Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Wisconsin State Farmer Entry Title: My old dog lost in a cornfield would be no match for coyotes; 2024 was a frustrating year for this pollinator protector; Cleaning out childhood home evokes memories, gratitude and tears Entry Credit: Colleen Kottke Judge Comment: Stark reality faced as parents grow older and lives well-lived are remembered. A once in a lifetime column deserves to win this category.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Peninsula Pulse Entry Title: Editor's Note Entry Credit: Debra Fitzgerald Judge Comment: The crisis facing newspapers is always a worthy subject of an editorial. Well done.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Wausau Pilot and Review Entry Title: Opinion: With a city deeply in debt, concerns mount over additional borrowing Entry Credit: Keene Winters Judge Comment: Writer brings home critical issue facing the community by using real numbers to back up his opinion.
