Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Post-Crescent Entry Title: Family of man who died from asthma sue over price of inhaler Entry Credit: Kelli Arseneau Judge Comment: Really nice job using a painful anecdote to explain the complex concept of pharmacy benefit managers! Excellent writing.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Post-Crescent Entry Title: Community protests as ThedaCare closes labor, delivery unit Entry Credit: Madison Lammert Judge Comment: Interesting stories and nice writing. I'm sure you were as mad as I was that the hospital refused to say how many births... that was such important context
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Herald Times Reporter Entry Title: Could measles come to Manitowoc as case numbers throughout US rise? What we know. Entry Credit: Patti Zarling Judge Comment: Great lead that allowed you to hold to a nice, pop-y writing style to the end
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: EagleHerald Entry Title: Recovering addicts find hope Entry Credit: Erin Fitzgerald Judge Comment: Really nice writing. i especially enjoyed the Drug Court story -- i think people wonder if they work!
