Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Alexandria - The Echo Press Entry Title: Eerie Echoes Entry Credit: Celeste Edenloff Judge Comment: It's an impressive the writer of this article was able to recognize the similarities between the incidents and fashion them together to where the reader can understand both scenarios. The lead was strong enough to draw readers into the story and the flow kept them wanting to read more.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Rochester - Agri News Entry Title: Roof collapse forces family to sell dairy herd Entry Credit: Noah Fish Judge Comment: Some topics can be difficult to write. This one of them considering the family's loss of their dairy herd, but the writer was able to show readers the complete story.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Cambridge - Isanti-Chisago County Star Entry Title: 'Predator Hunters' video leads to criminal charges Entry Credit: Jennifer Kotila Judge Comment: None
