Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Baraboo News Republic Entry Title: Planting seeds of hope in a troubled world at Garden of Angels Entry Credit: Jonathan Shipley Judge Comment: Lovely writing elevates this article above all the others in this category. It was the clear winner. Congratulations.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Wausau Daily Herald Entry Title: From Jamaica to northern Wisconsin: Sled-dog racer Newton Marshall's epic journey Entry Credit: Keith Uhlig Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Marshfield News-Herald Entry Title: Kyle Keding went to prison for supplying the heroin that killed a man. He's out now, facing new challenges and sharing his story. Entry Credit: Keith Uhlig Judge Comment: None
