Government/Public Affairs Reporting ( 1,501 to 3,000)Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Cloquet - Pine Knot News Entry Title: Pine Knot News - Wrenshall Schools Entry Credit: Mike Creger, Jana Peterson Judge Comment: The heart of this newspaper is on clear display in its excellent reporting that not only gives readers the facts but also provides critical explanatory context for them to fully understand what is happening. Very well done.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Tower/Ely/Cook-Orr - The Timberjay Entry Title: Sentencing Difficult to Understand Entry Credit: David Colburn Judge Comment: More reporting like this is needed in journalism. Kudos for doing the extra dive into exploring the justice system.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Baudette - Northern Light Region Entry Title: City, county split over fate of lodging tax, Tourism Bureau Entry Credit: Robert Hopwood Judge Comment: Government squabbles can easily get into the weeds and be difficult for readers to follow, but this reporting has exceptional clear writing to tell the public what was happening and why it mattered.
