South Dakota Associated Press

2005 NEWSPAPER CONTEST WINNERS

Awarded in 2006

SMALL DIVISION PRINT

SPOT NEWS

Honorable Mention: LeAnn Eckroth, Williston Herald

3^rd Place: LeAnn Eckroth, Williston Herald

2^nd Place: Wendy Pitlick, Black Hills Pioneer

1^st Place:  Staff, Williston Herald

EDITORIAL

3^rd Place: Heather Ziegenbein, Black Hills Pioneer

2^nd Place:  Donna Smith, Black Hill Pioneer

1^st Place: Crysta Parkinson, Williston Herald

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3^rd Place: Black Hills Pioneer

2^nd Place: Madison Daily Leader

1^st Place: Williston Herald

GENERAL

3^rd Place: Aisha Talley, Madison Daily Leader

2^nd Place:  Elisa Sand, Madison Daily Leader

1^st Place: Mark Watson, Black Hills Pioneer

FEATURE

Honorable Mention: Wendy Pitlick, Black Hills Pioneer

3^rd Place: LeAnn Eckroth, Williston Herald

2^nd Place:  Heather Ziegenbein, Black Hills Pioneer

1^st Place: Jennifer Anderson, Madison Daily Leader

SPORTS

3^rd Place: Brad Blume, Black Hills Pioneer

2^nd Place:  Brad Blume, Black Hills Pioneer

1^st Place: Crysta Parkinson, Williston Herald

MEDIUM DIVISION PRINT

SPOT NEWS

Honorable Mention: Nathan Johnson, Yankton Daily Press and Dakotan

Honorable Mention: Randy Dockendorf, Yankton Daily Press and Dakotan

3^rd Place: Jennifer Nielsen, Watertown Public Opinion

2^nd Place: Sara Dittmer, The Daily Republic

1^st Place: Seth Tupper, The Daily Republic

SPORTS

3^rd Place: Andy Rennecke, The Daily Republic

2nd Place: James Cimburek, Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan

1st Place: Korrie Wenzel, The Daily Republic

EDITORIAL

Honorable Mention: Kelly Hertz, Yankton Daily Press and Dakotan

3^rd Place: Editorial Board, Watertown Public Opinion

2^nd Place: Korrie Wenzel, The Daily Republic

1^st Place: Alan Reed, The Dickinson Press

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3^rd Place: Watertown Public Opinion

2^nd Place: The Daily Republic

1^st Place:  Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan

GENERAL

Honorable mention: Kimberly Kolden, The Daily Republic

3^rd Place: Sara Dittmer, The Daily Republic

2^nd Place: Todd Krysiak, Watertown Public Opinion

1^st Place: Rita Brhel, Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan

FEATURE

Honorable Mention: Randy Dockendorf, Yankton Press and Dakotan

3^rd Place: Jennifer Nielsen, Watertown Public Opinion

2^nd Place: Todd Krysiak, Watertown Public Opinion

1^st Place: Ross Doland, Daily Republic

LARGE DIVISION PRINT

SPOT NEWS

Honorable Mention: Emily Arthur, Elissa Dickey and Russ Keen, American News

3^rd Place: Dave Olson and Erin Hemme Froslie, The Forum

2^nd Place: Peter Harriman, Ben Shouse, Nestor Ramos and Terry Woster, Argus Leader

1^st Place: Ben Shouse, David Kranz, Peter Harriman, Kelly Hildebrandt, Steve Young and Nestor Ramos, Argus Leader

SPORTS

Honorable Mention:  Kevin Schnepf, The Forum

Honorable Mention: Stu Whitney, Argus Leader

Honorable Mention: Mick Garry, Argus Leader

3^rd Place: Mick Garry, Argus Leader, “Back from the dead”

2^nd Place: Staff, Argus

1^st Place: Mick Garry, Argus Leader

EDITORIAL

3^rd Place: Randy Rasmussen, Rapid City

2^nd Place:  Jack Zaleski, The Forum

1^st Place:  Chuck Baldwin, Argus Leader

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3^rd Place: Rapid City Journal

2^nd Place: American News

1^st Place:  Argus Leader

GENERAL

Honorable Mention: Ben Shouse, Argus Leader

3^rd Place:. Brenda Wade Schmidt, Argus Leader

2^nd Place: Kelly Hildebrandt and Jon Walker, Argus Leader

1^st Place: Stu Whitney and Terry Woster, Argus Leader

FEATURE

Honorable Mention: Elissa Dickey and Russ Keen, American News

Honorable Mention: Jomay Steen, Rapid City Journal

Honorable Mention: Kelly Hildebrandt, Argus Leader

3^rd Place:  Kevin Woster, Rapid City Jounral

2^nd Place: Patrick Springer and Bruce Cummy, The Forum

1^st Place:  Staff, Argus Leader

SMALL DIVISION PHOTO

SPORTS

3^rd Place: Brad Blume, Black Hills Pioneer

2^nd Place: Brad Blume, Black Hills Pioneer

1^st Place: Brad Blume, Black Hills Pioneer

FEATURE

Honorable Mention: Heather Ziegenbein, Black Hills Pioneer

3^rd Place: Aisha Talley, Madison Daily Leader

2^nd Place Mark Watson, Black Hills Pioneer

1^st Place:  Jeff Boldt, Madison Daily Leader

NEWS

3^rd Place: Mark Watson, Black Hills Pioneer

2^nd Place: Donna Smith, Black Hills Pioneer

1^st Place: Donna Smith, Black Hills Pioneer

MEDIUM DIVISION PHOTO

SPORTS

Honorable Mention:  Roger Merriam, Watertown Public Opinion

3^rd Place: James Cimburek, Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan

2^nd Place: Becky Hanselman, The Daily Republic

1^st Place: James Cimburek, Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan

FEATURES

Honorable Mention: Kelly Hertz, Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan

3^rd Place: Mark Maxon, Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan

2^nd Place: Todd Krysiak, Watertown Public Opinion

1^st Place: Laura Wehde, The Daily Republic

NEWS

Honorable Mention: Alan Reed, Dickinson Press

3^rd Place: Mark Maxon, Yankton Daily Press and Dakota

2^nd Place: Jennifer Nielsen, Watertown Public Opinion

1^st Place: Alan Reed, The Dickinson Press

 LARGE DIVISION PHOTO

NEWS

Honorable Mention: Dick Kettlewell, Rapid City

2^nd Place: Stuart Villanueva, Argus Leader

1^st Place: Bruce Crummy, The Forum

SPORTS

3^rd Place: Bruce Crummy, The Forum

2^nd Place: Stuart Villanueva, Argus Leader 

1^st Place: Stuart Villanueva, Argus Leader

FEATURE

Honorable Mention: Dawn Dietrich, American News

Honorable Mention: Stuart Villanueva, Argus Leader

3^rd Place: Stuart Villanueva, Argus Leader

2^nd Place: Ann Arbor Miller, The Forum

1^st Place: Bruce Crummy, The Forum

 SWEEPSTAKES

PHOTO: 1^st Place: John Davis, American News

PRINT: 1^st Place: Pete Alpern, Dickinson Press