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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

‘Digging into the remorse & sorrow’: The rehabilitation of Douglas Shuman

In the 23 years since Douglas S. Shuman shot and killed his parents, he has walked the long road of rehabilitation, turning "emotional impairment" into "emotional growth," by "digging into the remorse and sorrow" he has carried during his two-plus decades behind bars.

Douglas Shuman’s minimum sentence reduced for 1997 murder of parents

In a resentencing hearing held in St. Joseph County Circuit Court Thursday, Judge Paul Stutesman reduced the minimum sentence of 41-year-old Douglas S. Shuman, who was originally sentenced to two concurrent terms of life in prison and two additional years for a felony firearm conviction, after he shot and killed his parents James and Arunee Shuman in Three Rivers in 1997.

Nottawa Gas withdraws rezoning request in Park Township following strong opposition

In an email addressed to Zoning Administrator Doug Kuhlman, Nottawa Properties, LLC and Nottawa Gas Company announced Wednesday it is withdrawing its request for a conditional rezoning of a parcel of land along Highway M-60 in Park Township.

County adopts 2021-22 budget, honors Treasurer Judie Ratering

The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners honored County Treasurer Judie Ratering, who is retiring on Dec. 31, and adopted their 2021-22 FY budget following a public hearing Tuesday.

Local Meetings Primer: City, County Commissions Meeting Tonight

The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners and the Three Rivers City Commission will both hold regular meetings as planned this evening, Tuesday, December 1, 2020.

Library considering rental agreement with Women’s Club for archival storage

The Three Rivers Library Board discussed the prospect of renting a room to the Three Rivers Women's Club (TRWC) for the purpose of archival storage during its meeting on Tuesday, November 24. The board didn't make a formal decision Tuesday, opting instead to weigh the particulars of a rental agreement and any liability the library might incur if it grants the club keyed access to a room in its basement.

Public hearing scheduled for the adoption of St. Joseph County’s budget for FY 2021-22

During its executive committee meeting Tuesday, the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners scheduled a public hearing to discuss and adopt the county's budget for FY 2021-22.

Andrew George Launching Online Talk Show ‘The Michigan Left’

Three Rivers native Andrew George, who recently ran for First District St. Joseph County Commissioner and occupies leadership positions with the Three Rivers Downtown Development Authority and the Democratic Party of St. Joseph County, Michigan, will debut a new online talk show called "The Michigan Left" Wednesday.

Constantine man apprehended after high speed chase ends in ditch

Shortly after midnight on Thursday, August 27, St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Deputies engaged in a vehicle pursuit in the southern part of the county.

In Detail: Jobs for Michigan Communities vs. Melissa Bliss, Clerk for City of Three Rivers

Alleging the denial of its "statutory right to initiate an ordinance relating to certain adult use marihuana establishments in the City of Three Rivers," Jobs for Michigan Communities, a ballot question committee, filed suit Monday, August 17 in St. Joseph County Circuit Court against City Clerk Melissa Bliss and the City of Three Rivers. Watershed Voice takes a detailed look into what the civil action entails.

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