Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Lakeland Times Entry Title: Fifield Town Board Entry Credit: Trevor Greene Judge Comment: Great work! Buoy-gate is not a word I expected to learn prior to my review of these stories. And the EMS official saying he'd take his time is shocking.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Wausau Pilot and Review Entry Title: Exclusive report: Marathon County supervisors violated First Amendment protections in library fight; “Unacceptable cancer risk:” New DHS assessment makes immediate recommendations for contaminated Wausau park; Downtown Wausau developer seeks $10.8 million Entry Credit: Shereen Siewert Judge Comment: Great to see a reporter taking a watchdog role to hold government accountable.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Lakeland Times Entry Title: Coverage of St. Germain Entry Credit: Fred Williston Judge Comment: Comprehensive and informative writing.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Oshkosh Herald Entry Title: Drug deaths, prevention efforts reviewed; Future of county diversity panel left in doubt; County's diversity panel reaches an impasse Entry Credit: Bethanie Gengler Judge Comment: I enjoyed the drama of the diversity council stories. It's a sign of the times.
