2025 Iowa Better Newspaper Contests

Coverage of Court and Crime ( Class III) Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: Bellevue - Bellevue Herald-Leader
    Entry Title: Goverage of Prichard murder trial
    Entry Credit: David Namanny Sara Millhouse, Clark Kauffman
    Judge Comment: Good coverage of a court case and the ancillary things that come up.
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: Estherville - Estherville News
    Entry Title: Former cops, former high school track star face consequences
    Entry Credit: Michael Tidemann, Amy H Peterson
    Judge Comment: Variety of coverage.
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: Sheldon - The N'West Iowa REVIEW
    Entry Title: Coverage of Court and Crime
    Entry Credit: Staff
    Judge Comment: Good stories.