Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Davenport - The Catholic Messenger Entry Title: Apartment disaster compounds affordable housing crisis Entry Credit: Barb Arland-Fye Judge Comment: To win first place in this contest requires a story of exceptional quality and this one delivered. Great reporting and great writing. Tying in the tragedy of a building collapse with an affordable housing crisis brought home a well-sourced story. This was the best entry in an extremely strong group of entries.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Des Moines - Business Record Entry Title: Moments matter Entry Credit: Kathy Bolton Judge Comment: Excellent story that personalized a health issue into a must-read. While also a good read, the story serves as way to inform the public about strokes and the aftermath. Excellent work.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Sheldon - The N'West Iowa Review Entry Title: "State of mind" Entry Credit: Aleisa Schat Judge Comment: It really pained me to give this story third place because it was one of those stories reporters rarely stumble on. Going from tragedy to triumph, this story was well-sourced and ultimately inspiring.
