Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Eldridge - The North Scott Press Entry Title: North Scott Press Entry Credit: Staff Judge Comment: A clear winner that takes excellent advantage of tab format with sophisticated yet not too templated design, usually strong photos and for the most part aggressive local coverage.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Sheldon - The N'West Iowa REVIEW Entry Title: Best Front Page Entry Credit: Thea Sterrett, Amber Wester Judge Comment: A little gimmicky at times, but a worthwhile effort with good photos in two of the three and generally strong news.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Maquoketa - Maquoketa Sentinel-Press Entry Title: Maquoketa Sentinel-Press Front Pages Entry Credit: Maquoketa Sentinel-Press Staff Judge Comment: A more traditional design that in most issues has decent photos and strong news coverage.
