BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — The Duluth News Tribune team took home 22 Better Newspaper Contest awards Thursday.
Winners were honored during the 158th Annual MNA Convention & Trade Show in Brooklyn Center. Illinois judges reviewed MNA members’ entries from the 2023-24 contest year.
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“The awards the DNT won this year spanned the gamut from news to opinion, photos and videos, sports and features,” said News Tribune Executive Editor Rick Lubbers. “I’m extremely proud of our newsroom being recognized for the excellent work it produces every day.”
MNA is the trade association of general-interest news organizations across Minnesota.
The News Tribune is part of the Duluth Media Group, which also publishes the Superior Telegram and Cloquet Pine Journal. The three publications are owned by Forum Communications Co.
Better Newspaper Contest awards
All entries competed in the "Multi-Day: 10,001 and Over" circulation category
First place
- General Excellence
- Best Advertisement — North Shore Scenic Railroad’s “Murder on the Disoriented Express”
- Online Advertising — Gordy’s Hi-Hat
- Design Portfolio — Becca Larson
- Sports Reporting
- Best Use of Video — “Mason Branstrator has a desire to inspire” by Dan Williamson
- Best Use of Multimedia — “Northlandia: Tom's Burned Down Cafe is 'clubhouse' of Madeline Island” by Wyatt Buckner
- Herman Roe Editorial Writing Award — “Stauber’s unwavering support for Trump continues to disturb” by Chuck Frederick
- Social Issues Story — Safe Babies Court series ("Iron Range families see results from Safe Babies Court;" "Once a 'poster child' for meth, Virginia mom finds better life;" "Recovering Iron Range family gets helping hand from United Way") by Tom Olsen
Second place
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- Classified Advertising Section
- Advertising Campaign (North Shore Scenic Railroad)
- Editorial Page as a Whole
- Use of Photography as a Whole
- Herman Roe Editorial Writing Award — “Now let’s get back to work on homelessness” by Chuck Frederick
- Human Interest Story–Personality Feature/Profile — “Northlandia: Iron Range priest's passion for polka led him to pope” by Teri Cadeau
- Local Breaking News Coverage — Flooding in Cook coverage ("'Our community is in trouble:' Cook floods as Little Fork River swells"; "Residents flooded in Cook, where high water could last over week"; "After flood, cleanup, recovery underway in Cook") by Jimmy Lovrien
- Investigative Reporting — “US Steel buying up homes, last business in Kinney” by Jimmy Lovrien
Third place
- Typography and Design
- Business Profile — “Family opens new accessible resort near Ely” by John Myers
- Hard News–Coverage of Court/Crime — “Families object as Duluth triple killer seeks early release” by Tom Olsen
- Columnist — “Front Row Seat” by Jay Gabler
- Photography News Photo — “Barbie is ready for her close-up as DECC exhibit setup begins” by Jed Carlson
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