We won! Four awards for NowKalamazoo’s homelessness crisis coverage.

A magazine cover. The title reads "The Homefront." The subhead reads "Confronting Kalamazoo's Homelessness Crisis."

NowKalamazoo’s The Homefront: Confronting Kalamazoo’s Homelessness Crisis was recognized by the Michigan Press Association’s annual awards – and you can help us celebrate!

Here’s what we won:

  • Public Service Award – Honorable Mention behind the three biggest newspapers in the state (Detroit News, Free Press, and Grand Rapids Press)
  • News Enterprise Reporting – 1st Place
  • Special Section – 1st Place
  • Government/Education News – 3rd Place

You can find the full awards announcement here along with our publishing partner Encore Magazine.

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