Brian Persky: Why I support Watershed Voice
Brian Persky, former Three Rivers DDA Executive Director and Watershed Voice supporter since 2021, explains why he supports WSV and why you should too.
Community-based journalism is critical to the economic wellbeing and quality of life in Three Rivers. Having been previously vested in Three Rivers, I still try to follow the community news from afar. In my experiences, I’ve known Watershed Voice to be a beacon of high quality, unbiased, and transparent journalism that sheds a light on important news and stories of interest in the Three Rivers community.
Brian Persky
Kalamazoo
Former Three Rivers DDA Director & Watershed Voice Supporter since 2021
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