Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Daily Reporter Entry Title: Kohler golf course in legal limbo after human remains found, environmental impact concerns raised Entry Credit: Steve Schuster Judge Comment: Love that investigative work led to the information obtained in this report. The reader also has a good idea of what is happening and what the impact of the story is high up, which is great. Not only that, but the story is written in an interesting way that pulls the reader through to the end.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Herald Times Reporter Entry Title: Here’s what happens to greasy pizza boxes and other items in recycling bins after they're collected in Manitowoc County Entry Credit: Patti Zarling Judge Comment: The headline and lede are very accessible to the average reader. I also think that the media attempts to tell stories about what can and can't be recycled often, but those stories aren't usually accompanied with why you can't recycle certain things and what the environmental impacts are. Also great work on visuals.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Sheboygan Press Entry Title: As Sheboygan sees first snowstorm of winter, here’s why drivers may see less salt being used on area roads Entry Credit: Alex Garner Judge Comment: Good timely environmental topic. Is kind of a cliche topic, but Alex does a good job of bringing in a unique angle.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: EagleHerald Entry Title: Study confirms PFAS in the bay Entry Credit: Erin Noha Judge Comment: None
