Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Tribune Press Reporter Entry Title: Off the Editor's Desk Entry Credit: Carlton DeWitt Judge Comment: Your column reminds me of a former editor I worked for. Say what needs to be said, just tell the truth. I especially liked the column giving credit to the two school board members who were not afraid to ask questions.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Tribune-Phonograph Entry Title: The Easter bunny teaches a very important lesson; Coca-Cola, the harbinger of the AI-pocolypse?; We maybe take "rain or shine" too seriously Entry Credit: Nathaniel Underwood Judge Comment: You spin a nice tale weaving personal experiences into the story. Please let us all remember that intelligence is not artificial.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Washington Island Observer Entry Title: Ferry Cabin News, Ted Turner; Ferry Cabin News, Wes Unseld; Ferry Cabin News, Leo Burt Entry Credit: Richard Purinton Judge Comment: Well written. I looked forward to where you would take your reader next. Nice job!