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🥉 Third Place: Zak Koeske of The State for "SC school district spent $200K on out-of-state trips, including 5-day tour of London," a series examining school district leaders facing scrutiny over spending, side income, and sexual misconduct allegations. thestate.com/news/local/edu…

🥈 Second Place: Cynthia Beasley and Maggie Brown of WIS News 10 for "Price of Pursuit," a series on the impact police car chases have on innocent bystanders. wistv.com/page/the-price…

Please join us in congratulating the winners of the South Carolina A-Mark Prize for Investigative Journalism, presented by the South Carolina Press Association. #AMarkPrize #Journalism

🥉 Third Place: Sarah Weber of the Orange City - Sioux County Capital Democrat for “Buckle up” amarkfoundation.org/wp-content/upl… Judges: "A lot of passion by the editor in this investigation as there should be about open meeting law violations. Nice work digging into things."

🥈 Second Place: Monica Cordero of Investigate Midwest for “Investigative impact for marginalized communities” investigatemidwest.org/2024/10/17/mea… Judges: "Nice work investigating many small town stories with huge impacts to communities."

We're thrilled to announce the winners of the A-Mark Prize for Investigative Reporting in Iowa, presented by the Iowa Newspaper Association!

The A-Mark Foundation announced a transformative $10 million gift from its founder to further its work of recognizing excellence in investigative reporting and investing in the next generation of investigative journalists. amarkfoundation.reportablenews.com/pr/a-mark-foun…

🥉 Third Place: Todd Milewski and Jim Polzin of Wisconsin State Journal for "Shattered Dreams," an examination into allegations by former University of Wisconsin athletes that two former coaches created emotionally abusive, toxic environments for the team. madison.com/sports/college…

🥈 Second Place: Danielle DuClos of The Cap Times for "High-speed police chases," an investigation of frequent high-speed police pursuits by some Madison-area departments that led to multiple fatalities and sparked debate over tightening pursuit policies. captimes.com/news/public-sa…

Congratulations to the winners of the second annual Wisconsin A-Mark Prize for Investigative Journalism, presented by the Wisconsin Newspaper Association!

🥉 Third Place: Alex Taylor, "Wyoming AD Tom Burman under contract until 2027,” Laramie Boomerang wyomingnews.com/wyosports/univ…

🥈 Second Place: Sarah Squires and Marit Gookin, “Premature Publication,” Lander Journal rivertonranger.com/lander_journal…

We're excited to announce the first A-Mark Prize winners of 2026, from the Wyoming Press Association! These investigative pieces examined the use of public funds for political influence, city council procedures, and an athletics director's extended contract.

We’re proud to celebrate graduate student Brenda Machado, whose passion for investigative reporting and human rights has earned her a national recognition from the @AMarkFoundation. 👏 🔗 Read more about the award here: bit.ly/49XbrTd #InvestigativeJournalism

Take time on this snowy Sunday to submit your work to the Best of Indiana Journalism awards sponsored by @IndianaProSPJ. Returning this year is prize money for great investigative work from the @AMarkFoundation. Enter here: indianaprospj.org/news/2025/12/1…

🥉 Third Place: Derek Brouwer of Seven Days for "Bilked and Bereft," about older Vermonters who are increasingly falling victim to sophisticated cyber scams that drain their life savings. sevendaysvt.com/news/cyber-sca…

🥈 Second Place: John Flowers of Addison County Independent for "County Prosecutor, Eva Vekos," about Addison County State’s Attorney, who faced allegations of unprofessional behavior, poor treatment of survivors, and mismanagement of sensitive cases. addisonindependent.com/2025/02/20/pro…

Please join us in congratulating the winners of the A-Mark Prize for Investigative Reporting in Vermont, presented by the New England Newspaper & Press Association.