Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Northwest Now Entry Title: Title IX passed 50 years ago to provide equality in sports. Here are some of the women who brought it to life in Milwaukee Entry Credit: Cathy Kozlowicz Judge Comment: This comprehensive coverage that included not only history but specific stories of individuals affected by legislation clearly took a lot of effort. It was well organized and written.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Peninsula Pulse Entry Title: Egg Harbor Campers Left in the Dark Entry Credit: Myles Dannhausen Jr. Judge Comment: Not an easy subject but presented with a thorough examination of how a new business owner can change courses to the detriment of long-time customers. Had this reader rooting against the company.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Lakeland Times Entry Title: Camp Manito-wish introduces COVID vaccine mandate Entry Credit: Kelly Holm Judge Comment: A struggle for all schools today and a good look at a community's effort to find a solution to an issue where there are no easy answers or guarantees of success.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: South Now Entry Title: Many police departments are short-staffed while a few feel 'very fortunate.' Find out if your department is healthy or hurting. Entry Credit: Erik S. Hanley Judge Comment: Well done look at the subject that is a controversy throughout the nation.Nice inclusion of factor that could impede mandate in this particular community.
