Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Sheldon - The N'West Iowa REVIEW Entry Title: Coverage of Business Entry Credit: Staff Judge Comment: Graceful writing about the issues facing small-town businesses. Every article presents the issues honestly, and lets the sources explain the challenges they face. Statistics enhance the reporting.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Kalona - The News Entry Title: Five business stories Entry Credit: Cheryl Allen Judge Comment: Features told creatively are the strength of this entry. The articles don’t shy away from the challenges the business owners face. An additional source would offer another perspective on the owners’ operations.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Dyersville - Dyersville Commercial Entry Title: Dyersville Commercial — Coverage of Business Entry Credit: Jake Bourgeois, Erin LaBelle Judge Comment: While the connection to a business wasn’t always clear, the writing in this entry is consistently entertaining and informative.
