mitzel Lebanon Daily Record - Fines Massey Seth Herrold Cape Girardeau Southeast Joplin Globe - Kevin McClintock Mexico Ledger - Mexico Ledger staff Missourian - Marybeth Niederkorn Jefferson City News Tribune - Lebanon Daily Record - Fines Massey Best News or Feature Obituary Samantha Pogue, News Tribune Staff Best Headline Writing Class 2 Class 3 Marshall Democrat-News - Columbia Missourian - Missourian St. Louis Post-Dispatch - The Marshall Democrat-News Staff Rick Hummel, Benjamin Hochman Best Health Story Class 1 LakeExpo - Nathan Bechtold, Kansas City Star - Judy L. Thomas, Monett Times - Melonie Roberts Jay Eastlick, Connye Griffin, Laura Bauer, Matt Campbell Kirksville Daily Express & News - Al Griffin, Sara Halverson Springfield News-Leader - Jason Hunsicker Cape Girardeau Southeast Claudette Riley Kirksville Daily Express & News - Missourian - Southeast Missourian St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Ashley Jost Danielle Brown Best Headline Writing Class 3 Multi-Media Reporting Kirksville Daily Express & News - St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Staff Classes 1 & 2 Danielle Brown Springfield News-Leader - Staff Columbia Missourian - Best Health Story Class 2 St. Joseph News-Press - Jennifer Mosbrucker, Titus Wu Columbia Missourian - Alexis Allison Brandon Zenner Cape Girardeau Southeast Jefferson City News Tribune - Best News or Feature Obituary Missourian - Kassi Jackson, Joe Gamm Class 1 Ben Matthews, Bob Miller Columbia Missourian - Alexis Allison West Plains Daily Quill - Mexico Ledger - Sarah Sabatke Jefferson City News Tribune - Sherry Harper Multi-Media Reporting Class 3 Joe Gamm Monett Times - Murray Bishoff St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Staff Best Health Story Class 3 Lebanon Daily Record - Kirk Pearce Kansas City Star - Staff Kansas City Star - Andy Marso Best News or Feature Obituary Springfield News-Leader - Staff Kansas City Star - Kelsey Ryan, Class 2 Columbia Daily Tribune - Andy Marso Columbia Missourian - Alexis Allison Cameron Robinson, Hunter Dyke Kansas City Star - Andy Marso Columbia Missourian - Magazine/Alternative St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Annalise Acuff Publication Stu Durando Congratulations from Metro Creative Graphics to this year's BNC winners!

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Missouri Press News, April 2014 www.mopress.com Newspapers in Education's 2020 serial story will lead in to bicentennial By Helen Headrick NIE Director Tales of ur 2020 serial story will be a Marvelous Missouri lead in for Missouri’s Bicenten- Written by: Carolyn Mueller Illustrated by: Nicole Hartfelder Onial. One of our favorite authors, Carolyn Mueller, has written an eight- Chapter 1: Leaving the Lemonade Line chapter serial story about how Silver Dollar City came to be. Spoiler alert – it involves bat guano, Molly was DIZZY. She’d just stepped off of the Thunderation, her “I won’t,” Molly insisted. fifth, no, sixth roller coaster ride of the day. She’d gone up hills and down, Molly had a history of sometimes going a bit too far. which is also known as bat poop! twisted and turned and didn’t even get scared on the loop the loops! “We’ll get the lemonade and come meet you in a minute,” “Let’s go again!” she shouted to her family, racing to get back in Dad told her. Communities begin when pioneers line. Molly left her family and ran over to the mysterious cluster find a location with profitable resources The sun was shining, warming the humid, Missouri summer day. of visitors and wiggled her way through toward the front. Molly was on vacation with her family at Silver Dollar City. She There she found the dark, massive opening to a cave! such as guano, good water, room lived in St. Louis with her brother and their parents, but they’d all “Wow!” Molly whispered. “A real cave!” for crops and grazing and building made the four-hour trip to Branson so they could visit the iconic Molly’s teacher had told her Missouri was known as “The theme park. Dad recalled coming here as a kid, and he couldn’t wait Cave State.” Even though she’d lived in Missouri her entire material. One family settles the spot to show Molly and Sam the rides. life, she’d never seen a real cave. She didn’t know that there “Hold on, Molly,” Dad said. “Maybe we should take a little would be one in Silver Dollar City! and soon others are attracted. This breather? Get some lemonade?” “Not just any cave,” a voice near her said. “This is Marvel Cave!” one may have blacksmithing skills, Molly was starting to think maybe Dad couldn’t handle the roller Molly turned and saw an old woman sitting on a stool near coasters as well as he could thirty years ago! She shrugged. the entrance. She carried a cane and was wearing a straw hat. another might have experience with “Sure, lemonade sounds great.” She wore a Silver Dollar City name tag that said ELSIE and milling, a pastor may see the need She followed her family as they joined the queue at a refreshment she smelled like peppermints. stand. The line was long, so Molly looked around while they waited. “Marvel Cave?” Molly asked. “What’s that?” to minister to the growing flock and Near the lemonade stand, she saw a gathering of people by the dark The lady patted the ledge next to her stool. entrance to…something. What is that place? Molly wondered. She “Come on over,” she said. “Take a seat in the shade, it’ll parents begin to look for a teacher. didn’t see a roller coaster, or any of Silver Dollar City’s well-known cool you right down. I’ll tell you all about the cave!” Soon, a bustling community has rides nearby. Molly couldn’t resist a mystery. She had to check it out. “Mom! Dad!” Molly said. “Can I run over and see what all of grown from the humble beginnings. those people are looking at? Pleeeeassseee??” Newspaper Connections: The growth and development of Silver “Ok, Molly,” her mom answered. “But don’t go far.”

Dollar City is a living example of people Use the weather map in the newspaper to locate Silver Dollar City and then estimate coming together, sharing their skills the travel time from your home to the and building a town. It represents theme park. the essence of how all communities thrive and grow. This story will be an extraordinary lead into the Bicentennial. This series will be offered free of charge to newspapers in Missouri and across the country, with publication beginning January 2020 and ending June 30, 2020. The story will be accessible from our download site, www. Story,” “The Gashouse Gang” and “Jim readers to engage with their local mo-nie.com. Each of the eight-chapters the Wonder Dog.” Both “Lily’s Story,” newspaper regularly. One way to will include a newspaper activity and a and “The Gashouse Gang” are now encourage that engagement is with companion teaching guide will be made available as picture books. our regular bi-weekly feature, Read All available for newspapers to distribute She is a carnivore keeper at the St. About It. There are activities for each to teachers or post on their websites. Louis Zoo and a children’s author. day of the school year, covering all In addition, an ad will be available for Veterans Day the disciplines. Try doing some of the newspapers to add their logo prior to A new addition to our Veterans Day activities yourself. We’re certain you’ll their running the story. features will be published soon. The see the value of publishing these after More information will be coming Stars and Stripes NIE feature covers the that exercise! Downloads are available soon, so keep up with us on social media story of the iconic military newspaper, from www.mo-nie.com with the code of and www.mopress.com/nie-calendar. which had its start right here in readallaboutit. About the Author Missouri. Watch for updates about this We’re working with many Carolyn Mueller has authored many feature social media and www.mopress. organizations for more NIE features. of Missouri NIE’s previous stories com/nie-calendar. As always stay up to date by following published through the Reading Across Read All About It us on social media and mopress.com/ the Nation project, including “Lily’s As always, we want students and nie-calendar.

26 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, November — December 2019 Send requests for 2020 press cards By Missouri Press Staff Email distribution list Submit requests for 2020 press Are all your staff who should be cards and 2020-2021 MPA auto receiving Missouri Press emails stickers today by going online or signed up? Much of the Association’s emailing staffers’ names to Kristie communication with our members Fortier at [email protected] is through email, and we want to There is no charge for press ensure everyone stays informed. cards or auto stickers for MPA We also distribute statewide ads via members; please include a total email each week. number of stickers needed for your If your staff changes or we need organization. In all requests, please throughout the year, MPA does not to add someone, please send the include mailing information for keep a list of cards previously issued. names, job titles and email addresses your newspaper. Members can also request copies to Matthew Barba at mbarba@ Because staffing changes occur of the 2020 MPA sticker calendar. mopress.com CALENDAR Statement of ownership February 17 — It Can Wait Local Deadline This is the Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation, as required by Act of Congress of Aug. 12. 1970, of Missouri Press News, published monthly at March Columbia, Mo. This statement contains the information provided on Form 3526, 31 — Better Newspaper Contest which was provided to the Postmaster at Columbia, Mo. The publisher and owner of Missouri Press News is the Missouri Press Deadline/MPA Newspaper Hall of Fame Association, 802 Locust St., Columbia, MO, 65201-4888, a non-profit corporation Nomination Deadline without capital stock. The editor is Matthew Barba of Columbia, Mo. The managing editor is Mark April Maassen of Columbia, Mo. 23-24 — Missouri Press Advertising and There are no bondholders, mortgagees, or other security holders of any kind or Marketing Executives, Lake Ozark nature, either with reference to the Association or the Missouri Press News. Total number of copies printed during the preceding 12 months averaged 517, June and 513 were printed for September-October 2019, the issue nearest filing date. No copies were sold through dealers, carriers or vendors during the year. Paid or 11 — First Amendment Golf Classic, requested mail subscriptions averaged 492 with 488 in September-October. Lake Ozark No copies were distributed free each month through the mail. Free distribution 12 — Show-Me Press Association outside the mail was 10 each month. Total distribution averaged 502, with 498 meeting, Lake Ozark distributed in September-October. Copies not distributed averaged 15, with 15 not distributed in September. September Paid and/or requested circulation averaged 98.01% for the year. 24-26 — 154th Annual Convention and I certify all information furnished is true and complete. Trade Show, Jefferson City — Matthew Barba

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Missouri Press News, November — December 2019 www.mopress.com 27 MORE ON ADVERTISING Do you and your newspaper have “Super-powers”?

A recent report titled “The Rise of the Micropolitan Newspaper”, Good management is, of course, the third leg of the stool. Many (posted at localmediainsider.com) seems to think you might. small town newspapers have sold or closed because they did not Author Alisa Cromer describes her report saying it’s “a series get that part right. on super-healthy small-town newspapers: where they are, what makes them thrive, and why they matter.” More to come in this series: Should news be paid or stay free? Should management focus on print, or diversify with multiple She begins: “Here is the dirty little secret of the newspaper business models? Are small family-owned enterprises slower or industry: In some small cities across America, newspapers more nimble than larger chains? What is the right frequency for are thriving, with fat print editions and nearly universal local printing a small town newspaper? readership. Spoiler alert [and no surprise Local media executives have started to ask why some newspapers to Missouri Press members]: seem to be immune from the consistent losses of advertising and “For the super healthy readership plaguing the rest of the industry.” newspapers, exclusive local news is more Gordon Borrell, president of Borrell Associates, says: than a product; it is their superpower.” “I wish someone would write about the fact that, while weak and poorly-managed newspapers are closing, many others are doing just fine. How about Vail Daily or The Jackson Hole Daily, which routinely average (get this) more than 70 pages per day? These super-healthy newspapers require three essential nutrients: a well-managed staff of editorial and advertising people, a well- defined community that has limited local broadcast choices, and a financially healthy community. Many healthy small towns have likewise healthy newspapers. Where else can you find out who died, whose kid made Eagle Scout, who just got engaged, and what the Lieutenant Governor said at the Garden Club luncheon last week? Facebook? Google? The local radio station?”

The out-performing newspapers, in other words, perch on a three-legged stool, of which (1) market size and (2) economics account for two of the three legs.

For career newspaper executives, the idea that management comprises only a third of the keys to success is sobering.

What seems clear today is that newspapers in “micropolitan” areas too small to attract broadcast competition have real advantages.

From a newspaper perspective, having a core city is vital to a sense of identity and appetite for local news. Micropolitan cities typically lack broadcast news options. [Ted’s note: The author’s population marker for a “micropolitan” (50,000) is high for our Missouri standards. Many believe these success factors also apply to markets of less than 20,000.]

28 www.mopress.com Missouri Press News, November — December 2019 Joplin — Andy Ostmeyer has Columbia — Jim Van Nostrand 2017. She first worked at the Times in been named editor of the Joplin is the Daily Tribune’s new executive 1999 as a graphic artist. Globe, succeeding editor and Roberts’ newspaper career began at longtime editor GateHouse the Times in 1989 and most recently Carol Stark, who Media’s new worked there from 2010 to 2015. He died of cancer statewide editor also worked for The Baxter Bulletin in August. He for its Missouri in Mountain Home, Ark., for 16 years, will oversee the newspapers, which where he was a writer, designer, newspaper’s includes more than photographer and city editor. digital and print 20 daily and weekly Dreckman bid farewell to Times platforms, as publications. readers in late July, announcing well as magazines and specialty Van Nostrand replaces Charles that she would be transitioning from publications. Westmoreland, who was regional newspaper reporter to high school Ostmeyer was serving as interim editor for central and northeast English teacher in the Lutie School editor for the past few months while Missouri until his departure in June. District for the current school year. Stark sought treatment. He has been Van Nostrand will be headquartered She had been with the Times for seven with the Globe for 35 years and has in Columbia in the offices of the years. held multiple positions as a reporter Tribune, but he will be involved in and editor. He was named metro setting a plan for coverage across the Mansfield — Paul Cecchini editor in 2007 and managing editor entire state. He has helped numerous announced in September he was in 2019. publications and organizations leaving the Mansfield Mirror as editor Following Ostmeyer’s promotion develop digital news plans. to become a freelance writer. Cecchini to editor, Emily Van Nostrand has won several succeeded Larry Dennis as editor Younker will be prestigious awards, including a following the latter’s retirement two the Globe’s new share of the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for years ago. managing editor. Public Service for online coverage of Williams Woods will be the She has worked at Hurricane Katrina by the Biloxi Sun Mirror’s new editor, as well as be the newspaper for Herald and Knight Ridder Digital. responsible for reporting and layout 10 years, starting design. He has also been praised for as a beat reporter Gainesville — Regina Mozingo his work establishing a presence for covering Webb City and Bruce Roberts, both former the newspaper on social media. and Carl Junction. editors of the Ozark County Times, The Globe has seen another change have rejoined the newspaper’s staff Bowling Green — Tom Latos has in leadership with the departure following the departure of longtime joined Lakeway Publishers as the new of Frank Leto as staff member Jessi Dreckman. regional publisher for the Bowling publisher. Dale Mozingo, who most recently was Green Times, the Louisiana Press Brendel, formerly news editor of the West Plains Daily Journal and the Vandalia Leader. a group publisher Quill, was previously editor of the Most recently, he was previously a for parent company Times from 2008-2011, as well as publisher at newspapers in Texas and CNHI in Oklahoma, worked there part-time from 2015 to Montana. was named the new publisher in September. Brendel will maintain his group publisher duties but move to Joplin to serve as resident publisher of the Globe. Born and raised in Missouri, Brendel is a graduate of the Missouri School of Journalism and began his career at the Blue Springs Examiner, moving his way up to managing editor and general manager. He also worked for the Independence Examiner before joining CNHI in 2003.

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n the next few weeks, members of Many members ask me when now are rarely in the building. the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar reporters are going to be given access But there are other similar concerns IAssociation who are involved in a to Casenet similar to what lawyers across the state. In the last year, there media law practice are planning to host have. A few years ago, it seemed like was one instance where a reporter a breakfast for members of the media that possibility might obtained confidential in our five-county area and for judges just be around the court information within the five-county area, federal, corner. But as time in a manner that state and local. It’s an event we’ve has passed and Find time to circumvented a held for about five years. We think it budgets continue have that “cup of court order closing has contributed to good will among tightening, it seems coffee” with a a courtroom. In those parties over this period and well less imminent than another instance, worth the investment to encourage it once did. The local judge, and a newspaper and a open conversation. judiciary remains also with a local prosecuting attorney It started due to a controversy over highly concerned found a case file that a television reporter showing up, about protecting Chamber had disappeared unexpectedly, at the home door of jurors, both representative, from the Casenet a local judge to discuss a case. That from “personal system, only to had happened just a short time after exploration outside with your Mayor reappear when those another television cameraperson the courtroom” of and with the two parties started filmed members of a jury panel walking facts beyond the Sheriff, for inquiring about it. from the courthouse to their cars after scope of what is The friction arising a controversial criminal trial. Those presented to them starters. Share from such situations were not high-points in media-court within the framework your challenges takes significant relations in Kansas City. of court rules for time to dissipate. This Kansas City ongoing event is their consideration with them and The judge involved similar to an idea that was encouraged in deciding the find out what in the confidential a few years ago when the American case and in terms they wish you court hearing Bar Association held a symposium for of protecting their acknowledged members of the media and the judiciary personal safety from did better.” that he wanted the across the state in a day-long program persons who might ensuing discussion in Columbia. One of the suggestions choose to threaten to be “an opportunity that came out of those small-group them for having done their civic duty. for education – a teachable moment....” meetings was for members of the media Reporters recognize the importance of That is the best outcome of any such periodically to “take a judge for coffee” the jury system and the need to ensure discussion. or lunch, or in some way just find time to the safety of those called to serve but Find time to have that “cup of coffee” sit down with a local judge, get to know also recognize the need to keep the with a local judge, and also with a local each other informally and encourage trial court system in full public view Chamber representative, with your conversation about the judicial system and scrutiny to ensure that the public Mayor and with the Sheriff, for starters. in the community and the role of the continues to support the court system Share your challenges with them and newspaper in covering the courts. as one free from outside influences. find out what they wish you did better. There are so many issues that In Kansas City, the judiciary has As newspapers across the state look would be good for discussion when suggested that we discuss at this for ways to build community, these you sit down with your local judge. upcoming breakfast what they see as one-on-one discussions can be helpful Local courts are constantly struggling diminishing coverage of the judicial not only in building rapport but also with increased case load and limited system due to a reduction in the in training staff as to what community budgets. In some cases, local judges number of reporters assigned to cover leaders can provide to them as they are struggling just as we are with the courts. Our largest metro daily gather news. technology changes. Sometimes issues has faced staff cutbacks, like all other like “access levels” can create confusion metro dailies around the country. Far in terms of what is visible to you as a too often, readers in Kansas City are reporter on your local access computer finding stories about trials in the paper for Casenet documents. These are all being written from a press release from good topics to discuss when you are not the County Prosecuting Attorney’s on a deadline or faced with a record you office. Reporters who used to make the cannot access. courthouse a part of their daily “beat”

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