Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Wausau Daily Herald Entry Title: See headlines in comment box. Entry Credit: Jay Stahl, Renee Hickman Judge Comment: These stories were lively and quickly involved the reader with t the people involved in these businesses. Sparkling.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Watertown Daily Times Entry Title: Turning to peace on a potter's wheel; Family strives to provide superior quality meats; Familiar face is back behind the bar Entry Credit: Steve Sharp Judge Comment: Again, the stories captureed the essence of the people involved and the writing was solid. Well done.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Reporter Entry Title: A takeout resurrection; Downtown events, new businesses on 2022's schedule; FDL twins to open Brothers Antiques Entry Credit: Daphne Lemke Judge Comment: Great job of capturing trends and not just a listing of businesses that in other hands often come off as advertisements rather than the well researched entries here.
Competition Comment: A number of entries dealt with similar subjects and in some cases, same businesses. But the winners here distinguished themselves with good reporting and writing skills.
