Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Wausau Pilot and Review Entry Title: Lincoln County reaffirms plan to sell or shut down Pine Crest Nursing Home Entry Credit: Damakant Jayshi Judge Comment: Great coverage of a local example of a national trend. The privatization of healthcare is often not just a power-consolidation of big companies out to make money, but it can hide financial shenanigans... this news story isnot over -- it's a fire sale -- so find out why!
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Star-Observer Entry Title: New Richmond choir hosts concert, singing to honor Cheyenne Tuckner Entry Credit: Kaitlyn Doolittle Judge Comment: Beautifully written story that reminds us of our humanity. Great photos and good quotes. It shows a wonderful sensitivity of a great small city.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Valders Journal Entry Title: Peaceful group gathers in Manitowoc to speak out against current administration Entry Credit: Jacob Puestow Judge Comment: Many of us covered the protests this spring, and this is a good example of balancing the variety of people and messages involved. Great photo and just the right handling of the conflict that occurred near he end.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: The Boscobel Dial Entry Title: DNR steps up enforcement as off-road fatalities rise Entry Credit: Joe Hart Judge Comment: Solid coverage of a growing public safety issue. It successfully focuses first on the tragic story of one death, and the impacts that ripple across he commuity
