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	*They serve best who serve the truth.*

The Kansas City Press Club
presents…

The 2010 Heart of America Awards

for outstanding reporting, writing and photography
Honoring the best work in more than 40 categories, including expanded trade and specialty publications categories

Deadline: February 19, 2010

Finalists announced in late spring
Awards given at the club’s annual dinner June 5, 2010, at the Muehlbach Hotel
** Featured speaker: Ron Mott, NBC News correspondent


	2009 Heart of America awards

Vendel wins “Journalist of Year;” Rose gets Lifetime Achievement award

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Emcee Jack “Miles” Ventimiglia congratulates Christine Vendel on winning the Journalist of the Year award.

The Kansas City Press Club named Christine Vendel, Kansas City Star police reporter, 2009 Journalist of the Year. Judge Dave Umhoefer of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel said, “Vendell’s passion for giving voice to crime/accident victims and their families comes through loud and clear.”

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Guest speaker Glenn McCoy, syndicated cartoonist, at the Heart of America Awards banquet.

This year’s Joe McGuff Lifetime Achievement award went to Steve Rose, publisher of Sun Publications.

Winner of the Press Club’s “Member of the Year” award was C.J. Janovy, editor of the Pitch. Janovy has served several years as chair of the awards committee.

Based on the number of awards won by its staff members, the Kansas City Star was named print publication of the year. Radio station of the year honors went to KCUR-FM. And KOMU-TV won TV station of the year.

Click here for complete list of winners

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Diners at the 2009 Heart of America Awards banquet in the old Muehlebach lobby of the Marriott Downtown.

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