2023 Iowa Better Newspaper Contests

Best Breaking News Photo (Weeklies) ( Weekly Class 2) Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: Sheldon - The Sheldon Mail-Sun
    Entry Title: Vehicle fire
    Entry Credit: Justin Rust
    Judge Comment: Wow! Way to arrive to the scene in time to catch these massive flames. Vehicle fires are often extinguished pretty quickly. The fire taking place at a gas station really adds to the severity of the situation.
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: Sheldon - The Sheldon Mail-Sun
    Entry Title: Fire claims shed
    Entry Credit: Justin Rust
    Judge Comment: Excellent work arriving to the scene of the fire before the flames were extinguished.
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: Coon Rapids - Coon Rapids Enterprise
    Entry Title: Carroll County Teens injured in UTV/car crash
    Entry Credit: Charles Nixon
    Judge Comment: This image successfully tells the story of a serious accident but also captures a touching moment amid the chaos, which is often hard to document. It could benefit from a tighter crop.