Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Chippewa Herald Entry Title: Dunn County referendum asks federal government to nationalize health care Entry Credit: Audrey Korte Judge Comment: Good read. Good diversity of voices. Curious how the vote turned out.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Sheboygan Press Entry Title: Sheboygan detectives are still investigating the unsolved Jalopy Jungle murders of 1988. Family of the victims ‘desperately want’ closure. Entry Credit: Maya Hilty Judge Comment: I loved this story. Great read.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Antigo Daily Journal Entry Title: Family, residents pay final respects to Pearl Harbor victim Entry Credit: Kevin Passon Judge Comment: One of the bests ledes I've read in a while. Very good work at taking a simple funeral story and making it an interesting read.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Baraboo News Republic Entry Title: Attempted homicide trial begins; North Freedom man accused of trying to kill parents Entry Credit: Bridget Cooke Judge Comment: None
Competition Comment: The entries in this category were very competitive. If this is an example of what these journalists are doing, these communities are being well-served.
