28-04-2025
Mitchell Republic earns nine honors at annual newspaper convention
Apr. 28—ABERDEEN, S.D. — The Mitchell Republic won nine awards at the South Dakota NewsMedia Association annual convention, which ran April 24-26.
The Mitchell Republic's ad staff won three awards and its editorial team earned six individual honors. The newspaper competes in the highest division based on the population of its residing city.
Each of the Mitchell Republic's advertising staff earned an award, including Ethan Poore's second-place recognition for best two-column ad. Lorie Hansen took third place and Tom Stevens second in best ad with a local photo.
In the news competition, Mitchell Republic photographer Adam Thury took second place for best portrait photo and third place for best sports photo. Reporter Jennifer Leither took second place for best spot news story.
Editor Luke Hagen won three awards, including first place for best social media usage, first place for best spot news photo and third place for best local government reporting.
Sioux Falls Live
, a sister publication to the Mitchell Republic that is also owned by Forum Communications Co., earned four awards.
Patrick Lalley took first place in best state government reporting, third place in local column and third place in best headlines.
Sioux Falls Live sports reporter Matt Zimmer took third place in the sports column category.
The entries for the 2024 SDNA Better News Media Contest were judged by members of the Louisiana Press Association.
