Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Grant County Herald Independent Entry Title: Grant Regional Community Health Fair Entry Credit: Jessica Brownell Judge Comment: This ad is designed well, great color, easy to navigate the event options. I don't love the fact that another color ad was on top of this, but as a stand alone the ad is well done.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Superior Telegram Entry Title: Douglas County Beef Association Ad Entry Credit: Scott Blatchford, Greg Beltz Judge Comment: The showcase of the buyers and the animals is terrific. Great layout and it speaks to the efforts of the community to support the auction.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Chetek Alert Entry Title: Best Large Ad—Walter the Walleye Entry Credit: James Moran Judge Comment: Placing this ad 3rd, because it drew me in, but I had no way of knowing where these places were other than their names. Next time, I would include an address. But looks like a really neat promotion.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Grant County Herald Independent Entry Title: Potosi Catfish Festival Entry Credit: Jessica Brownell, Jodi White Judge Comment: This ad is colorful and the only challenge I had was that it was full of information and seemed too much emphasis on the sponsors not the event. Suggest the ad for the event to be separate next time, and a sponsor thank you ad done separate from the event. Overall well done.
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