MNA awards

  • Reporter Mavis Fodness (from left), editor Lori Sorenson and designer and production manager Heather Johnson represented the Rock County Star Herald Jan. 29 and 30 at the Minnesota Newspaper Association Convention in Brooklyn Park. They are pictured at the awards reception Thursday night at the Minneapolis Marriott Northwest.
    Star Herald earns multiple awards at MNA conference
    February 04, 2026
    The Rock County Star Herald brought home nine awards from the 2026 Minnesota Newspaper Association Annual Convention, topping seven awards from last year’s event. The Star Herald was recognized for excellence in the MNA Better Newspaper Contest, conducted annually to recognize the talent of news and design staff at newspapers statewide. “We have always been an award-winning community newspaper…
  • Rock County Star Herald reporter Mavis Fodness (left) and Star Herald production manager and designer Heather Johnson attended the 2025 Minnesota Newspaper Association Convention in Bloomington Jan. 29-31 to accept Better Newspaper Contest awards on behalf of the Star Herald. They also participated in annual MNA training and industry information seminars.
    Star Herald earns state awards
    By Lori Sorenson
    February 05, 2025
    The Rock County Star Herald brought home seven awards from the Minnesota Newspaper Association Annual Convention last week. The Star Herald was recognized for excellence in seven categories of the MNA Better Newspaper Contest, conducted annually to recognize the talent of news and design staff at newspapers statewide. “We have always been an award-winning community newspaper,” Star Herald…
  • Star Herald editor Lori Sorenson (left) and production manager Heather Johnson were honored at the Minnesota Newspaper Association Convention last week. Mavis Fodness/Rock County Star Herald Photo
    Star Herald recognized for excellence at MNA Convention
    February 07, 2024
    The Rock County Star Herald was recognized by its peers for excellence in journalism during the Minnesota Newspaper Association’s annual convention Feb.1-2 in Brooklyn Park. Star Herald production manager Heather Johnson was recognized for Best Design Portfolio, and Star Herald editor Lori Sorenson earned awards for Best News Photo and Best Columnist and was recognized with the Herman Roe…
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