Nebraska Associated Press Association

                                                                                                             2006 Winners

 Awarded April 20, 2007 - Lincoln, NE

DIVISION I

SPOT NEWS

1^st  -  The Grand Island Independent  -  Immigration Agents Raid Swift  /  Sarah Schulz, Robert Pore,

                                                                                                  Mike Bockoven

2^nd  -  Lincoln Journal Star  -  Wesleyan Fire  /  Melissa Lee, Brian Christopherson,  Kendra Waltke, Cara Pesek,

                                                                                     Mark Mahoney,  Hilary Kindschuh, Algis Laukaitis  

HM - Omaha World-Herald – President Bush Visit to Omaha  /  Staff

HM - Lincoln Journal Star  --  Koso Sentence / Butch Mabin, Colleen Kenney

FEATURE STORY

1^st  -   Omaha World-Herald -  Nikki: Girl With No Brain  / Nichole Aksamit, Laura Inns

2^nd  -  Lincoln Journal Star  -   One Town’s Poor Devil  / Joe Duggan, Eric Gregory

HM -  Norfolk Daily News  -  A Hero’s Salute  / Sheryl Schmekpeper

HM: - Norfolk Daily News  -  Don’t Forget Josh  /  Trisha Schultz

ENTERPRISE

1^st    -   Omaha World-Herald  -   The Con Game / Karyn Spencer

2^nd  - Omaha World-Herald  -  UNO Athletic Department Scandal  /  Henry J. Cordes, Rob White,                                                                                                                                                    Matthew Hansen

HM  - Lincoln Journal Star  -  A Home for Brissa  /  Cindy Lange-Kubick

HM  - The Grand Island Independent  -  An American Family  /  George Ayoub

CONTINUING COVERAGE 

1^st  -   Omaha World-Herald -  OPS – Omaha Public Schools Takeover  / Staff       

2^nd  -  Omaha World-Herald  – Colonial Apartment Fire  / Staff             

HM -  Hastings Tribune  --  Hastings Middle School Series  /  John Huthmacher, Jennifer Kalvelage

HM -  Norfolk Daily News  --  Tyson Plant Shuts Down / Staff

SPORTS ENTERPRISE

1^st   - Omaha World-Herald  -  Texas vs. The World  / Lee Barfknecht

2^nd  - Omaha World-Herald  -  Hoops 101  / Dirk Chatelain

HM - Lincoln Journal Star -- Remembering Brook Berringer / Brian Rosenthal, Brian Christopherson

                 
SPORTS COLUMN

1^st   -  Lincoln Journal Star  -  Collier Maxed Out as NU Coach  / Steven M. Sipple

2^nd  -  The Grand Island Independent  -  There’s More to the World than Sports  / Bob Hamar

SPORTS STORY

1^st   -   Omaha World-Herald  -  Remembering Brook Berringer  / Dirk Chatelain

2^nd  -   Omaha World-Herald  -  Tommie Frazier Struggle to fit in  / Dirk Chatelain

HM -  Lincoln Journal Star  -  Jason Peter: Comeback of a life  / Ken Hambleton

HM -  Omaha World-Herald  -   Words from the wise  /  Tom Shatel

COLUMN

1^st  -    Lincoln Journal Star  -  One Gutsy Firefighter  / JoAnne Young

2^nd  -   Lincoln Journal Star  -  We Have Soooo Much in Common  / Cindy Lange-Kubick

HM - Omaha World-Herald – What’s a Catholic Dissenter to Do?  / Michael Kelly

HM -  Grand Island Independent  --  Single Flower Speaks Volumes / George Ayoub      

SPOT NEWS PHOTO

1^st  -    North Platte Telegraph  -  Woman Dies in House Fire  / Beth Gilbert

2^nd  -   Lincoln Journal Star  -  Buffalo Standoff  / Eric Gregory

HM -  Omaha World-Herald  -    Dog Rescue  / Matt Miller

FEATURE PHOTO

1^st  -    Lincoln Journal Star  -  Homecoming  / William Lauer

2^nd  -   Lincoln Journal Star  -  Brushing Technique  / William Lauer

HM -  Omaha World-Herald  -  Owl On the Prowl / Rebecca S. Gratz

PHOTO ESSAY

1^st  -  Omaha World-Herald   -  Youth Boxing  / Matt Miller

2^nd -  Omaha World-Herald  -  Sense of Normalcy-Nikki / Laura Inns

HM - The Grand Island Independent  -  Understanding Poverty  / Scott Kingsley

HM - Lincoln Journal Star  -  Huskers in Asia / Jill Peitzmeier

SPORTS ACTION PHOTO

1^st  -  Omaha World-Herald  -  Dusty Duo  / Jeff Beiermann

2^nd  -  Lincoln Journal Star  -  Basketball  / Dior Azcuy

HM - Norfolk Daily News  -  Knee injury  / Darin Epperly

HM - Kearney Hub  -  Up / Brad Norton   

SPORTS FEATURE PHOTO       

1^st  -   Kearney Hub  -  Winners /  Brad Norton

2^nd  -  Omaha World-Herald  -  Diving for Bubbles /  Matt Miller

HM  - Omaha World-Herald  -  Soccer Jube /  Jeff Bundy

HM  - The Grand Island Independent  -  Mark Jamieson Throws / Lane Hickenbottom

GRAPHICS

1^st  -  Omaha World-Herald  -  72^nd Street  / Matt Haney

2^nd  -  Lincoln Journal Star  -  Stat-Living To Be 100 and Beyond  / Kim Stolzer

HM - Lincoln Journal Star  -  The 402-Halloween  / Kim Stolzer

HM - Omaha World-Herald  -  Volleyball 101 / Dave Croy

WEBSITE

1^st  - Lincoln Journal Star -  www.journalstar.com  -  Steve Smith

2^nd - The Grand Island Independent  -  www.theindependent.com – Jack Sheard, Anthony May,  Erin Martinez

                                                                                                                         Stephanie Romanski, Tonya Howell

HM- Norfolk Daily News – www.norfolkdailynews.com – Sarah Pinkelman

DESIGN AND LAYOUT  

1^st  -  Omaha World-Herald

2^nd  - The Grand Island Independent

  DIVISION II

SPOT NEWS

1^st  -  York News-Times   -  Devastation-Downtown Fire  /  Melanie Wilkinson, Marcia Schlegelmilch

2^nd  -  Fremont Tribune  -  Intruder Keeps Police at Bay  /  Russ Krebs

HM - Beatrice Daily Sun – Picking Up the Pieces / Harold Campbell

HM: - Beatrice Daily Sun  --  Arctic Circle Closes After 39 Years / Joelyn Hansen

FEATURE STORY

1^st  -  Beatrice Daily Sun -  CSI: Truth or Fiction  / Harold Campbell

2^nd  - Alliance Times-Herald  -   Doctor Appreciates Home  / Rachel Gonzalez

HM - Beatrice Daily Sun  -  30 Years of Rock and Roll  / Bill Hafer

HM - Fremont Tribune  -  Victim: “He was so enraged” / Russ Krebs

ENTERPRISE

1^st  -  Beatrice Daily Sun  -   May 8, 1996 Tornado / Harold Campbell, Mike Goodwin

2^nd  - Fremont Tribune  -  Shipping Out Our Inmates  /  Russ Krebs

HM- Fremont Tribune  -  Two Sides of Corey Beerbohm  /  Tammy Real McKeighan

CONTINUING COVERAGE   

1^st  - York News-Times -  Devastation!  / Staff       

2^nd - Beatrice Daily Sun  – Cellgate  / Harold Campbell           

SPORTS ENTERPRISE

1^st -  Fremont Tribune  -  Football ‘06  / Sports Staff

2^nd - Fremont Tribune  -  Midland, Football Coach Part Ways  / Brent Wasenius

SPORTS COLUMN

1^st   -  Fremont Tribune  -  Hype Didn’t Match Beck  / Brent Wasenius

2^nd   -  Fremont Tribune  -  Fumble Costs Nebraska on National Stage  / Brent Wasenius

HM -  York News-Tribune  -  “Speaking of Baseball” /  Steve Moseley

SPORTS STORY

1^st  -  Fremont Tribune  -  Few & Far Between  / Brent Wasenius

2^nd  - Fremont Tribune  -  Eikmier Finds the Perfect Match  / Brent Wasenius

COLUMN

1^st  -  York News-Tims  -  So, were they bitin’  / Steve Mosely

2^nd  - York News-Times  -  Fat and 51 /  Marcia Schlegelmilch

HM - Beatrice Daily Sun – Plane ride puts WWII in perspective /  Joelyn Hansen

SPOT NEWS PHOTO

1^st  -  Beatrice Daily Sun  -  Big Production  / Bill Hafer

2^nd  -  Alliance Times  -  BNSF Locomotive Derailment  / Amber Ningen

HM  - Fremont Tribune   -   Intruder Keeps Police at Bay  / Matt Gade

FEATURE PHOTO

1^st  -   York News-Times  -  With Full Honors  / Steve Moseley

2^nd  -  Alliance Times-Herald  -  Golden Harvest  / Amber Ningen

HM -  Beatrice Daily Sun  -  Picking Up the PACE  / Mike Goodwin

PHOTO ESSAY

1^st  - Beatrice Daily Sun   -  Regardless of the Season  / Craig Jones

2^nd - Beatrice Daily Sun  -  Picking Up the Pieces / Jane White

HM- Beatrice Daily Sun  -  Diller Picnic: Let the Good Times Roll  / Joelyn Hansen            

SPORTS ACTION PHOTO

1^st  - Fremont Tribune  -  Long jump  / Matt Gade

2^nd - York News-Times  -  Longhorns Withstand  Storm / Steve Moseley

HM -Fremont Tribune  -  Fremont High School receiver  / Matt Gade

HM:-Fremont Tribune  -  Wide receiver / Matt Gade

GRAPHICS

1^st -  York News-Times  -  City of York  / Kerri Pankratz

2^nd - York News-Times  -  Local Schools Fare Well  / Kerri Pankratz

WEBSITE

1^st  - York News-Times -  www.yorknewstimes.com  --  Lloyd Armbrust

2^nd - Fremont Tribune  -  www.fremonttribune.com  – Toni Sorensen

DESIGN AND LAYOUT  

1^st  --    York News Times 

2^nd   --  Beatrice Daily Sun 

MARK TWAIN AWARD

The Grand Island Independent

PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

Lane Hickenbottom - The Grand Island Independent