2025 WNA Foundation Better Newspaper Contest

Breaking News Reporting ( Division B) Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: Daily Citizen
    Entry Title: Tornados rip through Dodge County
    Entry Credit: Terri Pederson
    Judge Comment: This series of pieces collectively shows useful information for local readers, documents the broad reaching impacts, firsthand accounts of regular people during and after the tornado -- and also showcases how residents took up the call to action. Additionally, we get to see the faces and hear the voices of these people who are more than just victims of a tornado. The photos and video package also add to its depth and interest.
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: Daily Jefferson County Union
    Entry Title: 'I Still Love My Country'
    Entry Credit: Hannah Brock
    Judge Comment: None
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: EagleHerald
    Entry Title: Helfert victim files civil lawsuit
    Entry Credit: Dan Kitkowski
    Judge Comment: None
  • Place Name: Honorable Mention
    Contestant Name: Watertown Daily Times
    Entry Title: The saga of Ryan Borgwardt
    Entry Credit: Tim Sullivan, Ed Zagorski
    Judge Comment: None