Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Lake Geneva Regional News Entry Title: Hot diggity dog! Oscar Mayer 'Hotdoggers' get frank about life in Walworth visit; Nightmare on Elm Street nears end: Linn supervisors approve razing of three blighted properties; Bacon up a good time: Second annual Bacon Fest draws large, enthusiastic... Entry Credit: Eric Johnson Judge Comment: Got to be frank -- doggone good headline. Nightmare headline was scare good and who can resist bacon. Overall, good creative thinking.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Ashland Daily Press Entry Title: Laid up: Mellen gets creative as players fall to COVID; Vaughn trapped; Food truck Thai-ing itself down Entry Credit: Peter Wasson Judge Comment: Laid up is to Covid ans Silver Medal is to Ashland Daily Press; all three entries were on target and very punny.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Star News Entry Title: It is time to soil your undies; Roadside dining for Perkinstown bear family;9 EVENTS, 6 MEDALS, 2 ALMOSTS Entry Credit: Brian Wilson, Matt Frey Judge Comment: The right hedline was on top ... a true attention getter. Like the "almosts," but the bear headline was that a hedline or a caption?
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: The Chetek Alert Entry Title: Alleged dog thief collared by police; Boaters all shook up after pontoon lands on island; 'Keezy' like a Sunday morning; delightful sunrise over New Auburn Entry Credit: Kenton Troutman, Tyler Florczak, Carl Cooley Judge Comment: "Boaters all shook up" great if the locals got the connection, like the bridging over troubled water.
"Dog collared" oversuded and "Keezy" more of a caption than a headline.
Competition Comment: Strong competition among five entries. Would have liked to have added another honorable mention.
