CNHI award-winners
in 2024 Hoosier State Press
Association newsroom contest
The Tribune-Star (Terre Haute) won the Blue Ribbon Award as Indiana’s best daily newspaper and The Herald Bulletin (Anderson) won the general excellence award in the large daily division Friday at the annual Hoosier State Press Association journalism awards luncheon.
Overall, CNHI’s Indiana newspapers won 44 awards:
Blue Ribbon winner
Daily Newspaper
Tribune-Star
General Excellence Winner
Division 4
The Herald Bulletin
Best News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure
Division 4
1st Place Sue Loughlin, Tribune-Star, Devastating tornado kills 3
2nd Place Caleb Amick, The Herald Bulletin, Active shooter threat
Best News Coverage With No Deadline Pressure
Division 4
3rd Place Josh Flynn, Pharos-Tribune, Book ban story
2nd Place Scott Underwood and Caleb Amick, The Herald Bulletin, Fatal police pursuit
Best General Commentary
Division 3
3rd Place Daniel Suddeath, The News and Tribune
Best Editorial Writer
Division 2
3rd Place Kathy Linton, The Lebanon Reporter
Division 3
1st Place Daniel Suddeath, The News and Tribune
Division 4
2nd Place Kimberly King, Kokomo Tribune
3rd Place Matt Weinstein, Pharos-Tribune
Best Business/Economic News Coverage
Division 3
3rd Place Brooke McAfee, The News and Tribune, Airbnb listings grow in Southern Indiana
Division 4
2nd Place Hallie Gallinat, Pharos-Tribune, Business of animals
Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust Environmental Journalism Award:
Finalist Andy Knight, The Herald Bulletin
Headline Writing
Division 4
1st Place Tyler Juranovich and James Bennett III, Kokomo Tribune
Kokomo on the grow; Four Moore years; Are ya ready, kids?
3rd Place Scott Underwood, The Herald Bulletin
Make no mistake, Kaitlin, Indiana has the fever for you; A white knight? A dark knight? Yes and yes; Man verses chatbot; which can write a better column.
Best Short Feature Story
Division 4
1st Place Mark Bennett, Tribune-Star, Terre Haute mainstays
2nd Place Spencer Durham, Kokomo Tribune, Brothers blend bourbon in memory of their father
3rd Place David Kronke, Tribune Star, The art of dealing and running table games is being taught in Terre Haute
Best Profile Feature
Division 4
2nd Place Josh Flynn, Pharos-Tribune, Gravedigger story
3rd Place Andy Knight, The Herald Bulletin, A Heart of Promise
Best In-Depth Feature Or Feature Package
Division 4
2nd Place Kim Dunlap, Kokomo Tribune, Infant surrendered in Safe Haven Baby Box
3rd Place Andy Knight, The Herald Bulletin, Is bigger better?
Best Sports Event Coverage
Division 4
2nd Place Rob Hunt, The Herald Bulletin, Grand Finale
Best Sports News Or Feature Coverage
Division 4
3rd Place Spencer Durham, Kokomo Tribune, Homes away from home for Jackrabbits players, coaches
Best General News Photo
Division 4
2nd Place Kelly Lafferty Gerber, Pharos-Tribune, First day of school
3rd Place Richard Sitler, The Herald Bulletin, Rock Bottom Boys Bicentennial Celebration
Best Sports Feature Photo
Division 4
1st Place Richard Sitler, The Herald Bulletin, Stolen Base Reaction
3rd Place Joseph C. Garza, Tribune-Star, ISU Magill Winner
Best Sports Action Photo
Division 2
3rd Place Will Willems, The Lebanon Reporter, Shot Put
Division 4
2nd Place Kelly Lafferty Gerber, Kokomo Tribune , Going for the out
3rd Place Kelly Lafferty Gerber, Pharos-Tribune, Second base entanglement
Best Feature Photo
Division 4
1st Place Richard Sitler, The Herald Bulletin, A Pirate Reflects on The First Day of School
Best Portrait
Division 4
1st Place Kelly Lafferty Gerber, Kokomo Tribune, Coaching the Lions
2nd Place Richard Sitler, The Herald Bulletin, Positive Prep Student
3rd Place Kelly Lafferty Gerber, Kokomo Tribune, Edge of Insanity
Best Multiple Picture Group
Division 4
1st Place Joseph C. Garza, Tribune-Star, Indiana State University
2nd Place Staff, Tribune-Star, Tornado
Best Website
Division 4
1st Place Staff, The Herald Bulletin
2nd Place Staff, Kokomo Tribune
3rd Place Staff, Tribune-Star
Best Special Section
Division 4
1st Place Staff, Kokomo Tribune, Diversity magazine
2nd Place Rob Hunt & Staff, The Herald Bulletin, Lifetime Achievement
3rd Place Staff, The Herald Bulletin, Looking Up!