Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin Entry Title: Becky Jacobs, business reporter/paper industry, rebuilding communities Entry Credit: Becky Jacobs Judge Comment: Stories a strong insight into the issues faced by loggers and made them relatable to the reader either they had a connection to the industry or not.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Cap Times Entry Title: Natalie Yahr of the Cap Times Entry Credit: Natalie Yahr Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Post-Crescent Entry Title: Jelissa Burns, business reporter/personal finance Entry Credit: Jelissa Burns Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Wisconsin State Journal Entry Title: Business coverage Entry Credit: Barry Adams Judge Comment: None