Foyt is a licensed CPA and attorney who earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from UND and graduated from Barry University’s School of Law in Orlando, Florida. He most recently served as Senior Tax Manager for UnitedHealth Group in Minnetonka, Minnesota and was a manager with KPMG International in Minneapolis before that.
Matt Purpur, an advertising representative, brings home five first-place awards and 11 awards overall. The Herald also won the Community Service Award.
Justin R. Lessman, general manager and co-owner of Jackson-based Livewire Printing Co. and publisher of the Jackson County Pilot, the Lakefield Standard and the Livewire, is the new president of the Minnesota Newspaper Association.