Prairie Business Staff Report

Prairie Business won third place in the Best Magazine category of the Minnesota Newspaper Association’s Better Newspaper Contest for 2015-2016. Published by the Grand Forks Herald, Prairie Business has been the leading business news resource on the Northern Plains for nearly 17 years.

“We’re really excited about this honor,” says Prairie Business Editor Lisa Gibson. “We’ve worked hard on this product and we have a great team. The magazine has evolved with its industries in the past 17 years. We’re proud of our coverage and clout.”

Judges for the Best Magazine category considered overall excellence in the publication, including editorial content, design and effectiveness of advertising. Prairie Business’s third place was in the class designated for magazines published by daily newspapers. Weekly newspapers could also submit Best Magazine entries.

“This is wonderful news,” says Korrie Wenzel, publisher of the Grand Forks Herald and Prairie Business. “We thought Prairie Business had a great year in 2016 and this award helps confirm it. To tell the truth, we think we’re even better now. We redesigned the magazine at the end of 2016 and have been getting great reviews on our new look and new approach, so we’re already excited about entering next year’s MNA contest.”

First place went to Live It!, published by the West Central Tribune in Willmar, Minnesota, and second place was awarded to Rochester Magazine, published by The Post-Bulletin in Rochester, Minnesota. PB