This Friday, the KVSC news staff will venture to the Midwest Journalism Conference in Bloomington to accept five awards for stories it produced in 2009. Here is a list of our very talented winners:

Winners of 2009 Minnesota AP Broadcasters Awards, Radio Class I: 

Spot and Hard News (1st Place): "Fargo Volunteers" by KVSC Assistant News Director Kevin Hurd. 

Feature Story (1st Place): "Wide Snowplows," by KVSC News Director Chris Duffy.

Documentary/Investigative Story (1st Place) "Puppy Mill Investigation," by KVSC Assistant News Director David Iverson.

Winners of 2009 Society of Professional Journalists’ Mark of Excellence Awards, Region 6.

Feature Story: "Holiday Lights Spectacular," by KVSC Assistant News Director Zack Fisch.

In-Depth Reporting: "Puppy Mill Investigation" by KVSC Assistant News Director David Iverson.

View the full news release here.