2021 Michigan apme newspaper finalists in random order
Finalists in Division III:
Best Headline Writing: Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press; Andreas Supanich, The Detroit News; The Grand Rapids Press.
Best Business Writing: Riley Beggin, The Detroit News; Taylor DesOrmeau, The Grand Rapids Press; Jamie LaReau, Detroit Free Press.
Best Column: Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press; Nolan Finley, The Detroit News; Nancy Kaffer, Detroit Free Press.
Best Editorial Writing: Nolan Finley, The Detroit News; Ingrid Jacques, The Detroit News; Nancy Kaffer, Detroit Free Press.
Best Feature Writing: John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press; Francis X. Donnelly, The Detroit News; Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press.
Best Sports Story: Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, "Inside the Penei Sewell Pick and Brad Holmes' Tone-Setting First Draft as Detroit Lions GM"; Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press, "Ex-MLB Player From Michigan's Family Shares Emotions, Embarrassing Details of His Death"; Chris Solari and David Jesse, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan State Football Makes Mel Tucker's Gigantic New Contract Official."
Best Sports Feature Story: Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan Sports Fans Couldn't Attend Games During COVID-19. Here's How They Coped."; John Niyo, The Detroit News, "For Michigan's Kate Nye, Olympic Dream Was Worth the Weight"; Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press, "Why the NCAA's Decision-Making Just Doesn't Make Sense to One of Its Best DIII Programs."
Best Sports Column: Tony Paul, The Detroit News, "Somewhere, a Gay Kid's in a Better Place Because Carl Nassib Came Out"; Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press, "Whatever You Think About Michigan Football Dr. Anderson Survivors, Don't Ask 'Why Now?'"; Bob Wojnowski, The Detroit News, "Victims of Michigan Doctor Want Real Remorse, Real Change, Real Leadership."
Best Illustration or Graphic: Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, "Miggy 500: Swing Music"; Andrea Levy, The Grand Rapids Press, "Go! Your Summertime Guide To Hitting the Road"; Chris Morris, The Grand Rapids Press, "Creating Chaos: The Transfer Portal Is Changing the College Sports Landscape."
Best Spot News Photo: Ryan Garza, Detroit Free Press, "A Community Mourns"; Eric Seals, Detroit Free Press, "Oxford Reunions"; Eric Seals, Detroit Free Press, "Stuck on the Highway."
Best Feature Photo: Ryan Garza, Detroit Free Press, "Mariachi Magic"; Kimberly P. Mitchell, Detroit Free Press, "Free at Last"; Andy Morrison, The Detroit News, "Airborne Sledders."
Best Sports Photo: Kirthmon F. Dozier, Detroit Free Press, "Prayer Before Football"; David Guralnick, The Detroit News, "Hockey Fight"; Cory Morse, The Grand Rapids Press, "Upside Down Tackle."
Best Photo Story: Ryan Garza, Detroit Free Press, "Put Down Your Guns and Pick Up Your Gloves"; Ryan Garza, Detroit Free Press, "The Scene Is the Scene"; Nicole Hester, The Grand Rapids Press, "Sexism in Michigan Politics."
Best Video: Andy Morrison, The Detroit News, "Michigan Marvels: Soo Locks"; The Grand Rapids Press, "Michigan's Bottle Bill: Sorting Through a Sticky Situation"; The Grand Rapids Press, "The Fight for Environmental Justice in Michigan."
Best Public Service: Garret Ellison, The Grand Rapids Press, "Kalamazoo River Sediment Crisis"; Beth LeBlanc, The Detroit News, "Michigan's Unemployment System Rife With Fraud, Mistakes"; Detroit Free Press, "Free Press Special Report: The Truth About COVID-19 Vaccines."
Best Spot News Coverage: Melissa Nann Burke, The Detroit News, "Inside House Chamber: Gas Masks, Barricades, an 'I Love You' Text"; Detroit Free Press, "Free Press Coverage of the Oxford School Shootings"; The Detroit News, "Tragedy in Oxford: Michigan's Deadliest School Shooting."
Best Enterprise Reporting: Riley Beggin, The Detroit News, "Reporting Underground: Michigan's Minerals Critical for EVs"; David Jesse, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan's Small Liberal Arts Colleges Are in Fight for Survival"; Kayla Ruble, The Detroit News, "Michigan's Hospitals Near Breaking Point: 'We Can't Take Care of Our Patients as We Need'."
Best Investigative Reporting: Gina Kaufman and Kristi Tanner, Detroit Free Press, "Resisting and Race: Black Residents Are Disproportionately Accused of Obstructing Police"; Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, "Rape Investigation at Eastern Michigan University"; The Grand Rapids Press, "A Sexual Predator's Paradise.' Investigation of Faster Horses Music Festival Uncovers 30 Reported Sexual Assaults."
Best Full Page Design: Antone Amye, The Detroit News, "We Are Able To Breathe Again'"; James Hollar, The Detroit News, "Cabrera's 500 Homers by the Numbers"; The Detroit News, "Rampage Shatters Oxford."
Best Digital Presence: The Detroit News; The Grand Rapids Press.
Best Multimedia Storytelling: Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, "I-375 Construction Decimated Detroit's Black Communities. Now Activists Want Repayment"; Scott Levin, The Grand Rapids Press, "COVID-19 in Michigan: By the Numbers"; Kimberly Mitchell, Detroit Free Press, "How 6 Metro Detroit Moms Are Coping More Than a Year Into COVID-19 Pandemic."
Finalists in Division II: Best Headline Writing: Nathan Clark, The Ann Arbor News; Chloe Miller, Jackson Citizen Patriot; Mark Urban, Traverse City Record-Eagle. Best Business Writing: Heather Jordan, The Saginaw News; Luca Powell, Traverse City Record-Eagle; Rose White, The Muskegon Chronicle. Best Column: Allison Batdorff, Traverse City Record-Eagle; Mardi Link, Traverse City Record-Eagle; Brendan Quealy, Traverse City Record-Eagle. Best Editorial Writing: Allison Batdorff, Traverse City Record-Eagle; Dan Nielsen, Traverse City Record-Eagle; Nathan Payne, Traverse City Record-Eagle. Best Feature Writing: Sierra Clark, Traverse City Record-Eagle; Jake May, The Flint Journal; Isis Simpson-Mersha, The Flint Journal. Best Sports Story: Scott DeCamp, The Muskegon Chronicle, "Michigan Prep Hockey Players Honor Fallen 'Brother' in Opener After Teen's Tragic Death"; Scott DeCamp, The Muskegon Chronicle, "West Michigan High School Basketball Team Taught Sympathy, Rallies Around Opposing Coach"; Andrew Kahn, The Ann Arbor News, "Jim Plocki, Fortunate To Be Alive, Does a Little Bit of Everything for Michigan Football." Best Sports Feature Story: Scott DeCamp, The Muskegon Chronicle, "Michigan Family Mourns Death of Son They Say Was Pushed to the Breaking Point by Stop in High School Sports"; Aaron McMann, The Ann Arbor News, "Did Bo Know? A Fight for the Legendary Michigan Football Coach's Legacy"; Lee Thompson, The Bay City Times, "Forget the Ceremonial At-Bat, Injured Senior Dashes to First for Final Moment of Glory." Best Sports Column: Hugh Bernreuter, The Saginaw News, "Huh? You Aren't Alone If You Think Some of These Coronavirus Rules for Athletes Don't Make Sense"; Aaron McMann, The Ann Arbor News, "Jim Harbaugh Says He Has a Plan for Michigan. Here's What Needs to Happen."; Lee Thompson, The Bay City Times, "10 Things I Found in My Golf Bag." Best Spot News Photo: J. Scott Park, Jackson Citizen Patriot, "Out of Control"; J. Scott Park, Jackson Citizen Patriot, "Shooting Reaction"; Isaac Ritchey, The Flint Journal, "Flint Shooting." Best Feature Photo: Jake May, The Flint Journal, "Memorial Day"; J. Scott Park, Jackson Citizen Patriot, "Happy Grad"; J. Scott Park, Jackson Citizen Patriot, "Wedding Drool." Best Sports Photo: Kaytie Boomer, The Bay City Times, "Football Training Cool Off"; Jake May, The Flint Journal, "Bobcat Pride"; Jake May, The Flint Journal, "The Dance Continues." Best Photo Story: Kaytie Boomer, The Bay City Times, "Rooftop Living"; Jake May, The Flint Journal, "Put the Guns Down'"; Alie Skowronski, The Ann Arbor News, "Love for Basketball." Best Video: Joel Bissell, Kalamazoo Gazette, "Plastic Pollution in the Great Lakes: Researchers, Advocates Say Fixes Begin 'Upstream'"; Jake May, The Flint Journal, "Prisoner Finds Life Anew as Community Cook"; Kalamazoo Gazette, "Kalamazoo Paper Mill Odors Plague Asthma-Stricken Black Neighborhood." Best Public Service: Brad Devereaux, Kalamazoo Gazette, "Asthma is Killing Kalamazoo Family Living Near a Stinking Factory. Now the State is Studying Asthma in the Neighborhood."; Lucas Smolcic Larson, The Ann Arbor News, "Scio Township Government Plagued by Conflict"; Traverse City Record-Eagle, "Left in the Dark." Best Spot News Coverage: Patti Brandt Burgess, Traverse City Record-Eagle, "County Commissioner Flaunts Rifle During Livestreamed Meeting"; Winter Keefer and Jake May, The Flint Journal, "House Explosion in Flint Leaves 2 Dead, Neighborhood Shaken by Blast"; Cole Waterman, The Bay City Times, "Michigan Mom Charged in Daughter's Stabbing Death Was 'Unemotional, Calm' When Speaking With Police." Best Enterprise Reporting: Ryan Boldrey, Kalamazoo Gazette, "Finding Solutions for Kalamazoo's Homeless Community"; Heather Jordan, The Saginaw News, "8,000 Open Jobs in Mid-Michigan and a Labor Shortage. The Reason Is Complicated."; Luca Powell, Traverse City Record-Eagle, "Hospital Room to the Courtroom." Best Investigative Reporting: Nathan Clark, The Ann Arbor News, "One Year Later: How a Washtenaw County Condo Community Became One Man's Warzone"; Mardi Link, Traverse City Record-Eagle, "Antrim County Election Lawsuit"; Ryan Stanton, The Ann Arbor News, "Ann Arbor City Council FOIA Stories." Best Full Page Design: Brian Steele, Traverse City Record-Eagle; Kalamazoo Gazette, "Air Quality Concerns Raised for Years in Kalamazoo"; Kalamazoo Gazette, "Road Worker Deaths Spike in Michigan." Best Digital Presence: Jackson Citizen Patriot; Traverse City Record-Eagle. Best Multimedia Storytelling: Jake May and Isaac Ritchey, The Flint Journal, "Crim Festival of Races More Than Just a Run for Those in the Vehicle City"; J. Scott Park and Martin Slagter, Jackson Citizen Patriot, "Michigan Center Candlelight Vigil"; The Ann Arbor News, "What Are You Grateful for During COVID? We Asked Four Michiganders."
Finalists in Division I: Best Headline Writing: Dan Basso, The (Owosso) Argus-Press; Mitchell Boatman, The Holland Sentinel; Midland Daily News. Best Business Writing: Jim Anderson, The (Iron Mountain) Daily News; Ryan Bentley, Petoskey News-Review; Cassandra Lybrink, The Holland Sentinel. Best Column: Steve Begnoche, Ludington Daily News; Rachel Brougham, Petoskey News-Review; Josh Champlin, The (Owosso) Argus-Press. Best Editorial Writing: The (Iron Mountain) Daily News.Best Feature Writing: Betsy Bloom, The (Iron Mountain) Daily News; Justin Cooper, Ludington Daily News; Cassandra Lybrink, The Holland Sentinel. Best Sports Story: Dan D'Addona and Will Kennedy, The Holland Sentinel; Jerry DeRoche, The (Iron Mountain) Daily News, "Mountainers Win OT Thriller"; Jason Juno, The (Ironwood) Daily Globe, "E-TC Wins Thriller." Best Sports Feature Story: Austin Chastain, Midland Daily News, "You Can Call Him the Voice of Midland"; Dan D'Addona, The Holland Sentinel, "Ashley Overbeek Reflects on Battles With Mental Health, Addiction"; Will Kennedy, The Holland Sentinel, "West Ottawa's Lani Salinas Plays With a Full Heart." Best Sports Column: James Andersen, The Alpena News, "Morgan Hardies Working To Rebuild Atlanta Girls Basketball Program"; Fred Kelly, Midland Daily News, "Tanner Smith Deserves a Medal"; Drew Kochanny, Petoskey News-Review, "East Jordan Gave Everyone a Reason To Be a Fan in 2021, or at Least Smile." Best Illustration or Graphic: Ryan Weiss, The (Owosso) Argus-Press, "Owosso Softball." Best Spot News Photo: Darby Hinkley, The Alpena News, "Thunder Bay Theatre Needs Complete Renovation"; Julie Riddle, The Alpena News, "A Dangerous Intersection"; Greyson Steele, The (Owosso) Argus-Press, "Jumbo's Fire." Best Feature Photo: Jeff Kiessel, Ludington Daily News, "Blessing of the Boats"; Katy Kildee, Midland Daily News, "Hitting Back at COVID"; Cody Scanlan, The Holland Sentinel, "Skating Santa Rocks RollXscape." Best Sports Photo: Jason Juno, The (Ironwood) Daily Globe, "Green Bay's Kevin King Breaks Up Pass"; Katy Kildee, Midland Daily News, "After the Race"; Drew Kochanny, Petoskey News-Review, "Charlevoix Keeps Magic Going." Best Photo Story: Jeff Kiessel, Ludington Daily News, "Rough Start to Day"; Katy Kildee, Midland Daily News, "Mike and Cowboy"; Katy Kildee, Midland Daily News, "Welcome Home, Vernon." Best Video: Cody Scanlan, The Holland Sentinel, "Civil War Muster"; Cody Scanlan, The Holland Sentinel, "Homelessness"; Brian Vernellis, The Holland Sentinel, "DeZwaan Windmill." Best Public Service: Josh Champlin and Greyson Steele, The (Owosso) Argus-Press, "Commissioners Cash In"; Audra Gamble, The Holland Sentinel, "It Could Happen to Anyone'"; Carolyn Muyskens and Cody Scanlan, The Holland Sentinel, "Holland's Hidden Homeless." Best Spot News Coverage: Mitchell Boatman, The Holland Sentinel, "Parents Threaten To Pull Out Their Kids"; Cassandra Lybrink, The Holland Sentinel, "Marlena Defies COVID Regulations"; Will Perkins, Petoskey News-Review, "Trump Account Shares Private Northern Michigan Number, Mistaken for Chatfield's." Best Enterprise Reporting: Zachary Marano, The (Ironwood) Daily Globe, "Generations Lost"; Ludington Daily News, "COVID-19: A Year Later"; Midland Daily News, "One Year Later Midland Continues Its Recovery From the Mid-Michigan Dam Failures." Best Investigative Reporting: David Bossick, Ludington Daily News, "Pleading for Justice"; Tess DeGayner and Andrew Mullin, Midland Daily News, "An Epidemic Continues Amidst a Pandemic"; Ashley Schafer, Midland Daily News, "Could What Happened to Flint's Water Happen in Midland?" Best Full Page Design: Alyssa Ochss, The Alpena News, "He's Got the Bug"; Jason Sales, The Holland Sentinel; Midland Daily News.Best Digital Presence: Midland Daily News; The (Iron Mountain) Daily News; The Holland Sentinel. Best Multimedia Storytelling: Annie Doyle, Petoskey News-Review, "Dog Missing for Four Months Reunited With Owners"; Carolyn Muyskens and Brian Vernellis, The Holland Sentinel, "Retirees Keep Holland's Windmill in Top Condition"; Midland Daily News, "Vaccine Tracker."
Finalists in Division II: Best Headline Writing: Nathan Clark, The Ann Arbor News; Chloe Miller, Jackson Citizen Patriot; Mark Urban, Traverse City Record-Eagle. Best Business Writing: Heather Jordan, The Saginaw News; Luca Powell, Traverse City Record-Eagle; Rose White, The Muskegon Chronicle. Best Column: Allison Batdorff, Traverse City Record-Eagle; Mardi Link, Traverse City Record-Eagle; Brendan Quealy, Traverse City Record-Eagle. Best Editorial Writing: Allison Batdorff, Traverse City Record-Eagle; Dan Nielsen, Traverse City Record-Eagle; Nathan Payne, Traverse City Record-Eagle. Best Feature Writing: Sierra Clark, Traverse City Record-Eagle; Jake May, The Flint Journal; Isis Simpson-Mersha, The Flint Journal. Best Sports Story: Scott DeCamp, The Muskegon Chronicle, "Michigan Prep Hockey Players Honor Fallen 'Brother' in Opener After Teen's Tragic Death"; Scott DeCamp, The Muskegon Chronicle, "West Michigan High School Basketball Team Taught Sympathy, Rallies Around Opposing Coach"; Andrew Kahn, The Ann Arbor News, "Jim Plocki, Fortunate To Be Alive, Does a Little Bit of Everything for Michigan Football." Best Sports Feature Story: Scott DeCamp, The Muskegon Chronicle, "Michigan Family Mourns Death of Son They Say Was Pushed to the Breaking Point by Stop in High School Sports"; Aaron McMann, The Ann Arbor News, "Did Bo Know? A Fight for the Legendary Michigan Football Coach's Legacy"; Lee Thompson, The Bay City Times, "Forget the Ceremonial At-Bat, Injured Senior Dashes to First for Final Moment of Glory." Best Sports Column: Hugh Bernreuter, The Saginaw News, "Huh? You Aren't Alone If You Think Some of These Coronavirus Rules for Athletes Don't Make Sense"; Aaron McMann, The Ann Arbor News, "Jim Harbaugh Says He Has a Plan for Michigan. Here's What Needs to Happen."; Lee Thompson, The Bay City Times, "10 Things I Found in My Golf Bag." Best Spot News Photo: J. Scott Park, Jackson Citizen Patriot, "Out of Control"; J. Scott Park, Jackson Citizen Patriot, "Shooting Reaction"; Isaac Ritchey, The Flint Journal, "Flint Shooting." Best Feature Photo: Jake May, The Flint Journal, "Memorial Day"; J. Scott Park, Jackson Citizen Patriot, "Happy Grad"; J. Scott Park, Jackson Citizen Patriot, "Wedding Drool." Best Sports Photo: Kaytie Boomer, The Bay City Times, "Football Training Cool Off"; Jake May, The Flint Journal, "Bobcat Pride"; Jake May, The Flint Journal, "The Dance Continues." Best Photo Story: Kaytie Boomer, The Bay City Times, "Rooftop Living"; Jake May, The Flint Journal, "Put the Guns Down'"; Alie Skowronski, The Ann Arbor News, "Love for Basketball." Best Video: Joel Bissell, Kalamazoo Gazette, "Plastic Pollution in the Great Lakes: Researchers, Advocates Say Fixes Begin 'Upstream'"; Jake May, The Flint Journal, "Prisoner Finds Life Anew as Community Cook"; Kalamazoo Gazette, "Kalamazoo Paper Mill Odors Plague Asthma-Stricken Black Neighborhood." Best Public Service: Brad Devereaux, Kalamazoo Gazette, "Asthma is Killing Kalamazoo Family Living Near a Stinking Factory. Now the State is Studying Asthma in the Neighborhood."; Lucas Smolcic Larson, The Ann Arbor News, "Scio Township Government Plagued by Conflict"; Traverse City Record-Eagle, "Left in the Dark." Best Spot News Coverage: Patti Brandt Burgess, Traverse City Record-Eagle, "County Commissioner Flaunts Rifle During Livestreamed Meeting"; Winter Keefer and Jake May, The Flint Journal, "House Explosion in Flint Leaves 2 Dead, Neighborhood Shaken by Blast"; Cole Waterman, The Bay City Times, "Michigan Mom Charged in Daughter's Stabbing Death Was 'Unemotional, Calm' When Speaking With Police." Best Enterprise Reporting: Ryan Boldrey, Kalamazoo Gazette, "Finding Solutions for Kalamazoo's Homeless Community"; Heather Jordan, The Saginaw News, "8,000 Open Jobs in Mid-Michigan and a Labor Shortage. The Reason Is Complicated."; Luca Powell, Traverse City Record-Eagle, "Hospital Room to the Courtroom." Best Investigative Reporting: Nathan Clark, The Ann Arbor News, "One Year Later: How a Washtenaw County Condo Community Became One Man's Warzone"; Mardi Link, Traverse City Record-Eagle, "Antrim County Election Lawsuit"; Ryan Stanton, The Ann Arbor News, "Ann Arbor City Council FOIA Stories." Best Full Page Design: Brian Steele, Traverse City Record-Eagle; Kalamazoo Gazette, "Air Quality Concerns Raised for Years in Kalamazoo"; Kalamazoo Gazette, "Road Worker Deaths Spike in Michigan." Best Digital Presence: Jackson Citizen Patriot; Traverse City Record-Eagle. Best Multimedia Storytelling: Jake May and Isaac Ritchey, The Flint Journal, "Crim Festival of Races More Than Just a Run for Those in the Vehicle City"; J. Scott Park and Martin Slagter, Jackson Citizen Patriot, "Michigan Center Candlelight Vigil"; The Ann Arbor News, "What Are You Grateful for During COVID? We Asked Four Michiganders."
Finalists in Division I: Best Headline Writing: Dan Basso, The (Owosso) Argus-Press; Mitchell Boatman, The Holland Sentinel; Midland Daily News. Best Business Writing: Jim Anderson, The (Iron Mountain) Daily News; Ryan Bentley, Petoskey News-Review; Cassandra Lybrink, The Holland Sentinel. Best Column: Steve Begnoche, Ludington Daily News; Rachel Brougham, Petoskey News-Review; Josh Champlin, The (Owosso) Argus-Press. Best Editorial Writing: The (Iron Mountain) Daily News.Best Feature Writing: Betsy Bloom, The (Iron Mountain) Daily News; Justin Cooper, Ludington Daily News; Cassandra Lybrink, The Holland Sentinel. Best Sports Story: Dan D'Addona and Will Kennedy, The Holland Sentinel; Jerry DeRoche, The (Iron Mountain) Daily News, "Mountainers Win OT Thriller"; Jason Juno, The (Ironwood) Daily Globe, "E-TC Wins Thriller." Best Sports Feature Story: Austin Chastain, Midland Daily News, "You Can Call Him the Voice of Midland"; Dan D'Addona, The Holland Sentinel, "Ashley Overbeek Reflects on Battles With Mental Health, Addiction"; Will Kennedy, The Holland Sentinel, "West Ottawa's Lani Salinas Plays With a Full Heart." Best Sports Column: James Andersen, The Alpena News, "Morgan Hardies Working To Rebuild Atlanta Girls Basketball Program"; Fred Kelly, Midland Daily News, "Tanner Smith Deserves a Medal"; Drew Kochanny, Petoskey News-Review, "East Jordan Gave Everyone a Reason To Be a Fan in 2021, or at Least Smile." Best Illustration or Graphic: Ryan Weiss, The (Owosso) Argus-Press, "Owosso Softball." Best Spot News Photo: Darby Hinkley, The Alpena News, "Thunder Bay Theatre Needs Complete Renovation"; Julie Riddle, The Alpena News, "A Dangerous Intersection"; Greyson Steele, The (Owosso) Argus-Press, "Jumbo's Fire." Best Feature Photo: Jeff Kiessel, Ludington Daily News, "Blessing of the Boats"; Katy Kildee, Midland Daily News, "Hitting Back at COVID"; Cody Scanlan, The Holland Sentinel, "Skating Santa Rocks RollXscape." Best Sports Photo: Jason Juno, The (Ironwood) Daily Globe, "Green Bay's Kevin King Breaks Up Pass"; Katy Kildee, Midland Daily News, "After the Race"; Drew Kochanny, Petoskey News-Review, "Charlevoix Keeps Magic Going." Best Photo Story: Jeff Kiessel, Ludington Daily News, "Rough Start to Day"; Katy Kildee, Midland Daily News, "Mike and Cowboy"; Katy Kildee, Midland Daily News, "Welcome Home, Vernon." Best Video: Cody Scanlan, The Holland Sentinel, "Civil War Muster"; Cody Scanlan, The Holland Sentinel, "Homelessness"; Brian Vernellis, The Holland Sentinel, "DeZwaan Windmill." Best Public Service: Josh Champlin and Greyson Steele, The (Owosso) Argus-Press, "Commissioners Cash In"; Audra Gamble, The Holland Sentinel, "It Could Happen to Anyone'"; Carolyn Muyskens and Cody Scanlan, The Holland Sentinel, "Holland's Hidden Homeless." Best Spot News Coverage: Mitchell Boatman, The Holland Sentinel, "Parents Threaten To Pull Out Their Kids"; Cassandra Lybrink, The Holland Sentinel, "Marlena Defies COVID Regulations"; Will Perkins, Petoskey News-Review, "Trump Account Shares Private Northern Michigan Number, Mistaken for Chatfield's." Best Enterprise Reporting: Zachary Marano, The (Ironwood) Daily Globe, "Generations Lost"; Ludington Daily News, "COVID-19: A Year Later"; Midland Daily News, "One Year Later Midland Continues Its Recovery From the Mid-Michigan Dam Failures." Best Investigative Reporting: David Bossick, Ludington Daily News, "Pleading for Justice"; Tess DeGayner and Andrew Mullin, Midland Daily News, "An Epidemic Continues Amidst a Pandemic"; Ashley Schafer, Midland Daily News, "Could What Happened to Flint's Water Happen in Midland?" Best Full Page Design: Alyssa Ochss, The Alpena News, "He's Got the Bug"; Jason Sales, The Holland Sentinel; Midland Daily News.Best Digital Presence: Midland Daily News; The (Iron Mountain) Daily News; The Holland Sentinel. Best Multimedia Storytelling: Annie Doyle, Petoskey News-Review, "Dog Missing for Four Months Reunited With Owners"; Carolyn Muyskens and Brian Vernellis, The Holland Sentinel, "Retirees Keep Holland's Windmill in Top Condition"; Midland Daily News, "Vaccine Tracker."