2023 Iowa Better Newspaper Contests

Best Breaking News Photo (Dailies) ( Daily Class 1) Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: Ames - Ames Tribune
    Entry Title: People console each other after a shooting outside Cornerstone Church on Thursday, June 2, 2022 in Ames, Iowa.
    Entry Credit: Nirmalendu Majumdar
    Judge Comment: Emotions were very raw when this photo was taken.
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: Creston - Creston News Advertiser
    Entry Title: Jared - Best Breaking News Photo
    Entry Credit: Jared Larson
    Judge Comment: It's hard to catch a picture of lightening. This photo was perfectly timed.
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: Ames - Ames Tribune
    Entry Title: Mat Kahler, an employee of the City of Huxley, works to remove the drain clog to clear the water after heavy rainfall throughout the morning that created a flash flood on HWY 69 on Friday, April 22, 2022, in Huxley, Iowa.
    Entry Credit: Nirmalendu Majumdar
    Judge Comment: Good picture of unexpected flooding.