12th Annual Minnesota Publishing Excellence Awards

Best Feature Article
(General Interest, over 60,000)
“110 Minutes”
Minnesota Monthly, April 2008

Best Overall Design
(General Interest, over 60,000)
Minnesota Monthly, November 2007, December 2007, January 2008

Best Single Cover
(General Interest, over 60,000)
Minnesota Monthly, January 2008

Best Digital Media
(under 60,000)
www.MidwestHomeMag.com

Best Feature Article
(Special Interest, under 60,000)
“Green House Effect”
Midwest Home, May 2008

Best Overall Design
(Special Interest, under 60,000)
Midwest Home, March 2008, April 2008, June/July 2008

Best Use of Visuals/Illustrations
(General Interest, over 60,000)
“How Minnesota Saved Civilization”
Minnesota Monthly, May 2008

Overall Excellence
(General Interest, over 60,000)
Minnesota Monthly, September 2007, January 2008, February 2008

Best Technical Article
(Business/Trade, under 30,000)
“State of the Industry”
Meetings: Minnesota's Hospitality Journal, Winter 2008

Best Use of Visuals/Illustration
(Business/Trade, under 30,000)
“State of the Industry”
Meetings: Minnesota's Hospitality Journal, Winter 2008

Best Single Cover
(Special Interest, over 60,000)
Drinks, Spring 2008

Best Use of Visuals/Illustrations
(Special Interest, over 60,000)
“Paris Revisited”
Drinks, Summer 2008

Best Use of Visuals/Photography
(Special Interest, over 60,000)
“In the Chips”
Real Food, Fall 2007

Best Digital Media
(over 60,000)
www.MinnesotaMonthly.com

Best Feature Article
(General Interest, over 60,000)
“The Toughest Man Alive. . . Lives in White Bear Lake”
Minnesota Monthly, February 2008

Best Single Cover
(General Interest, over 60,000)
Minnesota Monthly, June 2008

Best Use of Visuals/Photography
(General Interest, over 60,000)
“Liquid Assets”
Minnesota Monthly, June 2008

Best Regular Column
(Special Interest, under 60,000)
“Fearless Gardener”
Midwest Home

Best Single Topic Issue, Special Section, or Supplement
(Special Interest, under 60,000)
“Twin Cities Annual Gardening Issue”
Midwest Home, April 2008

Best Use of Visuals/Photography
(Special Interest, under 60,000)
“Flea Market Fabulous”
Midwest Home, May 2008

Best Use of Visuals/Photography
(Business/Trade, under 30,000)
“Industry Innovators”
Meetings: Minnesota's Hospitality Journal, Fall 2007

Best Directory
(over 60,000)
Minneapolis & Saint Paul Official Visitor’s Guide, 2008

Best Directory
(under 60,000)
Twin Cities Living: Relocation Guide 2009, May 2008

Best Overall Design
(Special Interest, over 60,000)
Real Food, Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Summer 2008

Best Use of Visuals/Photography
(Special Interest, over 60,000)
“Fall Tapestry”
Real Food, Fall 2007

Best Single Cover
(General Interest, over 60,000)
Minnesota Monthly, May 2008

Best Use of Visuals/Illustrations
(General Interest, over 60,000)
“The 10 Most Unwanted”
Minnesota Monthly, July 2007

Best Use of Visuals/Photography
(General Interest, over 60,000)
“The Warriors at Home”
Minnesota Monthly, November 2007

Best Use of Visuals/Photography
(Special Interest, under 60,000)
“First Tastes of Spring”
Midwest Home, April 2008

Overall Excellence
(Special Interest, under 60,000)
Midwest Home, May 2008, June/July 2008, February 2008

Best Single Cover
(Business/Trade, under 30,000)
Meetings: Minnesota's Hospitality Journal, Winter 2008

Best Single Topic Issue, Special Section, or Supplement
(Business/Trade, under 30,000)
“State of the Industry”
Meetings: Minnesota's Hospitality Journal, State of the Industry Survey, Workbook and Guide, Winter 2008

Best Single Cover
(Special Interest, over 60,000)
Real Food, Summer 2008

Best Use of Visuals/Photography
(Special Interest, over 60,000)
“Better Burgers”
Real Food, Summer 2008