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Michigan Press Association
2021 - MPA Public Service Award
To recognize a distinguished example of meritorious public service by a newspaper or newspaper individual that has made a significant contribution to the betterment of their community. Award received for coverage of the Antrim County election lawsuit.
Michigan Press Association
2021 - Best Columnist
First Place for a series of first person columns about open records and my experience as an adult adoptee.
Michigan Press Association
2021 - Government news
First place for reporting on lack of care for car crash victims after Michigan's no-fault insurance reforms.
CNHI Reporter of the Year
2019
"Judges specifically noted Link’s demonstrable ability to bring humanity to complex issues that face the Grand Traverse region."
Bookseller's Choice Award
2013 - Great Lakes, Great Reads
Annual award from the Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Association, to recognize excellence in writing by authors living in, or with ties to, the Great Lakes region.
Scripps Howard Award
2023 - Finalist for Distinguished Service to the First Amendment
This award honors an individual or an organization for distinguished service in the cause of the First Amendment guarantee of a free press, including but not limited to fighting the threat of censorship in America, overcoming public uneasiness with regard to press credibility, combating government secrecy at all levels, and instilling in the public an appreciation of its need as well as its right to know as guaranteed by the First Amendment.