Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Superior Telegram Entry Title: Stolen valor Entry Credit: Maria Lockwood Judge Comment: A really strong story about an incredibly difficult topic. You did a good job of getting sources to open up
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Review Entry Title: Woman in jail 15 months for major theft charge was victim of romance scam Entry Credit: Ian Johanson Judge Comment: Well done. You did a great job of taking a regular court story and turning it into something that was easy to read and made the people involved feel very real.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Superior Telegram Entry Title: Placement of sex offender Entry Credit: Shelley Nelson Judge Comment: The reporter did a nice job digging into a difficult topic. They included many perspectives, which was important for readers to come to a well-informed opinion
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Price County Review Entry Title: 'Historians study dugout canoe at Phillips hardware store' Entry Credit: Tom LaVenture Judge Comment: I enjoyed this story a lot. It was well-constructed and made me want to read more about the topic. Nicely done!
