Professional Winners
Writing
Best Critical Review
GOLD
Dominique Paul Noth
Urban Milwaukee
Revisiting Virginia Woolf in new production
SILVER
Kevin Lynch
Culture Currents (Vernaculars Speak)
Miguel Zenon builds a bridge from his Puerto Rican soul to the world
BRONZE
Rob Thomas
Cap Times
Bruce Springsteen proves it all night at Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum
Best Coverage of a Single News Topic or Event Including Breaking News
GOLD
Kelly Meyerhofer
Rory Linnane
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
La Crosse chancellor fired for appearing in porn
SILVER
Rob Golub
Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle
Meyers Leonard speaks, years after antisemitic slur
BRONZE
Journal Sentinel staff
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Providing clarity on the complex machinations of Act 12
Best Multi-Story Coverage of a Single Feature Topic or Event
GOLD
Samara Kalk Derby
Wisconsin State Journal
Save Rudi the pig
SILVER
Vanessa Swales
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee County Jail in crisis
BRONZE
Jim Owczarski
Ben Steele
Lori Nickel
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Giannis Antetokounmpo at 10 years
Best Long Hard Feature Story
GOLD
Jeff Oloizia
Madison Magazine
Is This Just a Drill?
SILVER
Rory Linnane
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A year at Carmen Northwest: a student death, exodus of teachers and a quashed protest
BRONZE
Stephanie Rodriguez
Mark Cherek
Susanne Barthel
CBS 58
Discovered documents reveal more about Milwaukee County Insane Asylum
Best Long Soft Feature Story
GOLD
Emma Waldinger
Madison Magazine
The New America’s Dairyland
SILVER
John Gurda
Milwaukee Magazine
Driftless Dreams: When pastoral idealism meets Mother Nature
BRONZE
Preston Schmitt
On Wisconsin
Creating the Badger Brand
Best Short Hard Feature Story
GOLD
Sarah Lehr
Wisconsin Public Radio
The number of older people behind bars is skyrocketing in Wisconsin and across the country
SILVER
Graham Kilmer
Urban Milwaukee
On the Front Lines of Overdose Crisis
BRONZE
Chris Ramirez
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Dana Williams was killed by a hit-and-run driver on Fond du Lac. Her sisters want tougher laws
Best Short Soft Feature Story
GOLD
Jonah Belekis
Wisconsin Public Radio
Part of their world: Wisconsin’s ‘Mermaid Echo’ explains the tough work of performing with a tail
SILVER
Samara Kalk Derby
Wisconsin State Journal
‘Running Man’ a constant in Downtown Madison; once 440 pounds, he’s now down to 180
BRONZE
Graham Kilmer
Urban Milwaukee
Marine Historical Society Launches ‘Little Boat I’ in Lake Michigan
Best Sports Story
GOLD
Tea Krulos
Milwaukee Magazine
Surfing the Fresh Coast
SILVER
Lori Nickel
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Feeling the stress, Giannis once almost quit the NBA
BRONZE
Corrinne Hess
Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin saw the nation’s steepest decline in football participation. Now some schools are getting creative.
Best Single Editorial, Statement of Editorial Position or Opinion
GOLD
John Nichols
Dave Zweifel
Steven Elbow
Cap Times
If Republicans cared about free speech, they’d listen to UW students
SILVER
John Nichols
Dave Zweifel
Steven Elbow
Cap Times
Robin Vos proposes the wrong idea at the wrong time for UW
BRONZE
Mike De Sisti
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee needs a public observation deck so we can all view our amazing skyline
Best Business or Consumer Story or Series
GOLD
Marc Eisen
Isthmus Community Media
Opportunity Lost
SILVER
Maggie Ginsberg
Madison Magazine Wings Not Strings
BRONZE
Tom Daykin
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
American Family Field public funding
Best Investigative Story or Series
GOLD
Ashley Luthern
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Deadly domestic violence in Milwaukee County
SILVER
Corrinne Hess
Wisconsin Public Radio and Wisconsin Watch
Wisconsin GOP official Gerard Randall questioned over no-bid contracts from Milwaukee Public Schools
BRONZE
Kelly Meyerhofer
Sarah Volpenhein
Frank Vaisvilas
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Indigenous or pretender? Questions raised about UW-Milwaukee professor who led Native studies institute
Best Public Service Story or Series
GOLD
John Diedrich
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Behind the Gun
SILVER
Corrinne Hess
Ashley Luthern
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Rape victim says Supreme Court ads about her case are traumatizing and inaccurate
BRONZE
Eric Murphy
Isthmus Community Media
There is no life
Best Column
GOLD
James E. Causey
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
James Causey columns
SILVER
Tom Saler
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Historical Perspectives
BRONZE
Emma Waldinger
Madison Magazine
Back of House
Best Explanatory Story or Series
GOLD
Caitlin Looby
Frank Vaisvilas
Madeline Heim
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Navigating climate change with Indigenous knowledge
SILVER
Jana Rose Schleis
Cap Times
Net Metering
BRONZE
Erica Krug
Edible Madison
Kernza: A Promising Wondergrain
Best Personal Profile
GOLD
Ashley Luthern
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
This Milwaukee doctor sees kids shot every week. She wants the gun violence to stop.
SILVER
Steven Walters
Isthmus Community Media
Teaching an old party new tricks: How Ben Wikler saved the Wisconsin Democratic Party
BRONZE
Sophie Carson
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
WWII re-enactments draw dozens in Nazi uniforms — and one Jewish educator working to make sure the Holocaust is remembered
Visual Journalism
Best Illustration, Cartoon or Animation
GOLD
Margaret Flatley
Madison Magazine
Space Oddity
SILVER
Steve Dorchester
Jill Sisson Quinn
Brandon Ribordy
Brad Kolberg
Kelly Saran
Maureen McCollum
PBS Wisconsin
A Mother’s Lesson From Rib Mountain
BRONZE
Camille Davis
Isthmus Community Media
Flock Together
Best Photo Essay or Series
GOLD
Glenn Trudel
Maggie Ginsberg
Madison Magazine
The Man Behind ‘The Kiss’
SILVER
Carole Burns
John Unser
Milwaukee PBS
Milwaukee’s 52nd Juneteenth Celebration
BRONZE
Lee Matz
Milwaukee Independent
Medical Mission to Jordan: The faces of Syrian refugees and their health struggles after years of war
Best News Photograph
GOLD
Lee Matz
Milwaukee Independent
Bombs in the night: Why children in Uman are still traumatized by Russia’s missile attack
SILVER
Lee Matz
Milwaukee Independent
The bus is for all of us: Milwaukee County’s 2023 Pride Month kicks off with new MCTS Pride Bus design
BRONZE
Lee Matz
Milwaukee Independent
Governor Evers signs legislation to increase penalties for carjacking and reckless driving in Wisconsin
Best Feature Photograph
GOLD
Ruthie Hauge
Cap Times
Juneteenth
SILVER
Lee Matz
Milwaukee Independent
Wisconsin Ukrainians host annual fundraising picnic to support homeland on 500th day of war
BRONZE
Patrick Stutz
Madison Magazine
I Wish I Had a River
Best Sports Photograph
GOLD
Dave Radcliffe
The Freeman
Back-to-back champs
Newspaper Design
Best Overall Design
GOLD
Mark Kass
Sari Lesk
Jacqueline Prins
Leah Samol
Barb Zaferos
Milwaukee Business Journal
SILVER
Tommy Washbush
Hannah Jilk
Isthmus Community Media
Isthmus SummerTimes 2023
Best Special Section Design
GOLD
Mark Kass
Todd Bragstad
Sari Lesk
Barb Zaferos
Jacqueline Prins
Leah Samol
Milwaukee Business Journal
40 Under 40, Women of Influence, 40th Anniversary Section
Magazine Design
Best Overall Design
GOLD
Chelsea Mamerow
Susan Evenson
Bianca Cabral
Sophie Yufa
Milwaukee Magazine
SILVER
Tim Burton
Emily Culp
Carol Shufro
Sarah Frautschi Madison Magazine
BRONZE
Julie Barber
Melissa Moody
Shayna Mace
BRAVA Magazine
May/June 2023, July/August 2023, September/August 2023
Best Single Cover Design
GOLD
Robert Colletta
Chris Westin
Don Butler
MKE Lifestyle magazine
Making the Perfect Steak
SILVER
Tim Burton
Madison Magazine
Best of Madison
BRONZE
Chelsea Mamerow
Anna Sorokina
Milwaukee Magazine
January 2023
Best Single Story or Feature Design
GOLD
Danielle Lawry
On Wisconsin
Creating the Badger Brand
SILVER
Allison Buchli
Volume One staff
Volume One
All Aboard!
BRONZE
Tim Burton
Madison Magazine
Like a Complete Unknown
Audio
Best Coverage of a Single or Ongoing Breaking News Story
GOLD
620 WTMJ News Team
620 WTMJ
Milwaukee Brewers Stadium Deal
SILVER
620 WTMJ News Team
620 WTMJ
Officer Peter Jerving Tragedy
BRONZE
Vince Vitrano
620 WTMJ
“March for Israel” in Washington D.C. Coverage
Best Series Reporting
GOLD
Salam Fatayer
Radio Milwaukee
Uniquely Milwaukee: Body Image Series
SILVER
Wisconsin Public Radio and The NEW News Lab
Home Is Here
BRONZE
Steve Scaffidi
Brandon Sneide
620 WTMJ
Salute to Service 2023
Best Long Hard Feature Story
GOLD
Adam Roberts
620 WTMJ
Milwaukee’s Streetcar: A Critical Crossroads
SILVER
Teran Powell
WUWM
Teachers want an expanded Black History curriculum, but some conservatives want to dictate the type
BRONZE
Clinical & Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin (Medical College of Wisconsin)
Bryan B. Belmer
Dr. Reza Shaker
Dr. Doriel Ward
WMSE 91.7 FM
CTSI Discovery Radio (Episode #110) – The BRAVE Program: Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment for Military Veterans & First Responders
Best Long Soft Feature Story
GOLD
Sam Woods
WUWM
‘Do For Self’: Black Cross Nurses in Milwaukee
SILVER
Clinical & Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin (Medical College of Wisconsin)
Bryan B. Belmer
Dr. Reza Shaker
Dr. Doriel Ward
WMSE 91.7 FM
CTSI Discovery Radio (Episode #111) – Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease & Project Bubaloo
BRONZE
Dusty Weis
Will Henry
Podcamp Media Lead Balloon Ep. 43 – Brands Don’t Have the Rizz: Appropriating Gen Z Slang Is Falling Flat in Social Media Marketing
Best Short Hard Feature Story
GOLD
Hope Kirwan
Wisconsin Public Radio
Flood-control dams in Driftless Area failed after catastrophic rain. Some residents say a new approach is needed.
SILVER
Erik Bilstad
620 WTMJ
West Bend Parents Raise Awareness of Wisconsin’s Drunk Driving Problem
BRONZE
Eddie Morales
WUWM
Wisconsin launches Narcan vending machines to reduce overdoses
Best Short Soft Feature Story
GOLD
Gaby Vinick
Wisconsin Public Radio
‘I can express myself here’: Girls Rock Camp Madison builds community through music
SILVER
Jess Miller
WORT 89.9 FM
At 93, Joe Silverberg Is Still Sailing
BRONZE
Erik Bilstad
620 WTMJ
A Partnership with a Purpose: Special Needs Employees Thrive at Dodge County Plant
Best Use of Audio Within a Report
GOLD
Joy Powers
Lina Tran
WUWM Radio
Wisconsin farm turns waste into profit by creating electricity from manure
SILVER
Catherine Garvens
WORT 89.9 FM
Ride Along With the Wisconsin Frog and Toad Survey!
BRONZE
Jane Hampden
Wisconsin Public Radio
Oldest Lionel Railroad Club chugs along in New Berlin
Best Writing in an Audio Story
GOLD
Adam Roberts
620 WTMJ
An Ode to Mailman Mike
SILVER
David Ahrens
Chali Pittman
WORT 89.9 FM
An Obit Special: People We Lost In 2023
BRONZE
Audrey Nowakowski
WUWM
How Enderis Park neighborhood’s namesake, Dorothy Enderis, shaped Milwaukee Recreation
Best Original Podcast
GOLD
Angela Russell
Madison365
Black Oxygen: “Greatness should be normal” with Judge Everett Mitchell
SILVER
Dusty Weis
Beatrice Lawrence
Podcamp Media
Lead Balloon Ep. 40 – In Event of Moon Disaster: The Greatest Speech Never Given
BRONZE
Jim Piwowarczyk
Jessica McBride
Jenna Piwowarczyk
Wisconsin Right Now
Ron DeSantis Makes National News
Best Regularly-Scheduled Audio Program
GOLD
Vince Vitrano
Erik Bilstad
Adam Roberts
Debbie Lazaga
Greg Hill
620 WTMJ
Wisconsin’s Morning News
SILVER
Vickie Eiden
Rob McClure
Diego Alegría
David Ahrens
Stu Levitan
Faye Parks
WORT 89.9 FM
WORT Local News
BRONZE
Joy Powers
Sam Woods
Becky Mortensen
WUWM
Lake Effect Jail Special
Video
Best Coverage of a Breaking News Story
GOLD
WISN 12 News
WISN TV
Parking Garage Collapse
SILVER
Megan Carpenter
Savanna Tomei
Spectrum News 1
Planned Parenthood Resumes Abortions
BRONZE
WISN 12 News
WISN TV
Milwaukee Police Officer Killed
Best Multi-Day Coverage of an Ongoing Story
GOLD
Tim Vetscher
Nicole Buckley
Stacey Alletto
Steve Chamraz
WTMJ-TV
Project: Drive Safer
SILVER
Steven Potter
Zac Schultz
PBS Wisconsin
How Wisconsin’s budget impacts people and their communities
BRONZE
WISN 12 News
WISN TV
Toxic Chemical: Apartments Evacuated
Best Individual Reporting of News
GOLD
Mike Curkov
CBS 58
SILVER
Paulo Alvarado
Telemundo Wisconsin
Serie especial: La recompensa de un héroe #2
BRONZE
Jenna Rae
TMJ4 NEWS
Best Individual Reporting of Sports
GOLD
Stephanie Sutton WISN TV
SILVER
Scott Grodsky
CBS 58
BRONZE
Dario Melendez
WISN TV
Best Investigative Report or Series
GOLD
Daniela Cado
CBS 58
TikTok Takeover Series
SILVER
James Stratton
WISN TV
COVID Test Billing Scheme
Best Long Hard Feature Story
GOLD
Patricia Gomez
Yvonne Sanchez
Jason Piekarz
Grant Martin
Arlene Giuliani
John Larsheid
Milwaukee PBS
Voces de la Frontera – May Day
SILVER
Nathan Denzin
PBS Wisconsin
Wisconsin’s wild rice harvest and threats of climate change
BRONZE
Scottie Lee Meyers
Darin Malkowski
Brian Ewig
Jason Piekarz
Erica Drehfal
Chris Michalski
Milwaukee PBS
Shakespeare with Veterans
Best Long Soft Feature Story
GOLD
Dario Melendez
Jared Fialko
WISN TV
Ash to Smash
SILVER
Patricia Gomez
Yvonne Sanchez
Justin Migliano
Brian Ewig
Erica Drehfal
Jason Piekarz
Milwaukee PBS
Somos Latinas
BRONZE
Mike Curkov
Cody Bergquist
Jerry Imig
Susanne Barthel
CBS 58
AI Wrote This Song: Oh, Milwaukee!
Best Short Hard Feature Story
GOLD
Jenna Sachs
Tim Primeau
WITI FOX6
Disposal Dilemma
SILVER
Patrick Paolantonio
Jason Hunter
WISN TV
Spinal Cord Injury Hope
BRONZE
Bret Lemoine
Eddie Poser
Sara Smith
WITI FOX6
A Final Wish
Best Short Soft Feature Story
GOLD
Paulo Alvarado
Edwin Gonzalez
Telemundo Wisconsin
UW Milwaukee ayuda en los esfuerzos para limitar la contaminación del agua
SILVER
Susan Kim
Andrew Huggins
Nicole Buckley
TMJ4 News
The Family Behind the Flower Hole
BRONZE
Mike Curkov
Cody Bergquist
Kevin Weis
Randy Engel
Susanne Barthel
CBS 58
Why we are using subtitles more often
Best Regularly-Scheduled News or Sports Program
GOLD
Matt Smith
Gerron Jordan
John Eddy
Bob Palmer
WISN TV
UpFront: Inside The Spin Room
SILVER
Andrew Levinson
Mike Strehlow
CBS 58 News Staff
CBS 58
CBS 58 Sunday Morning
BRONZE
Alex Corradetti
CBS 58 News
Racine and Me
Best One-Time Special
GOLD
Murv Seymour
PBS Wisconsin
Wisconsin in Black & White
SILVER
Shannon Sims
Brianna Sitkowski
TMJ4
Beyond the Bullet
BRONZE
Anthony DaBruzzi
Mandy Hague
Brandon Millman
Spectrum News 1
Misunderstood: Stories of Addiction
Best Newscast
GOLD
WISN 12 News
WISN TV
GOP Debate in Milwaukee
SILVER
Sara Scheely Johnson
CBS 58 News Staff
CBS 58
CBS 58 News at 5PM February 7th
BRONZE
FOX6 News Staff
WITI FOX6
FOX6 News at 9
Best Writing in a Video Story
GOLD
Alex Corradetti
Cody Bergquist
CBS 58 News
Caffeinating with Compassion: Sippie Hippie
SILVER
Bryan Polcyn
Tim Primeau
Eric Litsheim
Sara Smith
Dave Michuda
WITI FOX6
Immoral Conduct
BRONZE
AJ Bayatpour
CBS 58
Bash for Big Al
Best Documentary
GOLD
Andy Soth
Grant Fenster
Jon Hornbacher
Charles Barrows
Dale Doebert
Laurie Gorman
PBS Wisconsin
Wisconsin Pride
SILVER
Laurie Gorman
Emily Julka
James Donovan
Michael Frank
Ethan Freel
Thomas Meyer
PBS Wisconsin
Wisconsin Scenic Treasures: Northwoods
BRONZE
Maryann Lazarski
Scottie Lee Meyers
Darin Malkowski
Justin Migliano
Brian Ewig
Chris Michalski
Thay Yang
Jason Piekarz
Erica Drehfal
Milwaukee PBS
A Hallowed Home for Heroes
Best Editing
GOLD
Cody Bergquist
CBS 58
SILVER
Jerry Imig
CBS 58
BRONZE
Susanne Barthel
CBS 58
Online Exclusively
Best Use of Multimedia
GOLD
Anthony DaBruzzi
Aly Prouty
Spectrum News 1
‘We have to get back to compromise’: Wisconsin lawmakers pass shared revenue bill on bipartisan votes
SILVER
Ma Vue
Volume One
Blue Ox Music Festival 2023 Recap
BRONZE
Greg Matzek
Dylan Hunter Carter
620 WTMJ
WTMJ EXCLUSIVE: Conversation with Brewers’ Pat Murphy & Matt Arnold
Best Website Design
GOLD
Marci Glaus
Mia Forslund
Charles Barrows
John Vieth
PBS Wisconsin
PBS Wisconsin Education, Early Learning
SILVER
Jon Henkes
Rachel Sanders
Emma Siewert
John Schroeder
WisconsinEye | WisEye.org
BRONZE
620 WTMJ Content Team
620 WTMJ | WTMJ.com
Best Local News or Feature Website
GOLD
Milwaukee Independent Staff
Milwaukee Independent
An Online Daily News Magazine
SILVER
Kristian Knutsen
PBS Wisconsin News Staff
PBS Wisconsin
pbswisconsin.org/news
BRONZE
Robert Chappell
A. David Dahmer
Henry Sanders
Madison365
Best Blog
GOLD
Rob Thomas
Not that Rob Thomas
“Not That Rob Thomas”
Best Use of Multi-Platform Reporting
GOLD
Anthony DaBruzzi
Mandy Hague
Brandon Millman
Hailey Kunz
Rachel Ryan
Spectrum News 1
Misunderstood: Stories of Addiction
SILVER
Rachel Sanders
Emma Siewert
WisconsinEye (WisEye.org)
Social Media Distribution
BRONZE
Jason Smith
Dylan Hunter Carter
Adam Roberts
Wyatt Barmore-Pooley
620 WTMJ
Bayshore Town Center Parking Structure Partially Collapses
Best Critical Review
GOLD
Gwendolyn Rice
Isthmus Community Media
American Players Theatre reviews
SILVER
Jim Piwowarczyk
Jessica McBride
Wisconsin Right Now
What is a Woman? Review
Best Coverage of a Single News Topic or Event Including Breaking News
GOLD
Shereen Siewert
Wausau Pilot and Review
Wausau considers PFAS cost recovery litigation as debate over safety continues
SILVER
Hannah Ritvo
PBS Wisconsin
Wisconsin and the national battle over access to gender-affirming care for children
BRONZE
Robert Chappell
Omar Waheed
Madison365 and Blueprint365
Legislative pressure on DEI at UW
Best Multi-Story Coverage of a Single Feature Topic or Event
GOLD
Maryann Lazarski
Scottie Lee Meyers
Darin Malkowski
Justin Migliano
Brian Ewig
Chris Michalski
Thay Yang
Milwaukee PBS
The Women Founders
SILVER
Jonmaesha Beltran
Jonah Chester
Pat A. Robinson
Wisconsin Watch and WPR
I-94 widening proposal
BRONZE
Jack Kelly
Matt Mencarini
Phoebe Petrovic
Jacob Resneck
Matthew DeFour
Wisconsin Watch
Supreme Court coverage
Best Long Hard Feature Story
GOLD
Bennet Goldstein
Wisconsin Watch
Great Lakes pollution threatens Ojibwe treaty rights to fish
SIVLER
Rich Rovito
Milwaukee Magazine
Inside the Long, Racially Charged Fight for Roller Skating Downtown
BRONZE
Allison Garfield
Cap Times
Madison’s mental health crisis team can’t keep up with its own success
Best Long Soft Feature Story
GOLD
Erik Gunn
Wisconsin Examiner
Author explores gratitude’s dark side and how being grateful might still rescue us
SILVER
Rich Rovito
Milwaukee Magazine
Remembering Gerry Howze, Champion of Empowering Girls
Best Short Hard Feature Story
GOLD
Lee Matz
Milwaukee Independent
Ithaka: Family-focused documentary about the fight for Julian Assange’s freedom premieres in Milwaukee
SILVER
Lee Matz
Milwaukee Independent
Being Friends of Angels: The Milwaukee nonprofit saving lives and offering hope in Ukraine
BRONZE
Lee Matz
Milwaukee Independent
Acts of Hate: Local family faces lengthy legal battle with neighbors over alleged racial harassment
Best Short Soft Feature Story
GOLD
Judith Steininger
Milwaukee Magazine
What Happened When a Wisconsinite Was Bitten By a Rattlesnake
SILVER
Erik Gunn
Wisconsin Examiner
A Madison chef and his crew fix a thanksgiving meal for those who might go hungry without it
BRONZE
Lee Matz
Milwaukee Independent
John Gurda’s Milwaukee: New book transforms iconic bus tours into self-guided adventure of discovery
Best Sports Story
GOLD
Rich Rovito
Milwaukee Magazine
Four Women’s Basketball Stars Inspiring a New Generation
SILVER
Rich Rovito
Milwaukee Magazine
Many of the Bucks’ Off-the-Court Stars Will Be Part of the NBA All-Star Festivities
BRONZE
Dylan Hunter Carter
620 WTMJ
Milwaukee Bucks Emulate Winning Culture from Coach Budenholzer’s Spurs History
Best Single Editorial, Statement of Editorial Position or Opinion
GOLD
Ruth Conniff
Wisconsin Examiner
Wisconsin is a major front in the war on U.S. Democracy
SILVER
Angela Lang
The Recombobulation Area
Black voters in Milwaukee might not be as big on Biden right now. But we need to reframe our thinking of electoral politics in 2024.
BRONZE
Lee Matz
Milwaukee Independent
Irpin is not forgotten: Residents thank Milwaukee Independent for reporting on their “Hero City”
Best Business or Consumer Story or Series
GOLD
Zhen Wang
Wisconsin Watch
Milwaukee Tool labor practices
SILVER
Omar Waheed
Blueprint365 (a publication of 365 Media Foundation)
Madison Metro tells people with disabilities to just take paratransit; riders say it’s not that simple
BRONZE
Shereen Siewert
Wausau Pilot and Review
Business of the Week
Best Investigative Story or Series
GOLD
Baylor Spears
Wisconsin Examiner
Former Hope Christian School employees discuss concerns about staffing safety
SILVER
Robert Chappell
Madison365
Madison Indigenous arts leader, activist revealed as white
BROZNE
Peter Cameron
The Badger Project
Oath Keepers in Wisconsin
Best Public Service Story or Series
GOLD
Farrah Anderson
Wisconsin Watch
Toxic Rentals
SILVER
Ruth Conniff
Wisconsin Examiner
Mother and son hit in police high speed chase have questions
BRONZE
Jessica McBride
Jim Piwowarczyk
Wisconsin Right Now
Open Records Battle Reveals Problems in DOJ’s Crime Victim Office
Best Column
GOLD
Doug Moe
Madison Magazine
Doug Moe’s Madison
SILVER
Dan Shafer
The Recombobulation Area
BRONZE
Ruth Conniff
Wisconsin Examiner
Best Explanatory Story or Series
GOLD
Philip Rocco
The Recombobulation Area
The legislative battle over Act 12
SILVER
Shereen Siewert
Wausau Pilot and Review
“Unacceptable cancer risk:” New DHS assessment makes immediate recommendations for contaminated Wausau park
BRONZE
Lee Matz
Milwaukee Independent
Milwaukee and Ukrainian volunteers help refugee children and injured heroes cope with survival
Best Personal Profile
GOLD
Erik Gunn
Wisconsin Examiner
An anthropologist comes to terms with a child born different
SILVER
Rich Rovito
Milwaukee Magazine
Milwaukee Art Museum Is Honoring the Legacy of Lois Ehlert
BRONZE
Ryan Hendricks
Mia Forslund
Megan Monday
PBS Wisconsin
Klassik (part of the “Re/sound” collection)
Collegiate Winners
Writing
Best News Story
(no places awarded)
Best Long Hard Feature Story
GOLD
Rachel Hale
Curb Magazine
Buzzer-Beater
SILVER
Celia Hiorns
The Badger Herald
‘Addiction is the opposite of connection’: Strong resource networks guide recovery efforts in Wisconsin
Best Long Soft Feature Story
GOLD
Maddox Durst
The Badger Herald
‘Profit off of play’: Evolution of NIL impacts all universities today, including UW
SILVER
Caitlyn Halfon
The Daily Cardinal
WSUM 91.7 FM: The radio station that could
BRONZE
Emma Conway
Curb Magazine
Harvest the Sun
Best Short Hard Feature Story
GOLD
Cat Carroll
The Badger Herald
Open Seat Food Pantry demand reveals food insecurity on campus
SILVER
Gavin Escott
The Daily Cardinal
Act 10 took their rights away. They’re fighting to get them back
BRONZE
Ava Menkes
Anna Kleiber
The Daily Cardinal
In Wisconsin, campus organizers fueled liberals’ Supreme Court victory
Best Short Soft Feature Story
GOLD
Ellie Batten
BizTimes Milwaukee
Why and how employers should increase neurodiversity in their workplace
SILVER
Cate Schiller
The Daily Cardinal
Slow Food UW: ‘A place for everyone’
BRONZE
Claire Biegalski
Curb Magazine
Sip on Sustainability
Best Sports Story
GOLD
Matthew Neschis
The Daily Cardinal
Converting at the charity stripe: Former Badger gives back through basketball
SILVER
Justin Alpert
The Daily Cardinal
Maddie Schwartz has done it all for Wisconsin, but now she doesn’t have to
BRONZE
Krissy Birdsall
The Badger Herald
Women’s Basketball: What to expect from Moseley’s team in 2023-24 campaign
Best Investigative Reporting
GOLD
Liam Beran
The Daily Cardinal
Facing budget shortfalls, UW System president privately suggested chancellors ‘shift away’ from liberal arts programs at low-income campuses
SILVER
Cormac LaLiberte
The Daily Cardinal
UW-Madison students enrolled in data monitoring experiment without ability to opt out
BRONZE
Sanjeev Anand
The Daily Cardinal
Damaged wheelchairs, delayed rides: Accessible transit an ongoing challenge at UW-Madison
Best Editorial or Commentary
GOLD
Annika Bereny
The Daily Cardinal
Who’s actually being helped by conference realignment?
SILVER
Maggie Degnan
Elise Fjelstad
Celia Hiorns
Janani Sundar
The Badger Herald
The Badger Herald Editorial Board: The bounds of free speech
BRONZE
Celia Hiorns
The Badger Herald
First Amendment discourses must supersede ideology
Visual Journalism
Best Still Photograph/Photos
GOLD
Sara Stanislawski
Curb Magazine
Into the Woods: Connect with the state’s natural landscape through the Japanese practice of Shinrin-Yoku
SILVER
Anna Gipple
Media Milwaukee
Deckhand Working on the Scalloper Legacy
BRONZE
Soren Goldsmith
The Badger Herald
Badgers stun No. 3 Marquette, claim third straight victory over Golden Eagles
Best Photo Essay or Series
GOLD
Cameron Schneider
Cora Spychalla
The Daily Cardinal
PHOTOS: B-Side Records – A small business with an impactful history
SILVER
Drake White-Bergey
The Daily Cardinal
UW-Madison students protest outside chancellor’s office, march on campus as backlash over racist video grows
BRONZE
Drake White-Bergey
MK Denton
The Daily Cardinal
Students celebrate Black joy, ‘take up space’ in second rally against UW’s response to racist video
Audio
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GOLD (TIE)
Isabella Van Lanen
Media Milwaukee
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Graham Thomas
Media Milwaukee
Protesters Criticize Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for War Coverage
SILVER
Gavin Escott
Heewone Lim
Gabriella Hartlaub
Anna Kleiber
The Daily Cardinal
Blk Pwr Coalition Outlines Next Goals for Semester, Conversations With University
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GOLD
Macie Hanson
Media Milwaukee
Pro-Palestine Protest Interrupts Third Ward Tree-Lighting Ceremony
SILVER
Anna Oleniczak
Media Milwaukee
How the East Side Supports the Milwaukee Women’s Center
BROZNE
Isabella Van Lanen
Media Milwaukee
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GOLD
Rohan Chakravarthi
The Daily Cardinal
Deep Dive with Former Badgers DB Justin Clark
Best Original Podcast
GOLD
The Daily Cardinal
The Student Dive
SILVER
Grace Pagel
Media Milwaukee
Breaking the Bank: Unpacking Gen Z’s Financial Insecurity
BRONZE
Olivia Weiss
Media Milwaukee
Debut Album Explores Love, Relationships, Mental Health
Video
Best News Story Single or Ongoing
GOLD
Mackenzie Krueger
Brian Kohr
Haley Wichman
Media Milwaukee
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Best Feature Story
GOLD
Maddie Heimsch
Media Milwaukee
Milwaukee Celebrates “Frozen Custard Culture” and its Long History
SILVER
Brian Kohr
Media Milwaukee
Beyond the Barricades
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GOLD
Dominique Hamilton
Media Milwaukee
Milwaukee’s Very Own Adult Ice Hockey League Teaches the Sport at Any Age
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GOLD
Cameron Knoll
Media Milwaukee
The Northwoods Beast: The Hodag
SILVER
Maddie Heimsch
Media Milwaukee
Dominic the Food Reviewer
BRONZE
Samantha Calderon
Media Milwaukee
Public Hearing
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GOLD
JAMS Immersion Class
Media Milwaukee
Beyond the Barricades
SILVER
JAMS Immersion Class
Media Milwaukee
The Real Catch
BRONZE
The Daily Cardinal
Cardinal Call
Best Website Design
GOLD
The Daily Cardinal
dailycardinal.com
SILVER
Brianna Hone
WRST-FM
WRST.ORG
Best Local News or Feature Website
GOLD
Staff of Madison Commons
Madison Commons
SILVER
Media Milwaukee staff
Media Milwaukee – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Media Milwaukee
BRONZE
Emma Conway
Alexis Bakken
Maria Brunetta
Meisi Li
Wanruo Zhao
Staff of Curb Magazine
Curb Magazine
Curb: Fusion
Best News Story
GOLD
Jackson Minshall
Media Milwaukee
Grieving Mothers Pack Meeting
SILVER
Margaret Tews
Media Milwaukee
Maintaining the Oak Leaf Trail and the Parks Budget
BRONZE
Audrey Thibert
The Badger Herald
UW students drive campus efforts to reform campus mental health response
Best Long Hard Feature Story
GOLD
Beckett Callan
Media Milwaukee
Tribal Barricades Change Landscape
SILVER
Rachel Hale
The Daily Cardinal
Jewish students found community after the Oct. 7 attacks. But for many, loneliness persists.
BRONZE
Jane Houseal
Omar Waheed
Ava Wojnowski
Curb Magazine
Black Gold, Indigenous Water
Best Long Soft Feature Story
GOLD
Media Milwaukee staff
Media Milwaukee
Doors Open Milwaukee 2023
SILVER
Ava Menkes
The Daily Cardinal
‘Each one can reach one’: Challenges, hopes for organic farming in Wisconsin
BRONZE
Nicholaus Wiberg
Media Milwaukee
In Chicago, Groups Gather to Address Food Justice
Best Short Hard Feature Story
GOLD
Hallie Claflin
Madison Commons
No longer memorializing problematic figures, some Madison schools rename for better symbolism
SIVLER
Zoe Jaeger
Madison Commons
Pandemic-era changes to the service industry are working for Madison’s restaurants
BRONZE
Audrey Thibert
The Badger Herald
Despite progress, MENA students see need for further support on UW campus
Best Short Soft Feature Story
GOLD
Xinlin Jiang
University of Wisconsin-Madison News
Madison becomes second hometown for international students
SILVER
Mike Hall
Madison Commons
A pollinator predicament: How community members are mitigating bumblebee declines in Madison
BRONZE
Graham Brown
The Daily Cardinal
Hopping freights with Bob Weir
Best Sports Story
GOLD
Parker Olsen
Royal Purple
Wheelchair hoops shoots for success
SIVLER
Carter Evenson
Media Milwaukee
Wrestling Stars Wow Devoted Wisconsin Fans
BRONZE
Parker Olsen
Royal Purple
Making a name for himself and his school
Best Investigative Reporting
GOLD
Rachel Hale
Wisconsin Watch
Moms for Liberty is growing in Wisconsin as critics call them extremists
SIVLER
Anna Kleiber
Francesca Pica
Ava Menkes
Liam Beran
The Daily Cardinal
UW System considering deal to freeze DEI positions in exchange for buildings, pay raise approval
BRONZE
JAMS 500 Class
Media Milwaukee
Echoes of Dissent: A Sterling Hall Bomber Vanishes Into the Night
Best Editorial or Commentary
GOLD
Jeffrey Brown
The Daily Cardinal
On the passing down of knowledge and tradition in college
SILVER
Xinlin Jiang
University of Wisconsin-Madison News
Student Stories: A rookie’s guide to navigating football frenzy
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