Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Green Bay Press-Gazette Entry Title: Waste not, want not: Joannes Park's community fridge feeds those in need, reduces waste Entry Credit: Natalie Eilbert Judge Comment: This has well-rounded reporting that is useful to readers while maintaining depth.
It is an impactful look at a food desert/insecurity, it tells how a local community fridge was created and is helping people. Great context, photos and graphic visualization of the issue. It also directly draws conclusions based on how people without vehicles are impacted. It does a great job of showing the layers of hunger issues/intersectionality as well as the other entities involved, food waste and teamwork. Another perfect touch was the contagious element and how it inspired other areas to look into similar approaches.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Post-Crescent Entry Title: Appleton police first brought crisis intervention training to state to better respond to mental health crises Entry Credit: Kelli Arseneau Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Cap Times Entry Title: Hmong Institute to open first-of-its-kind child care center in Madison Entry Credit: Natalie Yahr Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Wisconsin State Journal Entry Title: Hotdish Hoedown has been a Madison tradition for 34 years Entry Credit: Samara Kalk Judge Comment: None
