Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The (Bowling Green) Sentinel-Tribune Entry Title: Pipe dreams: School money from pipelines never materialized Entry Credit: Marie Thomas-Baird Judge Comment: This writer did a great job with formatting to present the complex subject in a very easy way to comprehend. The breakout box was a nice touch to clarify and was organized nicely.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Port Clinton News-Herald Entry Title: Perils of plastic: Microplastics popping up everywhere as tap runs Entry Credit: Jon Stinchcomb Judge Comment: This article did a great job at explaining some chemistry in layman's terms, as well as presenting great photos to assist in presenting clarity to the reader on the subject.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Bryan Times Entry Title: County overdose deaths rise in 2021 Entry Credit: Lynn Thompson Judge Comment: This article did a great job in explaining the subject and the use of graphs are always a good choice for turning information into a visible grasp of information for the reader.
