2020 MNA Better Newspaper Contest

Local Breaking News Coverage ( 1,501 to 3,000)Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: Blooming Prairie Steele County Times
    Entry Title: Riess Pleads Guilty
    Entry Credit: Rick Bussler
    Judge Comment: This entry does a great job of covering a complex incident with a combination of solid writing, use of photos and layout. It hits on all of the contest's criteria.
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: Blooming Prairie Steele County Times
    Entry Title: Bakery Fire
    Entry Credit: Howard Lestrud, Rick Bussler
    Judge Comment: It's a very thorough piece that's also easy to read. I liked the focus on local importance in terms of what was lost in the fire and, at the same time, how the community responded.
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: Forest Lake Times
    Entry Title: Person who made threats caught, homecoming festivities to proceed as planned
    Entry Credit: Hannah Davis
    Judge Comment: This story clearly explains the situation and does a good job of providing several parents' perspectives.
  • Competition Comment: None