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Weeklies — Class 1
GENERAL EXCELLENCE
Cassville Democrat
Maryville Forum
Tribune and Times | Harrisonville
BEST BREAKING NEWS
STORY
Edina Sentinel — Echo Menges
Edina Sentinel — Echo Menges
Tribune and Times | Harrisonville — Staff
BEST BUSINESS STORY
California Democrat —
Garrett Fuller
Cassville Democrat — Sheila Harris
Maries County Advocate —
Colin Willard
BEST EDITORIAL
Maryville Forum — Staff
Tribune and Times | Harrisonville — Dennis Minich
Maryville Forum — Staff
BEST EDITORIAL CARTOON
Cassville Democrat — Kyle Troutman
Cassville Democrat — Kyle Troutman
Cassville Democrat — Kyle Troutman
BEST FEATURE PHOTOGRAPH
Maryville Forum — Paxson Haws
Tribune and Times | Harrisonville — Jimmy Gillispie
Shannon Co. Current Wave —
Roger Dillon
BEST FEATURE STORY
Maryville Forum — Skye Pournazari
Maryville Forum — Skye Pournazari
Cassville Democrat — Kyle Troutman
BEST FRONT PAGE
Cassville Democrat — Kyle Troutman
Clinton County Leader —
Brett Adkison
Missouri Lawyers Weekly — Staff
BEST HEADLINE WRITING
Cassville Democrat — Kyle Troutman
Maryville Forum — Staff
Tribune and Times | Harrisonville — Staff
BEST HEALTH STORY
Maryville Forum — Skye Pournazari
Maries County Advocate —
Roxie Murphy
Edina Sentinel — Echo Menges
BEST INVESTIGATIVE
REPORTING
Maryville Forum — Paxson Haws
Cassville Democrat — Sheila Harris
BEST MILITARY STORY
Maries County Advocate —
Colin Willard
Cassville Democrat — Kyle Troutman
Maryville Forum — Skye Pournazari
BEST NEWS OR FEATURE OBITUARY
Cassville Democrat — Staff
Maryville Forum — Jon Dykstra
Cassville Democrat — Sheila Harris
Continued on Page 7
BEST NEWS OR FEATURE SERIES
Missouri Lawyers Weekly — Scott Lauck
Cassville Democrat — Kyle Troutman
Kahoka The Media — Mike Scott
BEST NEWS PHOTOGRAPH
Maries County Advocate — Will Johnson
Centralia Fireside Guard — James Smith
Edina Sentinel — Echo Menges
BEST NEWS STORY
Maryville Forum — Skye Pournazari
Maryville Forum — Skye Pournazari
Cassville Democrat — Sheila Harris
BEST OVERALL DESIGN
Maries County Advocate — Staff
Cassville Democrat — Kyle Troutman
Maryville Forum — Staff
BEST PAGE DESIGN
Maryville Forum — Jon Dykstra
Maryville Forum — Jon Dykstra
Maryville Forum — Jon Dykstra
BEST PHOTO PACKAGE
Edina Sentinel — Echo Menges
Kahoka The Media — Mike Scott
Maries County Advocate — Jacob Warden
BEST SERIOUS COLUMNIST
Cassville Democrat — Kyle Troutman
Maryville Forum — Ken Garner
Tribune and Times | Harrisonville — Dennis Minich
BEST SPECIAL SECTION, MAGAZINE OR
ALTERNATIVE PUBLICATION
Missouri Lawyers Weekly — Staff
Chariton Marquee — Melanie Latamondeer
Cassville Democrat — Staff
BEST SPORTS FEATURE PHOTOGRAPH
Maryville Forum — Jon Dykstra
Maryville Forum — Jon Dykstra
Maries County Advocate — Will Johnson
BEST SPORTS FEATURE STORY
Maryville Forum — Jon Dykstra
Cassville Democrat — Kyle Troutman
Cassville Democrat — Kyle Troutman
BEST SPORTS NEWS STORY OR PACKAGE
Cassville Democrat — Kyle Troutman
Maryville Forum — Jon Dykstra
Maries County Advocate — Will Johnson
BEST SPORTS PAGES
Cassville Democrat — Kyle Troutman
Tribune and Times | Harrisonville — Jimmy Gillispie
Maryville Forum — Jon Dykstra
BEST SPORTS PHOTOGRAPH
Maryville Forum — Jon Dykstra
Cassville Democrat — Kyle Troutman
Clinton County Leader — Clint Dye
BEST STORY ABOUT EDUCATION
Maryville Forum — Geoffrey Woehlk
Maryville Forum — Skye Pournazari
Missouri Lawyers Weekly — Scott Lauck
BEST STORY ABOUT GOVERNMENT
Maryville Forum — Geoffrey Woehlk
Cassville Democrat — Kyle Troutman
Maries County Advocate — Roxie Murphy
BEST STORY ABOUT HISTORY
Maryville Forum — Skye Pournazari
Maryville Forum — Skye Pournazari
Tribune and Times | Harrisonville — Dennis Minich
BEST STORY ABOUT RURAL LIFE OR
AGRICULTURE
Cassville Democrat — Sheila Harris
Cassville Democrat — Sheila Harris
Maries County Advocate — Roxie Murphy
BEST STORY ABOUT THE OUTDOORS
Cassville Democrat — Kyle Troutman
Memphis Democrat — Emily Bontrager
Maryville Forum — Geoffrey Woehlk
MULTI-MEDIA REPORTING
Cassville Democrat — Kyle Troutman
Edina Sentinel — Echo Menges
Tribune and Times | Harrisonville — Dennis Minich and Jimmy Gillispie
Continued on Page 8
Weeklies – Classes 1 and 2
BEST EDITORIAL AND
OPINION PAGES
Cassville Democrat — Kyle Troutman
Tribune and Times | Harrisonville — Staff
Maryville Forum — Staff
BEST ELECTION STORY
The Odessan — Hannah Spaar
Kahoka The Media — Mike Scott
Cassville Democrat — Kyle Troutman
BEST HUMOROUS COLUMNIST
The Odessan — Hannah Spaar
Cassville Democrat — Kyle Troutman
Clinton County Leader — Brett Adkison
BEST SPORTS COLUMNIST
Phelps County Focus — Dave Roberts
Owensville Gasconade Co. Republican — Will Johnson
Cassville Democrat — Kyle Troutman
BEST STORY ABOUT
MARGINALIZED OR UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES
Springfield Business Journal —
Karen Craigo
Missouri Lawyers Weekly —
Rasmus Jorgensen
Maryville Forum — Geoffrey Woehlk
BEST STORY ABOUT RELIGION
Springfield Business Journal —
Karen Craigo
Linn Unterrified Democrat —
Neal A. Johnson
Wright County Journal — Ron Schott
Weeklies — Class 2
GENERAL EXCELLENCE
Springfield Business Journal
The Odessan
Warren County Record
BEST BREAKING NEWS STORY
Warrensburg Star-Journal —
Meliyah Venerable
Courier-Tribune, Liberty —
Amanda Lubinski
Owensville Gasconade Co. Republican — Buck Collier and Dave Marner
BEST BUSINESS STORY
Springfield Business Journal —
Mike Cullinan
Springfield Business Journal —
Karen Craigo
Warrensburg Star-Journal —
Zach Bott
BEST EDITORIAL
The Odessan — Hannah Spaar
Howell County News —
Amanda Mendez
Wright County Journal — Ron Schott
BEST FEATURE PHOTOGRAPH
Ste. Genevieve Herald — Mark Evans
Springfield Business Journal —
Heather Mosley
Springfield Business Journal —
Heather Mosley
BEST FEATURE STORY
Springfield Business Journal —
Karen Craigo
Springfield Business Journal —
Christine Temple
Houston Herald — Doug Davison
BEST FRONT PAGE
Gainesville Ozark County Times — Staff
Springfield Business Journal — Staff
Houston Herald — Brad Gentry and Isaiah Buse
BEST HEADLINE WRITING
Springfield Business Journal — Staff
Wright County Journal — Ron Schott and Chris Roden
Platte County Citizen — Tanner Cobb
BEST HEALTH STORY
Linn Unterrified Democrat —
Neal A. Johnson
Houston Herald — Brad Gentry and Isaiah Buse
Courier-Tribune, Liberty —
Kellie Houx
BEST INFORMATION GRAPHIC
Howell County News — Ron Mendez
The Odessan — Hannah Spaar
Springfield Business Journal —
Rebecca Green
BEST INVESTIGATIVE
REPORTING
Phelps County Focus — Andrew Sheeley
Howell County News —
Amanda Mendez
Courier-Tribune, Liberty —
Amanda Lubinski
BEST MILITARY STORY
Gainesville Ozark County Times —
Sue Ann Jones
Warrensburg Star-Journal —
Zach Bott
Houston Herald — Doug Davison
BEST NEWS OR FEATURE OBITUARY
Gainesville Ozark County Times —
Sue Ann Jones
Warrensburg Star-Journal —
Joe Andrews
Courier-Tribune, Liberty —
Kellie Houx
BEST NEWS OR FEATURE SERIES
Springfield Business Journal — Staff
The Odessan — Hannah Spaar
The Odessan — Hannah Spaar and Ruth Ann Hafner
BEST NEWS PHOTOGRAPH
Owensville Gasconade Co. Republican — Jacob Warden
Owensville Gasconade Co. Republican — Dave Marner
Gainesville Ozark County Times — Bruce Roberts
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BEST NEWS STORY
Phelps County Focus — Andrew Sheeley
Springfield Business Journal — Karen Craigo
Springfield Business Journal — Mike Cullinan
BEST ONLINE NEWSPAPER OR WEBSITE
Warrensburg Star-Journal — Staff
Springfield Business Journal — Staff
Platte County Citizen — Tanner Cobb and Jeanette Faubion
BEST OVERALL DESIGN
Springfield Business Journal — Staff
Wright County Journal — Ron Schott
Warren County Record — Staff
BEST PAGE DESIGN
Springfield Business Journal — Heather Mosley
Springfield Business Journal — Heather Mosley
Springfield Business Journal — Heather Mosley
BEST PHOTO PACKAGE
Houston Herald — Brad Gentry
Linn Unterrified Democrat — Neal A. Johnson
and Jacob Warden
Houston Herald — Doug Davison
BEST SERIOUS COLUMNIST
Springfield Business Journal — Eric Olson
Phelps County Focus — R.D. Hohenfeldt
The Odessan — Hannah Spaar
BEST SPECIAL SECTION, MAGAZINE OR
ALTERNATIVE PUBLICATION
Gainesville Ozark County Times — Staff
Platte County Citizen — Tanner Cobb
Warrensburg Star-Journal — Staff
BEST SPORTS FEATURE PHOTOGRAPH
Owensville Gasconade Co. Republican — Jacob Warden
Warrensburg Star-Journal — Joe Andrews
The Odessan — Kory Hales
BEST SPORTS FEATURE STORY
Phelps County Focus — Dave Roberts
Wright County Journal — Ron Schott
Linn Unterrified Democrat — Neal A. Johnson
Phelps County Focus — Dave Roberts
BEST SPORTS NEWS STORY OR PACKAGE
Warrensburg Star-Journal — Joe Andrews
Owensville Gasconade Co. Republican — Will Johnson
Ste. Genevieve Herald — Michael Boyd Jr.
BEST SPORTS PAGES
Platte County Citizen — Tanner Cobb
Wright County Journal — Ron Schott
Courier-Tribune, Liberty — Staff
BEST SPORTS PHOTOGRAPH
Platte County Citizen — Tanner Cobb
The Odessan — Kory Hales
The Odessan — Kory Hales
BEST STORY ABOUT EDUCATION
Owensville Gasconade Co. Republican —
Roxie Murphy
Warren County Record — Jason Koch
Springfield Business Journal — Karen Craigo
BEST STORY ABOUT GOVERNMENT
Springfield Business Journal — Karen Craigo
Howell County News — Amanda Mendez
The Odessan — Hannah Spaar
BEST STORY ABOUT HISTORY
Warren County Record — Jason Koch
Houston Herald — Doug Davison
Springfield Business Journal — Mike Cullinan
BEST STORY ABOUT RURAL LIFE OR
AGRICULTURE
Houston Herald — Doug Davison
Wright County Journal — Ron Schott
Warrensburg Star-Journal — Annelia Nixon
BEST STORY ABOUT THE OUTDOORS
Courier-Tribune, Liberty — Kellie Houx
Houston Herald — Doug Davison
Springfield Business Journal — Karen Craigo
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MULTI-MEDIA REPORTING
Springfield Business Journal — Christine Temple
Springfield Business Journal — Christine Temple
Houston Herald — Doug Davison
Weeklies — Classes 2 and 3
BEST NEWSPAPER IN EDUCATION PROJECT
Eldon | The Advertiser — Tammy Witherspoon
St. Louis American — Cathy Sewell
Eldon | The Advertiser — Tammy Witherspoon
BEST PHOTO ILLUSTRATION
Jefferson County Leader — Cody Taylor
Wright County Journal — Ron Schott
Houston Herald — Isaiah Buse
Weeklies — Class 3
GENERAL EXCELLENCE
St. Louis Business Journal
St. Louis American
Washington Missourian
BEST BREAKING NEWS STORY
Webster-Kirkwood Times — Jaime Mowers
Washington Missourian — Christopher Parker
Washington Missourian — Christopher Parker
BEST BUSINESS STORY
St. Louis Business Journal — Jacob Kirn
St. Louis Business Journal — Nathan Rubbelke
St. Louis Business Journal — Connor Hart
BEST EDITORIAL
St. Louis American — Staff
Kansas City Northeast News — Michael Bushnell
St. Louis Business Journal — Erik Siemers
BEST EDITORIAL AND OPINION PAGES
Jefferson County Leader — Steve Taylor
St. Louis Call Newspapers — Staff
St. Louis American — Staff
BEST ELECTION STORY
Webster-Kirkwood Times — Brandi Schubert
St. Louis American — Staff
Washington Missourian — Christopher Parker
BEST FEATURE PHOTOGRAPH
Washington Missourian — Jonathan Riley
Washington Missourian — Bill Battle
St. Louis American — Wiley Price
BEST FEATURE STORY
Washington Missourian — Dan Claxton
Washington Missourian — Dan Claxton
Webster-Kirkwood Times — Julie Brown Patton
BEST FRONT PAGE
St. Louis American — Mike Terhaar
St. Louis Business Journal — Matt Haesly, John Lauer and Jacqueline Prins
Webster-Kirkwood Times — Staff
BEST HEADLINE WRITING
St. Louis American — Staff
Lincoln County Journal — Gregory Orear
Jefferson County Leader — Staff
BEST HEALTH STORY
St. Louis Business Journal — James Drew
St. Louis Business Journal — James Drew
Washington Missourian — Antjea Wolff
BEST INFORMATION GRAPHIC
Washington Missourian — Lori Obermark
Washington Missourian — Lori Obermark
Jefferson County Leader — Cody Taylor
Continued on Page 11
BEST INVESTIGATIVE
REPORTING
Lincoln County Journal —
Gregory Orear
St. Louis American —
Sylvester Brown Jr.
Jefferson County Leader — Staff
BEST MILITARY STORY
Webster-Kirkwood Times —
Julie Brown Patton
Washington Missourian —
Paula Tredway and Julia Hansen
Branson Tri-Lake News —
Chris Carlson
BEST NEWS OR FEATURE OBITUARY
Jefferson County Leader —
Laura Marlow
Jefferson County Leader —
Laura Marlow
Branson Tri-Lake News — Jason Wert
BEST NEWS OR FEATURE SERIES
Jefferson County Leader —
Barbara Fawver
Lincoln County Journal —
Gregory Orear
Washington Missourian —
Jonathan Riley and Ethan Colbert
BEST NEWS PHOTOGRAPH
St. Louis American — Wiley Price
Washington Missourian —
Julia Hansen
Washington Missourian —
Julia Hansen
BEST NEWS STORY
Lincoln County Journal —
Gregory Orear
Kansas City Northeast News —
Dorri Partain
Lincoln County Journal —
Gregory Orear and Sheila Battin
BEST ONLINE NEWSPAPER OR WEBSITE
Jefferson County Leader — Staff
St. Louis Call Newspapers — Staff
Washington Missourian — Staff
BEST OVERALL DESIGN
St. Louis Business Journal —
Matt Haesly, John Lauer and
Jacqueline Prins
Washington Missourian — Staff
Webster-Kirkwood Times — Staff
BEST PAGE DESIGN
Washington Missourian —
Lori Obermark, Paula Tredway and
Julia Hansen
Washington Missourian — Sarah Cates
Washington Missourian —
Lori Obermark and Paula Tredway
BEST PHOTO PACKAGE
Washington Missourian —
Julia Hansen
Webster-Kirkwood Times —
Ursula Ruhl
Washington Missourian —
Ethan Colbert
BEST SERIOUS COLUMNIST
St. Louis American — Mike Jones
Jefferson County Leader —
Goldie Lowe
Jefferson County Leader —
Teresa Inserra
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BEST SPECIAL SECTION, MAGAZINE OR
ALTERNATIVE PUBLICATION
St. Louis Business Journal — Staff
St. Louis American — Staff
Webster-Kirkwood Times — Staff
BEST SPORTS COLUMNIST
Jefferson County Leader — Russell Korando
St. Louis American — Alvin A. Reid
St. Louis American — Earl Austin Jr.
BEST SPORTS FEATURE PHOTOGRAPH
Washington Missourian — Arron Hustead
Washington Missourian — Bill Battle
Washington Missourian — Arron Hustead
BEST SPORTS FEATURE STORY
St. Louis Business Journal — Nathan Rubbelke
St. Louis Business Journal — Nathan Rubbelke
Webster-Kirkwood Times — Jaime Mowers
BEST SPORTS NEWS STORY OR PACKAGE
Washington Missourian — Bill Battle and Arron Hustead
Washington Missourian — Bill Battle and Arron Hustead
St. Louis American — Staff
BEST SPORTS PHOTOGRAPH
Washington Missourian — Arron Hustead
Washington Missourian — Bill Battle
Washington Missourian — Bill Battle
BEST STORY ABOUT EDUCATION
Webster-Kirkwood Times — Melissa Wilkinson
Jefferson County Leader — Laura Marlow
Jefferson County Leader — Laura Marlow
BEST STORY ABOUT GOVERNMENT
St. Louis Business Journal — Jacob Kirn
Lincoln County Journal — Gregory Orear
St. Louis American — Staff
BEST STORY ABOUT HISTORY
Washington Missourian — Dan Claxton
Washington Missourian — Ethan Colbert
St. Louis American — Staff
BEST STORY ABOUT MARGINALIZED OR
UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES
Community News - St. Louis County — Brett Auten
Washington Missourian — Geoff Folsom
St. Louis Business Journal — Veneta Rizvic
BEST STORY ABOUT RELIGION
St. Louis American — Staff
Washington Missourian — Christopher Parker
Washington Missourian — Jonathan Riley
BEST STORY ABOUT RURAL LIFE OR
AGRICULTURE
Washington Missourian — Dan Claxton
Jefferson County Leader — Teresa Inserra
Washington Missourian — Christopher Parker
BEST STORY ABOUT THE OUTDOORS
Washington Missourian — Christopher Parker
Washington Missourian — Dan Claxton
Jefferson County Leader — Steve Taylor
MULTI-MEDIA REPORTING
St. Louis American — Staff
St. Louis American — James LeBine and Kevin Jones
Kansas City Northeast News — EllieAna Hale
Weeklies
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Cassville Democrat — Jordan Troutman
St. Louis Call Newspapers — Erin Achenbach,
Ellie Marshall and Deborah Baker
Cassville Democrat — Jordan Troutman and Kyle Troutman
Combined Weeklies and Dailies
BEST HUMOROUS COLUMNIST
Jefferson County Leader — Peggy Bess
Lincoln County Journal — Gregory Orear
Independence Examiner — Jeff Fox
BEST EDITORIAL CARTOON
Jefferson City News Tribune — Jim Dyke
Columbia Missourian — John Darkow
Columbia Missourian — John Darkow
BEST SPORTS PAGES
Columbia Missourian — Owen Ziliak
St. Louis American — Mike Terhaar
Springfield News-Leader — Staff
Dailies
GENERAL EXCELLENCE
Joplin Globe
Columbia Missourian
Jefferson City News Tribune
BEST EDITORIAL AND OPINION PAGES
Springfield News-Leader — Staff
Columbia Missourian — Staff
Jefferson City News Tribune — Staff
BEST FRONT PAGE
Columbia Missourian — Staff
Joplin Globe — Spencer Cramer
Southeast Missourian — Staff
BEST HEADLINE WRITING
Springfield News-Leader — Staff
Missouri Independent — Jason Hancock
Columbia Missourian — Staff
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BEST ONLINE NEWSPAPER OR WEBSITE
Missouri Independent — Jason Hancock
Hannibal Courier-Post — Staff
Southeast Missourian — Staff
BEST OVERALL DESIGN
Columbia Missourian — Staff
Springfield News-Leader — Staff
Joplin Globe — Staff
BEST SPORTS COLUMNIST
Daily American Republic | Poplar Bluff —
D’Courtland Christian
Jefferson City News Tribune — Greg Jackson
Independence Examiner — Bill Althaus
MULTI-MEDIA REPORTING
Columbia Missourian — Staff
Missouri Independent — Allison Kite and Rebecca Rivas
The Kansas City Star — Staff
Dailies — Class 1
BEST BREAKING NEWS STORY
Missouri Independent — Clara Bates
Columbia Missourian — Staff
Fulton Sun — Anakin Bush
BEST BUSINESS STORY
Columbia Missourian — Maggie Girardi
Columbia Missourian — Dan Mika, Quinn Coffman and
Andrea Merritt
Missouri Independent — Rudi Keller
BEST EDITORIAL
Independence Examiner — Jeff Fox
Independence Examiner — Jeff Fox
Independence Examiner — Jeff Fox
BEST ELECTION STORY
Missouri Independent — Rudi Keller
Columbia Missourian — Katie Taranto
Missouri Independent — Jason Hancock
BEST FEATURE PHOTOGRAPH
Columbia Missourian — Kate Cassady
Marshall Democrat-News — Danielle Linton-Hatfield
Columbia Missourian — Minh Connors
BEST FEATURE STORY
Missouri Independent — Annelise Hanshaw
Columbia Missourian — Clayton Vickers
The Kansas City Beacon — Mili Mansaray
BEST HEALTH STORY
Missouri Independent — Anna Spoerre
Missouri Independent — Annelise Hanshaw
Columbia Missourian — Dan Mika, Andrea Merritt and Quinn Coffman
BEST INFORMATION GRAPHIC
Columbia Missourian — Clayton Vickers
Columbia Missourian — Sofi Zeman
Columbia Missourian — Caitlin Kane
BEST INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
Columbia Missourian — Claudia Levens and Srijita Datta
Missouri Independent — Allison Kite, Derek Kravitz and Kelly Kauffman
Hannibal Courier-Post — Trevor McDonald
BEST MILITARY STORY
Columbia Missourian — Konrad Strzalka
Columbia Missourian — Emma Flannery
Columbia Missourian —
Emmaline Leutkemeyer
BEST NEWS OR FEATURE OBITUARY
Columbia Missourian — Eli Hoff
Columbia Missourian — Ceilidh Kern
Columbia Missourian — Kevin Utz
BEST NEWS OR FEATURE SERIES
Columbia Missourian — Staff
The Kansas City Beacon — Mili Mansaray
Missouri Independent — Jason Hancock
BEST NEWS PHOTOGRAPH
Columbia Missourian — Bailey Stover
Columbia Missourian — Clayton Steward
Columbia Missourian — Aidan Boyd
BEST NEWS STORY
Missouri Independent — Allison Kite
The Kansas City Beacon — Meg Cunningham
Missouri Independent — Rebecca Rivas
Continued on Page 14
BEST PAGE DESIGN
Columbia Missourian — Staff
Columbia Missourian — Staff
Columbia Missourian — Staff
BEST PHOTO ILLUSTRATION
Columbia Missourian — Baxter Stein
Columbia Missourian —
Minh Connors
Missouri Independent —
Annelise Hanshaw
BEST PHOTO PACKAGE
Columbia Missourian — Staff
Columbia Missourian — Cara Penquite and Lauren Spakowski
Marshall Democrat-News —
Danielle Linton-Hatfield
BEST SERIOUS COLUMNIST
Missouri Independent — Janice Ellis
Missouri Independent — Jeff Smith
Columbia Missourian — David Webber
BEST SPECIAL SECTION, MAGAZINE OR ALTERNATIVE PUBLICATION
Hannibal Courier-Post — Matt Hopf and Jessica Hamilton
Daily American Republic | Poplar Bluff — Donna Farley and Samantha Tucker
Columbia Missourian — Staff
BEST SPORTS FEATURE
PHOTOGRAPH
Daily American Republic | Poplar Bluff — D’Courtland Christian
Columbia Missourian —
Austin Johnson
Columbia Missourian —
Lauren Spakowski
BEST SPORTS FEATURE STORY
Columbia Missourian — Maddie Orr
Hannibal Courier-Post – Mike Thomas
Independence Examiner — Bill Althaus
BEST SPORTS NEWS STORY OR PACKAGE
Columbia Missourian — Wendell Shepherd, Brandon Haynes, Adam Ryerson
Columbia Missourian – Jack Knowlton
Hannibal Courier-Post – Mike Thomas
BEST SPORTS PHOTOGRAPH
Columbia Missourian — Owen Ziliak
Columbia Missourian — Owen Ziliak
Marshall Democrat-News —
Hobby King
BEST STORY ABOUT
EDUCATION
Columbia Missourian –
Maggie Trovato
The Kansas City Beacon —
Maria Benevento
Columbia Missourian —
Emmaline Luetkemeyer
BEST STORY ABOUT
GOVERNMENT
Missouri Independent –
Jason Hancock
Columbia Missourian — Alyse Pfeil
Missouri Independent — Clara Bates
BEST STORY ABOUT HISTORY
Columbia Missourian – Michael Howie
Daily American Republic | Poplar Bluff — Donna Farley
Missouri Independent — Allison Kite
BEST STORY ABOUT
MARGINALIZED OR UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES
Columbia Missourian — Mae Bruce, Maia Bond and Hope Davis
Missouri Independent – Rebecca Rivas
Columbia Missourian – Sarah Parisien
BEST STORY ABOUT RELIGION
Missouri Independent — Clara Bates
The Kansas City Beacon —
Maria Benevento
Missouri Independent —
Annelise Hanshaw
BEST STORY ABOUT RURAL LIFE OR AGRICULTURE
Columbia Missourian —
Jana Rose Schleis
Columbia Missourian —
Ceilidh Kern
Columbia Missourian —
Namratha Prasad
Continued on Page 15
BEST STORY ABOUT THE
OUTDOORS
Columbia Missourian — Athena
Foster-Brazil and Mary Ruth Taylor
Missouri Independent — Allison Kite
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Fulton Sun — Anakin Bush and
Emily O’Leary
Columbia Missourian — Staff
Columbia Missourian — Staff
Dailies — Class 2
BEST BREAKING NEWS STORY
Jefferson City News Tribune — Alex Naughton
BEST BUSINESS STORY
The Kansas City Star — Eric Adler
The Kansas City Star — David Hudnall
Springfield News-Leader —
Kelly Dereuck
BEST EDITORIAL
Jefferson City News Tribune —
Gary Castor
Southeast Missourian — Staff
Southeast Missourian — Staff
BEST ELECTION STORY
Jefferson City News Tribune —
Ryan Pivoney
St. Louis Post-Dispatch —
Austin Huguelet
Jefferson City News Tribune —
Mavis Chan
BEST FEATURE PHOTOGRAPH
Southeast Missourian — Megan Burke
Joplin Globe — Roger Nomer
Springfield News-Leader —
Nathan Papes
BEST FEATURE STORY
Joplin Globe — Roger Nomer
St. Louis Post-Dispatch — Jesse Bogan
Southeast Missourian — Rick Fahr
BEST HEALTH STORY
The Kansas City Star — Lisa Gutierrez
St. Louis Post-Dispatch —
Michele Munz
St. Louis Post-Dispatch —
Colleen Schrappen
BEST INFORMATION GRAPHIC
St. Louis Post-Dispatch — Josh Renaud
The Kansas City Star —
Natalie Wallington
St. Louis Post-Dispatch — Josh Renaud
BEST INVESTIGATIVE
REPORTING
Southeast Missourian — Bob Miller
Jefferson City News Tribune —
Mavis Chan
St. Louis Post-Dispatch —
Kelsey Landis
BEST MILITARY STORY
Springfield News-Leader - Greta Cross
Jefferson City News Tribune — Mavis Chan
Jefferson City News Tribune —
Joe Gamm
BEST NEWS OR FEATURE OBITUARY
The Kansas City Star — David Hudnall
The Kansas City Star —
Jonathan Shorman, Eric Adler and Mike Hendricks
Southeast Missourian — Danny Walter
BEST NEWS OR FEATURE SERIES
The Kansas City Star —
Jonathan Shorman, Kacen Bayless and Katie Moore
Springfield News-Leader - Greta Cross
Southeast Missourian — Staff
BEST NEWS PHOTOGRAPH
The Kansas City Star — Nick Wagner
Springfield News-Leader —
Nathan Papes
The Kansas City Star — Emily Curiel
Continued on Page 16
BEST NEWS STORY
The Kansas City Star — Laura Bauer and Judy Thomas
The Kansas City Star — Bill Lukitsch
St. Louis Post-Dispatch — Kim Bell
BEST PAGE DESIGN
Jefferson City News Tribune —
Gary Castor
Springfield News-Leader — Staff
Southeast Missourian — Staff
BEST PHOTO PACKAGE
The Kansas City Star — Nick Wagner
Springfield News-Leader —
Nathan Papes
Southeast Missourian — Megan Burke and Nathan English
BEST SERIOUS COLUMNIST
St. Louis Post-Dispatch —
Joe Holleman
St. Louis Post-Dispatch —
Tony Messenger
Southeast Missourian — Staff
BEST SPECIAL SECTION, MAGAZINE OR
ALTERNATIVE PUBLICATION
Southeast Missourian — Staff
Southeast Missourian — Staff
Southeast Missourian — Staff
BEST SPORTS FEATURE
PHOTOGRAPH
Springfield News-Leader —
Nathan Papes
The Kansas City Star — Nick Wagner
The Kansas City Star —
Tammy Ljungblad
BEST SPORTS FEATURE STORY
Springfield News-Leader —
Wyatt D. Wheeler
The Kansas City Star — Jesse Newell
The Kansas City Star - Vahe Gregorian
BEST SPORTS NEWS STORY OR PACKAGE
The Kansas City Star — Sam McDowell
Southeast Missourian —
Tony Capobianco
Springfield News-Leader —
Wyatt D. Wheeler
BEST SPORTS PHOTOGRAPH
Jefferson City News Tribune — Greg Jackson
The Kansas City Star — Nick Wagner
BEST STORY ABOUT
EDUCATION
St. Louis Post-Dispatch — Nassim Benchaabane
The Kansas City Star — Sarah Ritter and Katie Bernard
St. Louis Post-Dispatch —
Blythe Bernhard and Steph Kukuljan
BEST STORY ABOUT
GOVERNMENT
The Kansas City Star — Sarah Ritter and Alyse Pfeil
The Kansas City Star —
Kacen Bayless and Jonathan Shorman
The Kansas City Star — Anna Spoerre
BEST STORY ABOUT HISTORY
The Kansas City Star — J.M. Banks
The Kansas City Star — Eric Adler
St. Louis Post-Dispatch —
Nassim Benchaabane
BEST STORY ABOUT
MARGINALIZED OR UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES
The Kansas City Star — Katie Moore
St. Louis Post-Dispatch —
Austin Huguelet
The Kansas City Star — Anna Spoerre
BEST STORY ABOUT RELIGION
St. Louis Post-Dispatch — Jesse Bogan
St. Louis Post-Dispatch —
Ethan Colbert
The Kansas City Star — Judy Thomas
BEST STORY ABOUT RURAL LIFE OR
AGRICULTURE
Jefferson City News Tribune —
Genevieve Tlustos
Jefferson City News Tribune —
Ryan Pivoney
Jefferson City News Tribune —
Ryan Pivoney
BEST STORY ABOUT THE
OUTDOORS
St. Louis Post-Dispatch —
Jesse Bogan
Jefferson City News Tribune —
Ryan Pivoney
The Kansas City Star — Katie Moore
COMMUNITY SERVICE
The Kansas City Star — Laura Bauer and Judy Thomas
Springfield News-Leader — Staff
Southeast Missourian — Rick Fahr
