Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Sheldon - The N'West Iowa Review Entry Title: "Homelessness & Housing" Entry Credit: Aleisa Schat Judge Comment: Excellent work telling the story of local homelessness and its effects on children and about those trying to help. Solid info., well-written.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Sheldon - The N'West Iowa Review Entry Title: "Denominational Division" Entry Credit: Aleisa Schat Judge Comment: Fascinating series about local churches grappling with the crisis of identity dividing many congregations across the U.S. Timely piece of journalism, well-executed.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Estherville - Estherville News Entry Title: Spilling the Communi-tea Entry Credit: Amy H Peterson , Taylor Nissen Judge Comment: Entertaining and informative look into how people from various sectors of the community view its past, present and future. Nice work.