Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Plymouth / Wayzata Sun Sailor Entry Title: Plymouth/Wayzata Sun Sailor - General Excellence Entry Credit: Jason Jenkins, Kristen Miller Judge Comment: Good variety of coverage overall, some nice ads. Appreciated candidate profiles and evaluations, along with letters that show reader engagement. Enjoyed sports coverage. Would like to see a local editorial.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Anoka County Union Herald Entry Title: Anoka County Union Herald General Excellence Entry Credit: Jonathan Young, Connor Cummiskey, Paige Kieffer, Patrick Slack, Emilee Wentland Judge Comment: Thorough coverage of the community. Happy to see paper is still endorsing candidates and offering candidate profiles. Would like to see a local editorial. Enjoyed photo layouts. Strong public notice section.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Isle - Mille Lacs Messenger Entry Title: Mille Lacs Messenger - General Excellence Entry Credit: Traci LeBrun, Bob Statz, Erik Jacobson Judge Comment: Like the full pages of news up front in the paper. Election guide offers useful information. Would like to see a local editorial. Clean layout, good ads.
