Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Ackley - Ackley World Journal Entry Title: Best Headline Writing Entry Credit: Staff Judge Comment: Creative, engaging wordplay that draws readers in. Especially liked "Parts of the community," which neatly summarized the story.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Tama - Tama-Toledo News Chronicle Entry Title: Tama-Toledo News Chronicle Entry Credit: Michael Davis, Robert Maharry, Vanessa Roudabush Judge Comment: Succinct while staying clever. "Board vs. board" nails the tone, while fireworks page had multiple winners in the smaller type, such as "The new kid in the corner" and "The face of the screwed."
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Orange City - Sioux County Capital Democrat Entry Title: Best Headline Writing Entry Credit: Dale Pluim, Sarah Weber, Doug Calsbeek Judge Comment: Wonderfully designed and interesting, engaging font choices, but the words themselves were bland. Overflowing with style, but needed a bit more substance.
