The Active Age won several awards in the 2025 Kansas Press Association contest, including first and second place in the column writing category for publications in the largest circulation category.
Ted Blankenship won first place in column writing for his “It’s Not Serious” column, while Diana Breit Wolfe won second place for her “Dear Reader” columns. Columnists were judged on three samples of their work during 2024.
Amy Geiszler-Jones won first place in the military story category for her article about volunteers restoring an airplane to honor the sacrifice of World War I Erwin Bleckley.
The Active Age’s advertising director, Teresa Schmied, won first place in the advertising special section category for the Grandparents Guide.
The Active Age competes in Division VII, for newspapers with more than 5,000 circulation.
