NEWS BULLETIN: STEELE COUNTY TIMES NAMED MINNESOTA’S BEST—AGAIN

The Steele County Times has been named Minnesota’s best weekly newspaper for the second consecutive year. The announcement came at the end of the annual awards banquet of the Minnesota Newspaper Association Thursday night in the Twin Cities.

The Times earned 34 awards for journalistic excellence plus the highly coveted Mills Trophy for Minnesota’s most outstanding weekly newspaper. It was the most awards earned by any newspaper in this year’s contest, including weeklies and dailies.

Of the onslaught of awards, the Times captured 15 first place awards for writing, advertising, photography and social media. The Times also earned 10 second place awards and nine third place honors.

“This incredible showing confirms our ongoing commitment to providing quality local news for our readers,” said Publisher Rick Bussler. “We absolutely love our readers, and without them we wouldn’t be able to produce the best newspaper in Minnesota.”