The Brainerd Dispatch tied for second place among daily newspapers entering the Minnesota Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contest for 2017-18.
Rochester finished first to earn the Vance Trophy, while Brainerd and the St. Cloud Times tied for second.
The Dispatch earned 12 awards in various categories, including five first-place plaques.
"I'm excited for our staff because this is our best finish in the 30 years of the Vance Trophy competition," said Dispatch publisher Pete Mohs. "It's great to be recognized for our hard work. Our staff received awards for editorial coverage, advertising and marketing."
Here are the individual results announced at the MNA Convention banquet Thursday, Jan. 24, in Bloomington:
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1st place-Dispatch sports reporting
1st place-Dispatch classified advertising section
1st place-Lisa Henry - best advertisement
1st place-Lisa Henry and Linda Hurst - advertising campaign
1st place-Kelly Humphrey - press photographer's portfolio
2nd place-Use of photography as a whole
2nd place-Best use of social media
2nd place-Best use of multimedia
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2nd place-Best magazine
2nd place-Kelly Humphrey - news photo
2nd place-Steve Kohls - portrait and personality
3rd place-Gabe Lagarde - arts and entertainment story
