Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Blooming Prairie Steele County Times Entry Title: Miracle Officer Entry Credit: Rick Bussler Judge Comment: Writer did a nice job of sprinkling in quotes. The story flowed well and was focused.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Mora - Kanabec County Times Entry Title: Old dog learns new kicks Entry Credit: Hope Murray Judge Comment: The writer gives the reader a real good feel for who the subject is.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Mora - Kanabec County Times Entry Title: Their 1st deer - Families pass white-tail hunting traditions on to the next generation Entry Credit: Kirsten Faurie Judge Comment: Writer starts with a good lede and the story flows from there. A really tight story that wasn't overwritten.
Competition Comment: Really tough to pick a top three in this category. There wasn't much that separated the top half-dozen entries.
