Edmunds County Tribune -

Three Northern State University students won awards for their entries in the Brown County Historical Society's annual research and writing contest.

First place went to Scott Johnson for his paper, "The Rising Star and the Lake of Shining Shells: The Settlement and Pre-1900 History of Watertown, South Dakota." Johnson is a history major from Watertown.

Reece Moehlenbrink received second place for "Robert Smalls: The Courage of One Ex-Slave." Moehlenbrink is a history education major from Ipswich.

Hailey Smith received third place for "Gold Rush in the Hills: The People and Towns." Smith is a so...