2006 Minnesota SPJ Page One Contest winners

Best Website – Over 50,000
First Place
mpr.org
Minnesota Public Radio

Second Place
citypages.com
City Pages

Third Place
kare11.com
KARE11

Best Website – Under 50,000
First Place
duluthnewstribune.com
Long Y. Lin – Duluth News Tribune

Second Place
bizjournals.com/twincities
Dirk DeYoung – Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal

Best Website Special Report – Over 50,000
First Place
New Orleans: Survivor Stories
City Pages Staff – City Pages

Second Place
Meth in Minnesota
John Vincent, Joel Leger, Rick Kupchella – KARE11.com

Best Website Special Report – Under 50,000
First Place
Duluth Blues Festival
Long Y. Lin – Duluth News Tribune

Newspaper – Spot News – Over 50,000
First Place
10 killed in Red Lake School shooting
Bill Gardner, David Hanners, Ruben Rosario, Beth Silver, Jason Hoppin, Paul Tosto – St. Paul Pioneer Press

Second Place
St. Paul officer slain in alley
Tim Nelson, Mara H. Goddfried, Jason Hoppin, Joe Soucheray, Shannon Prather, David Hanners, Todd Nelson, Frederick Melo, Toni Coleman, David Hawley, Meggen Lindsay, Robert Ingrassia, Ruben Rosario, Tim Nelson – St. Paul Pioneer Press

Third Place
Missing girl found with Fargo offender
Dave Olson, Erin Hemme Froslie, Steve Wagner, Teri Finneman, Mike Nowatzki – The Forum

Newspaper – Spot News – Under 50,000
First Place
Top Duluth aide fired
Chuck Frederick, Scott Thistle, Steve Kuchera, Chris Hamilton – Duluth News Tribune

Second Place
A powerful voice passes
Dave Aeikens – St. Cloud Times

Third Place
BWCAW wild fire
John Myers, Scott Thistle, Chris Hamilton – Duluth News Tribune

Newspaper – Short Feature – Over 50,000
First Place
Name game
Mary Divine – St. Paul Pioneer Press

Second Place
To be or not to be: should the ‘U’ use an apostrophe?
Mary Jane Smetanka – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Third Place
A deadly triangle
Mara H. Gottfried – St. Paul Pioneer Press

Newspaper – Short Feature – Under 50,000
First Place
Teaching on short notice
Jake Weyer – Duluth News Tribune

Second Place
Close community makes tragedy easier
Dan Nienaber – The Free Press

Third Place
Victory dance
Chris Hamilton – Duluth News Tribune

Newspaper – Long Feature – Over 50,000
First Place
Safe child syndrome
Beth Hawkins – City Pages

Second Place
A long road home
Dave Forster – The Forum

Third Place
After the deluge
Norman Draper – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Newspaper – Long Feature – Under 50,000
First Place
Father’s Day without mom: Her absent presence
Tim Krohn – The Free Press

Second Place
Fear of fiction
Mark Stodghill – Duluth News Tribune

Third Place
Lest we forget
Jackie Dubbe – Press Publications

Newspaper – In Depth – Over 50,000
First Place
Shamed into silence
Pam Louwagie and Dan Browning – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Second Place
What killed Reece Meikle?
Josephine Marcotty – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Third Place
Joseph Duncan
Dave Forster and Mike Nowatzki – The Forum

Newspaper – In Depth – Under 50,000
First Place
Hollywood comes to the Range
Lee Bloomquist, Sarah Henning – Duluth News Tribune

Second Place
Searching for Charlie Poliquin
Mark Fischenich – The Free Press

Third Place
Aerial lift bridge: Spanning a century.
Chuck Frederick – Duluth News Tribune

Newspaper – Investigative – Over 50,000
First Place
The hit parade revisited
Paul Demko and G.R. Anderson Jr. – City Pages

Second Place
Some nursing home deaths preventable
Rick Linsk – St. Paul Pioneer Press

Third Place
Bribery investigation at St. Paul City Hall
Tony Kennedy and Paul McEnroe – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Newspaper – Investigative – Under 50,000
First Place
Gambling council scrutinized
Chad Thomas – Duluth News Tribune

Second Place
Identity theft
Erica Christoffer – Sun Newspapers

Third Place
Cloquet Guard unit finds ‘hell’ in Iraq.
Janna Goerdt – Duluth News Tribune

Newspaper – Business Spot News – Over 50,000
First Place
Mechanics strike
Liz Fedor – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Second Place
Bankruptcy for NWA
Liz Fedor – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Third Place
Billion-dollar pileup
Tom Webb – St. Paul Pioneer Press

Newspaper – Business Spot News – Under 50,000
First Place
Byer slashes KDLH staff
Peter Passi, Steve Kuchera, John Myers – Duluth News Tribune

Second Place
Wal-Mart Center a Kato coup
Tim Krohn – The Free Press

Third Place
Target exec details $2B expansion in north metro
Sam Black – Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal

Newspaper – Business Feature – Over 50,000
First Place
3 beds, 1 bath, no way to pay
Jennifer Bjorhus – St. Paul Pioneer Press

Second Place
The great ‘badge flip’
Julie Forster – St. Paul Pioneer Press

Third Place
Forced off the farm
John Welbes – St. Paul Pioneer Press

Newspaper – Business Feature – Under 50,000
First Place
Electronic waste creates expensive disposal dilemmas.
Janna Goerdt – Duluth News Tribune

Second Place
Juicy business
Tim Krohn – The Free Press

Third Place
Pajama lady
Jane Brissett – Duluth News Tribune

Newspaper – Business In Depth – Over 50,000
First Place
Counting the Cost
Thomas Lee – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Second Place
Northwest on the brink
Liz Fedor – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Third Place
Clinical trial, business ordeal
Jim Mccartney – St. Paul Pioneer Press

Newspaper – Business In Depth – Under 50,000
First Place
DM&E Railroad project
Mark Fischenich – The Free Press

Second Place
Workers of last resort
Jane Brissett – Duluth News Tribune

Third Place
Port’s grain shipments dwindle
Peter Passi – Duluth News Tribune

Newspaper – Business General Column – Over 50,000
First Place
Debt is NOT ‘our friend’
Dave Beal – St. Paul Pioneer Press

Second Place
Mentors, computer class give tough kids purpose
Neal St. Anthony – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Third Place
A little help in keeping your head above water
Kara McGuire – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Newspaper – Business General Column – Under 50,000
First Place
Children are a superior investment
Joe Spear – The Free Press

Second Place
I’m growing distant from my ‘local’ bank
Steve LeBeau – Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal

Third Place
Days in demographic
Mark Reilly – Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal

Newspaper – Sports Spot News – Over 50,000
First Place
Fowler resume blurs facts
Jay Weiner – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Second Place
Twins choose a new home
Aron Kahn – St. Paul Pioneer Press

Third Place
Moss traded
Sean Jensen – St. Paul Pioneer Press

Newspaper – Sports Spot News – Under 50,000
First Place
‘He wanted to play’
Mark Stodghill – Duluth News Tribune

Newspaper – Sports Feature – Over 50,000
First Place
King of the Hill
Britt Robson – City Pages

Second Place
Unsafe at home
Gordon Wittenmyer – St. Paul Pioneer Press

Third Place
Faith wins a face-off
Brian Murphy – St. Paul Pioneer Press

Newspaper – Sports Feature – Under 50,000
First Place
Roam, sweet home
Chris Hamilton and Kevin Pates – Duluth News Tribune

Second Place
Tormey calm in Mavs
Shawn Frederick – The Free Press

Newspaper – Sports Column – Over 50,000
First Place
God and Football
Tom Powers – St. Paul Pioneer Press

Second Place
Buning prepares for duty
Mike Mcfeely – The Forum

Third Place
What happened?
Britt Robson – City Pages

Newspaper – Editorial – Over 50,000
First Place
Public funds to sectarian campuses?
Jack Zaleski – The Forum

Second Place
Mercury pollution: MPCA’s credibility suffers.
Ron Meador – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Third Place
Can gay cowboys find true equality?
Steve Berg – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Newspaper – Editorial – Under 50,000
First Place
Time to fire poorly performing deputy
Kathy Vos – The Free Press

Second Place
Stacked committees hurt public
Joe Spear – The Free Press

Third Place
Neither side served by all-white jury for Vang
Robin Washington – Duluth News Tribune

Newspaper – Editorial Column – Over 50,000
First Place
Should have seen it coming
Lori Sturdevant – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Second Place
How intelligent is your design?
Eric Ringham – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Third Place
Think of the public money to be made from vices
Steve Berg – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Newspaper – Editorial Column – Under 50,000
First Place
Black Jews rejoice
Robin Washington – Duluth News Tribune

Second Place
On both sides of letters to the editor
Joe Spear – The Free Press

Newspaper – Editorial Cartoon – Over 50,000
First Place
My little crony
Steve Sack – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Second Place
Christmas
Trygve Olson – The Forum

Newspaper – General Column – Over 50,000
First Place
Half sister makes memories whole
Ruben Rosario – St. Paul Pioneer Press

Second Place
Scientific progress need not interfere with faith
Eric Ringham – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Third Place
Uncle Sam’s $12,000 error
Debra O’connor – St. Paul Pioneer Press

Newspaper – General Column – Under 50,000
First Place
Has handwritten word become antiquated?
Tim Krohn – The Free Press

Second Place
What matters isn’t matter
Sam Cook – Duluth News Tribune

Third Place
To fish you’ve got to have faith
Joe Spear – The Free Press

Newspaper – Arts And Entertainment – Under 50,000
First Place
Burke rules Bayfront with his dynamic voice
Sarah Henning – Duluth News Tribune

Newspaper – Spot News – Over 50,000
First Place
Methamphetamine: Invader and enslaver
Jane Friedmann – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Newspaper Graphics – In Depth – Over 50,000
First Place
The Great Barrier Reef
Eddie Thomas, Jane Friedmann, Ray Grumney – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Second Place
Air Sho
Kyle Alcott – The Forum

Third Place
Tongass National Forest
Mark Boswell, Billy Steve Clayton, June Friedmann – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Newspaper – Graphic Illustrations – Under 50,000
First Place
Building the Sauk Rapids bridge
Lisa Mueller and Mackenzie Ryan – St. Cloud Times

Second Place
The game of medicine
Lisa Muellar and Ben Malakoff – St. Cloud Times

Newspaper Graphics – Art And Illustration – Over 50,000
First Place
Everything you know about taxes is wrong
Dan Picasso and Nick Vlcek – City Pages

Second Place
Alphabet soup
Kirk Lyttle – St. Paul Pioneer Press

Third Place
Bullish on housing
Lewis Leung – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Newspaper Graphics – Art And Illustration – Under 50,000
First Place
Eating globally
Paul Dols – Press Publications/St. Croix Valley Press

Newspaper Photojournalism – General News – Over 50,000
First Place
Somber farewell
Jim Gehrz – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Second Place
Badge 186, 10-7
Ben Garvin, John Doman, Craig Borck, Joe Oden, Scott Takushi, Chris Stanfield – St. Paul Pioneer Press

Third Place
Baghdad attack kills 3 state Guardsmen
Sherri Larose – St. Paul Pioneer Press

Newspaper Photojournalism – General News – Under 50,000
First Place
On strike!
Craig Lassig – Sun Newspapers

Newspaper Photojournalism – Sports – Over 50,000
First Place
Vikings, Packers
Sherri Larose – St. Paul Pioneer Press

Second Place
Darren Sharper celebrates
Carlos Gonzalez – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Third Place
Gardenhire argues
Bruce Bisping – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Newspaper – Sports Photo – Under 50,000
First Place
Running to the Dome
Paul Dols – Press Publications

Newspaper Photojournalism – Feature – Over 50,000
First Place
Horse getting teeth floated
Glen Stubbe – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Second Place
Safe child syndrome
David Fick – City Pages

Third Place
Ant farm
Ben Garvin – St. Paul Pioneer Press

Newspaper Photojournalism – Feature – Under 50,000
First Place
What’s inside?
Scott Theisen – Sun Newspapers/Apple Valley & Rosemount Sun Current

Second Place
Sharing their stories
Paul Dols – Press Publications/White Bear Press

Third Place
Prom paparazzi.
Craig Lassig – Sun Newspapers

Newspaper Photojournalism – Portrait – Over 50,000
First Place
‘Secret war’ echoes
Rich Marshall – St. Paul Pioneer Press

Newspaper Photojournalism – Portrait – Under 50,000
First Place
Game off / game on.
Craig Dirkes – Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal

Second Place
Office products of the stars
Craig Dirkes – Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal

Third Place
Serpent dancers
Marie Foss – Sun Newspapers

Newspaper Photojournalism – Photo Essay – Over 50,000
First Place
One breath at a time
Jean Pieri – St. Paul Pioneer Press

Second Place
The joy of wrecks
Ben Garvin – St. Paul Pioneer Press

Third Place
Twister sisters
Richard Sennott – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Newspaper Photojournalism – Pictorial – Over 50,000
First Place
Witness – crowns and evergreens
Brian Peterson – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Second Place
The high point of the day
Joe Rossi – St. Paul Pioneer Press

Third Place
A splash of relief from the heat
Jerry Holt – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Newspaper Photojournalism – Pictorial – Under 50,000
First Place
Crucible of creativity
Paul Dols – Press Publications/White Bear Press

Newspaper Copy Handling – Page One Layout – Over 50,000
First Place
Big 3, 5-1-05
Ben Ramsden – St. Paul Pioneer Press

Second Place
Bankruptcy for NWA
Leslie Plesser – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Third Place
Ranger plant awaits its fate
Dana Albrecht, Lauri Hupple, Martin Melenchy, Chris Stanfeild – St. Paul Pioneer Press

Newspaper Copy Handling – Page One Layout – Under 50,000
First Place
Firestarters
Michael Gears – Sun Newspapers

Second Place
Bravo, bravo.
Edward Thomas – The Free Press

Newspaper Copy Handling – Sports Page Layout – Over 50,000
First Place
Humble U
Derek Simmons – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Second Place
Whooooosh
Nosh Munar – St. Paul Pioneer Press

Third Place
Expect a plan but no ballpark
Lisa Legge – St. Paul Pioneer Press

Newspaper Copy Handling – Feature Page Layout – Over 50,000
First Place
Pumpkin Power
Colleen Kelly – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Second Place
The Dry Facts
Ellen M. Thomson – St. Paul Pioneer Press

Third Place
A whole new angle
Tippi Thole – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Newspaper Copy Handling – Feature Page Layout – Under 50,000
First Place
Flying free
Jenny Malmanger – The Free Press

Second Place
Slinky still sassy at 60
Tamara Gruhot – Duluth News Tribune

Newspaper Copy Handling – News Headline – Over 50,000
First Place
A lesson in long division
Vince Tuss – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Second Place
A soldier. A son. He was 21.
Holly Collier – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Third Place
Gasp prices
Judy Romanowich Smith – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Newspaper Copy Handling – Feature Headline – Under 50,000
First Place
Checkup in Aisle 1: Service puts clinic in grocery store
Kate Kompas – St. Cloud Times

Second Place
Ew, ouch – what’s that rash?
Catherine Conlan – Duluth News Tribune

Third Place
Hire one, get one free
Kim Chapman – Duluth News Tribune

Newspaper Copy Handling – Feature Headline – Over 50,000
First Place
Version 1.n0
Bob McIntosh – St. Paul Pioneer Press

Second Place
Ready, set, go
Cheryl Burch-Schoft – St. Paul Pioneer Press

Third Place
Globe-trotting
Deb Mazzocco – St. Paul Pioneer Press

Newspaper Copy Handling – Feature Headline – Under 50,000
First Place
Great sexpectations
Tamara Gruhot – Duluth News Tribune

Second Place
Pianos are their forté
Michael Gears – Sun Newspapers

Third Place
Wow, I gave it up for a V8
Kathy Vos – The Free Press

Newspaper – Best Overall Package – Over 50,000
First Place
`Badge 186, 10-7′
Staff – St. Paul Pioneer Press

Second Place
‘Secret War’ Echoes
Ben Ramsden, Richard Marshall, Kraig Odden, Steve Thomas – St. Paul Pioneer Press

Third Place
NWA Strike
Dana Albrecht, Pat Mcfadden, Doug Iverson, Lauri Hoppi, Sherri La Rose, Chris Stanfield, Ben Garvin, Martin Melendy – St. Paul Pioneer Press

Newspaper – Best Overall Package
Under 50,000
First Place
North Mpls: an emerging market?
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal Staff – Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal

Second Place
Special report: Train derailments
Mackenzie Ryan, Lisa Mueller, Ryan Egelman, Jason Wachter, Kimm Anderson – St. Cloud Times

Third Place
Edition Package
Michael Gears, Lyn Jerde, David Eyestone – Sun Newspapers

Newspaper – Best Special Section – Over 50,000
First Place
‘Secret war’ echoes
Richard Marshall, Jim Ragsdale, Ben Ramsden, Steve Thomas, Lauri Hopple – St. Paul Pioneer Press

Second Place
Hunting 2005: a fading pastime?
Chris Niskanen, Becky Beyers, Shanna Novak, Kirk Lyttle, Dennis Lien – St. Paul Pioneer Press

Newspaper – Best Special Section
Under 50,000
First Place
Field of fear
Dave Schwarz, Michelle Tax, Sherry Thien, Lisa Mueller, Ryan Engelman – St. Cloud Times

Television

TV Spot News
First Place
Kindergarten Accident
Joe Fryer, Jesse Thompson, Dennis Stearns – KARE-TV

TV Feature
First Place
Doris & Dorothy
Boyd Huppert, Jim Douglas – KARE-TV

Second Place
Office pool
Brad Sattin and Lorri Burchett – KSTP-TV

TV In Depth
First Place
Gift of life
Mark Daly, Andy Sugden, Tom Cornell, Jim Douglas – KARE-TV

Second Place
Meth in Minnesota
Boyd Huppert, Jonathan Malat, Stacey Nogy – KARE-TV

TV Investigative
First Place
Something hidden
Mark Daly, Gary Knox – KARE-TV

Second Place
Safety gaps
Jeff Baillon – KMSP-TV

Third Place
Gap in the gate
John Mason, Julie Jacoby, Jim O’connell, Gary Hill – KSTP-TV

TV Sports Feature
First Place
Derby darlings
Boyd Huppert, Jonathan Malat, Andy Sugden, Bob Crippa, Gary Knox – KARE-TV

Second Place
History on ice
Joe Fryer, Brett Akagi, Andy Sugden, Dana Thiede – KARE-TV

Third Place
Kid wrestlers
Randy Shaver, Brad Hadsall – KARE-TV

TV Photo Feature
First Place
Kristen’s fight
Jason Hanson – KSTP-TV

Second Place
Street racing
Brad Woodard, Andy Sugden – KARE-TV

Third Place
K-9 Grads
Boyd Huppert, Ron Stover – KARE-TV

TV Sports Photography Feature
First Place
Derby darlings
Boyd Huppert, Jonathan Malat – KARE-TV

Second Place
Motorcycle mama
John Gross – KSTP-TV

Magazine – News Feature – Over 50,000
First Place
The grounded man
Dean Staley – The Rake

Second Place
Good people, bad things
William Swanson – Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine

Third Place
Fallen object
William Swanson – Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine

Magazine – News Feature – Under 50,000
First Place
Eminent Domain: Robin Hood in reverse?
Paul Nolan – Minnesota Law & Politics

Second Place
It takes one to know one
Rebecca Boever and Samuel Ryan – Minnesota Law & Politics

Magazine – Business Feature – Under 50,000
First Place
David v. Goliath
Mehmet Konar-Steenberg – Minnesota Law & Politics

Second Place
It’s 2015: A shrinking pool.
Sue Halena – St. Cloud Times

Third Place
Freedom fighters
Katherine Glover – Minnesota Law & Politics

Magazine – Government/Political – Over 50,000
First Place
Cops ‘n’ Rogers
William Swanson – Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine

Second Place
Can the public library (and democracy) survive?
Jennifer Vogel – The Rake

Third Place
Church and State
Adam Minter – The Rake

Magazine – Government/Political – Under 50,000
First Place
Eminent Domain: Robin Hood in reverse?
Paul Nolan – Minnesota Law & Politics

Second Place
True tales of the legend of Miles Lord
David Rubenstein – Minnesota Law & Politics

Third Place
Turkeys zoos
Minnesota Law & Politics Staff – Minnesota Law & Politics

Magazine – Social Issues – Over 50,000
First Place
Smokeless in Minnesota
William Swanson – Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine

Second Place
Driven by distraction
Jim Leinfelder – Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine

Third Place
The life-giving secret of bees
Jeannine Quellette – The Rake

Magazine – Social Issues – Under 50,000
First Place
Polygamy in the Hmong community
Noukou Thao – Minnesota Law & Politics

Second Place
Brown, adequacy and young men getting real about one big state
Bill Green – Minnesota Law & Politics

Magazine – Leisure And Lifestyle – Over 50,000
First Place
The Ruin
Joe Hart – The Rake

Second Place
Center of attention
Claire Joubert – Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine

Third Place
The great Minnesota state parks guide
Amy Barrett – Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine

Magazine – Leisure And Lifestyle – Under 50,000
First Place
Turn off your mind, relax and float downstream
Andy Steiner – Minnesota Law & Politics

Magazine – General Column – Under 50,000
First Place
Continuing education
Bill White – Minnesota Law & Politics

Second Place
Chester
Bill White – Minnesota Law & Politics

Radio – Feature – Over 50,000
First Place
Fighting dragons & lightening skin
Jeff Horwich – Minnesota Public Radio

Radio – In Depth – Over 50,000
First Place
No place for a woman
Stephanie Hemphill, Catherine Winter – Minnesota Public Radio

Second Place
“What happened at Red Lake?”
MPR News/ American Radio Works – Minnesota Public Radio

Third Place
Polluted waters, costly clean-up
MPR Staff – Minnesota Public Radio

Radio – Investigative – Over 50,000
First Place
Toxic traces
Sasha Aslanian, Mike Edgerly – American Radioworks and Minnesota Public Radio