Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Cloquet - Pine Knot News Entry Title: Police dog mourned Entry Credit: Jana Peterson Judge Comment: Great quotes from a variety of sources and nice use of detail really set the scene for this clear, moving read.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Monticello Times Entry Title: Report: Multiple people shot Tuesday at Buffalo Clinic Entry Credit: Jeffrey Hage Judge Comment: A truly tragic story is handled with clarity.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Cloquet - Pine Knot News Entry Title: Shooting leaves teen dead Entry Credit: Jana Peterson Judge Comment: This crime story covers the needed bases
