2020 MNA Better Newspaper Contest

Local Breaking News Coverage ( 3,001 to 7,000)Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: Worthington - The Globe
    Entry Title: Coverage of George Floyd protest in Worthington
    Entry Credit: Ryan McGaughey, Julie Buntjer, Doug Wolter, Leah Ward, Tim Middagh
    Judge Comment: Excellent work. These pieces were thorough, objective and kept your readers informed in a timely manner.
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: Alexandria - The Echo Press
    Entry Title: Downtown Alexandria Fire
    Entry Credit: Celeste Edenloff, Al Edenloff, Lowell Anderson, Karen Tolkkinen
    Judge Comment: Extensive, enterprising coverage of a major incident. Good use of photos and first person accounts.
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: Alexandria - The Echo Press
    Entry Title: Brothers die from silo fumes, Firefighters battle loss together, Lifted up in prayer
    Entry Credit: Celeste Edenloff
    Judge Comment: These stories showed sensitivity to a very tragic situation while, at the same time, keeping the community informed.
  • Competition Comment: None