Category X - Public Health Policy ( 10,001 and Over Multi-Day,5,001 - 10,000 Multi-Day,Under 5,000 Multi-Day)Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Rochester - Post Bulletin Entry Title: Vaccine mandates Entry Credit: Nora Eckert, Matthew Stolle, Jordan Shearer, Jeff Kiger, Joe Ahlquist Judge Comment: Great variety overall in story choices and interesting details related to the pandemic. Great staff effort.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Mankato - The Free Press Entry Title: COVID public health coverage Mankato Free Press Entry Credit: Brian Arola, Jordan Smith Judge Comment: The Free Press reported on a variety of stories that helped readers understand what was happening. Heartbreaking. Informative.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Duluth News Tribune Entry Title: COVID-19 in the Northland Entry Credit: Laura Butterbrodt Judge Comment: Good features that got behind the curtains, so to speak.
