Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Monroe County Herald Entry Title: Fires Entry Credit: Kyle Evans Judge Comment: Great photos that show both the work of the firefighters and the aftermath and its impact on a community. Excellent photo coverage of this event--the photo of the men standing in the aftermath is expecially impactful.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Vilas County News-Review Entry Title: Plane down Entry Credit: Michael Anderson Judge Comment: Nice visual of a horrific incident.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Ladysmith News Entry Title: Rescue effort Entry Credit: Luke Klink Judge Comment: This photo shows the public that firefighters take seriously the work they do and whether its is a human life or that of a pet--all measures are used to ot make the save. HIgh quality photo with a great end story.
Competition Comment: This category had many exceptional entries--in the end, it came down to the story they told and the quality iof the photos submitted.