Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Sheboygan Press Entry Title: Wade House receives rare Abbot-Downing Concord Stagecoach from Wells Fargo collection Entry Credit: Gary Klein Judge Comment: The story is interesting, with great pictures. The article length is good for telling the story without losing the reader. Generally speaking, the amount of detail and description is very good, with the exception of the failure to explain what was meant by the term, "hotel style".
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Stevens Point Journal Entry Title: Stevens Point's only Korean restaurant named one of best in U.S. Entry Credit: Caitlin Shuda Judge Comment: The article is concise in delivering the information most important to the reader, while also generating interest in the restaurant. There were a couple of grammatical errors, however.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Herald Times Reporter Entry Title: Hope, community drove search for Elijah Vue. Two Rivers leaders reflect one year later. Entry Credit: Alisa Schafer Judge Comment: The reporter does a good job of providing a recap of what was a very significant community event. There were a few spots where the writing could have been clearer in its explanations.
