Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Rock Rapids - Lyon County Reporter Entry Title: Lyon County Reporter Entry Credit: Staff Judge Comment: Excellent use of photos, especially into the mast. Use of grey box to separate stories works well and additional type art and eye-catching headlines made the difference.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Cascade - Cascade Pioneer Entry Title: Best Front Page Entry Credit: Staff Staff Judge Comment: Although the layout limits number of stories on the front, the eye-catching photos were a strong hook for the reader. Nice, clean layout.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Avoca - Avoca Journal Herald Entry Title: Avoca Journal-Herald - Front Page Entry Credit: Donald Nielson Judge Comment: Very informational and inviting. A true community news page each time. Great job!
