Contest dates ... fees ... and cash prizes!

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Entries must have been published — online or in print — by a daily or non-daily newspaper between June 1, 2024, and May 31, 2025.

Contest fees for a given entry are just $30. An invoice for contest fees will be sent to everyone who enters the contest in early June.

DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES: May 31, 2025 (end of day)

Awards will be presented in each of two circulation categories — over 35,000 circulation and under 35,000 circulation.

In each circulation group:

  • The first-place winner will receive a plaque and a cash award of $2,250. 
  • Second-place winners will receive a plaque and $1,000.
  • Third-place will receive a plaque and $500.
  • Additional finalists also may be recognized by the judges at their discretion.