FARGO, N.D. - Forum Communications Co. newspapers received more than 250 awards in advertising and news categories in the 2010 North Dakota Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contest. The awards were handed out during the organization?s annual convention May 6 in Grand Forks, N.D.
The NDNA Better Newspaper Contest is held annually to recognize the state?s newspapers? efforts to improve their print and online products.
Topping the company?s accomplishments this year were The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead and The Dickinson Press, each of which received the ?sweepstakes? award in their circulation category for winning the most awards. Additionally, The Forum, Dickinson Press, Grand Forks Herald and The Jamestown Sun all were recognized with ?general excellence? awards.
In addition to numerous honors received by the newspapers, many Forum Communications Co. employees were recognized for their own accomplishments. Reporters, photographers, editors, designers and sales representatives received some of the contest?s top awards.
Following is a list of the awards received by Forum Communications Co. newspapers:
Dickinson Press (competing against other daily newspapers with 12,000 or less circulation):
- Food ad, Debra Hughs, honorable mention
- Food ad, Jenn Binstock, third place
- Food ad, Wendy Serhienko, second place
- Entertainment/liquor ad, Jenn Binstock, second place
- Entertainment/liquor ad, Janet Decker, first place
- Vehicle ad, Jenn Binstock, honorable mention
- Vehicle ad, Wendy Serhienko, third place
- Vehicle ad, Jenn Binstock, second place
- Apparel ad, Jenn Binstock, honorable mention
- Apparel ad, Debra Hughs, third place
- Apparel ad, Debra Hughs, second place
- Home/gardening ad, Jenn Binstock, honorable mention
- Home/gardening ad, Wendy Serhienko, third place
- Home/gardening ad, Wendy Serhienko, first place
- Outdoors/sports ad, Jenn Binstock, third place
- Single ad, Wendy Serhienko, third place
- Single ad, Janet Decker, first place
- Ad series, Jerry Obrigewitsch, first place
- Small space ad, Jenn Binstock, honorable mention
- Small space ad, Janet Decker, second place
- Small space ad, Jenn Binstock, first place
- Health care ad, Jenn Binstock, honorable mention
- Health care ad, Debra Hughs, third place
- Health care ad, Janet Decker, second place
- Political ad, Jenn Binstock, honorable mention
- Political ad, Jerry Obrigewitsch, second place
- Political ad, Jerry Obrigewitsch, first place
- Agricultural ad, Jenn Binstock, honorable mention
- Use of color, Wendy Serhienko, second place
- Promotion of the newspaper ? advertising, Jerry Obrigewitsch, honorable mention
- Promotion of the newspaper ? advertising, Bonita Ellis, third place
- Promotion of the newspaper ? readership, Jerry Obrigewitsch, first place
- Promotion of the community, Wendy Serhienko, second place
- Special advertising section, staff, honorable mention
- Special advertising section, staff, second place
- The Devil Made Me Do It ? Advertising award, Janet Decker
- General excellence, honorable mention
- Sweepstakes winner
- Reporting series, Lisa Anne Call, first place
- Feature reporting, Linda Sailer, honorable mention
- Feature reporting, Lisa Anne Call, first place
- Government reporting, Lisa Anne Call, first place
- Government reporting series, Lisa Anne Call, third place
- Spot news, Lisa Miller, honorable mention
- Spot news, Ben Rodgers, third place
- Spot news, Katie Ryan-Anderson, second place
- Spot news, Lisa Anne Call and Ashley Martin, first place
- Business news reporting, Linda Sailer, honorable mention
- Sports page/section, Dustin Monke and Jason Adkins, first place
- Sports reporting series, Dustin Monke, first place
- Sports feature, Dustin Monke, first place
- Sports column, Dustin Monke, first place
- Editorial, Jennifer McBride, second place
- Editorial page, Jennifer McBride, honorable mention
- Standing news fronts, Linda Sailer, second place
- Agricultural coverage, Lisa Miller, first place
- Personal column ? humorous, Harvey Brock, second place
- Special news section, staff, first place
- Section/feature fronts design excellence, Jennifer McBride, third place
- Section/feature fronts design excellence, Linda Sailer and Mandy Burman, first place
- Front page design excellence, Jennifer McBride, honorable mention
- Front page design excellence, Linda Sailer, second place
- Best website, staff, second place
- Overall design excellence, third place
- News photo, Jennifer McBride, honorable mention
- News photo, Lisa Anne Call, third place
- Sports photo, Jason Adkins, honorable mention
- Sports photo, Dustin Monke, third place
- Pictorial photo, Dustin Monke, third place
- Pictorial photo, Lisa Anne Call, first place
- Agricultural photo, Jennifer McBride, third place
Grand Forks Herald (competing against other daily newspapers with 12,001 or more circulation):
- Food ad, Linda Forseide, third place
- Food ad, Ron Olson and Summer Wickstrom, first place
- Entertainment/liquor ad, Evonne Kuzel and Barb Tharaldson, third place
- Apparel ad, Linda Forseide, third place
- Home/gardening ad, Linda Forseide and Lindsey Enger, honorable mention
- Home/gardening ad, Tina Coauette and Paula Cox, first place
- Outdoors/sports ad, Evonne Kuzel and Paula Cox, third place
- Single ad, Tina Coauette and Eric Groves, honorable mention
- Single ad, Jason Rolland and Emily Sheldon, third place
- Single ad, Jamie Odum and Dave Overland
- Small space ad, Linda Forseide, first place
- Financial ad, Linda Forseide and Lindsey Enger, honorable mention
- Agricultural ad, Linda Forseide, third place
- Use of color, Tina Coauette and Barb Tharaldson, third place
- Newspapers in Education Newspaper of the Year award, Sue Lindlauf
- General excellence, third place
- Reporting, Chuck Haga, honorable mention
- Reporting series, Archie Ingersoll, honorable mention
- Reporting series, Chuck Haga, third place
- Reporting series, Kevin Bonham, first place
- Feature reporting, Tu-Uyen Tran, honorable mention
- Feature reporting, Chuck Haga, second place
- Government reporting, Ryan Bakken, honorable mention
- Government reporting series, Ryan Johnson, honorable mention
- Government reporting series, Tu-Uyen Tran, second place
- Spot news, Archie Ingersoll, first place
- Business news reporting, Ryan Bakken, third place
- Business news reporting, Kevin Bonham, first place
- Sports page/section, staff, second place
- Sports reporting series, Brad Elliott Schlossman, third place
- Sports reporting series, Tom Miller, first place
- Sports feature, Greg DeVillers, honorable mention
- Sports feature, Ryan Bakken, third place
- Sports feature, Ryan Johnson, second place
- Sports feature, Brad Elliott Schlossman, first place
- Sports column, Brad Elliott Schlossman, third place
- Editorial, Mike Jacobs, second place
- Editorial page, Tom Dennis, second place
- Standing news fronts, Melinda Lavine, third place
- Standing news fronts, Scott Stone, second
- Agricultural coverage, Ryan Johnson, honorable mention
- Agricultural coverage, Mikkel Pates, third place
- Personal column ? serious, Brad Dokken, first place
- Personal column ? humorous, Ann Bailey, honorable mention
- Personal column ? humorous, Ryan Bakken, second place
- Special news section, Bobbi Berberich DuChamp and Brad Elliot Schlossman, second place
- Special news section, staff, first place
- Section/feature fronts design excellence, Bobbi Berberich DuChamp, honorable mention
- Section/feature fronts design excellence, Melinda Lavine, third place
- Front page design excellence, Alyssa Shirek, second place
- Headline, Lindsay Naylor, honorable mention
- Best website, staff, second place
- Overall design excellence, third place
- News photo, John Stennes, honorable mention
- Spot news photo, John Stennes, second place
- Feature photo, Eric Hylden, first place
- Picture story, Eric Hylden and John Stennes, third place
- Portrait photo, Eric Hylden, first place
West Fargo Pioneer (competing against other weekly newspapers with 2,000 or more circulation):
- Entertainment/Liquor ad, Will Foss and Jamie Grant, third place
- Vehicle ad, Will Foss and Jamie Grant, third place
- Promotion of the newspaper ? advertising, Jamie Grant, second place
- Promotion of the newspaper ? advertising, Jamie Grant, first place
- Special advertising section, Will Foss and Jamie Grant, third place
- Special advertising section, staff, first place
- Sports reporting, Tyler Shoberg, first place
- Sports feature, Tyler Shoberg, second place
- Sports column, Tyler Shoberg, honorable mention
- Headline, Tyler Shoberg, first place
- Best website, staff, first place
The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead (competing against other daily newspapers with 12,001 or more circulation):
- Vehicle ad, Dave Overland and Sarah Hoseck, third place
- Vehicle ad, Jake Krasager, second place
- Vehicle ad, Dave Overland and Josh Thomas, first place
- Apparel ad, Heather Hanson and Jamie Odum, first place
- Home/gardening ad, Heather Hanson and Rebekah Ness, third place
- Small space ad, Paula Pandey Chhetri and Forum features staff, honorable mention
- Health care ad, Tiffany Bolgreant and Paula Pandey Chhetri, third place
- Promotion of the newspaper ? advertising, Rebekah Ness, first place
- Special advertising section, Features team and Laura Stoneburner, third place
- Newspapers in Education Newspaper of the Year award, Kerri Kava
- ?Rookie? Reporter of the Year award, Heidi Shaffer
- First Amendment award, staff
- General excellence, first place
- Sweepstakes winner
- Reporting, Mila Koumpilova, third place
- Reporting, Mike Nowatzki, second place
- Feature reporting, Sherri Richards, third place
- Feature reporting, Mila Koumpilova, first place
- Feature reporting series, Dave Olson, Helmut Schmidt, Pat Spring, Amy Dalrymple and Dave Roepke, first place
- Government reporting, Teri Finneman, third place
- Government reporting, Kristen Daum, second place
- Government reporting, Mike Nowatzki, first place
- Government reporting series, Dave Olson, Helmut Schmidt, Pat Springer and Kristen Daum, first place
- Spot news, Wendy Reuer, honorable mention
- Spot news, Kristen Daum, second place
- Business news reporting, Kristen Daum, honorable mention
- Sports page/section, staff, first place
- Sports reporting, sports staff, honorable mention
- Sports reporting, Heath Hotzler, second place
- Sports reporting, Kevin Schnepf and Jeff kolpack, first place
- Sports reporting series, Heath Hotzler, second place
- Sports column, Jeff Kolpack, second place
- Sports column, Kevin Schnepf, first place
- Editorial, Jack Zaleski, first place
- Editorial page, Jack Zaleski, first place
- Agricultural coverage, Kristen Daum, second place
- Agricultural coverage, Marino Eccher, first place
- Personal column ? serious, Matthew Von Pinnon, second place
- Personal column ? humorous, Jason Miller, third place
- Personal column ? humorous, Matthew Von Pinnon
- Special news section, staff, honorable mention
- Section/feature fronts design excellence, Erin Crommett, second place
- Section/feature fronts design excellence, Rob Beer, first place
- Front page design excellence, Jason Miller, third place
- Front page design excellence, Rob Beer, first place
- Headline, Stephanie Selensky, first place
- Informational graphics, Troy Becker, first place
- Best website, staff, first place
- Overall design excellence, first place
- News photo, Michael Vosburg, third place
- News photo, Dave Wallis, second place
- News photo, Dave Wallis, first place
- Spot news photo, Dave Wallis, honorable mention
- Spot news photo, Dave Wallis, third place
- Spot news photo, David Samson, first place
- Feature photo, Dave Wallis, honorable mention
- Feature photo, Michael Vosburg, third place
- Feature photo, Dave Wallis, second place
- Sports photo, Michael Vosburg, honorable mention
- Sports photo, Dave Wallis, third place
- Sports photo, Michael Vosburg, second place
- Sports photo, Dave Wallis, first place
- Picture story, Dave Wallis, honorable mention
- Picture story, Carrie Snyder, first place
- Pictorial photo, David Samson, third place
- Pictorial photo, Dave Wallis, second place
- Pictorial photo, Dave Wallis, first place
- Portrait photo, Michael Vosburg, honorable mention
- Portrait photo, Dave Wallis, third place
- Portrait photo, Dave Wallis, second place
- Agriculture photo, David Samson, honorable mention
- Agriculture photo, Michael Vosburg, third place
- Agriculture photo, David Samson, first place
- Outdoor recreational photo, Michael Vosburg, honorable mention
- Outdoor recreational photo, Carrie Snyder, second place
- Outddor recreational photo, Dave Wallis, first place
- Photo of the Year award, David Samson
Jamestown Sun (competing against other daily newspapers with 12,000 or less circulation):
- Home/gardening ad, Lisa Barnick, second place
- Promotion of the newspaper ? readership, Lisa Barnick, second place
- Special advertising section, Lisa Barnick, first place
- General excellence, first place
- Reporting, honorable mention
- Reporting series, Katie Ryan-Anderson and Ben Rodgers, third place
- Feature reporting series, Katie Ryan-Anderson, Second place
- Government reporting, Ben Rodgers, second place
- Government reporting series, Keith Norman, Toni Pirkl and Ben Rodgers, first place
- Business news reporting, Toni Pirkl, first place
- Sports page/section, staff, second place
- Sports reporting series, Dave Selvig, third place
- Sports reporting, Michael Savaloja, third place
- Sports reporting, Dave Selvig, first place
- Sports feature, David Griswold, third place
- Editorial, staff, first place
- Editorial page, Kathy Steiner and Logan C. Adams, third place
- Agricultural coverage, Keith Norman, honorable mention
- Headline, Katie Ryan-Anderson, third place
- Headline, Logan C. Adams, second place
- Best website, staff, first place
- Overall design excellence, first place
- News photo, John M. Steiner, first place
- Spot news photo, John M. Steiner, third place
- Spot news photo, Katie Ryan-Anderson, second place
- Feature photo, John M. Steiner, second place
- Feature photo, Ben Rodgers, first place
- Sports photo, John M. Steiner, first place
- Picture story, John M. Steiner, third place
- Picture story, John M. Steiner, first place
- Portrait photo, John M. Steiner, third place
- Portrait photo, John M. Steiner, second place
- Agricultural photo, John M. Steiner, honorable mention
- Agricultural photo, John M. Steiner, second place
- Outdoor recreational photo, Ben Rodgers, honorable mention
- Outdoor recreational photo, John M. Steiner, first place
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