South Dakota Better Newspapers Contest 2011 News-Editorial Results A - Best News Story A - Weeklies Under 1,150 4 - First / Hutchinson Herald / Erik Kaufman A - Best News Story A - Weeklies Under 1,150 3 - Second / Chamberlain/Oacoma Sun / Jessica Giard A - Best News Story A - Weeklies Under 1,150 2 - Third / Chamberlain/Oacoma Sun / Erin Walti A - Best News Story B - Weeklies 1,151 - 2,050 4 - First / Moody County Enterprise / Ryan Woodard Storm Slams Egan Excellent coverage of everything from residents' reactions, gov't official's responses, costs, etc. A - Best News Story B - Weeklies 1,151 - 2,050 3 - Second / Brandon Valley Challenger / Jill Meier Rural residents ask city to maintain roads Well written. A - Best News Story B - Weeklies 1,151 - 2,050 2 - Third / Brandon Valley Challenger / Alica Thiele Med-Star moves beyond Brandon Well done. Readers were given both sides of the decision. A - Best News Story C - Weeklies Over 2,050 4 - First / Custer County Chronicle / Charley Najacht Pringle pilot has close call Nice read! A - Best News Story C - Weeklies Over 2,050 3 - Second / Custer County Chronicle / Norma Najacht Proposed food regulations growing threat to sellers Nice read!
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South Dakota Better Newspapers Contest
2011 News-Editorial Results
A - Best News Story A - Weeklies Under 1,150
4 - First / Hutchinson Herald / Erik Kaufman
A - Best News Story A - Weeklies Under 1,150
3 - Second / Chamberlain/Oacoma Sun / Jessica Giard
A - Best News Story A - Weeklies Under 1,150
2 - Third / Chamberlain/Oacoma Sun / Erin Walti
A - Best News Story B - Weeklies 1,151 - 2,050
4 - First / Moody County Enterprise / Ryan Woodard
Storm Slams Egan
Excellent coverage of everything from residents' reactions, gov't official's responses,
costs, etc.
A - Best News Story B - Weeklies 1,151 - 2,050
3 - Second / Brandon Valley Challenger / Jill Meier
Rural residents ask city to maintain roads
Well written.
A - Best News Story B - Weeklies 1,151 - 2,050
2 - Third / Brandon Valley Challenger / Alica Thiele
Med-Star moves beyond Brandon
Well done. Readers were given both sides of the decision.
A - Best News Story C - Weeklies Over 2,050
4 - First / Custer County Chronicle / Charley Najacht
Pringle pilot has close call
Nice read!
A - Best News Story C - Weeklies Over 2,050
3 - Second / Custer County Chronicle / Norma Najacht
Proposed food regulations growing threat to sellers
Nice read!
A - Best News Story C - Weeklies Over 2,050
2 - Third / Yankton County Observer / Dan Merritt
Lost four-year-old
A - Best News Story D - Dailies Under 14,000
4 - First / The Brookings Register / Nick Hartley
And she lives in Brookings!
Excellent reporting on details of dino, process employed to make it.
A - Best News Story D - Dailies Under 14,000
3 - Second / The Brookings Register / John Kubal
Citizens group seeks a "restored republic"
Very interesting material and terrific job explaining the presenters.
A - Best News Story D - Dailies Under 14,000
2 - Third / The Daily Republic / Seth Tupper
Discerning the role of women in church
Readers can really appreciate that every church in the community was given a chance to
weigh-in.
A - Best News Story D - Dailies Over 14,000
4 - First / Rapid City Journal / Lynn Taylor Rick and Heidi Bell Gease
Health Care
This series humanized a very complicated, confusing package of legislation. Compelling
stories, great leads, easy to understand.
A - Best News Story D - Dailies Over 14,000
3 - Second / Argus Leader / Megan Luther
Lenient law attracts minors to marry in S.D.
Very interesting and easy to follow. This article went beyond in-depth analysis.
A - Best News Story D - Dailies Over 14,000
2 - Third / Rapid City Journal / Mary Garrigan
A Town Divided
Interesting look at a split among residents on whether this economic dev. Is worth it for
their small town.
B - Best News Series A - Weeklies Under 1,150
4 - First / Hutchinson Herald / Erik Kaufman, Tim Waltner and Jeremy Waltner
B - Best News Series A - Weeklies Under 1,150
3 - Second / Hill City Prevailer / Carol Walker
B - Best News Series A - Weeklies Under 1,150
2 - Third / The New Era / Sarah Ebeling
B - Best News Series B - Weeklies 1,151 - 2,050
4 - First / Moody County Enterprise / Ryan Woodard
Avera agreement in Flandreau series
Good job keeping the public informed.
B - Best News Series B - Weeklies 1,151 - 2,050
3 - Second / Freeman Courier / Jeremy Waltner and Erik Kaufman
Farmers wrapping up / Farmers hope for the best / Fields full of smiles
Good ag coverage. Easy to read.
B - Best News Series B - Weeklies 1,151 - 2,050
2 - Third / Britton Journal / Doug Card
Flooding problems
Good job providing in depth information on local flooding.
B - Best News Series C - Weeklies Over 2,050
4 - First / Custer County Chronicle / Jason Ferguson
Threat to human safety / State: Playhouse building unsafe
Very good work!
B - Best News Series C - Weeklies Over 2,050
3 - Second / Custer County Chronicle / Jason Ferguson and Norma Najacht
FLDS series
nice work
B - Best News Series C - Weeklies Over 2,050
2 - Third / Grant County Review / Jeff Natalie-Lees
Burglary Attempts / Jury finds MN man guilty
interesting…glad, and surprised they were caught
B - Best News Series D - Dailies Under 14,000
4 - First / The Daily Republic / Melanie Brandert
Ladd Trial Series
Even being nitpicky, there's not much to say here. A terrific job covering a high-profile
trial.
B - Best News Series D - Dailies Under 14,000
3 - Second / The Daily Republic / Austin Kaus
House Explodes in Mitchell
Good coverage from the beginning continuing with good follow-ups.
B - Best News Series D - Dailies Under 14,000
2 - Third / The Daily Republic / Tom Lawrence
US House race coverage
Thorough coverage of each candidate; an examination of national trends on a state level.
B - Best News Series D - Dailies Over 14,000
4 - First / Argus Leader / Steve Young
Growing Up Indian
This series was a pleasure to read. Readers no doubt looked forward to each installment.
B - Best News Series D - Dailies Over 14,000
3 - Second / Rapid City Journal / Mary Garrigan
Sentenced to death
This story contained all of the elements necessary to keep readers wanting more.
B - Best News Series D - Dailies Over 14,000
2 - Third / Argus Leader / Jonathan Ellis and Megan Luther
Legislators trips…/ Travel limits…/ No tell me, who pays for lawmaker travel
Stories do a great job in stripping away secrecy, lame policy and overall slime.
C - Best Feature Story A - Weeklies Under 1,150
4 - First / Parkston Advance / Wendy Royston
Remembering Kaydence
Touching story. Those are some brave parents. Good balance of information and quotes.
C - Best Feature Story A - Weeklies Under 1,150
3 - Second / Mellette County News / Joyce Glynn
A 929-Mile bike ride
Good lead. Enjoyable narrative.
C - Best Feature Story A - Weeklies Under 1,150
2 - Third / Hutchinson Herald / Erik Kaufman
Hopf comes to the rescue
Good quotes. Fun characters, enjoyable story.
C - Best Feature Story B - Weeklies 1,151 - 2,050
4 - First / The Lennox Independent / Debbie Schmidt
Giving Life
Excellent subject! People love these kind of features. Great package!
C - Best Feature Story B - Weeklies 1,151 - 2,050
3 - Second / The Miller Press / Sheila Schlechter
Heaven for Swartzendrubers is three swaddling babies
Well written.
C - Best Feature Story B - Weeklies 1,151 - 2,050
2 - Third / Moody County Enterprise / Ryan Woodard
Local man builds scaled down semi
Easy to read. Well written.
C - Best Feature Story C - Weeklies Over 2,050
4 - First / Grant County Review / Jeff Natalie-Lees
Local homeless man gets a second chance
Story was moving, held interest and was supplemented well by photo.
C - Best Feature Story C - Weeklies Over 2,050
3 - Second / Custer County Chronicle / Parker Knox
Call of the wild
Story flowed well. Good job with quotes.
C - Best Feature Story C - Weeklies Over 2,050
2 - Third / Custer County Chronicle / Billy Drown
It could be worse
Good story angle.
C - Best Feature Story D - Dailies Under 14,000
4 - First / The Daily Republic / Ross Dolan
I've never been on for self-pity
Good story about someone everyone knows. Good mix of quotes to illustrate optimism.
C - Best Feature Story D - Dailies Under 14,000
3 - Second / The Daily Republic / Tom Lawrence
It's our ways
Sure the community better understands the Amish as a result of Lawrence's story. Good
lead.
C - Best Feature Story D - Dailies Under 14,000
2 - Third / The Public Opinion / Terry O'Keefe
Part of history
Nicely done story on an "old vet." Vivid details
C - Best Feature Story D - Dailies Over 14,000
4 - First / American News / Elissa Dickey
Surviving Apart
A heartbreaking story told well, with feeling. Great work!
C - Best Feature Story D - Dailies Over 14,000
3 - Second / Rapid City Journal / Kayla Gahagan
Homeless students
An important story well told about a problem many of us don't see.
C - Best Feature Story D - Dailies Over 14,000
2 - Third / Argus Leader / Jon Walker
Lawyer sees blessings in the full: "I was dying inside"
Compelling story about personal redemption.
D - Best Feature Series A - Weeklies Under 1,150
4 - First / The New Era / Sarah Ebeling
Leaving one home for another. Haiti series
Good use of quotes. Wonderful characters/good subject.
D - Best Feature Series A - Weeklies Under 1,150
3 - Second / Parkston Advance / Wendy Royston
Social networking series
Informative and useful.
D - Best Feature Series A - Weeklies Under 1,150
2 - Third / Chamberlain/Oacoma Sun / Jessica Giard
Superintendent Resignation / Principal Johnsen Next / Bertram to Continue
You took a news story and turned it into three distinct profiles.
D - Best Feature Series B - Weeklies 1,151 - 2,050
4 - First / Freeman Courier / Jeremy Waltner
Finding Freeman / Randall, Mattila and Nash
Well written. Good way to focus on the businesses that believe enough to invest in the
community.
D - Best Feature Series B - Weeklies 1,151 - 2,050
3 - Second / Southern Union County Leader-Courier / Kelly Kruithoff
Retiring teachers
Nice job focusing on these educators past and present contributions.
D - Best Feature Series B - Weeklies 1,151 - 2,050
2 - Third / Potter County News / Molly McRoberts
Autism awareness…
Important subject…delivered well.
D - Best Feature Series C - Weeklies Over 2,050
4 - First / Custer County Chronicle / Jason Ferguson
Remembering Jasper / Local firefighters recall battling the blaze
D - Best Feature Series C - Weeklies Over 2,050
3 - Second / Custer County Chronicle / Norma Najacht
Against the Grain / Bread: The staff of destruction
D - Best Feature Series C - Weeklies Over 2,050
2 - Third / Custer County Chronicle / Josh Chilson
Cooking for the single-mom / Good cooking is worth the prep
D - Best Feature Series D - Dailies Under 14,000
4 - First / The Brookings Register / John Kubal
Trends show this is a time for true patriots / Journalism student goes from combat to
campus
The local angle proves itself. Many facets covered in this interesting tab.
D - Best Feature Series D - Dailies Under 14,000
3 - Second / Black Hills Pioneer / Jaci Conrad Pearson
Our teachers making a difference
Well written with good photos.
D - Best Feature Series D - Dailies Under 14,000
2 - Third / The Brookings Register / Vicki Schuster
Camelot kids get 3 R's in project based learning
D - Best Feature Series D - Dailies Over 14,000
4 - First / Rapid City Journal / Kayla Gahagan
Vanishing words, vanishing world
WOW!! Such an interesting topic! You have such a fluid, poetic way to your phrasing.
BRAVO!
D - Best Feature Series D - Dailies Over 14,000
3 - Second / Rapid City Journal / Steve Miller
West River Story
D - Best Feature Series D - Dailies Over 14,000
2 - Third / Rapid City Journal / Heidi Bell Gease
Cell phones
I was impressed you got teens to participate in this experiment! Great job.
E - Best Sports Reporting A - Weeklies Under 1,150
4 - First / Dell Rapids Tribune / Kristin Johnson
Dell Rapids boys set records, defy odds to claim tital
Excellent coverage - thorough, interesting, great photos
E - Best Sports Reporting A - Weeklies Under 1,150
3 - Second / Lake Preston Times / Mary Gales Askren
Lake Preston team takes first in state
Something different! I love it!
E - Best Sports Reporting A - Weeklies Under 1,150
2 - Third / The Onida Watchman / Darell Tilberg
Chargers are going to State!
Excellent story. Great coverage
E - Best Sports Reporting B - Weeklies 1,151 - 2,050
4 - First / Freeman Courier / Jeremy Waltner
The Pilot
Your lead is terrific an the whole featue is exciting to read. Good job!
E - Best Sports Reporting B - Weeklies 1,151 - 2,050
3 - Second / Southern Union County Leader-Courier / Kelly Kruithoff
Huskies follow yellow brick road
E - Best Sports Reporting B - Weeklies 1,151 - 2,050
2 - Third / Britton Journal / Doug Card
Barrett Caps Perfect Season
E - Best Sports Reporting C - Weeklies Over 2,050
4 - First / The Reporter & Farmer / George Thompson
Local seven year old puts pedal to metal
Interesting subject matter, through and concise. Easy to read.
E - Best Sports Reporting C - Weeklies Over 2,050
3 - Second / Custer County Chronicle / Jason Ferguson
The Fall Guys
Nice lead. Good writing. Effective style.
E - Best Sports Reporting C - Weeklies Over 2,050
2 - Third / Mobridge Tribune / Jay Davis
State A Bound: Lady Tigers play best game…
Good lead. Thorough.
E - Best Sports Reporting D - Dailies Under 14,000
4 - First / The Daily Republic / Travis Mester
Coaches as caregivers
Very thorough & very informative. The thoroughness of the story made it tops in the
category.
E - Best Sports Reporting D - Dailies Under 14,000
3 - Second / The Daily Republic / Luke Hagen
History at Howard Wood
Always fun for readers to "relive" moments, and you helped them with a fabulous story.
E - Best Sports Reporting D - Dailies Under 14,000
2 - Third / The Daily Press & Dakotan / Jeremy Hoeck
Milestone victory for USD
Story lived up to the significance of the football game.
E - Best Sports Reporting D - Dailies Over 14,000
4 - First / Argus Leader / Terry Vandrovec
Depression and the promising athlete
A timely and sensitive issue handled with care. Strong writing tells the story.
E - Best Sports Reporting D - Dailies Over 14,000
3 - Second / Rapid City Journal / Jeff Budlong
GDC travel costs
Wow. That's an alarming amount. Good watchdog reporting.
E - Best Sports Reporting D - Dailies Over 14,000
2 - Third / Rapid City Journal / Padraic Duffy
Making his way back
Strong writing. Medical, but not too technical.
F - Best Sports Series A - Weeklies Under 1,150
4 - First / Dell Rapids Tribune / Kristin Johnson
Quarriers road to state
Excellent coverage. "Perfection" article worthy of front page - great photo!
F - Best Sports Series A - Weeklies Under 1,150
3 - Second / The Hamlin County Republican / LeeAnne Archer
Warriors take state
Great coverage. Pullout section was a great effect.
F - Best Sports Series A - Weeklies Under 1,150
2 - Third / The New Era / Shane Merrill
Pheasants sweep districts
Great coverage and photos.
F - Best Sports Series B - Weeklies 1,151 - 2,050
4 - First / Freeman Courier / Jeremy Waltner
Lillie Koerner quest for state title
F - Best Sports Series B - Weeklies 1,151 - 2,050
3 - Second / The Lennox Independent / Anne Homan
Oriole Football
F - Best Sports Series B - Weeklies 1,151 - 2,050
2 - Third / Britton Journal / Doug Card
Girls basketball title drive
F - Best Sports Series C - Weeklies Over 2,050
4 - First / Yankton County Observer / Dan Merritt
Amateau All-Star
Liked it very much! Felt like I knew the subjects. Good writing.
F - Best Sports Series C - Weeklies Over 2,050
3 - Second / Yankton County Observer / Dan Merritt and Dave Baumeister
Pee Wee hockey championship
Good coverage.
F - Best Sports Series C - Weeklies Over 2,050
2 - Third / Custer County Chronicle / Jason Ferguson