McKnight’s Senior Living took home a Gold Award and two Silver Awards from the American Society of Business Publication Editors’ Upper Midwest Region event Wednesday night.

Senior Editor Lois A. Bowers won a Gold Award in the Best Blog – How-to Tips/Service category for three online columns she had written. Editorial Director John O’Connor and Bowers each won Silver Awards in the Best Blog – Analysis/Commentary category.

All business-to-business media brands in the region were eligible to enter. McKnight’s Senior Living is based in suburban Chicago.

Bowers’ how-to tips/services columns also are up for a national award from ASBPE. Winners will be announced July 21 at ASBPE’s conference in St. Petersburg, FL.

Sister media brand McKnight’s Long-Term Care News took home three regional AZBEE awards as well: Silver Awards in the Best Print News Section and Best Print Feature Article/General Interest categories and a Bronze Award in the Best Blog – Analysis/Commentary category.