Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Iowa City - The Daily Iowan Entry Title: Rural Maternity Care Entry Credit: Emily Nyberg Judge Comment: The very best photos elicit an emotional response from the viewer, and that was the case for me with this photo. It's powerful and beautiful and bit shocking when you are not expecting it. It captures the miracle of birth in a way that I have not seen before.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Iowa City - The Daily Iowan Entry Title: DNC Protest Entry Credit: Cody Blissett Judge Comment: The composition, color and lighting make this a great photograph. It captures the intensity of this year's election, and hits on multiple technical levels.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Cedar Rapids - The Gazette Entry Title: Road Kill Entry Credit: Jim Slosiarek Judge Comment: This is the most creative entry of the bunch. How do you visual a story about road kill, and do it without it being disgusting, or without being sanitized? This is the answer.
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