Sixty-four daily newspapers submitted 1,922 entries in the contest, which featured news and sports stories, features, editorials, columns, graphics and photos from 2017.
Finalists from CMGO newspapers were:
Best Daily Sports Section: Dayton Daily News
Best Public Service:Katie Wedell, Dayton Daily News
Best Explanatory Reporting:Katie Wedell, Dayton Daily News
Best Investigative Reporting:Josh Sweigart, Mark Gokavi and Chris Stewart, Dayton Daily News
Best Digital Presence:Dayton Daily News
Best Business Writer:
• Springfield News-Sun's Matt Sanctis
• Journal-News' Eric Schwartzberg
Best Columnist:
• Springfield News-Sun’s Tom Stafford
Best Photographer:Bill Lackey, Springfield News-Sun
Best News Writer:Michael Cooper, Springfield News-Sun
Best News Photo: Bill Lackey, Springfield News-Sun
Best Feature Photo: Bill Lackey, Springfield News-Sun, for all three nominations.
Best Photo Story:Greg Lynch, Journal-News
Best Video: Greg Lynch, Journal-News
Best Public Service: Michael Cooper, Springfield News-Sun
Best Spot News Coverage: Matt Sanctis and Parker Perry, Springfield News-Sun
Best Explanatory Reporting: Matt Sanctis, Springfield News-Sun
Best Digital Presence: Journal-News.com
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