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John Hult

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Sioux Falls
As seen in: South Dakota Searchlight, MSN, MSN UK, USA Today, Yahoo News, Aol, Yahoo Finance, U.S. News and World Report, Flipboard, AZCentral | The Arizona Republic, Yahoo and
Covers:  Criminal justice, incarceration, drug policy, civil law, tribal issues, federally funded programming, environmental policy
Storyteller. South Dakotan. Agitating in the public interest. Senior reporter for @SDSearchlight. Got news tips? Hit me: jhult@southdakotasearchlight.com
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Awards

Great Plains Journalism Awards - Winner

2012 - Project/Investigative Reporting

Winner in 2012 investigative category for "Fighting DUI: One Sobering Week," a monthslong tracking of a week's worth of DUI cases, from start to finish.

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Eugene M. Shoemaker Communications Award

2020 - Audio/Visual Production

The Shoemaker Award recognizes excellence in communications for the U.S. Geological Survey. Part of a team recognized for the creation and production of the podcast "Eyes on Earth" for the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center.

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South Dakota Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contest

2013 - News Series - First Place

Awarded for "Policing the Prairie," a series on rural law enforcement, troubled and decertified officers and the difficulty of funding and training public safety in rural areas. Partner project with reporter Steve Young.

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Best of Gannett - Second Place

2013 - Beat Reporting - Division II

Awarded for "Policing the Prairie," a series on rural law enforcement, troubled and decertified officers and the difficulty of funding and training public safety in rural areas. Partner project with reporter Steve Young.

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SDNA Better Newspaper Contest

2016 - Best Feature Story - Second Place

Awarded for "Beaten into coma, mother gave up newborn for adoption."

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South Dakota Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contest

2016 - Best News Series - Third Place

Awarded for months of coverage related to the Standing Rock Reservation's Dakota Access Pipeline protests.

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