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Kent Conrad: Let me just say that the publisher, Mike Maidenberg, and the editor, Mike Jacobs, did truly a remarkable job in having…

On the recordApril 20, 1998
Let me just say that the publisher, Mike Maidenberg, and the editor, Mike Jacobs, did truly a remarkable job in having this newspaper produced every single day even though their building was destroyed by flood and fire, and to produce a remarkable product that has won this prestigious Pulitzer Prize. We are very, very proud of what they have done, of what they have done to help hold that community together, and we are especially proud that it bring home this remarkable honor that I think all of us would say is absolutely justified.
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Kent Conrad
Democratic · North Dakota

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Recognizing the achievements of a newspaper that won a Pulitzer Prize despite significant challenges.

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