Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Gazette Entry Title: General Excellence The Gazette Entry Credit: The Gazette Staff Judge Comment: Wow, what a newspaper. A great read each and every issue. Very informative and educational. Lots of hard work goes into each issue, and it shows. Your readers certainly do get their money's worth each issue. Great sports coverage, opinion page offers a variety of view points, captivating advertisements and photos. Lots of names and faces. Great job!
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Beloit Daily News Entry Title: General Excellence Entries Entry Credit: Clint Wolf Judge Comment: A very good newspaper. Strong writing and captivating photographs and advertisements make this a great newspaper. Keep up the good work.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Freeman Entry Title: Nov. 23, 2021; Sept. 11, 2021; Feb. 3, 2022 Entry Credit: Bill Yorth Judge Comment: Enjoyed reading each issue! Lots of local news and lots and lots of names and faces in each issue. The Freeman reminds its readers why newspapers continue to play an important role in their lives week to week. Keep it up!
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: The Post-Crescent Entry Title: Sept. 5, 2021; Feb. 6, 2022; Aug. 14, 2022 Entry Credit: Staff Staff Judge Comment: None
