Investigative Reporting ( 10,001 and Over Multi-Day)Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Rochester - Post Bulletin Entry Title: Organ failure Entry Credit: Nora Eckert Judge Comment: This investigation stood out because of the clean writing that clearly told how OPOs can fail families. The waste reported on was eye-opening. Great work.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Rochester - Post Bulletin Entry Title: Minnesota juries Entry Credit: Molly Castle Work Judge Comment: Impressive work in this investigation. The story prompted some action, finally, on the issue. I am often shocked by the lack of community representation in jury pools.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Mankato - The Free Press Entry Title: Hidden Crisis: Mental health series Entry Credit: Trey Mewes, Brian Arola Judge Comment: Great, impactful story on a local and national crisis. This was well-written and well-reported.
Competition Comment: This was a difficult category to judge. There were very good investigations and stories among the 20 entries. A half dozen of the pieces could have ended up in the top three. Great work.
