Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Superior Telegram Entry Title: Controlled burn proposal is steeped in tradition Entry Credit: Shelley Nelson Judge Comment: An excellent range of sources used to tell the story in an engaging way with elements of science, indigenous knowledge, policy and programs.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Boscobel Dial Entry Title: Nesting season brings turtles onto local highways Entry Credit: Joe Hart Judge Comment: Lively writing helps make nature relatable here.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Boscobel Dial Entry Title: Local farms play national role in fighting off spongy moth Entry Credit: Joe Hart Judge Comment: A comprehensive piece on the subject with an admirable variety of sources.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Waupaca County Post Entry Title: Rabbits galore in Waupaca Entry Credit: James Card Judge Comment: None
