2025 Iowa Better Newspaper Contests

Best Photo Story (Weekly) ( Class II) Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: Spirit Lake - Dickinson County News
    Entry Title: BRULÉ WOWS CROWD AT 'LIVE AT THE LAKE’
    Entry Credit: Matt Heinrichs
    Judge Comment: What clear and crisp photos covering an amazing event that could have been difficult to cover.
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: Spirit Lake - Dickinson County News
    Entry Title: Making a splash at the 44th University of Okoboji Winter Games
    Entry Credit: Matt Heinrichs
    Judge Comment: The amazing capture of the facial expressions put this in second place in a very crowded field. Great action pics!
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: Sheldon - The Sheldon Mail-Sun
    Entry Title: Flowerful Funderaiser
    Entry Credit: Justin Rust
    Judge Comment: I love the way the people in these photos "pop." Great job!