Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Cardinal News Entry Title: Fariss arrested on felony charges Entry Credit: Markus Schmidt Judge Comment: Highly newsy and shows a strong depth of reporting.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Independent-Messenger Entry Title: Woman dies in train collision in Jarratt Entry Credit: Kayla Hardersen Judge Comment: The vignette of the woman explaining that this was an ongoing issue is haunting and shows the importance of being on scene.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Independent-Messenger Entry Title: Suspect apprehended in Chinese restaurant shooting Entry Credit: Kayla Hardersen Judge Comment: A nicely complete story.
