2008 Iowa APME Contest Winners
Newswriting Sweepstakes
Iowa City Press-Citizen
Brian Morelli, Jeff Charis-Carlson, Mike McWilliams
“University of Iowa openness”
Photo Sweepstakes
The Hawk Eye
John Lovretta, Matt Ryerson, John Gaines
“Silver Clouds Reign”
First Amendment
Iowa City Press-Citizen
Brian Morelli, Jeff Charis-Carlson, Mike McWilliams
“University of Iowa openness”
Bill Wundram Column Writing Contest
1. Tim Gallagher, Sioux City Journal
2. Dave Rasdal, The Gazette
3. John Carlson, The Des Moines Register
NEWS DIVISION 1
Spot News Reporting
1st – Carroll Daily Times Herald, Butch Heman - “Winter storm brings 17 inches, power outages”
2nd - Fort Madison Daily Democrat, Robin Delaney - “County web site sends voters”
3rd – Fort Madison Daily Democrat, Robin Delaney – “9-1-1 calls leads officials to Bentler”
Investigative Reporting
1st – Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune, Dana Larsen, Jeff Jones – “Exposing the KKK”
2nd – No award
3rd – No award
Business
1st – Fort Madison Daily Democrat, Joe Benedict – “Siemens produces its first blade”
2nd – Carroll Daily Times Herald, Douglas Burns – “Templeton Rye”
3rd – Carroll Daily Times Herald, Douglas Burns - “Baddings buy old Wal-Mart Building”
Editorials
1st – Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, Dana Larsen, - “Dear Immigrant”
2nd – Carroll Daily Times Herald, Douglas Burns - “Dave Ramsey”
3rd – Fort Madison Daily Democrat, Robin Delaney - “Cutting the city budget”
Continuing News Coverage
1st – Carroll Daily Times Herald, Butch Heman, Larry Devine – “Blizzard”
2nd – Carroll Daily Times Herald, Douglas Burns – “Iowa Presidential politics”
3rd – Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune, Dana Larsen – “A Storm Lake splash”
Interpretive Story or Series
1st – Carroll Daily Times Herald, Stephanie Eifler – “Young blood mixes with war stories”
2nd – No award
3rd – No award
General Features
1st – Carroll Daily Times Herald, Stephanie Eifler – “The other choice”
2nd – Carroll Daily Times Herald, Butch Heman – “Patten family”
3rd – Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune, Dana Larsen – A lesson in homelessness”
Business Features
1st – Carroll Daily Times Herald, Butch Heman – “Willey now tastes dry, semi-dry and sweet”
2nd - Carroll Daily Times Herald, Douglas Burns – “Oh, to be stranded on this dessert island”
3nd - Carroll Daily Times Herald, Kate Brincks – “Brincks follows entrepreneurial dream”
Sports Spot News
1st - Carroll Daily Times Herald, Ashley Schable – “This is what it’s about”
2nd - Carroll Daily Times Herald, Ashley Schable – Haluska drafted”
3rd – No award
Sports Enterprise
1st - Carroll Daily Times Herald, Butch Heman – “Colts win, bears win”
2nd - Carroll Daily Times Herald, Douglas Burns – “Kyle Semprini defines his moment”
3rd - Carroll Daily Times Herald, Douglas Burns – “The champion’s Carroll’s connection”
Online Special Package
No entries
Wire Presentation
No awards
News Graphics
No awards
NEWS DIVISION 2
Spot News Reporting
1st – Ottumwa Courier, Mark newman, Scott Niles – “Water woes”
2nd – Waterloo Courier, Jens Manuel Krogstad – “Illnesses linked to C.J. Taco John’s”
3rd – Iowa City Press-Citizen, Susan Harman, Ryan Suchomel – “Done deal”
Investigative Reporting
1st – Iowa City Press-Citizen, Brian Morelli, Mike McWilliams - “Board of Regents”
2nd – The Tribune, Ames, Luke Jennett – “A flaw in the system?”
3rd – Globe Gazette, Mason City, Mary Pieper – “Book costs a shocker for student”
Business
1st – The Hawk Eye, Burlington, Mike Augspurger, Nicholas Bergin, Jeff Abell, John Gaines –“Depot”
2nd – The Messenger, Fort Dodge, John Molseed – “Smithway to merge with Nashville Co.”
3rd – Waterloo Courier, Matt Wilde – “Jump for soy”
Editorials
1st - Telegraph Herald, Amy Gilligan, Brian Cooper – “Wisconsin Governor’s veto”
2nd – Iowa City Press-Citizen, Jeff Charis-Carlson – “Even the Wellmark Foundation College of public health won’t do:
3rd (tie) – Sioux City Journal, Michael Gors – “It’s not about Rudy”
3rd (tie) – Ottumwa Courier, Jeff Hutton – “Century farm should stay”
Continuing News Coverage
1st – Iowa City Press-Citizen,Ryan Suchomel, Susan Harman, Pat Harty – “Basketball coach”
2nd – Globe Gazette, Mason City, Staff – “Wham”
3rd – Iowa City Press-Citizen, Brian Morelli, Mike McWilliams, Rachel Gallegos – “Regents’ move is unbelievable”
Interpretive Story or Series
1st – Globe Gazette, Mason City, Deb Nicklay, Jan Horgen, Charlotte Eby, Dick Johnson – “The smell of money”
2nd – Waterloo Courier, Jeff Reinitz – “Hit and miss”
3rd – Iowa City Press-Citizen, Mike McWilliams, Rachel Gallegos, Kathryn Fiegan – “Tornado series”
General Features
1st – Telegraph Herald, Mary Rae Bragg – “A nice, wholesome place”
2nd - Sioux City Journal, Tim Gallagher – “Rule of 90”
3rd – Waterloo Courier, Dennis Magee – “Storm aftermath”
Business Features
1st – Waterloo Courier, Matt Wilde – “Bean boom”
2nd – Waterloo Courier, Matt Wilde – “Milking it”
3rd – The Tribune, Ames, William Dillon – “Improving biodiesel”
Sports Spot News
1st – The Tribune, Ames, Courtney Linehan – “Talking integrity”
2nd – Telegraph Herald, Dubuque, Troy Johnson – “Out with a bang”
3rd – No award
Sports Enterprise
1st – Waterloo Courier, Jim Sullivan, Doug Newhoff, Kelly Beaton, Jim Nelson – “Silent majority”
2nd – Waterloo Courier, Kelly Beaton – “The fifth quarter”
3rd – Iowa City Press-Citizen, Pat Harty – “Black gold blues”
Online Special Package
1st – Sioux City Journal, Dolly A. Butz, Thomas Ritchie, Jim Lee, Barbara Walker – “Seeking justice for Wilma”
2nd – The Hawk Eye, Burlington, Criss Roberts, Teresa Koltzenburg, Matt Ryerson, John Gaines – “Market Day”
3rd – Iowa City Press-Citizen, Staff – “Across the fence”
Wire Presentation
1st – Telegraph Herald, Dubuque, Staff – “Massacre”
2nd – Waterloo Courier, Staff – “Student gunman kills 33”
3rd – Globe Gazette, Mason City, Bob Steenson – “Terror at V. Tech”
News Graphics
1st – Waterloo Courier, Jordan Hansen, Sarah Siebe – “Last ride”
2nd – no award
3rd – no award
NEWS DIVISION 3
Spot News Reporting
1st – The Des Moines Register, Reid Forgrave – “One couple weds an hour before ban”
2nd – The Des Moines Register, Ken Fuson, Elizabeth Owens – “80 rescued on I-80”
3rd – The Gazette, Jennifer Henningsen, “A wish fulfilled”
Investigative Reporting
1st – The Des Moines Register, Perry Beeman – “Fueling Iowa’s Future: Impact on Environment”
2nd – The Des Moines Register, Clark Kauffman – “The Foundation”
3rd – Quad-City Times, Tom Saul - “Our bridges: Are they safe?”
Business
1st – The Des Moines Register, Philip Brasher – “What this year’s corn rush means to you”
2nd – The Des Moines Register, Donnelle Eller, S.P. Dinnen – “Foreclosure wave hits Iowa hard”
3rd – The Gazette, George Ford – “Costly losses”
Editorials
1st – The Des Moines Register, Andie Dominick – “Assurance denied”
2nd - The Des Moines Register, Carol Hunter – “Curb farm-payment excesses”
3rd - The Des Moines Register, Linda Fandel – “Reclaiming our sense of humanity”
Continuing News Coverage
1st - The Des Moines Register, Philip Brasher, Jerry Perkins, Lee Rood, Jennifer Jacobs – “Swift immigration raids”
2nd - The Des Moines Register, William Petroski, Jennifer Jacobs, Lee Hermistad, Abby Simons, Clark Kauffman – “Student debt”
3rd – Quad-City Times, Barb Ickes, Jeff Cook – “The new recruit”
Interpretive Story or Series
1st - The Des Moines Register, Andie Dominick – “Assurance denied:
2nd – Quad-City Times, Deirdre C. Baker – “New Father for the flock”
3rd - Quad-City Times, David Burke, Katie Vaughn – “Learn to like”
General Features
1st - The Des Moines Register, Erin Crawford – “After 60 years, they share a first embrace”
2nd – Quad-City Times, Ann McGlynn – “The baby gift”
3rd – Quad-City Times, Ed Tibbetts – “Defining moments”
Business Features
1st - The Des Moines Register, Bonnie Harris – “The faces of Iowa’s finance giant”
2nd – The Gazette, George Ford – “Saving a mall”
3rd - The Des Moines Register, Philip Brasher – “Emmetsburg to watch the birth of biomass”
Sports Spot News
1st – The Gazette, Mike Hlas – “Master touch & Johnson masterful”
2nd – The Des Moines Register – Andrew Logue – “Legendary Drake Relays director dies”
3rd – Quad-City Times, Craig DeVrieze- “Mallard’s migrate, flames light in Q-C”
Sports Enterprise
1st - The Des Moines Register, Tom Witosky – “Can D.M. support 6 teams?”
2nd – The Gazette, Scott Dochterman – “A question of respect”
3rd - The Des Moines Register, Brian Gaynor – “Iowa’s NBA Team”
Online Special Package
1st - The Des Moines Register, Michael Cory, Kathie Obradovich, James E. Wilkerson, Travis Graven, Aric West, Jeff Bash, Craig Johnson – “Iowa Caucuses”
2nd – The Gazette, Zack Kucharski, Steven Gravelle, Jason Kristufek – “Are you wanted?”
3rd – Quad-City Times, Eric Page, Steve Batterson, Aaron Weibel, Rick Rector, Jim Gale – “Hawkmania”
Wire Presentation
1st – Quad-City Times, Francie Williamsen – “Two hours of terror”
2nd –The Des Moines Register, Staff – “Remember them”
News Graphics
1st – The Des Moines Register, Craig Johnson – “Turning wind into electricity”
2nd – The Des Moines Register, Craig Johnson, Mark Marturello – “Anatomy of Racing”
3rd – The Gazette, Staff, Angie Slosiarek, “Hawkeye marching band”
PHOTOS DIVISION 1
Spot News Photo
1st – Carroll Daily Times Herald, Jeff Storjohann – “No swimming”
2nd - Carroll Daily Times Herald, Jeff Storjohann – “Winter wallop”
3rd - Carroll Daily Times Herald, Butch Heman – “This juice didn’t make it onto the grid”
General News Photo
1st – Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune, Lorri Glawe – “Hero’s welcome”
2nd - Carroll Daily Times Herald, Jeff Storjohann – “I will make America strong”
3rd - Carroll Daily Times Herald, Larry Devine – “Remembering 9-11”
Feature Photo
1st – Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune, Dana Larsen – “Splashdown”
2nd - Carroll Daily Times Herald, Larry Devine – “A taste of Halloween”
3rd - Carroll Daily Times Herald, Jeff Storjohann – “Even a soaring swan gathers plenty of dust”
Business Photo
1st - Carroll Daily Times Herald, Jeff Storjohann – “Spotted horse vineyards”
2nd - Carroll Daily Times Herald, Jeff Storjohann – “Pella expansion”
3rd - Carroll Daily Times Herald, Douglas Burns – “Bottling Templeton rye”
Picture Story
1st - Carroll Daily Times Herald, Jeff Storjohann – “Honoring our veterans”
2nd – No award
3rd – No award
Sports Action Photo
1st - Carroll Daily Times Herald, Jeff Storjohann – “The catch”
2nd - Carroll Daily Times Herald, Jeff Storjohann – “Snagged by the shortstop”
3rd - Carroll Daily Times Herald, Jeff Storjohann – “Uncle!”
Sports Feature Photo
1st - Carroll Daily Times Herald, Jeff Storjohann – “Time out”
2nd - Carroll Daily Times Herald, Jeff Storjohann – “Extended play”
3rd – No award
PHOTOS DIVISION 2
Spot News Photo
1st – The Messenger, Hans Madsen – “Bad boys, bad boys”
2nd (tie) – Sioux City Journal, Jim Lee – “Man surrenders”
2nd (tie) – The Messenger, Hans Madsen – “Dog rescue”
3rd – The Hawk Eye, John Lovretta – “Towns devastated by tornado”
General News Photo
1st – Telegraph Herald, Jeremy Portje – “Peace preached at funeral for victim”
2nd – Globe Gazette, Sarah Aronsen – “Old Glory is retired”
3rd – Globe Gazette, Jeff Heinz – “Remembering Zach”
Feature Photo
1st – Globe Gazette, Jeff Heinz – “Santa”
2nd – Telegraph Herald, Jessica Reilly – “Magic slippers”
3rd (tie) – Iowa City Press-Citizen, Matthew Holst – “Taking the plunge”
3rd (tie) – Telegraph Herald, Dave Kettering – “Walking on water”
Business Photo
1st – Telegraph Herald, Jeremy Portje – “Memories from the toy box”
2nd – Telegraph Herald, Dave Kettering – “Night Reaper”
3rd – No award
Picture Story
1st – The Hawk Eye, John Lovretta, Matt Ryerson, John Gaines – “Silver clouds reign at bike race”
2nd – The Messenger, Hans Madsen – “Forever missed”
3rd – Telegraph Herald, Jessica Reilly – “Magic slippers”
Sports Action Photos
1st – Telegraph Herald, Jeremy Portje – “Rodeo cowboys, fans enjoy ride”
2nd – Iowa City Press-Citizen, Matthew Holst – “Kelsey Shaw collides with goal keeper”
3rd – Telegraph Herald, Dave Kettering – “Cougars squeeze upset”
Sports Feature Photos
1st – The Hawk Eye, John Lovretta – “Snake alley crash”
2nd – Waterloo Courier, Brandon Pollock – “Wrestling victory”
3rd – Telegraph Herald, Dave Kettering – “The welcome mat”
PHOTOS DIVISION 3
Spot News Photo
1st – The Gazette, Brian Ray – “Tornado reality”
2nd (tie) – The Des Moines Register, Rodney White – “Bonaparte flooding”
2nd (tie) – The Des Moines Register, Justin Hayworth – “Trains collide”
3rd – No award
General News Photo
1st – The Des Moines Register, David Peterson – Fort Dodge hero”
2nd – The Des Moines Register, Mary Chind – “Jail program help addicts”
3rd – No award
Feature Photo
1st – The Des Moines Register, John Gaps III – “The lion roars”
2nd - The Des Moines Register, David Peterson – “Land in demand”
3rd - The Des Moines Register, Christopher Gannon – “Pony Express ride”
Business Photo
1st - The Des Moines Register, Harry Baumert – “Businesses help spark rural revitalization”
2nd – No award
3rd – No award
Picture Story
1st - The Des Moines Register, David Peterson – “Discipline, sweat, respect”
2nd - The Des Moines Register, Christopher Gannon – “On the clock, off the bike”
3rd – Quad-City Times, Jeff Cook – “The new recruit”
Sports Action Photo
1st – The Gazette, Cliff Jette – “North Linn’s LeClere wins”
2nd – Quad-City Times, John Schultz – “Dive to the end zone”
3rd – The Des Moines Register, Doug Wells – “A shot at glory”
Sports Feature Photos
1st – Quad-City Times, Jeff Cook – “No leisurely jog”
2nd - The Des Moines Register, Mary Chind – “UNI, Coleman head off Iowa”
3rd - The Des Moines Register, David Peterson – Joy and Pain”