Awards
The Register has won 16 Pulitzer Prizes:
- 6 for National Reporting: 1954, 1958, 1968, 1976, 1979, and 1985
- 3 for Editorial Writing: 1938, 1943, and 1956
- 3 for Editorial Cartooning: 1924, 1943, and 1963
- 1 for Photography: 1952
- 1 for Feature Photography: 1987
- 1 for Breaking News Photography: 2010
- 1 for Public Service: 1991
Register writer Clark Kauffman was one of three finalists for the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting for his exposure of glaring injustice in the handling of traffic tickets by public officials in Iowa.
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