Duluth News Tribune, Cloquet Pine Journal staff earn 9 industry awards

Aug. 10—ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists recognized Duluth News Tribune and Cloquet Pine Journal staff with nine

Page One

awards.

Page One entries are judged by journalism professionals outside Minnesota. The 2023 honorees were celebrated during an event at the Minnesota History Center on July 26.

The Duluth News Tribune and Cloquet Pine Journal are part of the Duluth Media Group, owned by Forum Communications Co.

Jay Gabler, Duluth News Tribune: first place, Columns (small — less than 50,000 circulation), "

Front Row Seat: Elvis Presley's Duluth scarf is in very good hands

" and

other

columns

; first place, A&E/Culture Criticism/Reviews (small), "

Movie review: 'Nope' is more than meets the eye

" and

other

reviews

.

Melinda Lavine, Duluth News Tribune: first place, Feature Reporting (small); second place, Profile Reporting (small), "

Duluth trans woman changes barbershop culture

"; third place, Arts and Entertainment Reporting (small), "

Duluth's opera company features trans-led production"

and

other

stories

.

Joe Bowen, Duluth News Tribune: third place, Profile Reporting (small), "

Northlandia: Agate pickers 'always looking down.'

"

Dylan Sherman, Cloquet Pine Journal: first place, Politics/Government Reporting (small), "

Documents show CAFD paid former chief m

ore than $43K" and

other

stories

.

Jake Przytarski, Cloquet Pine Journal: second place, Sports Feature Reporting (small), "

40 years later, Moose Lake's Triple Crown teams stand alone

" and

other

stories

.

Amy Arnston, Cloquet Pine Journal: third place, Sports Photography.