Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Des Moines - Des Moines Register Entry Title: Documenting the pandemic's ongoing toll Entry Credit: Courtney Crowder Judge Comment: A beautifully written and gripping account of the terrible toll another wave of COVID has taken on the victims, families and staff of this ICU unit. Stories and photos take us bedside and into the hearts of the families involved. Wonderful job.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Burlington - The Hawk Eye Entry Title: Burlington Hawk Eye series on police shootings Entry Credit: Michaele Niehaus Judge Comment: Well researched and eye-opening series about families left to investigate the deaths of loved ones at the hands of police officers who are not held accountable. Stories give grieving family members a valuable voice. Nice job.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Des Moines - Des Moines Register Entry Title: EMS struggles Entry Credit: Daniel Lathrop, Philip Joens, , Judge Comment: Terrific series that digs for answers as to why rescue units are not arriving quickly on 911 calls. Stories reveal the cost of saving lives is based on community decisions about pay, taxes and expenses. Outstanding reporting.
