2010 Page One Award Winners
Newspaper [50,000+ circulation] | 1A. Spot News [Newspaper]
First Place
Jackie Crosby
Star Tribune
Dunn Takes Over as Best Buy CEO
Second Place
Doug Belden
St. Paul Pioneer Press
On the Eve of Decision
Newspaper [LESS than 50,000 circulation] | 1A. Spot News [Newspaper]
First Place
Dan Nienaber
The Free Press
Zabawa found guilty
Second Place
Robb Murray
The Free Press
Officer kills man in Kasota
Third Place
Dan Linehan
The Free Press
Cancer teen, mom in hiding
Newspaper [50,000+ circulation] | 1B. Short Feature [Newspaper]
First Place
Jenna Ross
Star Tribune
Close in spirit, yet so far away from the Iranian homeland she loves
Second Place
Emily Johns
Star Tribune
In gay slur settlement, all are paying a price
Third Place
Amy Carlson Gustafson
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Find Me a ... Dog
Newspaper [LESS than 50,000 circulation] | 1B. Short Feature [Newspaper]
First Place
Brian Ojanpa
The Free Press
The Final Curtain
Second Place
Peter Passi
Duluth News Tribune
500 feet in the air, business is booming
Third Place
Robb Murray
The Free Press
Visit to remember
Newspaper [50,000+ circulation] | 1C. Long Feature [Newspaper]
First Place
Matt Snyders
City Pages
Fletcher's Gang
Second Place
Mary Divine
St. Paul Pioneer Press
She left them behind, but not alone
Third Place
Laurie Hertzel
Star Tribune
The Poet Comes Home
Newspaper [LESS than 50,000 circulation] | 1C. Long Feature [Newspaper]
First Place
Candace Renalls
Duluth News Tribune
A reclusive man and the tragic irony of his death
Second Place
Jake Weyer
Southwest Journal
Tale of a lady
Third Place
Robb Murray
The Free Press
A Day at the shelf
Newspaper [50,000+ circulation] | 1D. In-depth [Newspaper]
First Place
Richard Meryhew
James Walsh
Allie Shah
Star Tribune
The Missing Somali Men
Second Place
Bob Shaw
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Generation of the Sidelines
Third Place
Chris Serres
Star Tribune
Minnesota's housing wastelands
Newspaper [LESS than 50,000 circulation] | 1D. In-depth [Newspaper]
First Place
Sarah Horner
Jana Hollingsworth
Duluth News Tribune
Troubled kids kept waiting
Second Place
Newsroom Staff
Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal
Born in a Recession
Third Place
Mark Fischenich
The Free Press
Pay raise or no pay raise
Newspaper [50,000+ circulation] | 1E. Investigative [Newspaper]
First Place
Randy Furst
Paul McEnroe
Lora Pabst
David Chanen
Star Tribune
Metro Gang Strike Force
Second Place
Glenn Howatt
Pam Louwagie
Star Tribune
Deadly Falls
Third Place
MaryJo Webster
Jason Hoppin
Nicole Garrison-Sprenger
Ann Harrington
Pioneer Press
The Rise and Fall of Denny Hecker
Newspaper [LESS than 50,000 circulation] | 1E. Investigative [Newspaper]
First Place
Dan Nienaber
The Free Press
Revolving Door
Second Place
Dan Nienaber
Dan Linehan
The Free Press
A closer look at public safety
Third Place
Jana Hollingsworth
Brandon Stahl
Duluth News Tribune
Instructor at UMD disciplined for harassment
Newspaper [50,000+ circulation] | 1F. Business News [Newspaper]
First Place
Bradley Campbell
Matt Snyders
City Pages
Craigslist Declassified
Second Place
Chris Serres
Star Tribune
MoneyGram filed for turning a blind eye to telemarketing scam
Third Place
Jeff Baenen
The Associated Press
Lighter in debt, Star Tribune Nears Ch. 11 Exit
Newspaper [LESS than 50,000 circulation] | 1F. Business News [Newspaper]
First Place
Jessica Harper
Dakota County Tribune, Business Weekly
Central Village delays, recession hit local businesses
Second Place
Tim Krohn
The Free Press
Winnebago ethanol plan first
Third Place
Robin Washington
Duluth News Tribune
Firm's success may lead to border-crossing move
Newspaper [50,000+ circulation] | 1G. Sports News [Newspaper]
First Place
Erin Carlyle
City Pages
Favre at Forty
Newspaper [LESS than 50,000 circulation] | 1G. Sports News [Newspaper]
First Place
Kevin Pates
Duluth News Tribune
Think you like running? Not as much as this guy.
Second Place
John Vomhof Jr.
Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal
MN businesses contributed $91M to stadium, then they built it
Newspaper [50,000+ circulation] | 1H. General Column [Newspaper]
First Place
Gail Rosenblum
Star Tribune
Tipped-over biff not that funny in the light of day
Second Place
Laurie Hertzel
Star Tribune
Scary helicopter parents take fun out of Halloween
Third Place
Allison Kaplan
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Have cash but no clunker?
Newspaper [LESS than 50,000 circulation] | 1H. General Column [Newspaper]
First Place
Robin Washington
Duluth News Tribune
A volatile situation, and how to avoid one
Second Place
Brian Ojanpa
The Free Press
Yes, It Fires
Third Place
Chuck Frederick
Duluth News Tribune
Parents cry foul
Newspaper [50,000+ circulation] | 1I. Editorial [Newspaper]
No Award
Newspaper [LESS than 50,000 circulation] | 1I. Editorial [Newspaper]
First Place
Kathy Vos
The Free Press
High risk behavior hurts us all
Second Place
Joe Spear
The Free Press
City Pay increases hurt taxpayers
Third Place
Chuck Frederick
Duluth News Tribune
The Season of giving garbage
Newspaper [50,000+ circulation] | 1J. Graphics [Newspaper]
No Award
Newspaper [LESS than 50,000 circulation] | 1J. Graphics [Newspaper]
First Place
Dana Croatt
Downtown Journal
Comparing Ballparks
Second Place
Jenny Malmanger
The Free Press
A long road to trial
Newspaper [50,000+ circulation] | 1K. Art and Illustration [Newspaper]
First Place
Lou Fancher
Steve Johnson
City Pages
The Doctor Will Shock You Now
Second Place
Kirk Lyttle
St. Paul Pioneer Press
The Truth About Lies
Third Place
Amy Nelson
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Game Face
Newspaper [LESS than 50,000 circulation] | 1K. Art and Illustration [Newspaper]
No Award
Newspaper [50,000+ circulation] | 1L. Layout [Newspaper]
First Place
Nick Vlcek
City Pages
Famous Enough
Newspaper [LESS than 50,000 circulation] | 1L. Layout [Newspaper]
First Place
Dana Croatt
Southwest Journal
A dozen drinks
Second Place
Craig Gustafson
Duluth News Tribune
Goodbye
Newspaper [50,000+ circulation] | 1M. Headline [Newspaper]
First Place
Mike Decaire
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Sit. Stay. Achieve awareness. Good dog.
Second Place
Kraig Odden
St. Paul Pioneer Press
It's a girl! It's a girl! It's a boy! It's a girl! It's a girl!
Third Place
Erin Pfeiffer
St. Paul Pioneer Press
The hugs live on
Newspaper [LESS than 50,000 circulation] | 1M. Headline [Newspaper]
First Place
Edward Thoma
The Free Press
Oh deer - collisions can cost some doe
Second Place
Newsroom Staff
Duluth News Tribune
The buck's stuck here
Third Place
Chuck Frederick
Duluth News Tribune
Lawmakers can clear the dairy air
Newspaper [50,000+ circulation] | 1N. Best Issue [Newspaper]
First Place
Newsroom Staff
City Pages
Best of the Twin Cities
Newspaper [LESS than 50,000 circulation] | 1N. Best Issue [Newspaper]
First Place
Newsroom Staff
Production Staff
Duluth News Tribune
Dueling front pages
Second Place
Free Press
The Free Press
Feb. 22, 2009 issue
Magazine | 2A. Best Profile Story [Magazine]
First Place
Steve Lange
Rochester Magazine
Warrior from the Sky
Second Place
Robert Lacey
Aimee Groth
Steve Kaplan
Minnesota Law & Politics
A very fine fellow from frogtown - Nick Coleman Profile Package
Third Place
Marc Conklin
Minnesota Law & Politics
Not Your Ordinary Joe
Magazine | 2B. Best Feature Story [Magazine]
First Place
Megan Malugani
Rochester Magazine
Day in the Life of Courtroom One
Second Place
Ann Bauer
Minnesota Law & Politics
Guilty Until Proven Innocent
Third Place
Steve Lange
Rochester Magazine
Summer School
Magazine | 2C. Best Department [Magazine]
First Place
Steve Lange
Rochester Magazine
10 (or so) Questions
Second Place
Ross Pfund
Adam Wahlberg
Steven Kaplan
Minnesota Law & Politics
Briefs
Third Place
Megan Malugani
Rochester Magazine
Catching Up With
Magazine | 2D. Best Column [Magazine]
First Place
Jeff Johnson
Minnesota Monthly
A Likely Story
Second Place
Joy Riggs
Minnesota Parent
Teens & Tweens
Third Place
Steve Lange
Rochester Magainze
Edit Note
Magazine | 2E. Best Service Package [Magazine]
First Place
Ann Klefstad
Lake Superior Magazine
Unfriendly Waters
Second Place
Ross Pfund
Andrew Johnson
Courtney Rebecca Boever
Adam Wahlberg
Minnesota Law & Politics
Lawsuits of the Year
Third Place
Anna Stevens
Steve Lange
Megan Malugani
Rochester Magazine
Outdoor Adventure Guide
Magazine | 2F. Best Cover [Magazine]
First Place
Ana Bagayan
City Pages
Age Of Consent
Second Place
Bill White
Larry Marcus
Minnesota Law & Politics
Favorite Article This Issue
Third Place
Jamie Fitzgerald
Rochester Magazine
Warrior From the Sky
Magazine | 2G. Best Page Design [Magazine]
First Place
Nick Vlcek
City Pages
Catcher in the Raw
Second Place
Trisha Gieseke
Mankato Magazine
Endless Summer
Third Place
Jamie Fitzgerald
Rochester Magazine
Game On
Magazine | 2H. Best Feature Design [Magazine]
First Place
Nick Vlcek
City Pages
The Sound and the Fury
Second Place
Ken Klotzbach
Jamie Fitzgerald
Rochester Magazine
Silicon Prairie
Third Place
Trisha Gieseke
Mankato Magazine
Tricked Out
Magazine | 2I. Best Commissioned Illustration [Magazine]
First Place
Dan Picasso
City Pages
Fairmongering
Second Place
Ken Avidor
Steve Kaplan
Minnesota Law & Politics
Republican National Convention
Third Place
Rick Dahl
Rochester Magazine
Courtroom One
Magazine | 2J. Best Issue [Magazine]
First Place
Steve Lange
Jamie Fitzgerald
Megan Malugani
Rochester Magazine
Jan 2009
Second Place
Newsroom Staff
Mankato Magazine
March 2009
Third Place
Editorial Staff
Minnesota Law & Politics
Feb/March 2009
Television [LESS than 50 newsroom employees] | 3B. Hard News Report [Television]
First Place
Sarah Swistak
KAAL-TV
Unemployment & The Disabled
Television [50+ newsroom employees] | 3B. Hard News Report [Television]
First Place
Boyd Huppert
Craig Norkus
KARE-TV
The Economy in a Box
Second Place
Mike Maybay
Jennifer Griswold
Jim O'Connell
Phil Thiesse
KSTP-TV
Naturopath
Third Place
Mark Albert
Jared Bergerson
KSTP-TV
Officer Down: The Death of Mark Bedard
Television [50+ newsroom employees] | 3C. Feature [Television]
First Place
Boyd Huppert
Jonathan Malat
KARE-TV
The Tyler Project
Second Place
Susanna Song
Jason Hanson
KSTP-TV
Adoption Story
Third Place
Liz Collin
Carly Danek
WCCO-TV
Priest Grave
Television [LESS than 50 newsroom employees] | 3C. Feature [Television]
First Place
Sarah Swistak
KAAL-TV
Mayo Clinic Promise
Television [50+ newsroom employees] | 3D. Mini-documentary/In-depth Series [Television]
First Place
Boyd Huppert
Jonathan Malat
KARE-TV
Boom to Bust
Second Place
Michael McIntee
Noah Kunin
Chuck Olsen
The UpTake
Long Strange Trip-MN US Senate Election in 19 minutes
Third Place
Liz Collin
Carly Danek
WCCO-TV
Home Births on the Rise
Television [LESS than 50 newsroom employees] | 3D. Mini-documentary/In-depth Series [Television]
No Award
Television [50+ newsroom employees] | 3E. Feature-length Documentary [Television]
First Place
Jason Davis
Dave Peterson
KSTP TV
Miracles from Minnesota
Television [50+ newsroom employees] | 3F. Investigative [Television]
First Place
Mike Maybay
Mark Albert
Jared Bergerson
Jim O'Connell
KSTP-TV
Who's Driving You Around?
Second Place
Mike Maybay
Bob McNaney
Jim O'Connell
KSTP-TV
Prisoners Ride The Bus
Third Place
Bob McNaney
Mike Maybay
Cassie Crowe
Jim O'Connell
KSTP-TV
TSA Undercover
Television [50+ newsroom employees] | 3G. Newscast [Television]
First Place
Lindsay Radford
KSTP-TV
Petters Verdict
Television [LESS than 50 newsroom employees] | 3G. Newscast [Television]
First Place
Erin Rooney
KAAL-TV
ABC 6 News at 5
Second Place
Jenna Lee
Jessica McLaughlin
Beth Tuttle
KIMT News 3
MidDay Newscast
Radio | 4A. Spot/Breaking News [Radio]
First Place
MPR Newsroom
Minnesota Public Radio
Metro Tornadoes
Radio | 4B. Hard News Report [Radio]
First Place
Sasha Aslanian
Mike Edgerly
Minnesota Public Radio
Warnings issued after possible security breach
Second Place
Allison Herrera
KFAI
Native Climate Change Conference
Radio | 4C. Feature [Radio]
First Place
Marty Owings
Ahdni Fridell
Bob Hines
KFAI
Coleman Franken Contest Over
Second Place
Britt Aamodt
KFAI
Elk River Helps Legion in Tough Times
Third Place
Mark Steil
Minnesota Public Radio
Kiln Firing
Radio | 4D. Mini-documentary/In-depth Series [Radio]
First Place
KFAI Newsroom
KFAI
Muslims in Minnesota
Second Place
Steve Murphy
WCCO Radio
Prescription for Addiction
Third Place
Bob Kelleher
Tom Robertson
Elizabeth Baier
Annie Baxter
Minnesota Public Radio
Stress-testing the Recovery
Radio | 4E. Feature-length Documentary [Radio]
First Place
Marty Owings
Ahndi Fridell
Mike Stapp
KFAI
Hard Times in Minnesota
Second Place
Mark Zdechlik
Minnesota Public Radio
Minnesota's Unending Senate Battle
Radio | 4F. Investigative [Radio]
First Place
Sasha Aslanian
Laura Yuen
Minnesota Public Radio
The Missing Somali Men
Radio | 4G. Newscast [Radio]
First Place
Rick Kupchella
Amy Hockert
Tom Elko
Art Hughes
BringMeTheNews
Rick Kupchella's BringMeTheNews
Second Place
News Staff
WCCO Radio
7:08 A.M. News
Online | 5A. Best Web Site [Online]
First Place
Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal Newsroom Staff
Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal
mspbj.com
Second Place
Paul Schmelzer
Andy Birkey
Chris Steller
Minnesota Independent
Minnesota Independent
Third Place
Joel Kramer
Corey Anderson
Roger Buoen
Susan Albright
MinnPost.com
MinnPost.com
Online | 5B. Best Single News Story [Online]
First Place
Mary Turck
TC Daily Planet
Immigration Law Separates Minnesota Family
Second Place
Craig Bowron
MinnPost.com
The Fury of H1N1: Meeting the virus in its most virulent form, face to face
Third Place
Dan Haugen
BringMeTheNews
Minn. legislators sound alarm about invasive Asian carp
Online | 5C. Best Continuing Coverage [Online]
First Place
Andy Birkey
Minnesota Independent
Series: Christian punk ministry may be running afoul of Constitution
Second Place
Douglas McGill
TC Daily Planet
Ethiopians in Minnesota troubled by war they left behind
Third Place
Michael McIntee
Noah Kunin
Chuck Olsen
Jennifer Whigham
The UpTake
Continuing Coverage Of Coleman/Franken Recount And Election Contest Trial
Online | 5D. Best Use of Multimedia [Online]
First Place
Mark Reilly
Newsroom Staff
Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal
40 Under Forty
Second Place
Ken Avidor
City Pages
Tom Petters sentencing wrap-up
Third Place
Brett Akagi
Randy Furst
Elizabeth Flores
Jim Freitag
Star Tribune
Feb. 4: After lights, sirens on I-94, lots of questions
Online | 5E. Best Use of Video [Online]
First Place
Ben Garvin
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Video Portrait of Homeless Youth Russell Daye
Second Place
McKenna Ewen
Star Tribune
Last salute to Cottage Grove soldier
Third Place
Michael McIntee
Noah Kunin
Chuck Olsen
Jennifer Whigham
The UpTake
Continuing Coverage Of Coleman/Franken Recount And Election Contest Trial
Online | 5F. Best Newsroom Blog [Online]
First Place
Newsroom Staff
City Pages
The Blotter
Second Place
Jason DeRusha
WCCO-TV
Jason's DeBlog
Online | 5G. Best Independent News Blog [Online]
First Place
Eric Black
MinnPost.com
Eric Black Ink
Second Place
Susan Perry
MinnPost.com
Second Opinion