Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Hillsboro Sentry-Enterprise Entry Title: Area Residents Discuss Palestine, Israel ( Entry Credit: Nicolette Nauman Judge Comment: A clear, first-hand accounting that provides background knowledge on a complex international subject of historical weight.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Crawford County Independent & The Kickapoo Scout Entry Title: Parkland High School shooting survivor: Hogg calls for common sense gun laws Entry Credit: Gillian Pomplun Judge Comment: A concise story that brings school shootings into focus without having to endure a tragedy locally.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Crawford County Independent & The Kickapoo Scout Entry Title: Walz proves popular at Eau Claire rally Entry Credit: Jordan Derrick Judge Comment: Captured the mood without an overuse of quotes. Could've used a bit more detail at the end.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Ripon Commonwealth Press Entry Title: 'It's a lot worse than what you could even imagine' Entry Credit: Roger Mathews Judge Comment: Good examples of a local connection to a national story, and it provided several ways to help.
