Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Bellevue - Bellevue Herald-Leader Entry Title: Goverage of Prichard murder trial Entry Credit: David Namanny Sara Millhouse, Clark Kauffman Judge Comment: Good coverage of a court case and the ancillary things that come up.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Estherville - Estherville News Entry Title: Former cops, former high school track star face consequences Entry Credit: Michael Tidemann, Amy H Peterson Judge Comment: Variety of coverage.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Sheldon - The N'West Iowa REVIEW Entry Title: Coverage of Court and Crime Entry Credit: Staff Judge Comment: Good stories.