First place: commercial items, “busy butchers”; Construction / Design / Recreation / Construction Items, “Big Kid at Heart”; Personal essay, “Noodles for the Soul”. Photography, news or featured photo, “Puppy Plunge 2020”; Photography, Sports, “Pleasanton Rodeo bareback rider”; Photography, general, “PHS seniors embrace”; Photo essay, “State Wrestling Finals”.
Second place: press article, newspaper: “Summer Prom”; Educational Articles, “Wetzel’s Wheel of Determination”; Food products, “Taste of France”; Photographer / writer, “Passion for Elk”.
Lori Potter, Kearney Hub
Third place: press article, newspaper: “Record Revival”; Featured Article, Print Journal: “Community Helps Mary Chuy”; Personality profile, over 500 words: “Ken Carey”; Arts and Entertainment Articles, “Princess for a Day”; Construction / Design / Recreation / Construction Items, “Scary Fun”; Photograph, news or report, “Bailey Boswell mourns at trial”; Photography, Sports, “Kearney Softball Swept.”
Honorable mention: articles on agriculture, “plant buying frenzy”; Business Articles, “The Greens at Prairie Hills Golf Course”; Photograph, general: (tie): “Beef and noodles over mashed potatoes.”
– ANA SALAZAR: a first place and a third place.
First place: Video for the Web, unique news or report: “Schwarz Family Farm, commercial hemp” (shared with Lori Potter).