Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Green Bay Press-Gazette Entry Title: What it's like to skate The Glide, the new, addicting ice ribbon in Boulder Junction | Horseradish Kitchen and Market offers big-city taste in small-town Princeton | Lake Superior said no to kayaking the Apostle Islands sea caves, so we headed to Washburn Entry Credit: Keith Uhlig Judge Comment: These three entries give readers the sense of being there with Keith Uhlig. We were ice skating at Winter Park, eating a beet sandwich at a hip restaurant and kayaking. Creative, personal and engaging.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Cap Times Entry Title: John Nichols Entry Credit: John Nichols Judge Comment: It was difficult to choose between the two Cap Times columnists, but John Nichols' columns gained with edge with more local inclusion. He blends national topics with local concerns and history that make these unique.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Cap Times Entry Title: Paul Fanlund Entry Credit: Paul Fanlund Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Green Bay Press-Gazette Entry Title: Jesse Lin's Watchdog columns Entry Credit: Jesse Lin Judge Comment: A special mention for Jesse Lin's Watchdog column, taking readers' questions and deep diving into research to answer them.
