Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Alexandria - The Echo Press Entry Title: Headline writing Entry Credit: Echo Press Judge Comment: Notable: "A Monarch Miracle," "Smiling in Peru," Pocket gophers lining pockets," "A big one brewing," "People helping people," "Plug pulled on Tow Truck Pull".
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Detroit Lakes Tribune Entry Title: Detroit Lakes Newspapers Headline Writing Entry Credit: Detroit Lakes Newspapers Staff Judge Comment: Notable: "Order up!," "A long and winding road," "Modified graduation caps strange senior year"
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Anoka County Union Herald Entry Title: Anoka County UnionHerald headline writing Entry Credit: Jonathan Young, Connor Cummiskey, Paige Kieffer, Patrick Slack, Emilee Wentland Judge Comment: Notable: "Double duty," "Please won't you bee my neighbor"