Sedalia Democrat journalists won 19 awards, including three gold honors, in the Kansas City Press Club’s 2011 “Heart of America” competition.
Photographer Sydney Brink took top honors in breaking news and feature photography. The breaking news image featured a woman whose house had caught fire being reunited with her dog. The category judge said, “Excellent. Firefighting photos are always dramatic, but I think it’s moments like this that show the humanity/emotional story.”
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