Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Cloquet - Pine Knot News Entry Title: Community tries to heal after deaths Entry Credit: Jana Peterson Judge Comment: More detail then most stories like this, which is nice. I'd liked to have seen a picture of the victims, it makes it more personal, but over all good job.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Chisholm Tribune-Press Entry Title: Chisholm mayor tells Minnesota State Patrol: Hit the road Entry Credit: Marie Tolonen Judge Comment: It's good to see a mayor, or anyone for that matter, standing up for something. Great reporting.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Cloquet - Pine Knot News Entry Title: Fast, furious storm pummels county Entry Credit: Mike Creger Judge Comment: Good job covering such a terrible storm. Photography was excellent.
