Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Fergus Falls - The Daily Journal Entry Title: James Allen Hard News 2 Entry Credit: James Allen Judge Comment: An impressive piece that sets out to document the free-fall of a town and the pressure not to report on important issues affecting a community.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Faribault Daily News Entry Title: City settles rental discrimination lawsuit Entry Credit: Kristine Goodrich Judge Comment: A well-researched and well written discussion of the fall-out from a discriminatory housing ordinance.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Detroit Lakes Tribune Entry Title: Perham cop causes rude awakening Entry Credit: Barbie Porter Judge Comment: This story shined because it was fair and well written.
It's entertaining, it has some leg work, and it also provides a full discussion of the instance.
