Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Wausau Pilot and Review Entry Title: Column: Marking a milestone, and a call for answers; Column: Wausau needs to stop burying policy changes, council needs more control; Opinion: Wausau’s local economy is strangled by debt Entry Credit: Keene Winters, Staff Judge Comment: This was the only column in the contest to address local issues, and the willingness to stare down city hall is a winner.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Lakeland Times Entry Title: Fish like a girl: “Hugel” knew?, Fish like a girl: Taking composting one step further, Fish like a girl: My experience at Liver Fest at the Muutka Lodge Entry Credit: Beckie Gaskill Judge Comment: This columnist has a strong voice, and writes in a style that is both informative and personal. I really liked the column about the hunting lodge. Great work.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Vilas County News-Review Entry Title: Eric Johnson's Lifestyle column Entry Credit: Eric Johnson Judge Comment: You had me at a Rollins quote, and kept me with the touching column about a lost friend. I may have shed a tiny tear reading about grandma's letters too.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Monroe County Herald Entry Title: From the Editors Desk - A column by Benny Mailman - Senior Reporter/Editor Entry Credit: Benny Mailman Judge Comment: None
