The Forum took top honors for investigative reporting, photography, headline writing and First Amendment efforts in the 2005 Minnesota Associated Press news competition.
The news "Sweepstakes" award went to Forum reporter Patrick Springer for his reporting on North Dakota's workers' compensation.
The newspaper received the Freedom of Information award for its efforts to preserve First Amendment freedoms and attempts to keep government open to the public.
The Forum competed in contest categories with the Star Tribune of Minneapolis and the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
News awards were received Friday night in St. Paul.
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Awards and honors received by The Forum went to:
- Freedom of Information: newspaper staff
- Sweepstakes: Patrick Springer - "Workers' Comp Inc."
- Investigative reporting: first place, Patrick Springer - "Workers' Comp Inc."
- Photo Illustration: first place, Darren Gibbins - "Happy 4th of July"
- Headline Writing: first place, Dan Haglund - "Passion of the crust: 'Virgin Mary' grilled cheese..."
- General News Photo: first place, Darren Gibbins - "Den Convention"
- News Graphics: second place, Wayne Elfman -"Slowing Devil Lake's rise"
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- Feature Photo: second place, Ann Arbor Miller - "Gone Hunting"
- Spot news: third place, Dave Forster - "Search ends in ravine; Dru's body found near Crookston"
- Feature reporting: third place Mila Koumpilova - "Out of the rubble"
- Continuing News Coverage: third place, Dave Forster - "Dru Sjodin/Alfonso Rodriguez"
- Elements of Excellence: third place, Mary Jo Almquist - "Smoking: Duluth divided, undecided"
- Sports Photo: third place, Darren Gibbins - "Loose Goggles"
