2025 Iowa Better Newspaper Contests

Best Continuing Coverage ( Class III) Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: Sheldon - The N'West Iowa REVIEW
    Entry Title: 2024 N'West Iowa Flooding
    Entry Credit: Aleisa Schat
    Judge Comment: Exceptional coverage on the flooding, with a wide range of relevant sub-topics and photography.
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: Kalona - The News
    Entry Title: Hills Elementary School
    Entry Credit: TJ Rhodes
    Judge Comment: Very little in a small town is more important than keeping a school. Excellent coverage of this important topic.
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: Manchester - Manchester Press
    Entry Title: Manchester Press — Airport coverage
    Entry Credit: Jake Bourgeois, Mike Putz, Laura Drummy
    Judge Comment: Good coverage of the airport. I live where there is a small town airport and it can be a struggle.