Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Gazette Entry Title: Interstate pileup Entry Credit: Karyn Saemann , Neil Johnson , Kylie Balk-Yaatenen , Anthony Wahl Judge Comment: An exceptional example of breaking news coverage. You used all your channels to cover and update the story as it unfolded. Kudos to your staff for getting there and getting the pix and the story. Really, really excellent work.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Green Bay Press-Gazette Entry Title: 'These kids were on fire': Current, former Pulaski students among 'many' injured at bonfire, reports say Entry Credit: Benita Mathew Judge Comment: Good coverage in a very short turn-around. Obviously a lot of leg-work to get all the details and personal insights. Impressed that you got it done in only two days.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Journal Times Entry Title: Police, schools investigating Muskego racism charges Entry Credit: Ryan Patterson Judge Comment: In-depth coverage of an important local story, with updated info as it happened. Good work.
Competition Comment: The first place entry is one of the finest examples of what a local paper / media outlet can do that I have ever seen.
