Local Outdoor Column ( Division E,Division D,Division C,Division B,Division A )Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Wausau Pilot and Review Entry Title: Outdoors: Retired Wausau broadcaster adapts to a new reality after ALS diagnosis Entry Credit: Rick Reyer Judge Comment: What a heartfelt column about your ALS diagnosis ... so sad and scary yet defiant and positive. Wishing you all the best. I loved the dog column as well.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Sun-Argus Entry Title: Cruising with Cari; Cruising with Cari; Cruising with Cari Entry Credit: Cari Cornelius Judge Comment: I loved Cari’s columns, especially her successful deer hunt … I know exactly what she means when she talks about the woods going silent after the shot. It’s a surreal moment.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Vilas County News-Review Entry Title: Best Outdoor Column Entry Credit: Kurt Krueger Judge Comment: Reading your columns makes me excited for retirement. I especially liked the story about tip-up fishing – there's nothing like watching that flag fly and see the spool spinning!
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Crawford County Independent & The Kickapoo Scout Entry Title: Sping fishing for trout in small streams; Learning helpful fishing tips and tricks; Fishing in a slow and steady rain Entry Credit: Len Harris Judge Comment: I love Len’s comment … I don’t often get out fished, but I learned something from him. It’s a lesson most anglers could take to heart. Also heartwarming to hear about the lessons learned from his father.
