Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Lakeland Times Entry Title: Town Clerk steps away after 25 years Entry Credit: Julie Huotari Judge Comment: Yay, a good, complete, interesting story, newsy and folksy at the same time. Great read, wonderful family! Excellent writing as well.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Lakeland Times Entry Title: Lemmer establishes Monarch Butterfly Waystation in Hazelhurst Entry Credit: Julie Huotari Judge Comment: Great story, very personal, informative with great photos and layout! Just one person contributing to an important ecological solution.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Vilas County News-Review Entry Title: Man and machine: Veteran reunited with helicopter in Eagle River Entry Credit: Eric Johnson Judge Comment: Story that not only illuminates one man's life, but at the same time teaches us history as well.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Vilas County News-Review Entry Title: Loon rescue is a combined effort Entry Credit: Stephanie Dye Judge Comment: Great story, but you should have found out whether the loon reunited with its mate!
Competition Comment: The great writing in these four selections stands out among the rest.
