Penny For Your Thoughts

Nancy Whitaker took the week off from her normaly scheduled column, so we thought we would share with the readers some of her accompllishments as a writer. 

We are grateful to all of our contributors of the West Bend News, especially a local legend like Nancy! Enjoy!

—WBN editors

Hooper Awards

• 2008 – First place, In-depth Reporting, series “Sex Offenders” by staff reporter Nancy Whitaker

• 2007 – Third place, In-Depth Reporting, series “Tales of Broughton” by staff writer Nancy Special Sections – “Civil War

Inland Press:

• 2012 – Third place, Personality Profile – “Jimmy Miller retires and returns from Washington” by staff reporter Nancy Whitaker

• 2011 – Third place, Explanatory Reporting – “Little Lilly needs the gift of life” by staff reporter Nancy Whitaker.

• 2009 – Second place, Explanatory Reporting – “WWII soldiers remains to be brought home from military funeral.” Third place Personality/Individual profile – outlaw Marvin Kuhns, both by staff reporter, Nancy Whitaker.

• 2008 – Third place, Explanatory Reporting; 3-part series on “Living with domestic abuse” by staff reporter Nancy Whitaker

• 2007 – Third Place, Inland Press Association local News Writing Contest.Personality/Individual Profile Stories – “Twas blind, but now I see: The gift of sight for Nathan”

• 2005 – Second place, Inland Press’ local Newsroom Writing Competition

The story which was recognized in the category of Personality and Individual Profile Series was by staff reporter, Nancy Whitaker

• 2004 – Third place, Investigative Reporting – “Bank Embezzlement” – Nancy Whitaker and Melinda Krick

• 2004 – Second place, Personality/Individual Profile Stories – “150-year-old Church” – Nancy Whitaker