Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Door County Advocate Entry Title: Wine made by artificial intelligence is now a reality at this Wisconsin winery Entry Credit: Christopher Clough Judge Comment: WOW! Loved this story. Great balance of quotes and narrative which really paints a picture of how AI gets integrated where we least expect! Your other two entries also were excellent, but this seems to be quite timely as we all adjust to a new AI reality. Nicely done!
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Monroe Times Entry Title: The Cheesemaking Process, from Moo to You Entry Credit: Sarah Sabatke Judge Comment: This was a wonderful, well-written story. Clearly a lot of research went into it and a ton of interviews. Excellent reporting!
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Valders Journal Entry Title: A Family Garden Entry Credit: Mary Thomsen Judge Comment: This was a sweet story! You did a wonderful job with balancing quotes and building your narrative. Well written and fun to read.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: The Boscobel Dial Entry Title: Local farmers and schools collaborate on lunch Entry Credit: Joe Hart Judge Comment: What a great story! I enjoyed reading about something that has so much impact on our young people. Solid reporting and great balance of quotes and narrative.
