Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Mound / Long Lake - The Laker Pioneer Entry Title: Pfeffer's Meats Entry Credit: Elizabeth Hustad Judge Comment: Artfully written, including the lede ramping up to opening and good fleshing out the personalities of owners and business, Definitely I shop I'd want to visit!
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: St. Louis Park/Hopkins Sun Sailor Entry Title: "After 52 years, St. Louis Park Roller Garden reaches its last laps" Entry Credit: Seth Rowe Judge Comment: Good details to convey the unique role the roller rink has played in the community's history and the poignancy of its closing.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Edina Sun Current Entry Title: Refugee-focused fashion company garners rising national attention Entry Credit: Caitlin Anderson Judge Comment: Good exploration of this cause-centered business, the challenges he faced and the doors that opened to provide a pathway to success.
