Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Vilas County News-Review Entry Title: New Year brings retirement farewell for local mechanic; Old body shop hits the road; Pandemic relief grants awarded to local theaters, summer camps Entry Credit: Eric Johnson Judge Comment: Nice job!
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Northwest Now Entry Title: Menomonee Falls-based Window Select investigated for alleged fraud; Cogent Analytics takes over management of Window Select; Window Select customers file class-action lawsuit over unfinished work Entry Credit: Alex Groth, Corri Hess Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Southwest Now Entry Title: How employees found a way to save Greenfield's Exclusive Company; Benno's Bar & Grill in West Allis, a pioneer in the craft beer movement, closes after 41 years; Tackling the worker shortage in Milwaukee's suburbs Entry Credit: Bob Dohr Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: The Press Times Entry Title: A look to the skies: Nearly a century of flight in Brown County; SNC’s Center for Business and Economic Analysis called a win-win for students, community; Soda Sense brings commerce, jobs to Seymour Entry Credit: Rick Cohler Judge Comment: None
