Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Blue Earth - Faribault County Register Entry Title: General reporting Entry Credit: Chuck Hunt, Kevin Mertens, Fiona Edberg Judge Comment: Good local coverage with good art. Assortment of topics.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Cloquet - Pine Journal Entry Title: General Reporting Entry Credit: Pine Journal staff Judge Comment: Good local coverage.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Tower/Ely/Cook-Orr - The Timberjay Entry Title: Timberjay General Reporting Entry Credit: Timberjay Staff Judge Comment: Assortment of topics that impact community members.