2025 Iowa Better Newspaper Contests

Coverage of Education ( Class II) Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: Orange City - Sioux County Capital Democrat
    Entry Title: Expansive coverage of educational issues
    Entry Credit: Sarah Weber, Doug Calsbeek, Maddie Schwarck
    Judge Comment: Keep both parents & community up-to-date on new school policies i.e.-school bus policies-digital devices bans
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: Elkader - Times-Register
    Entry Title: Times-Register Education Coverage
    Entry Credit: Audrey Posten, Willis Patenaude
    Judge Comment: Excellent detailed on going coverage on the new AEAs legislation-also interest article on the suicide prevention project
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: Anamosa - Journal Eureka
    Entry Title: Coverage of Education
    Entry Credit: Laura Drummy
    Judge Comment: Great back to school newspaper-also excellent coverage of a variety of subjects