Winning awards were:
Best Business/Consumer Reporting: Tom Gnau, second place. Tom’s submissions included stories on how Sidney landed a huge investment from Semcorp, a Shanghai, China-based producer of electric vehicle battery components, and the workforce impact of the giant Intel and Honda projects in Ohio.
Best Feature Reporting: Tom Archdeacon, second place. Tom’s entries included columns about the area’s longtime champion of Holocaust remembrance and understanding and a family’s efforts to turn their father’s World War II letters into a book that will impact readers.
Best Photographer in Ohio: Jim Noelker, second place. Jim’s photos included a powerful image from the funeral of beloved World War II veteran James “Pee Wee” Martin (at the top of this story) and other work throughout the year.
Best Sports Coverage: Jeff Gilbert, first place. Jeff, a freelancer reporter for the Dayton Daily News, won this award in the Best Digital Media/Freelance category.