2024 Iowa Better Newspaper Contests

Best Special Section-Editorial ( Class II) Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: Rock Rapids - Lyon County Reporter
    Entry Title: Central Lyon 2A Boys' Basketball 2023 Road To State
    Entry Credit: Staff
    Judge Comment: The regular season recaps are a nice touch, and the playoff stories are to-notch. Good use of art. Pleasing design. Overall, a great keepsake for the community about a championship season.
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: Corydon - Times-Republican
    Entry Title: Walldogs-Bringin' Back the Dogs 2023
    Entry Credit: Jen Reed
    Judge Comment: Nice coverage of an interesting community event. I would have liked to have seen the inside pages in color.
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: Mapleton - Mapleton Press
    Entry Title: Mapleton Press-Bridal Guide
    Entry Credit: Staff
    Judge Comment: Good stories for a section that is popular in any market.