Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Ames - Ames Tribune Entry Title: Coverage of Business in Ames Entry Credit: Ronna Faaborg Judge Comment: Ronna Faaborg is an excellent writer and reporter, here offering several interesting and comprehensive business profiles of innovation in the heartland. Bravo. Our ranking of her stories are 1. Clayton Farms; 2. Captain America Shields; 3. Big Gay Candle Company
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Webster City - The Daily Freeman-Journal Entry Title: MIDAS, Wish you were here, Destination Stratford, Hemp, At home at the range Entry Credit: Robert E. Oliver, Lori Berglund Judge Comment: Interesting stories about these small business ventures illustrate how people can turn things around in the face of adversity, such as the pandemic, and harness the spirit of enterprise. Our ranking: 1. Hemp makes a comeback; 2. Home at the range; 3. Midas transport.
