Gohr, Vitela win first-place awards in WCP state newspaper contest

WISCONSIN DELLS - The Kewaunee County Star-News won two first place awards at the Wisconsin Community Papers conference held April 5-6.

Tina M. Gohr won for Best Original Writing for her feature story "85 going on 25," about 85-year-old Arlene Jadin of Red River and how she stays active and busy. It ran in the Feb. 11, 2017 edition of the Star-News.

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Also, Star-News advertising sales representative Katie Vitela won for Best Grocery Ad (Larger Than Half-Page).

The awards contest period was for the 2017 calendar year. The conference was held at Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells.

Established in 1939, Wisconsin Community Papers is one of the oldest free community newspaper associations in the country. Its mission is “to be a resource for our members to enable them to be successful now and in the future.”

This article originally appeared on Green Bay Press-Gazette: Gohr, Vitela win first-place awards in WCP state newspaper contest