FIRST PLACE:
Amtrak Wreck
Jim Stingl – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
HONORABLE MENTION:
Blanck Trial
Lisa Sink – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
FIRST PLACE:
Stroh’s Last Call
Steve Calahan, Ben Spillman, Anastacia Mercer, Terry Rindfleisch, Minda Mauier – LaCrosse Tribune
HONORABLE MENTION:
Parker Pullout
Roger Gribble, Paul Johnson, Judy Newman – Wisconsin State Journal
FIRST PLACE:
Health Care Crisis
Terry Rindfleisch – La Cross Tribune
HONORABLE MENTION TIE:
Balkan Peace Keepers: US Troops in Kosovo, Bosnia
Katherine M. Skiba – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
HONORABLE MENTION TIE:
Miller Park
Ken Lamke – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
FIRST PLACE:
The Seventh Day
Jan Uebelherr – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
HONORABLE MENTION TIE:
Y2K Complacent
Linda Falkenstein – Isthmus
HONORABLE MENTION TIE:
Emergency Call
Eric Widholm – Eau Claire Leader Telegram
FIRST PLACE:
Cowboys of the Skies
Jessica McBride – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
HONORABLE MENTION:
Brothers Die Together
Colleen Krantz – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
FIRST PLACE:
Curious George
Perry Lamek – Milwaukee Magazine
HONORABLE MENTION:
Dayne’s Biggest Prize
Jeff Potrykus – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
FIRST PLACE:
Fine Whine
Kent Williams – Isthmus
HONORABLE MENTION:
His World and Welcome to It
Jeremy Harrell – Isthmus
FIRST PLACE:
Grassroots Solution
Robert Wiessner – Green Bay Press-Gazette
HONORABLE MENTION:
Murphy Needs New Hobby
Ernst-Ulrich Franzen – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
FIRST PLACE:
America Struggles to Fill in the Blanks
Stuart Carlson – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
HONORABLE MENTION:
Preparing for the Millennium
Joe Heller – Green Bay Press Gazette
FIRST PLACE:
So Faux, So Good; Contain Yourself, etc.
Linda Falkenstein – Isthmus
HONORABLE MENTION:
Assortment of Headlines
Michael Zahn – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
FIRST PLACE:
Gehl’s Bind: Wall St. v. Main St.
Mark Savage, Kathleen Gallagher – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
HONORABLE MENTION:
Risk-Taking CEO
Lee Bergquist, Mark Savage – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
FIRST PLACE:
The Life and Death of Paul Schilling
Crocker Stephenson – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
HONORABLE MENTION:
Multiple Choice
Eric Lindquist and Julian Emerson – Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
FIRST PLACE:
Witness to Rage
Robert McGuire – Milwaukee Magazine
HONORABLE MENTION TIE:
Days of Fear, Nights of Terror
Bob Sudyk – Milwaukee Magazine
HONORABLE MENTION TIE:
Against All Odds
Mary Vande Kamp Nohl – Milwaukee Magazine
FIRST PLACE:
Voters Value Education
Bob Brown, Julian Emerson – Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
HONORABLE MENTION:
Badger Guns and Ammo
Jessica McBride – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
FIRST PLACE:
Subscription to Trouble
Dave Umhoefer & Meg Kissinger – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
HONORABLE MENTION:
Unhealthy Medicine
Eric Lindquist, Traci Gerharzklein, Dan Holtz – Eau Claire Leaders Telegram
FIRST PLACE:
Jason – A Mother Longs for a Safe Place for her Mentally Ill Son
Meg Kissinger – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
HONORABLE MENTION:
Caring for Grandma
Joel Dresang – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
FIRST PLACE:
Endgame-Dark Victory, Warehouses of Want, Eyes Wide Shut
Kurt Chandler – Milwaukee Magazine
HONORABLE MENTION:
An Assortment of Columns by Gregory Stanford
Gregory Stanford – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
FIRST PLACE:
Out of Bounds
Andrew Cohen – Isthmus
HONORABLE MENTION:
D’Amato Columns
Gary D’Amato – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
FIRST PLACE:
Close to Home Essays
Andy Moore – Isthmus
HONORABLE MENTION:
George Hesselberg – Wisconsin State Journal
FIRST PLACE:
Business – A Paper Tale
Ray Verespej, John Pinchard – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
HONORABLE MENTION TIE:
Ballpark Disaster
Christine McNeal, Bob Friday – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
HONORABLE MENTION TIE:
Clinton – Senate Ends Ordeal
Brian Bishop – Green Bay Press-Gazette
FIRST PLACE:
99 Bottles of Beer
Bob Helf – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
HONORABLE MENTION:
Weekend Cue – Stepping Out, Stepping Back
Carol Ryan, Gary Porter, Dale Guldan – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
FIRST PLACE:
The Noteworthy, Novel and Notorious of 1999
Sharon Nelson, Mindy Benham, Francis Ford – Milwaukee Magazine
HONORABLE MENTION:
A Good Lawyer
Sharon Nelson, Mindy Benham, Dave Schlabowske – Milwaukee Magazine
FIRST PLACE:
Life After Tommy
Bob Hoot, Ed Binkley – Madison Magazine
HONORABLE MENTION:
City Guide
Sharon K. Nelson, Mindy Benham, Tim Evans – Milwaukee Magazine
FIRST PLACE:
Ron Dayne’s Run for the Record
David Arbanas – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
HONORABLE MENTION:
Miller Park: Anatomy of a Collapse
Louis K. Saldivar, Enrique Rodriguez – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
FIRST PLACE:
Shapes of Things to Come
Louis Saldivar – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
HONORABLE MENTION:
Hurry Up and Relax
Kristin Pelisek – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
FIRST PLACE:
Burned
Dale Guldan – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
HONORABLE MENTION:
Tipped Over
Benny Sieu – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
FIRST PLACE:
In Safe Hands
Benny Sieu – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
HONORABLE MENTION:
Columbine
Dale Guldan – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
FIRST PLACE:
Thanks
Dale Guldan – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
HONORABLE MENTION:
Missing, Found Dead
Dale Guldan – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
FIRST PLACE:
Heat Relief
Benny Sieu – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
HONORABLE MENTION:
Eyeing Beauty
Jack Orton – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
FIRST PLACE:
Pass Interference
Steve Apps – Wisconsin State Journal
HONORABLE MENTION:
Mentor, Motivator, Model
Gary Putlet – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
FIRST PLACE:
Amen, Reggie, Amen
Dale Guldan – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
HONORABLE MENTION:
Head of the Class
Elizabeth Flores – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
FIRST PLACE:
Timeless Temptations
Sharon K. Nelson, Mindy Benham, Brian Dally – Milwaukee Magazine
HONORABLE MENTION:
Isthmus Dining
Dede Bangs, Paul Stroede – Isthmus
FIRST PLACE:
Stadium Collapse
Bob Reddin, Mark Reardon, Tom Carr, Phil Cianciola, John Jagler, Cheri Preston, Dan Shelley, Melanie Stout, Russ Kirkpatrick – WTMJ Radio
HONORABLE MENTION:
Blizzard of 99
John Jagler, Bob Reddin, Dan Shelley, Cheri Preston, Russ Kirkpatrick, Mark Reardon, Jim Ott, Joe Scialfa – WTMJ Radio
FIRST PLACE:
Miller Park
Bob Reddin, Mark Reardon, Tom Carr, Phil Cianciola, John Jagler, Cheri Preston, Don Shelley, Melanie Stout, Russ Kirpatrick – WTMJ Radio
HONORABLE MENTION:
Energy Emphasis
Gil Halsted, Chuck Quirmbach – Wisconsin Public Radio
FIRST PLACE TIE:
Tom Carr Live
Tom Carr – WTMJ
FIRST PLACE TIE:
Miller Park Live
Cheri Preston – WTMJ
FIRST PLACE:
Kid Health
Patty Murray, Mary Jo Wagner, Mike Simonson, Benson Gardner, Gil Halsted – Wisconsin Public Radio
HONORABLE MENTION:
Jailhouse Religion
Marge Pitrof – WUWM-FM Milwaukee Public Radio
FIRST PLACE:
Family Reunion
Cheri Preston – WTMJ-AM
HONORABLE MENTION:
Counting Wolves
Bob Bach – WUWM-FM
FIRST PLACE:
Shoeless Joe
John Jagler – WTMJ
HONORABLE MENTION:
Arm Injuries
Bob Reddin – WTMJ
FIRST PLACE:
Through One City’s Eyes
Kathleen Dunn, Erick Von – Wisconsin Public Radio
HONORABLE MENTION:
Welfare Reform, Alcohol and Drugs
Ann-Elise Henzl – WUWM-FM
FIRST PLACE:
The Double Crowd Sounds
Bob Bach – WUWM-FM
HONORABLE MENTION:
Cook
Bob Reddin – WTMJ-AM
FIRST PLACE:
The Double Crowd Sound
Bob Bach – WUWM-FM Milwaukee Public Radio
HONORABLE MENTION:
Noise
Cheri Preston – WTMJ Radio
FIRST PLACE:
Miller Park Crane Collapse
WTMJ Staff – WTMJ
HONORABLE MENTION TIE:
WISN Crane Coverage
WISN Staff – WISN
HONORABLE MENTION TIE:
WITI Crane Coverage
WITI Staff – WITI
FIRST PLACE:
June Winds
WITI Staff – WITI-TV
HONORABLE MENTION:
The Holmgren Years
WTMJ Sports Staff – WTMJ-TV
FIRST PLACE:
Crane Collapse
WITI-TV staff – WITI-TV
HONORABLE MENTION:
The Big Sell
Katrina Cravy, Teresa Nazario – WITI-TV
FIRST PLACE:
Big Blue Collapse
Charles Benson – WITI-TV
HONORABLE MENTION:
Live Reporting
Bob Segall – WITI-TV
FIRST PLACE:
The Ticket Game
Kent Wainscott, John Kenney, Jeff McCollum, Sheila Swift, Alex Perry – WISN-TV
HONORABLE MENTION:
Curbstoners
Allen May, Ray Lapine, Rob Bueno, Lamont Belton – WTMJ-TV
FIRST PLACE:
Crank
Bob Segall, Craig Hofer – WITI-TV
HONORABLE MENTION:
Upper Peninsula Dam Removal
Art Hackett, Jim Ewing, Wendy Woodard – Wisconsin Public TV
FIRST PLACE:
Surfing for the Rape Drug
Joel Kleefisch, Dave Bakken, Miguel Guevara, Lorraine Wahl – WISN-TV
HONORABLE MENTION:
Danger for Sale
Myra Sanchick, Justin Bomberg – WITI-TV
FIRST PLACE:
Lethal Look-alikes
Cami Rapson – WBAY-TV
HONORABLE MENTION:
Diptubes
Lynise Weeks, Jennifer Fox, Brian Jacobsen, Paul Marble – WTMJ-TV
FIRST PLACE:
Through the Ice
Ted Perry, Keith Donavan, Jim Windsor, Joe LaBarbera – WITI-TV
HONORABLE MENTION:
Survive Alive
Scott Friedman, Steve Holz, Todd Pretre, Tim Meulemans, Lamont Belton – WTMJ-TV
FIRST PLACE:
Freeze at Fenske Farm
Kent Wainscott – WISN-TV
HONORABLE MENTION:
Composite/Graffiti Swat Team
Bob Segall – WITI-TV
FIRST PLACE:
Wisconsin Barns: Stories in Wood and Stone
Carol Larson, Liz Koerner, Wendy Woodard – Wisconsin Public Television
HONORABLE MENTION:
Violin Coach
Mark Concannon and Michael Leach – WITI-TV
FIRST PLACE:
Slinger Train Crash
Dan Kallenberger – WTMJ-TV
HONORABLE MENTION:
Fox Friday Football Open
Carry Clancy, Dirk Larsen, John DiSalvo – WLUK-TV
FIRST PLACE:
Al’s Kids
Adam Schrager/Jim Wilson – WITI-TV
HONORABLE MENTION:
She’s Got Game
Angela Jacobs, Bill Roach, Brian Hamilton – WISC-TV
FIRST PLACE:
The Kid in Cooperstown
Brian Graham, Dave Michuda, Tom Pipines, Ted Perry, Tim Van Vooren, John Pearson, Mark Concannon, Michael Leach, Scott Powell, Chris Newman – WITI-TV
HONORABLE MENTION TIE:
Inside 1265
Kimberly Buchanan, Rick Rietbrock, Paul Balistreri, Steve Boettcher, Jessie Garcia & Larry McCarren – WTMJ-TV
HONORABLE MENTION TIE:
Pack Attack
Mike Jacques, Gary Seymour, Steve True – WISN-TV
FIRST PLACE:
Wisconsin: Prisons and Politics
Kathy Bissen, Steve Jandacek, Everett Soetenga – Wisconsin Public Television
HONORABLE MENTION:
What Welfare Reform Did for Me
Linda Friend, Frank Boll – Wisconsin Public Television
FIRST PLACE:
Forever 19
Dan Needles, Jason Huntz, Kip Christine, John Eddy, Andy Kendeigh, Pat Doland, Tom Sutton, Sean Downs, Steve True, Renee Rafelli, John Lazaareo, Coleen Marren – WISN-TV
HONORABLE MENTION:
None awarded.
FIRST PLACE:
Weekend Century to Century
Andy Moore, John Steele, Christine Sloan-Miller, Steve Doebel, Dave Iverson, Patty Loew, Kathy Bissen, Art Hackett – Wisconsin Public Television
HONORABLE MENTION:
6 to Watch
Joyce Garbaciak, Jim Wilson – WITI-TV
FIRST PLACE:
The Right to be Annoying
Rick Horowitz – WMVS-TV
HONORABLE MENTION:
Faculty Speech Code Proposal
Neil Heinen – WISC-TV
FIRST PLACE:
Standoff
Jim Angeli, Mark Was – WTMJ-TV
HONORABLE MENTION:
None awarded.
FIRST PLACE:
Bridge to the 21st Century
Jim Wilson – WITI-TV
HONORABLE MENTION TIE:
Fenske Farm
John Kenney – WISN-TV
HONORABLE MENTION TIE:
Flooded
Todd Pretre – WTMJ-TV
FIRST PLACE:
Wisconsin: Prisons and Politics
Everett Soetenga – Wisconsin Public TV
HONORABLE MENTION:
None awarded.
FIRST PLACE TIE:
The Wisconsin West Virginia Haylift
John Kenney – WISN-TV
FIRST PLACE TIE:
Cowboy
Cary Edwards, Doug Luzado – WISN-TV
HONORABLE MENTION:
Barstool Racing
Jim Wilson – WITI-TV
FIRST PLACE:
Leave It on the Floor
Jim Wilson – WITI-TV
HONORABLE MENTION:
5th Quarter Compilation
Michael Leach – WITI-TV
FIRST PLACE:
Accident at Miller Park
Journal Interactive – JS Online
HONORABLE MENTION:
Marva Collins School
Journal Interactive – JS Online
No entries.
FIRST PLACE:
The Harsh Reality of Abuse
David Kuhn – The Spectator UW-Eau Claire
HONORABLE MENTION:
Title IX Probe Launched
Nick Sargent – The Spectator UW-Eau Claire
FIRST PLACE:
Unwelcomed Realities
David Kuhn – The Spectator, UWEC
HONORABLE MENTION:
Simply the Best: Susan Sarandon
Mack Bates – The Leader
FIRST PLACE:
We Just Want to Play
Nick Sargent – The Spectator UWEC
HONORABLE MENTION:
Excitement Builds
Krista Kinnius – The Leader
No winner.
No winner.
FIRST PLACE:
Veterans Day
Marissa Kramer, Erin Tibbits – WUEC-FM, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
FIRST PLACE:
Chetek Memorial
Deborah Nelson, Bradley Carr – Titan TV UW-Oshkosh
HONORABLE MENTION:
Laser Eye Surgery
Ryanna Dowler – UWM Panthervision
FIRST PLACE:
Tigger
Jennifer Ware, Jacqueline Escolme – UWM Panthervision
HONORABLE MENTION:
Dog Trainer
Tony Clark, Allison Harwood – UWM Panthervision
FIRST PLACE:
Taebo
Ryanna Dowler – UWM Panthervision
HONORABLE MENTION:
Swim Team
Amanda Franz, Mike Brewer – UWM Panthervision
FIRST PLACE:
Fire Fighter Family
Jennifer Ware, Corey McBride – UWM Panthervision
HONORABLE MENTION:
Panther Party
Allison Harwood, Chris Chuzles – UWM Panthervision