Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Monticello Times Entry Title: St. Paul man dies in I-94 rollover crash Entry Credit: Jeffrey Hage Judge Comment: Incredible spot news image. Subtle enough details with the feet visible without sensationalizing the tragedy. It's sad he ended up dying but an honest moment in time. Tough photo to take.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Foley-Benton County News Entry Title: October snow sets new record Entry Credit: Jakob Kounkel Judge Comment: Loved this happy childhood moment. Nice composition and emotion in their faces. Cutline well-written. Good job finding this to illustrate the day's weather events.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Montgomery Messenger Entry Title: Fire destroys home Entry Credit: Wade Young Judge Comment: Good composition, ladder leads the eye to the devastation and firefighter efforts. Solid spot news moment.
Competition Comment: Lots of spot news and weather images in this group. Both spot news: First place is a very gripping moment, and third place was well-composed. Second place (weather) was a nice intimate moment of kids enjoying life. Adding a human element always amplifies a photo. Some other great spot news documentation, but first and third took the cake there.
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