Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Des Moines - Des Moines Register Entry Title: Coverage of court and crime -- Des Moines Register Entry Credit: Des Moines Register staff Judge Comment: Thorough, excellent reporting.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Dubuque - Telegraph Herald Entry Title: TH coverage of courts and crime Entry Credit: Kayli Reese Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Sioux City - Sioux City Journal Entry Title: Sioux City Journal Entry Credit: Nick Hytrek, Dolly Butz, Jared McNett Judge Comment: None