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Alek Haak-Frost

Alek Haak-Frost is the executive editor, publisher, and founder of Watershed Voice, and a graduate of Central Michigan University. Prior to establishing WSV in 2020, he wrote for a number of publications including The Midland Daily News and The Morning Sun, and served as managing editor of the Three Rivers Commercial-News for the better part of three years.

In 2022, Haak-Frost won the Public Service Award and Outstanding Coverage Award at the LION Local Journalism Awards in Austin, Texas. He was a finalist for the LION Public Service Award again in 2023.

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Alek's Latest Articles

Authorities investigating hit and run incident near Three Rivers Airport

Deputies from the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched to M-60 near Marlene Drive across from the Three Rivers Airport Tuesday after reports of a hit and run property damage incident.

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Hoop Dreams: Memory Isle getting full court facelift

Executive Editor Alek Haak-Frost writes, "Neighborhood skateparks, basketball courts, and open grass with no entry fees are paramount for low-income residents, and with Tuesday's decision to approve the allocation of $17,000 to extend the Memory Isle basketball court from a half court to a full court, as well as the installation of a second hoop, the city commission chose to invest in an incredibly important and underserved demographic within our community."

Three Rivers HarmonyFest returns Sunday following pandemic induced hiatus

Downtown Three Rivers' annual music festival will return Sunday, September 5 following a year-long hiatus, as the pandemic forced event organizers to cancel the concert in 2020.

Keep Your Voice Down: 2Pac and Vince Vaughn walk into an artist showcase

Doug and Alek go it alone on the heels of the Watershed Voice Artist Showcase to discuss the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of Alek's first foray into live entertainment, touching on what Alek learned, what he would do differently, and what the future holds for the event. 

Celebrate the St. Joseph River this weekend at Covered Bridge Farm

The St. Joseph County Conservation District in conjunction with St. Joseph County Parks & Recreation are celebrating the St. Joseph River this weekend at Covered Bridge Farm.

Vehicle stolen in Lockport Township

The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a recent theft of a vehicle in Lockport Township.

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Join Watershed Voice for live music & poetry this Saturday in Three Rivers

Your favorite online news and culture magazine is trying its hand at live entertainment this weekend, and you're invited. We're turning The Huss Project into an outside concert venue to feature local artists, and raise money for Watershed Voice, so we can continue to provide local news and culture to the fine folks of St. Joseph County.

Three Rivers’ first marijuana facility might already be in the works

The Three Rivers City Commission had a discussion about what could prove to be the city's first marijuana facility during its regular meeting Tuesday

Keep Your Voice Down: Guardians of Democracy

Doug and Alek are joined by Michigan Advance Editor-in-Chief Susan J. Demas to discuss her recent column about the current state of affairs as it pertains to the COVID-19 pandemic, journalistic niceties, the shift in the way journalists operate amid an ultra polarized political climate, access journalism, and the highs and lows of mountain climbing (see what we did there?)

Sturgis man airlifted to hospital following crash in Sherman Township

A 43-year-old motorcyclist from Sturgis was airlifted to an area hospital with life threatening injuries on Friday, August 13 after a collision with a truck in Sherman Township.

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