Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Rochester - Post-Bulletin Entry Title: Post Bulletin Entry Credit: Post Bulletin staff Judge Comment: The Post Bulletin just had more ...more local news, more local columns, more enterprise, more newshole. The "Weekend Focus" enterprise was given the space and treatment rarely seen in newspapers today and the staff did a good job with profiles. Pages were clearly labeled, contact information was easy to find and listings help readers engage with their community.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Fargo/Moorhead - The Forum Entry Title: Forum general excellence entry Entry Credit: Forum staff Judge Comment: You have to appreciate their local focus. The Forum's 1A and Sports Sections were particularily well-designed and engaging. Some good local enterprise, healthy local business report and a mostly local Outdoors page in one edition.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Duluth News Tribune Entry Title: General Excellence Entry Credit: Duluth News Tribune Staff Judge Comment: Good design and use of color. Strong editorial pages and good local feature section fronts.
Competition Comment: A pleasure to judge this category.
