Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Daily Cardinal Entry Title: Wisconsin's new AI data centers spark transparency, environmental concerns Entry Credit: Avery Chedha Judge Comment: Very informative piece on an issue affecting many communities.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Badger Herald Entry Title: ‘I have a mixture of sadness but also hope’: Pesticides harm Wisconsin bee populations, local conservation groups work to protect bees Entry Credit: Anna Smith Judge Comment: Great context for what is happening. The last sentence says it all. Good work.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Daily Cardinal Entry Title: Dane County conservation program connects farmers, UW-Madison researchers Entry Credit: Jake Kilander Judge Comment: I like this concept. I appreciated the information and the important work that is being done and how the article was written.
