Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Tama - Tama-Toledo News Chronicle Entry Title: Tama-Toledo News Chronicle Entry Credit: Michael Davis, Robert Maharry Judge Comment: Well-written stories on the problem traffic stop and follow-up stories on the police sergeant's resignation and others coming forward who had had issues with this same person.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Pocahontas - Pocahontas Record-Democrat Entry Title: Coverage of Courts and Crime Entry Credit: Erin Sommers Judge Comment: A good look at deficiencies in jails and detention facilities, and good detail in the "Weed, speed and trees" story.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Ackley - Ackley World Journal Entry Title: Coverage of Court and Crime Entry Credit: Staff Judge Comment: Good work on the attempted murder story, getting as much detail as possible despite this being a situation where police tend to give very little information out to the media.
