The Nebraska Associate press awards were held over the weekend and The Independent came away with several awards:

DIVISION I

SPOT NEWS: 1. (tie) Omaha World-Herald staff; 3. Norfolk Daily News staff.

FEATURE STORY: 1. Kim Schmidt, Kearney Hub; 2. Brian Christopherson, Lincoln Journal Star; 3. Don Walton, Lincoln Journal Star; HM: Cindy Lange-Kubick. Lincoln Journal Star.

ENTERPRISE: 1. David Hendee and Matt Miller, Omaha World-Herald; 2. Henry Cordes, Erin Grace and Cindy Gonzalez, Omaha World-Herald; 3. Joe Dejka and C. David Kotok, Omaha World-Herald.

CONTINUING COVERAGE: 1. Omaha World-Herald staff; 2. Tracy Overstreet, Mark Coddington, Robert Pore, Harold Reutter, Sarah Schulz and Mike Bockoven, The Grand Island Independent; 3. Kathryn Harris and Trisha Schulz, Norfolk Daily News; HM: Mellissa Lee and Jean Ortiz, Lincoln Journal Star.

NEWS COLUMN: 1. Cindy Lange-Kubick, Lincoln Journal Star; 2. Robert Nelson, Omaha World-Herald; 3. Robert Nelson, Omaha World-Herald; HM: George Ayoub, The Grand Island Independent.

SPORTS STORY: 1. Dirk Chatelain, Omaha World-Herald; 2. Brian Christopherson, Lincoln Journal Star; 3. Brian Christopherson, Lincoln Journal Star; HM: Dirk Chatelain, Omaha World-Herald.

SPORTS ENTERPRISE: 1. Steve Pivovar, Dave Elsesser, Rebecca Gratz and Kent Sievers, Omaha World-Herald; 2. Omaha World-Herald staff; 3. Clark Grell, Steven M. Sipple, Brian Rosenthal, Crut McKeever, Todd Henrichs, Brain Christopherson and Karl Vogel, Lincoln Journal Star.

SPORTS COLUMN: 1. Tom Shatel, Omaha World-Herald; 2. Tom shatel, Omaha World-Herald; 3. Steven M. Sipple, Lincoln Journal Star; HM: Todd Henrichs, Lincoln Journal Star.

SPOT NEWS PHOTO: 1. Barrett Stinson, The Grand Island Independent; 2. Kiley Cruse, Omaha World-Herald; 3. Gwyneth Roberts, Lincoln Journal Star; HM: Kiley Cruse, Omaha World-Herald.

FEATURE PHOTO: 1. Darin Epperly, Norfolk Daily News; 2. Matt Miller, Omaha World-Herald; 3. Robert Becker, Lincoln Journal Star; HM: Dan Eldridge, Lincoln Journal Star.

PHOTO ESSAY: 1. Scott Kingsley, The Grand Island Independent; 2. Scott Kingsley, The Grand Island Independent; 3. Scott Kingsley, The Grand Island Independent; HM: Michael Paulsen, Lincoln Journal Star; HM: Michele Lee, Lincoln Journal Star.

SPORTS PHOTO: 1. Michael McNamara, Lincoln Journal Star; 2. Jeff Beiermann, Omaha World-Herald; 3. Rick Tucker, Kearney Hub; HM: Kent Sievers, Omaha World-Herald.

SPORTS FEATURE PHOTO: 1. Alyssa Schukar, Omaha World-Herald; 2. Jeff Beiermann, Omaha World-Herald; 3. Jeremy Buss, Norfolk Daily News; HM: Matt Miller, Omaha World-Herald.

GRAPHICS: 1. Kim Stolzer, Lincoln Journal Star; 2. Matt Haney, Omaha World-Herald; 3. Sheila Story, Lincoln Journal Star; HM: Dean Weinlaub, Omaha World-Herald.

LAYOUT AND DESIGN: 1. Omaha World-Herald staff; 2. Lincoln Journal Star staff; 3. The Grand Island Independent staff.

WEB SITE: 1. The Grand Island Independent staff; 2. Steve Smith, Lincoln Journal Star; 3. Lloyd Armbrust, York News-Times; HM: Sarah Pinkelman, Norfolk Daily News.

DIVISION II

SPOT NEWS: 1. Russ Krebs, Fremont Tribune; 2. Don Bowen and Russ Krebs, Fremont Tribune; 3. Joelyn Hansen and Keith Rydberg, Beatrice Daily Sun; HM: Melanie Wilkinson, York News-Times.

FEATURE STORY: 1. Tammy Real-McKeighan, Fremont Tribune; 2. Tammy Greunke, Fremont Tribune; 3. Amber Ningen, Alliance Times-Herald.

ENTERPRISE: 1. Russ Krebs, Fremont Tribune.

CONTINUING COVERAGE: 1. Melanie Wilkinson, York News-Times; 2. Melanie Wilkinson, Marcia Schleelmilch, Steve Moseley and Kerri Pankratz, York News-Times; 3. Tammy Real-McKeighan, Fremont Tribune.

NEWS COLUMN: 1. Melanie Wilkinson, York News-Times; 2. Greg Awtry, York News-Times; 3. Steve Moseley, York News-Times.

SPORTS STORY: 1. Brent Wasenius, Fremont Tribune; 2. Brent Wasenius, Fremont Tribune.

SPORTS ENTERPRISE: 1. Fremont Tribune staff; 2. Fremont Tribune staff.

SPORTS COLUMN: 1. Brent Wasenius, Fremont Tribune; 2. Brent Wasenius, Fremont Tribune; 3. Steve Moseley, York News-Times; HM: Stephen Colwell, York News-Times.

SPOT NEWS PHOTO: 1. Chris Bristol, Fremont Tribune; 2. Tony Gray, Fremont Tribune; 3. Melanie Wilkinson, York News-Times.

FEATURE PHOTO: 1. Matt Gade, Fremont Tribune; 2. Rashel Gonzalez, Alliance Times-Herald; 3. Steve Moseley, York News-Times.

PHOTO ESSAY: 1. Matt Gade, Fremont Tribune; 2. Evan Nordstrom, Fremont Tribune; 3. Tony Gray, Fremont Tribune.

SPORTS PHOTO: 1. Matt Gade, Fremont Tribune; 2. Steve Moseley, York News-Times; 3. Stephen Colwell, York News-Times.

SPORTS FEATURE PHOTO: 1. Evan Nordstrom, Fremont Tribune; 2. Matt Gade, Fremont Tribune.

GRAPHICS: 1. Kerri Pankratz, York News-Times; 2. Kerri Pankratz, York News-Times.

LAYOUT AND DESIGN: 1. Staff, Fremont Tribune; 2. Kerri Pankratz, York News-Times.

WEB SITE: 1. Toni Sorensen, Fremont Tribune.