Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin Entry Title: Home is Here: Stories behind the census Entry Credit: Staff Staff Judge Comment: This is a tremendously thorough look at one region's changing demographics and the various impacts those changes have had. "Home Is Here" also highlights perspectives of minority populations that are often overlooked. The excellent writing, combined with plenty of graphics and photos, makes this series a winner.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: La Crosse Tribune Entry Title: Finding Home: A series exploring homelessness in La Crosse Entry Credit: Olivia Herken Judge Comment: While we all know homelessness is a problem, this series digs into the causes and some of the possible solutions. But beyond that, the series puts faces to the statistics, telling the stories of actual homeless people and explaining the various ways they've gotten to where they are. The videos accompanying the stories are a nice touch.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Cap Times Entry Title: Abortion access in Wisconsin Entry Credit: Jessie Opoien, Jack Kelly Judge Comment: This series fearlessly takes on one of the most divisive topics ever, and the result is both balanced and insightful, providing valuable context and perspectives.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Wisconsin State Journal Entry Title: Wisconsin DNR's efforts to regulate forever chemicals Entry Credit: Chris Hubbuch Judge Comment: Great job staying on top of a topic of the utmost importance, the quality of our drinking water.
