MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Winners of the 2007 Minnesota Associated Press Broadcasters' awards contest. Awards will be presented Friday, March 28, in Bloomington.

MAPB ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS CONTEST RADIO CLASS I (stations with one or no fulltime newspeople) Spot/Hard News First KNSI-AM, St. Cloud, "Man Hunt," by Cassie Hart.

Feature First Radio K, Minneapolis, "Combine Demolition Derby," by Ron Miller.

Honorable mention KDUZ-AM, Hutchinson, "2007 Grackle Days," by Mark Wodarczyk.

Series/Special First Radio K, "Radio K News: At the Minnesota State Fair," by Ron Miller.

Honorable mention KNSI-AM, "St. Cloud Safety Efforts," by Cassie Hart; KVSC-FM, St. Cloud, "Cohen Presentation," by Jenna Lee Wundrow.

Documentary/Investigative First Radio K, "Remembering December 7," by Lee Vandenbusch.

Honorable mention KVSC-FM, "Speak Out," by Ben Bardson.

Sports Reporting First KVSC-FM, "NCC to NSIC," by Jody Norstedt.

Honorable mention KVSC-FM, "KVSC Sports Alumni-Husky Sports Friday," by John Hadden.

Sports Play-by-play First KARL-FM, Marshall, "SMSU vs. Winona State," by Aaron Ziemer.

Honorable mention KLOH-AM, Pipestone, "State Basketball Tournament," by Bill Van Hoecke and Lance Oye; KDUZ-AM, "Crown College Football," by Joel Niemeyer.

Newscast First KNSI-AM, St. Cloud, "July 12 Newscast," by Cassie Hart.

Honorable mention KDUZ-AM, "KDUZ News," by Mark Wodarczyk.

Best Web Site KROX-AM, Crookston, www.kroxam.com, Webmaster Jake Fee.

Lone Ranger Award Cassie Hart, KNSI-AM, St. Cloud RADIO CLASS II (stations with two or three fulltime newspeople) Spot/Hard News First KFGO-AM, Fargo, "Northwood Twister," by Paul Jurgens.

Honorable mention KFGO-AM, "Browns Valley Flooding," by Don Haney.

Feature First WJON-AM, St. Cloud, "Austin Motl," by Jim Maurice.

Honorable mention WJON-AM, "Soldier's Welcome Home," by Jim Maurice.

Series/Special First KFGO-AM, "Attacked," by Don Haney.

Honorable mention WJON-AM, "Top 10 Stories of 2007," by Jim Maurice, Lee Voss and Tim Lyon.

Sports Play-by-Play First KXSS-AM, St. Cloud, "Huskies Beat Falcons," by Jay Caldwell.

Honorable mention KFGO-AM, "11-17," by Dan Hammer.

Best Web Site WJON-AM, www.wjon.com, Webmaster Tim Lyon.

Best in Show WJON-AM, St. Cloud, "Austin Motl," by Jim Maurice RADIO CLASS III (stations with four or more fulltime newspeople) Spot/Hard News First KTLK-FM, Minneapolis, "35W Bridge Collapse," by Jeff Monossso and Jason Lewis.

Honorable mention Minnesota Public Radio, St. Paul, "Bridge Collapse," by MPR staff.

Feature First MPR, "Chicken Caper," by Curtis Gilbert.

Series/Special First MPR, "Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: The Invisible Disorder," by Cara Hetland and Tom Robertson.

Honorable mention MPR, "Songs From Scratch," by Nikki Tundel, Sanden Totten, Larissa Anderson and Chris Roberts; WCCO-AM, Minneapolis, "Beyond the Yellow Ribbon," by WCCO Radio staff.

Documentary/Investigative First MPR, "Toxic Traces Revisited," by Lorna Benson.

Honorable mention MPR, "How Long Are Children Waiting?," by Elizabeth Stawicki and Dan Gunderson.

Newscast First KTLK-FM, "2007 Newscast," by Jeff Monosso.

Honorable mention WCCO-AM, "6:30 p.m. News," by WCCO Radio staff.

Best Web Site WCCO-AM, www.830wcco.com, Webmaster Matthew Peterson.

Best in Show Minnesota Public Radio, St. Paul, "Toxic Traces Revisited," by Lorna Benson TV CLASS I (stations with 50 or fewer fulltime newspeople) Spot/Hard News First KVLY-TV, Fargo, "Browns Valley Flood," by Trisha O'Connor and Frode Tilden.

Honorable mention KVRR-TV, Fargo, "Illegal Aliens," by Travis Skonseng, reporter, and Zach Borg, photographer; KTTC-TV, Rochester, "Death of April Sorenson," by Chris Woodard.

Feature First WDIO-TV, Duluth, "Lake Superior Surfing," by Joseph Zenner, reporter, and Dan Bergh, photographer.

Honorable mention WDAY-TV, Fargo, "Lake Emily," by Jason Vincent; WDIO-TV, "Halloween," by Brady Smith and Carl Sauer.

Series/Special First KQDS-TV, Duluth, "Teen Suicide," by Nick LaFave and John Thain.

Honorable mention WDIO-TV, "Milford Mine," by Renee Passal, reporter, and John Whaley, photographer; KVLY-TV, "Baby Greta," by Lisa Budeau, Dave Erickson and Frode Tilden.

Documentary/Investigative First WDIO-TV, "Backed-up Basements-A Neighborhood Nightmare," by Kim Johnson, reporter, and Jeremy Jacobson, photographer.

Honorable mention KQDS-TV, "Car Scam," by Lisa Waldrup and Harry Baker.

Sports Reporting First KXJB-TV, Fargo, "Eric Hanson-3 Story Composite," by Eric Hanson.

Honorable mention KVLY-TV, "Pay to Play," by Lisa Budeau and Dave Erickson; KXJB-TV, "Hockey Chairs," by Rich Lodewyk.

Writing First KTTC-TV, "Picking up the Pieces," by Chris Hrapsky.

Honorable mention NorthlandsNewsCenter, Duluth, "deer hunting Traditions," by Dave Anderson.

Newscast First KQDS-TV, "Fox 21 News at 9," by Fox 21 News Staff.

Honorable mention WDIO-TV, "Eyewitness News at 10 p.m." Best West Site KAAL-TV, Austin, www.kaaltv.com Best in Show KQDS-TV, Duluth, "Teen Suicide," by Nick LaFave and John Thain TV CLASS II (stations with 51 or more fulltime newspeople) Spot/Hard News First KARE-TV, Golden Valley, "35W Bridge Collapse," by KARE11 staff.

Honorable mention KARE-TV, "August Floods," by KARE11 staff; KARE-TV, "Duluth Blizzard," by Boyd Huppert and Andy Sugden.

Feature First KARE-TV, "Nick's Choice," by Joe Fryer and Brett Akagi.

Honorable mention KARE-TV, "Two Geese and a Car," by Scott Seroka and Brett Akagi; WCCO-TV, Minneapolis, "Bell Ringer," by Jeanette Trompeter.

Series/Special First KARE-TV, "Standing Tall-A Soldier's Story," by Joe Fryer and John Drilling.

Honorable mention KARE-TV, "June's Journey," by Boyd Huppert and Jim Douglas; KARE-TV, "Bullying in the 21st Century," by Joe Fryer and Brett Agaki; KARE-TV, "Broken System, Broken Lives," by Rick Kupchella, Jeff Wiltgen, Jim Douglas, John Drilling, Nate Anderson, Monica Hanson, Jesse Thompson, Deb Lyngdal and Gary Knox.

Documentary/Investigative First WCCO-TV, "WCCO I-Team: Consumer Lube Job," by Maria Awes.

Honorable mention KARE-TV, "Fueling Higher Prices," by Rick Kupchella, Jeff Wiltgen and John Drilling; KARE-TV, "35W Bridge Investigation," by Scott Goldberg and John Drilling.

Sports Reporting First WCCO-TV, "Comeback Kid-Justin Greenwood's Story," by Carry Clancy, Dave Charest and Mark Rosen.

Honorable mention KARE-TV, "Driven to Dance," by Eric Perkins and Jeff Breitenstein; KARE-TV, "In the Game," by Boyd Huppert and Jonathan Malat.

Writing First KARE-TV, "In the Game," by Boyd Huppert.

Honorable mention KARE-TV, "Nick's Choice," by Boyd Huppert; WCCO-TV, "WWII Memorial Trip," by Paula Engelking; and WCCO-TV, "Labyrinths," by Dennis Douda.

Newscast Honorable mention KARE-TV, "KARE11 News at 10 p.m.," Jen Young, producer.

Best Web Site WCCO-TV, Minneapolis, www.wcco.com Best in Show KARE-TV, Golden Valley, "Standing Tall-A Soldier's Story," by Joe Fryer and John Drilling.

COOPERATION AWARDS Story of the Year "School Bus Crash," by Aaron Ziemer, KMHL-AM, Marshall Weekend Cooperation "Fire-Iraq Veteran," by KSTP-TV, St. Paul Overall Cooperation WCCO-AM, Minneapolis Century Club Certificate (for contributing 100 or more stories to the Minnesota AP report in 2007) KWLM/KQIC, Willmar (Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) APNP 03-19-08 0939CDT | save this article / add to your favorites list