Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Brainerd Dispatch Entry Title: Former Baxter youth pastor faces sexual assault charges Entry Credit: Jennifer Kraus Judge Comment: Excellent reporting on a sensitive subject.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: St. Cloud Times Entry Title: 'No stopping our local community:' How a missing 6-year-old boy was found safe Entry Credit: Clairissa Baker Judge Comment: This story really paints the picture of a horrific incident and the community's response to it.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Fargo/Moorhead - The Forum Entry Title: 'Built-in bias' Entry Credit: C.S. Hagen Judge Comment: None
