Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Door County Advocate Entry Title: Miniature golf that's fun, environmental, educational, accessible arrives in Door County; New restaurant brings authentic tastes of Italy, Neapolitan pizzas to Ellison Bay in Door County; Pasta made from organic ingredients now in new shop in Sturgeon Bay Entry Credit: Christopher Clough Judge Comment: Three interesting deep dives into businesses, exploring every aspect of what makes each noteworthy. I came away wanting to visit each place after reading.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Superior Telegram Entry Title: Maria Lockwood business coverage Entry Credit: Maria Lockwood Judge Comment: I appreciated the story telling in each submission. Also, the attempt to take a different approach to writing about business.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Price County Review Entry Title: Pan-Asian market opens in Park Falls / Couple makes mall their dream / Owners close Espresso Alamode Entry Credit: Tom LaVenture Judge Comment: I personally enjoyed the feature on the mall the most, but I felt like all of these submissions show a strong desire to get out into the community and find interesting behind-the-scenes stories as it relates to local business.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Superior Telegram Entry Title: Shelley Nelson business coverage Entry Credit: Shelley Nelson Judge Comment: Three interesting stories that offer readers something just a little outside of the norm when it comes to reading about business. A good illustration of how business is more than just dollars and cents.
Competition Comment: A very difficult competition to judge, as there were many strong entries in this particular category. A lot of positive business reports, some tragic, but pretty much all of them were interesting in one way or another.
Congratulations to the award winners!
