Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Freeman Entry Title: DARRELL BROOKS TRIAL Entry Credit: Brian Huber Judge Comment: Fantastic coverage of a trial that made national news but was presented in a way only local reporters could do.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Daily Tribune Entry Title: Coverage of the John Sarver trial in the 38-year-old Eleanore Roberts cold case Entry Credit: Karen Madden Judge Comment: Excellent job working through a cold case trial and the people involved nearly 40 years later.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Chippewa Herald Entry Title: Chippewa Falls Fire and Emergency Services upgrades Entry Credit: Audrey Korte Judge Comment: Great job following a referendum to the funding that would enable hiring more public safety employees.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: The Freeman Entry Title: "Rainbowland" controversy Entry Credit: Karen Pilarski Judge Comment: Good balance covering a community torn by the school system banning a Dolly Parton song.
