Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: West Branch - West Branch Times Entry Title: Coverage of education Entry Credit: Gregory Norfleet Judge Comment: Excellent human-interest stories. Strong writing on various topics.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Greenfield - Adair County Free Press Entry Title: Coverage of Education Entry Credit: Caleb Nelson Judge Comment: Strong collection of people-focused stories. Took potentially mundane topics and made them interesting.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Newell - Buena Vista County Journal Entry Title: Coverage of Education Entry Credit: Erin Sommers Judge Comment: Concise, engaging stories with an ideal community focus.