Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Windom - Cottonwood County Citizen Entry Title: Cottonwood County Citizen Editorial Page as a Whole Entry Credit: Rahn Larson Judge Comment: Good mix of state and local issues covered; excellent editorials by the editor of the paper.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Pelican Rapids Press Entry Title: Pelican Rapids Press - Editorial Page as a Whole Entry Credit: Louis Hoglund Judge Comment: Excellent local commentary.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Cloquet - Pine Knot News Entry Title: Pine Knot News Entry Credit: Jana Peterson, Mike Creger, Pete Radosevich, Francy Chammings Judge Comment: Good range of issues covered; excellent columns by publisher.
Competition Comment: These three winners addressed a good range and variety of issues, in columns written by a good combination of contributors, mainly local. They consistently gave their communities useful and relevant food for thought.
