Best of CNHI 2008 - Links to Award-Winning Work
Reporter of the Year - Division I
Winner - Brian McGillivary, Traverse City, Mich., Record-Eagle
Coverage of a whistleblower case against a judge stemming from his relationship with a court employee
Stories about Meijer Inc.'s secret role in a zoning campaign and recall election, and the investigations and lawsuits that followed
- "State police to investigate Meijer's role in recall election," Jan. 9, 2008
- "A SLAPP in the face," Jan. 17, 2008
- "Meijer: State laws probably violated," Feb. 6, 2008
- "Meijer's ties to nonprofit at issue," Feb. 17, 2008
- "Meijer won't hand over documents," March 23, 2008
- "Meijer may face more lawsuits from officials," April 27, 2008
- "Meijer to pay $190K in civil fines," May 14, 2008
- "Group was a front for Meijer," May 15, 2008
- "Judge: Acme officials are free to sue Meijer," June 24, 2008
- "Meijer's appeal is rejected, but official's lawsuit still on hold," Oct. 29, 2008
Coverage of financially troubled sewage treatment plant
- "Septage plant's losses may triple," Feb. 13, 2008
- "County cuts fee in deal over leachate," July 2, 2008
- "Septage plant profits in '08," Sept. 18, 2008
- "Losses may back up at plant," Oct. 12, 2008
- "County board gets a new look," Nov. 6, 2008
- "Three years later, facility still isn't fixed," Dec. 24, 2008
Finalist - Steve Landwehr. The Salem News, Beverly, Mass.
Coverage of training scandal that shook a small town police department
- "State: Police falsified records," Dec. 11, 2008
- "State official: Skipped EMT courses endangered public," Dec. 12, 2008
- "Lyons and police both responding to emergencies," Dec. 12, 2008
- "Timeline," Dec. 12, 2008
- "Public trust broken," Dec. 16, 2008
- "Cops may face criminal charges," Dec. 16, 2008
- "Pension for chief on hold," Dec. 17, 2008
- "Interim chief: Department fixable," Dec. 17, 2008
Profiles in a series of featured obituaries
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Reporter of the Year - Division II
Winner - Neale Gulley, Tonawanda News, North Tonawanda, N.Y.
From a series about development along the Niagara River
Coverage of a dispute over serving alcohol at local concerts
Coverage of a local man's conviction for child abduction and sexual assault
Finalist - Patrick Anderson, Gloucester, Mass., Daily Times
Coverage of a spike in pregnancies among local teenagers
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Reporter of the Year - Division III
Winner - Larry Penkava, The Randolph Guide, Asheboro, N.C.
"Alcohol in Asheboro," a series leading to a referendum on whether to allow alcohol sales
- "Asheboro wasn't always dry," June 25, 2008
- "Economy needs boost from sales," July 2, 2008
- "Referendum could help some areas, hurt others," July 2, 2008
- "Negatives outweigh positives," July 9, 2008
- "Council split on alcohol," July 16, 2008
- "City in suspended animation until referendum vote is final," July 23, 2008
Individual stories:
Finalist - Tara Kaprowy, The Sentinel Echo, London, Ky.
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