Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Herald Times Reporter Entry Title: Hidden forest estimated to be 13,500 years old discovered along Lake Michigan’s shore in Manitowoc County Entry Credit: Patti Zarling Judge Comment: The reporter took news of fragments from a buried forest and turned it into a history lesson for readers. Great context of what happened in Wisconsin and this region in particular.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Sheboygan Press Entry Title: How a local nonprofit is restoring Willow Creek with a $280K grant and water quality testing Entry Credit: Alex Garner Judge Comment: Water quality is important. This story delves into what's being done to protect and improve it.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Sheboygan Press Entry Title: How a new $3.7M dam at Sheboygan Broughton Marsh Park will help control water levels and impact wildlife Entry Credit: Alex Garner Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Herald Times Reporter Entry Title: Last May, a drought. This May, the second-wettest May on record. How Manitowoc County farmers are coping. Entry Credit: Patti Zarling Judge Comment: None
