2010 Accolades

Missouri Associated Press Managing Editors News and Photo Contest

Community Affairs/Public Interest

1st - Rosa Ruiz, Gerry Tritz and Jeff Haldiman for "A lack of evidence"

3rd - Angie Hutschreider, Ben Yarnell, Jeff Haldiman for "Youth Violence"

Graphics

1st - Stacy King for "Nincompoops: Are we raising a generation of them?"

Sports Photos

1st - Kelley McCall for "Crusader junior Garrett Brooks ..."

Spot Sports

3rd - Tony Hawley for "Class of Class 2 sprinters"

Spot News

3rd - Michelle Brooks for "I screamed and dropped the phone"

Kansas City Press Club's Heart of America Awards

Gold: Stephen Brooks sports photo "Kristin Burnett flattens the ball

Gold: Jeff, Gerry, Rosa investigative Rasmussen debacle

Gold: Michelle Brooks sports writing synchronized skating team

Silver: Stephen Brooks sports photo "Henderson recovers the fumble"

Bronze: Kelley McCall sports photo "Caught in a Webb"

Bronze: Jeff and Gerry deadline reporting Maylee shooting

Bronze: Gerry Tritz investigative ER bills

Bronze: Gerry Tritz entertainment Justin Kredible

Bronze: Richard McGonegal editorial Rasmussen debacle

Bronze: Stephen Brooks feature photo motocross at sunset at county fair

HM: Stephen Brooks news photo firefighters at house fire

HM: Angie Hutschreider public service Honor Flight

HM: Angie, Jeff, Ben Yarnell public service youth violence series

The Missouri State Teacher's Association Media Awards

Michelle Brooks general "Challenge to think can be fun"

Stephen Brooks photo Learning at the Boys and Girls Club

Michelle Brooks series "Studying at a higher level: AP courses"

Michelle Brooks feature "Blazer Court uses motivation to curb truancy"

Missouri Press Association's Better Newspaper Contest

1st Breaking News Gerry Tritz Josh Maylee Rampage

1st Best Photo Illustration Stacy King Nincompoops

2nd Best Page Design Stacy King And the Winner is.....

3rd Best Coverage of Government Jeff Haldiman, Rosa Ruiz, Gerry Tritz Rasmussen Debacle