Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Kalamazoo Gazette Entry Title: Kalamazoo paper mill odors plague asthma-stricken Black neighborhood Entry Credit: Kalamazoo Gazette staff Judge Comment: Excellent video about an important subject. The graphics, drone footage and audio made this one stand out.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Kalamazoo Gazette Entry Title: Plastic pollution in the Great Lakes: Researchers, advocates say fixes begin ‘upstream’ Entry Credit: Joel Bissell Judge Comment: An engaging video with its wide variety of footage. It included interesting information.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Flint Journal Entry Title: Prisoner finds life anew as community cook Entry Credit: Jake May Judge Comment: Great use of photos, video and interviews. We're happy for Leon.