2025 Iowa Better Newspaper Contests

Community Leadership ( Class III) Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: Harlan Newspapers
    Entry Title: Shelby County Tornado Devastation
    Entry Credit: Nori Griffith, Mike Kolbe
    Judge Comment: Another big reason is that small rural towns need their own newspapers—their staff did a great job helping to get FEMA funds.
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: Decorah - Leader
    Entry Title: Community Leadership - Decorah Leader
    Entry Credit: Staff
    Judge Comment: It is great to see a small town newspaper bought and rejuvenated
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: Sheldon - The N'West Iowa REVIEW
    Entry Title: Community Leadership
    Entry Credit: Jason Lindsay, Amber Everson, Kira Spaans
    Judge Comment: Small-town newspapers are the best way to get news of disasters.