2025 Iowa Better Newspaper Contests

Best Special Section-Editorial ( Class IV) Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: Clinton - Clinton Herald
    Entry Title: Building Character: Historic sites
    Entry Credit: John Rowland, Clinton Herald Staff
    Judge Comment: What an impressive work of preserving your community's history. Congratulations! Such a special project.
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: Ottumwa - Ottumwa Courier
    Entry Title: Ottumwa Courier - Now & Then
    Entry Credit: Donald Promnitz, Chad Drury, Channing Rucks, Kyle Ocker
    Judge Comment: Full of insights about your region, and a great way to document local history and tell its story.
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: Iowa Falls - Times Citizen
    Entry Title: Working Women: Changing Lanes
    Entry Credit: Times Citizen Staff
    Judge Comment: An interesting take on an important topic.