Local Breaking News Coverage ( 1,501 to 3,000)Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Blooming Prairie Steele County Times Entry Title: Riess Pleads Guilty Entry Credit: Rick Bussler Judge Comment: This entry does a great job of covering a complex incident with a combination of solid writing, use of photos and layout. It hits on all of the contest's criteria.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Blooming Prairie Steele County Times Entry Title: Bakery Fire Entry Credit: Howard Lestrud, Rick Bussler Judge Comment: It's a very thorough piece that's also easy to read. I liked the focus on local importance in terms of what was lost in the fire and, at the same time, how the community responded.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Forest Lake Times Entry Title: Person who made threats caught, homecoming festivities to proceed as planned Entry Credit: Hannah Davis Judge Comment: This story clearly explains the situation and does a good job of providing several parents' perspectives.