Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Iowa City - Press-Citizen Entry Title: Paris Barazza, best news story, Iowa City Press-Citizen Entry Credit: Paris Barraza Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Iowa City - Press-Citizen Entry Title: George Shillcock, best news story, Iowa City Press-Citizen Entry Credit: George Shillcock Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Mason City - Globe Gazette Entry Title: Transgender child outed on Mason City Mohawk Save the Name Facebook page Entry Credit: Jaci Smith Judge Comment: None