Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Estherville - Estherville News Entry Title: Troubled teen school closes, college & elementary school recover Entry Credit: Amy H Peterson Judge Comment: Good coverage of local education issues, including the closing of a troubled youth facility.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Pocahontas - Pocahontas Record-Democrat Entry Title: Coverage of Education Entry Credit: Erin Sommers Judge Comment: Well written, well formatted and well researched.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Mount Vernon - Mount Vernon Lisbon Sun Entry Title: March 17, Aug. 18, June 16 Entry Credit: Nathan Countryman Judge Comment: Good coverage of school district issues during COVID and the lack of a science teacher.