Nebraska Press Association

The Mark E. Cramer Weekly Sweepstakes Award was presented to the newspaper that accumulates the most points during the judging of the Better Newspaper Contest entries.  The Mark E. Cramer Sweepstakes were awarded from 1984 to 2003.

• 2003  Bellevue Leader
• 2002  Wauneta Breeze
• 2001  Bellevue Leader
• 2000  Ralston Recorder
• 1999  Papillion Times
• 1998  Bellevue Leader
• 1997  Papillion Times
• 1996  Bellevue Leader
• 1995  Bellevue Leader
• 1994  Bellevue Leader
• 1993  Bellevue Leader
• 1992  Bellevue Leader
• 1991  Bellevue Leader
• 1990  Bellevue Leader
• 1989  North Bend Eagle
• 1988  Gothenburg Times
• 1987  Tekamah Burt County Plaindealer
• 1986  Gothenburg Times
• 1985  Milford Times
• 1984  Gothenburg Times