Nebraska Associated Press Association

                                                                                                             2004 Winners

 Awarded April 21, 2006 - Lincoln, NE

SPOT NEWS

1^st  -   The Grand Island Independent  -  Flood-storm coverage  /  Staff

2^nd  -  Omaha World-Herald  -  Two were steps from rescue  /  Staff

HM –  Norfolk Daily News – Chimps shot dead  / Staff

FEATURE STORY

1^st  -   Lincoln Journal Star -  Don’t lose yourself  / Colleen Kenney

2^nd  -  Lincoln Journal Star  -   Half-ton man  / Joe Duggan

HM  -  Omaha World-Herald  -  Ambush  / Henry J. Cordes

HM -   Omaha World-Herald  -  Maestro’s moment  /  Ashley Hassebroek

HM  -  Omaha World-Herald  -  Meet Meredith  /  Michael Kelly

ENTERPRISE

1^st  -  Lincoln Journal Star  -   Standing at the crossroads/ Kevin Abourezk,  

                                                              Colleen Kenney

2^nd  - Grand Island Independent  -  Living through Windows: A portrait of Alzheimer’s /

                                                              Mike Bockoven, Scott Kingsley

HM  - Omaha World-Herald  -  At war/at home  /  C. David Kotok

HM  - Lincoln Journal Star  -  Beyond bin Laden  /  Matthew Hansen

CONTINUING COVERAGE   

1^st  -  Norfolk Daily News -  School Bond series  / Staff       

2^nd - The Grand Island Independent  – Howard County Sheriff controversy / Gretchen Fowler,           

                                                          Mike Bockoven, Robert Pore, Sarah Schulz, Tracy Overstreet

HM -  Kearney Hub   -  Todd Becker  /  Kim Schmidt

SPORTS ENTERPRISE

1^st   -  Omaha World-Herald  -  Nebraska Top 100- athletes  / Staff

2^nd   - Lincoln Journal Star  -  Quite a specimen  / Journal Star Staff

SPORTS COLUMN

1^st   -   Lincoln Journal Star  -  Lexicon of sports a problem  / Ken Hambleton

2^nd   -  Omaha World-Herald  -  Dynasty, Howells style  / Tom Shatel

HM  -   The Grand Island Independent    -  A night that won’t be forgotten  /  Bob Hamar

HM  -   North Platte Telegraph  -  The secret is out  /  Jim Shinn

SPORTS STORY

1^st   -   Omaha World-Herald  -  NU fans give ‘canes earful  / Dirk Chatelain

2^nd   -  Lincoln Journal Star  -  Seven agonizing seconds  / Brian Christopherson

HM –   Lincoln Journal Star  -  Ex-champ cleans up  / Steven M. Sipple

HM  -   Omaha World-Herald  -   Still kicking  /  Dirk Chatelain

COLUMN

1^st  -    Omaha World-Herald  -  We can’t forget girl is a victim  / Rainbow Rowell

2^nd  -   Omaha World-Herald  -  Robbery and a tale of two Omahans / Michael Kelly

HM –   Fremont Tribune – Helping each other in Uehing / Beverly J. Lydick

SPOT NEWS PHOTO

1^st  -    The Grand Island Independent  -  Morning fire  / Lane Hickenbottom

2^nd  -   Omaha World-Herald  -  Perp walk  / Phil Johnson

HM  -   The Grand Island Independent  -    Storm aftermath  / Barrett Stinson

FEATURE PHOTO

1^st  -     Omaha World-Herald  -  Corn rows  / Matt Miller

2^nd  -    The Grand Island Independent  -  Nice shot madam  / Gerik Parmele

HM -     Kearney Hub  -  Old jumper / Diana Hazlett

PHOTO ESSAY

1^st  -   Lincoln Journal Star   -  Beyond bin Laden  / Dior Azcuy

2^nd  -  The Grand Island Independent  -  Living through windows / Scott Kingsley

HM –  Lincoln Journal Star  -  White Clay  / Ken Blackbird, William Lauer

SPORTS ACTION PHOTO

1^st  -   Omaha World-Herald  -  Good acting-bad catch  / Kiley Cruse

2^nd  -  The Grand Island Independent  -  Big hit  / Barrett Stinson

HM  -  North Platte Telegraph  -  Knee injury  / Jim Shinn

SPORTS FEATURE PHOTO       

1^st  -   The Grand Island Independent  -  Winning and losing /  Barrett Stinson

2^nd  -  Omaha World-Herald  -  Helpful hints  /  Laura Inns

HM  -- North Platte Telegraph  -  Sailing to districts /  Job Vigil

HM  -- Omaha World-Herald  -  Happy Huskers / Jeff Beiermann

GRAPHICS

1^st  -  The Grand Island Independent  -  Just how the coaches drew it up  / John Sheard

2^nd  - Omaha World-Herald  -  U2 poster  / Matt Haney

HM – Lincoln Journal Star  -  Fueled up / Kim Stolzer

WEBSITE

1^st   -  The Grand Island Independent -  www.theindependent.com 

2^nd  -   Fremont Tribune  -  www.fremonttribune.com

DESIGN AND LAYOUT  

1^st  --    Lincoln Journal Star 

2^nd   --  Omaha World-Herald

HM  --   The Grand Island Independent

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Photographer of the Year  - Brad Norton, Kearney Hub.

Nebraskalander - Kearney Hub.

Mark Twain - Lincoln Journal-Star