Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Verona Press Entry Title: Sept. 23, 2021; Oct. 14, 2021; Feb. 10, 2022 Entry Credit: Brad Allen, Mark Nesbitt, Jack Miller Judge Comment: Clean, concise and yet has an 'artsy' appeal. Nothing fancy, but yet dynamic.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Hillsboro Sentry-Enterprise Entry Title: Sept. 22, 2021; February 9, 2022; July 20, 2022 Entry Credit: Logan Everson, Zach Rastall, Nate Beier Judge Comment: Great visuals, really pulls you in, but visual appeal may be too distracting from the stories themselves.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Northwoods River News Entry Title: Sept. 17, 2021; Feb. 8, 2022; May 20, 2022 Entry Credit: Jeremy Mayo, Bob Mainhardt Judge Comment: This is solid. Dominant photo, easy to navigate page with story layout. Nice use of graphics to enhance page.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Tribune Press Reporter Entry Title: Oct. 20, 2021; Feb. 23, 2022; Sept. 22, 2021 Entry Credit: Carlton DeWitt, Shawn DeWitt, Carole Schurtz, Marlys Kruger Judge Comment: Good blocking out of stories, easy to read. Straightforward, solid work.