Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Sheldon - The N'West Iowa Review Entry Title: "Baby, we've got a problem" Entry Credit: Aleisa Schat Judge Comment: This was an excellent job of localizing a national issue. Talking to parents affected by the shortage as well as officials made this entry stand out in a crowded field.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Waverly Newspapers Entry Title: A Journey to Victory Entry Credit: Anelia Dimitrova Judge Comment: This story did a wonderful job of putting a face on addiction and telling the readers about her journey. She was definitely someone to root for and that was readily apparent in the story.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Clinton - Clinton Herald Entry Title: 40 Years After Entry Credit: Charlene Bielema Judge Comment: Great job of transitioning from past to the present and getting the voices of those involved into the story.
