Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: In Business Madison Entry Title: Carving a legacy in stone Entry Credit: Joe Vanden Plas, Sharon Vanorny Judge Comment: Excellent feature about a business that's carving its place in the business world. Great lede. Solid writing.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Sheboygan Press Entry Title: Sheboygan’s Zeke Mueller found inner peace on a journey from Jehovah's Witnesses to drag Entry Credit: Alex Garner Judge Comment: This is a well-written feature that shows two unlikely worlds coming together. I really get a sense of who Zeke is and his hopes and dreams. Well done.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Sheboygan Press Entry Title: What did a Sheboygan native find hiking the 1,200-mile Ice Age Trail? Bears, ‘trail magic’ & more. Entry Credit: Alex Garner Judge Comment: This is a solid feature showcasing one person's quest for traveling the trail and combining it with a travel piece about places along the route. The writing is informative yet fun. It's amazing what you find outside your back yard when you look and this piece brings that to light.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: The Freeman Entry Title: Not your average seasoning Entry Credit: Karen Pilarski Judge Comment: Fun and quirky! Solid writing. Fun lede.
