Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Daily Tribune Entry Title: What Wisconsin Rapids restaurants do people miss the most? Here's what readers told us. Entry Credit: Caitlin Shuda Judge Comment: Good use of research, pics, and reader comments to make this a must-read-to-the-end story. Loved the details, and the first-person comments about the restaurants.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: EagleHerald Entry Title: To Infinity and Beyond Entry Credit: Dan Kitkowski Judge Comment: Good combination of description of the event and interviews. The front-page picture is exceptional.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Daily Jefferson County Union Entry Title: Take Back the Sun glows bright, rocks out Entry Credit: Carly Davis Judge Comment: Excellent piece of you-are-there writing; the descriptions really helped me imagine the scene.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: The Sheboygan Press Entry Title: Random Lake High School students go hunting as part of unique class. For many, it’s their first time holding a gun. Entry Credit: Maya Hilty Judge Comment: Enjoyed this article, but I think you missed the real lede, which is the teacher herself. I’d do a follow-up just on her.
