Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Verona Press Entry Title: Walter Sleeve Dance Entry Credit: Maddie Bergstrom Judge Comment: Everything seems to come together in this sharp, visually interesting, well composed image of an unusual performance.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Crawford County Independent & The Kickapoo Scout Entry Title: Things just got safer for area farmers Entry Credit: Gillian Pomplun Judge Comment: Good illustration for an important safety story about a deceptively dangerous aspect of farming.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Crawford County Independent & The Kickapoo Scout Entry Title: Iowa to Wisconsin: Water taxi over Mississippi River begins Entry Credit: Gillian Pomplun Judge Comment: A happy water taxi rider helps draw attention to the story.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: The Northwoods River News Entry Title: Quarter Century Celebration Entry Credit: Jeremy Mayo Judge Comment: Good night shot. The watchers in the foreground help add perspective. A little tighter crop taking out the distracting doorway light might have helped the impact of this image.
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