Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Business News - Northeast Entry Title: ‘100%, through-and-through, pure-Wisconsin’ wine Entry Credit: Rachel Kroeger Judge Comment: Excellent article! It laid the story out in a logical order, with great transitions to keep the reader moving along. There was just enough detail to explain things adequately, without being too much inside baseball that would lose the average person who just likes wine, but doesn't need to know every last thing about making it. I was left with an eagerness to go visit the winery myself!
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Press Times Entry Title: Keep it small, keep it simple, keep it personable Entry Credit: Aubrie Selsmeyer Judge Comment: The article hits all the important marks for a good feature: not too long, good detail, human connections, and descriptions that bring the subject to life and make the reader want to experience it themselves.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Business News - Northeast Entry Title: From one ‘green thumb’ to another, The Plant People under new ownership Entry Credit: Rich Palzewic Judge Comment: This is a well-constructed article that tells a story of interest to the community. The writer does a nice job of providing sufficient background details and explaining the transition plans for the business in a fairly concise fashion.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: The Press Times Entry Title: Building people’s interest in history Entry Credit: Cassi Garrison Judge Comment: The article provided a good amount of background information, without being too long so that it would lose the reader before they get to the call to action.
