Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Oconomowoc Enterprise Entry Title: April 17, 2025; Feb. 27, 2025; Sept. 26, 2024 Entry Credit: Staff Judge Comment: Top notch paper offering compelling reads and layouts, truly offering something every day for every reader.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Monroe Times Entry Title: 9/11/2024; 9/25/2024; 2/1/2025 Entry Credit: Adam Krebs, Natalie Dillon, Gary Mays, Lance Ray Judge Comment: Top notch use of graphics, art and layouts that remind us that print is not and shouldn't be dead.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Monroe County Herald Entry Title: Monroe County Herald Entry Credit: Greg Evans, Eric Roellig, Kyle Evans, Erica Dynes Jackson Judge Comment: Solid mix of the day's accounts across the region, as well as plenty of life and lifestyle reads.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: The Pierce County Journal Entry Title: Sept. 25, 2024; Oct. 16, 2024; Feb. 12, 2025 Entry Credit: Pierce County Journal staff Judge Comment: Truly, if you miss a day with this newspaper, you miss a lot. Amazing how much the staff is able to cover and get in each day.
