11 AWARDS FOR TMC PUBLICATIONS IN 2025

At the 158th annual Minnesota Newspaper Association Convention in January 2025, TMC Publications earned 11 awards. Accepting them in person were (left to right) Tesha M. Christensen, Jan Willms and Terbuto Ochothow. Our woman-owned, family-run newspaper group includes the Longfellow Nokomis Messenger, Midway Como Frogtown Monitor and the Southwest Connector.

• Business Profile, 2nd place: Tesha M. Christensen for "South Lyndale Liquor triples size"
• Columnist, 2nd place: Eric Ortiz
• Human Interest Story - Personality, 3rd place: Jan Willms for "The Sign Painter"
• Social Issues Story, 3rd place: Jan Willms for "Helping youth succeed"
• Photography News Photo, 1st place: Tesha M. Christensen for Slice Pizza ribbon cutting
• Photography News Photo, 2nd place; Terbuto Ochothow for "African Fest"
• Photography Portrait and Personality, 2nd place: Terbuto Ochothow for "Brewery owner"
• Typography and Design, 1st Place: Southwest Connector
• Advertising Excellence, 2nd place: Southwest Connector
• Use of Photography as a Whole, 3rd place: Southwest Connector
• Use of Information Graphics and Graphic Illustrations, 3rd place: Intersection of ideas on I-94