Accepting 2023 contest entries!

The Iowa Newspaper Association is excited to begin accepting entries for the 2023 Better Newspaper Contests. These contests, held annually, were developed to foster competition and quality among Iowa’s newspapers. To encourage participation, INA will again offer “coupons” for three free entries to newspapers who did not enter the 2022 contests. In addition, INA will…

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Wise school leaders don’t keep public in the dark

Randy Evans, executive directorIowa Freedom of Information Council This article is free to use and publish in your publication.  These days, I stand in front of audiences and engage in what is politely called “public speaking” more often than even Mr. Gentry ever imagined when I showed up at his office door 55 years ago with…

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