Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Dubuque - Telegraph Herald Entry Title: Dubuque Fire Department culture Entry Credit: Kayli Reese, John Kruse Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Des Moines - Des Moines Register Entry Title: End may be near for Iowa Democrats' first-in-the-nation caucuses. Entry Credit: Brianne Pfannenstiel Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Davenport - Quad-City Times Entry Title: Conflict over leadership's handling of problems in Bettendorf school system Entry Credit: Olivia Allen Judge Comment: None