Midland Daily News is general excellence runner-up in Michigan AP contest


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The Midland Daily News placed No. 2 statewide for general excellence in the Michigan Associated Press Media Editors 2020 newspaper contest.  “I couldn’t be more proud of this hard-working news team, which once again has performed above its weight class in terms of newsroom and circulation size,” said Midland Daily News Editor Kate Hessling. “Each of your Midland Daily News staffers have had a very meaningful impact in our newsroom and the community at large.”  The Holland Sentinel took first place and the (Iron Mountain) Daily News took third place.  General excellence awards are earned based on how each newspaper performs in a number of categories.  The Midland Daily News staff earned first place for Best Enterprise Reporting for its "Looking back: Midland's pandemic response" project.  

The staff earned first place in Best Investigative Reporting for its "Troubled Waters: 

What lead up to the devastating mid-Michigan dam failures" series. Also in Best Investigative Reporting, the Daily News earned third place for its "One month later: Questions remain in Midland region devastated by floods" issue.  

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The Daily News received first place in Best Multimedia Story telling for its coverage of the mid-Michigan dam failures.  

Midland Daily News staffers who were individual category winners include: 

  • Fred Kelly (second place for Best Sports Story; third place for Best Sports Feature Story; second place for Best Sports Column); 
  • Katy Kildee (second place for Best Spot News Photo; second and third place Best Sports Photo; and second place for Best Photo Story); 
  • Ashley Schafer (third place for Best Public Service); and Bill Petzold (first place Best Full Page Design).

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