The recently announced winners of the annual Associated Press Managing Editors Contest included powerful coverage of the May 22 Joplin Tornado from the Joplin Globe, Kansas City Star, and Neosho Daily News.
The winners included two Globe special sections, one telling 22 stories from the tornado and another about the Class of 2011, and the Kansas City Star's hard-hitting investigation into how poorly designed Home Depot was for dealing with the tornado.
The complete list of winner is printed below:
SWEEPSTAKES AWARD WINNERS
News Writing: The Joplin Globe, Emily Younker, "22 Miracles in May"
Photojournalism: The Kansas City Star,Neil Nakahodo, Steve Paul and Robert Trussell, "Built for spectacle"
DIVISION I
Community Affairs/Public Interest:
1st: The Kansas City Star, Alan Bavley, "Bad medicine"
2nd: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Nancy Cambria, "Deadly day cares"
3rd: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Elisa Crouch, "Schools thrive on real estate deals"
Feature Writing:
1st: The Kansas City Star, Eric Adler and Laura Bauer, "Condition Gray"
2nd: The Kansas City Star,Hector Casanova, Cindy Hoedel and Lisa Gutierrez, "The Gathering Storm"
3rd: The Kansas City Star, Dugan Arnett, "An heir to hate"
Headline Writing:
1st: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Staff, "Missouri pork, China palate"
2nd: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Staff, "Book cover guy mends broken art"
3rd: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Staff, "'Let him breathe,' baby's dad implores"
Sports Feature Writing:
1st: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Vahe Gregorian, "`Family' cares for Josey"
2nd: The Kansas City Star,Kent Babb and Rustin Dodd, "Opinions range as far and wide as state itself"
3rd: The Kansas City Star, Sam Mellinger, "Will David Glass win at last?"
Spot News:
1st: The Kansas City Star, Eric Adler, Laura Bauer and Donald Bradley, "Devastation"
2nd: The Kansas City Star, Judy L. Thomas, Mark Morris and Glenn E. Rice, "Bishop, KC diocese indicted"
Feature Photos:
1st: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, J.B. Forbes, "United in Spirit"
2nd: The Kansas City Star, Allison Long, "Ready, Aim, Cover"
3rd: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Robert Cohen, "Deadly Day Cares"
Graphics:
1st: The Kansas City Star,Neil Nakahodo, Steve Paul and Robert Trussell, "Built for spectacle"
2nd: The Kansas City Star,Dave Eames, "Experts challenge building design, codes"
Spot News Photos:
1st: The Kansas City Star, David Eullit, "Tornado Strike"
2nd: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, J.B. Forbes, "Nowhere to go: Drama plays out in S. County"
3rd: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, David Carson, "Believers see lessons in storm"
Sports Photos:
1st: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Robert Cohen, "National League Champs"
2nd: The Kansas City Star, Keith Myers, "Bullseye"
3rd: The Kansas City Star, Mike Ransdell, "Got It"
Spot Sports:
1st: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Joe Strauss, Bernie Miklasz, Bryan Burwell, Derrick Goold, Rick Hummel, Dan O'Neill, Tom Timmermann, Dan Caesar, Diane Toroian Keaggy and Phillip O'Connor, "WOW!"
2nd: The Kansas City Star, "Mike DeArmond, Sam Mellinger, Blair Kirkhoff, Randy Covitz and J. Brady McCollough, "Secession"
3rd: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Joe Strauss, Bernie Miklasz, Bryan Burwell, Derrick Goold, Rick Hummel, Kim Bell, Phillip O'Connor and Cynthia Billhartz Gregorian, "Aftershock"
DIVISION II
Community Affairs/Public Interest:
1st: The Joplin Globe, Staff, "Faces of the Storm"
2nd: Springfield News-Leader, Jess Rollins, "Behind bars"
3rd: Springfield News-Leader, Didi Tang, "Travel costs trigger audit at MSU"
Feature Writing:
1st: The Joplin Globe, Emily Younker, "22 Miracles in May"
2nd: The Joplin Globe, Alexandra Nicolas, Kellen Jenkins, Emily Younker, Roger Nomer and Sarah Sticklen, "Forever Bound: JHS class of 2011 reflects on graduation, future"
3rd: St. Joseph News-Press, Ken Newton, "Church see its last service"
Headline Writing:
1st: Springfield News-Leader, Sara Carnesi, "One slain. Three dead."
2nd: St. Joseph News-Press, Skye Cobb, "`Cold' Man Winter brings freeze"
3rd: St. Joseph News-Press, Emily Gummelt, "7 firetrucks, 7 hours"
Sports Feature Writing:
1st: The Joplin Globe, Jim Henry, "Love on the lanes"
2nd: St. Joseph News-Press, Sam Robinson, "Fortunate Fate"
3rd: St. Joseph News-Press, Sam Robinson, "Safety Saviors"
Spot News:
1st: The Joplin Globe, Staff, "Storm descends on Joplin"
2nd: The Joplin Globe, Staff, "Ravaged"
3rd: Springfield News-Leader, Jess Rollins, Mike Penprase, Cory de Vera, Amos Bridges, Claudette Riley, Tara Muck, Didi Tang, and Sarah Okeson, "122 dead; 750 hurt"
Spot Sports:
1st: St. Joseph News-Press, Andrew DeWitt and Sam Robinson, "Northwest's Bostwick Dies"
2nd: The Joplin Globe, Ryan Atkinson and Jim Henry, "National champions"
3rd: The Joplin Globe, Ryan Atkinson and Richard Polen, "State champions"
Feature Photos:
1st: Springfield News-Leader, Bob Linder, "Glory Hole Falls"
2nd: The Joplin Globe, T. Rob Brown, "I am Joplin"
3rd: The Joplin Globe, Roger Nomer, "Homecoming"
Graphics:
1st: Springfield News-Leader, Amy Olding, "The Battle of Wilson's Creek"
2nd: St. Joseph News-Press, George L. Stanton IV, "How to repair Christmas lights"
3rd: Springfield News-Leader, Amy Olding, "Joplin leveled"
Sports Photos:
1st: The Joplin Globe, Roger Nomer, "Header"
2nd: Springfield News-Leader, Nathan Papes, "Rough Ride"
3rd: Springfield News-Leader, Nathan Papes, "Sunset Soccer"
Spot News Photos:
1st: The Joplin Globe, Roger Nomer, "Tornado Carry"
2nd: The Joplin Globe, T. Rob Brown, "Tornado Prayer"
3rd: The Joplin Globe, Roger Nomer, "Tornado Rescue"
DIVISION III
Community Affairs/Public Interest:
1st: Southeast Missourian, M.D. Kittle, Carrie Bartholomew and Shay Alderman, "County salaries"
2nd: Columbia Daily Tribune, Jodie Jackson Jr., "Patients in Peril"
3rd: Columbia Daily Tribune, Rudi Keller, "Mamtek coverage"
Feature Writing:
1st: Southeast Missourian, M.D. Kittle, "A soldier named Lucky"
2nd: Southeast Missourian, Scott Moyers, "Penalty of Death: The crimes of Russell Bucklew and their aftermath"
3rd: Columbia Daily Tribune, Janese Silvey, "Coming home"
Headline Writing:
1st: The Sedalia Democrat, Kenn Jones, "This cast has a potty mouth"
2nd: Columbia Daily Tribune, Dennis Faught, "Launch short of a 5 on the iPhone scale"
3rd: Jefferson City News Tribune, Anne Kettenbrink, "These tricks are for kids"
Sports Feature Writing:
1st: Columbia Daily Tribune, David Briggs, "Silenced too soon"
2nd: Columbia Daily Tribune, Dave Matter, "Tigers lend a helping hand"
3rd: Columbia Daily Tribune, Steve Walentik, "Humble start sculpted Haith's character"
Spot News:
1st: Columbia Daily Tribune, Rudi Keller and Janese Heavin, "Snow Blows Into Columbia: People stay inside in whiteout conditions;" With: "MU closure is a rare decision," "Nixon declares state of emergency," "City buses, trash routes canceled; courthouse closes"
2nd: Southeast Missourian, Scott Moyers and M.D. Kittle, "Breached"
3rd: The Sedalia Democrat, Dennis Rich and Bob Satnan, "`Big One' Slams Sedalia"
Spot Sports:
1st: Columbia Daily Tribune, David Briggs, "A drive to remember; Edwards on the Wrong Side of History"
2nd: The Sedalia Democrat, Seth Stringer, "Outlaw heroes"
3rd: Columbia Daily Tribune, Dave Matter, David Briggs and Joe Walljasper, "MU looks to leave Big 12 (MU to SEC package)"
Feature Photos:
1st: The Sedalia Democrat, Sydney Brink, "Osage Trails District Pinewood Derby"
2nd: Southeast Missourian, Laura Simon, "All-Southeast Missourian Girls Track Team: Nicole Hemmann"
3rd: The Sedalia Democrat, Sydney Brink, "Passing on some comfort"
Graphics:
1st: Jefferson City News Tribune, Anne Kettenbrink, "September 11 special section cover"
2nd: Jefferson City News Tribune, Anne Kettenbrink, "Technology of future here today"
Sports Photos:
1st: Columbia Daily Tribune, Parker Eshelman, "When the dust settles..."
2nd: Southeast Missourian, Kristen Eberts, "Bogged down: Jackson's Law Duncan and De Smet's Sean Badlock..."
3rd: The Sedalia Democrat, Sydney Brink, "Late surge lifts Jeff City"
Spot News Photos:
1st: Columbia Daily Tribune, Don Shrubshell, "At the carwash"
2nd: The Sedalia Democrat, Sydney Brink, "Big One Slams Sedalia"
3rd: Southeast Missourian, Laura Simon, "Clearing out"
DIVISION IV
Community Affairs/Public Interest:
1st: Hannibal Courier-Post, Danny Henley, Mary Lou Montgomery and Dominic Genetti, "Neighborhood dispute erupts in gunfire"
2nd: Daily Star-Journal, Jack "Miles" Ventimiglia, "Homeless (a series, May 27, June 2, Dec. 21)"
3rd: The Lebanon Daily Record, Julie Turner-Crawford, Ken York, "Bath Salts "
Feature Writing:
1st: Neosho Daily News, Wes Franklin, "This is Grace"
2nd: Hannibal Courier-Post, Danny Henley, "Bloomer blanket"
3rd: The Lebanon Daily Record, Tammy Helm-Teter, "The Bell Boys"
Headline Writing:
1st: The Lebanon Daily Record, Staff, "Burrowing burglars busted"
2nd: The Lebanon Daily Record, staff, "Skinny dipping woman lands in hot water"
3rd: Neosho Daily News, Rick Rogers, "Neo-Snow!"
Sports Feature Writing:
1st: Hannibal Courier-Post, Danny Henley, "Daily workouts help Monroe City man battle disease"
2nd: Missouri Lawyers Weekly, Richard Jackoway, "Slam dunk"
3rd: Daily Journal, Donn Adamson, "A night to remember"
Spot News:
1st: Neosho Daily News, Amye Buckley, Todd G. Higdon, Wes Franklin and Staff, "Joplin twister: 89 dead"
2nd: Daily Journal, Renee Stacy, "Unlucky day for runaway truck"
3rd: Neosho Daily News, Wes Franklin, Todd G. Higdon and Staff, "BLIZZARD"
Spot Sports:
1st: Neosho Daily News, Rick Rogers, "Dynamic Dozen"
2nd: Daily Journal, Matt King, "Knighettes band together to reach semifinals"
3rd: Neosho Daily News, Rick Rogers, "Historic!"
Feature Photos:
1st: Daily Star-Journal, Jack "Miles" Ventimiglia, "Happy as a little piggy"
2nd: The Lebanon Daily Record, Julie Turner-Crawford, "A little muddy fun"
3rd: Daily Star-Journal, Jack "Miles" Ventimiglia, "WHOAH!"
Graphics:
1st: Daily Star-Journal, Jack "Miles" Ventimiglia, "Blowing Smoke"
2nd: Daily Star-Journal, Jack "Miles" Ventimiglia, "Just Chatting?"
Sports Photos:
1st: Missouri Lawyers Weekly, Karen Elshout, "An athletic hurly-burly"
Spot News Photos:
1st: Daily Star-Journal, Jack "Miles" Ventimiglia, "Greenwood Park Community Center fire"
2nd: Neosho Daily News, Amye Buckley, "Tragedy in Joplin: Lightning, hail and driving rain ."
3rd: The Lebanon Daily Record, Fines Massey, "A `historic blizzard'"
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