Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Superior Telegram Entry Title: Maria Lockwood business coverage Entry Credit: Maria Lockwood Judge Comment: Good features about local folks who stuck their necks out to start a new business.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Lake Geneva Regional News Entry Title: Daniels Foods to host centennial celebration; Fontana resident advances in business contest; Say 'Cheese!" Entry Credit: Eric Johnson Judge Comment: Supermarket story is aA good story about local business and local history.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Courier Sentinel Entry Title: Stale beer makes for spicy mustard; CVEC powering the community; Freed's Bavarian hounds Entry Credit: Ginna Young Judge Comment: Lots of local history and local color in the stale beer story. Makes me want to check it out.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Lake Geneva Regional News Entry Title: Worker shortage continues; Village Supper Club sold; New Darien TIF approved Entry Credit: Dennis Hines Judge Comment: TIF was a strong story that lays out the pros and cons of tax breaks to new businesses. This is often glossed over. Worker shortage story has lots of sources.
Competition Comment: Lots of good stuff here. Lots of local color and local history told through the ebbs and flows of local businesses. What makes really a really good business story is reporting that adds context to what the business means to the community and how the business fits into the larger business world.
