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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

Shelton sentenced in Century Bank & Trust robbery case

Demario Lee-Sharrad Shelton, 32, of Three Rivers was sentenced Friday in St. Joseph County Circuit Court for his role in robbing Century Bank & Trust in Three Rivers on Nov. 18, 2019.

County to reduce employee hours ‘partially or in whole’ due to financial strain of COVID-19

In a special meeting Friday, the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners voted to reduce the hours of 67 county employees "partially or in whole" starting Monday, May 4.

Kevin Carpenter arraigned on multiple charges related to Three Rivers standoff
Three Rivers woman killed in fatal crash after striking tree in Nottawa Twp.

A 19-year-old Three Rivers woman was killed in fatal crash Tuesday evening after the vehicle she was driving struck a tree and caught fire in the 56000 block of Covered Bridge Road in Nottawa Township.

TRPD issues release on Tuesday’s standoff

The Three Rivers Police Department released a statement just before 10 p.m. Tuesday regarding the standoff that took place Tuesday afternoon at a residence in the 100 block of Fifth Avenue.

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Standoff situation in Three Rivers ends with suspect’s surrender

After an almost four-hour standoff with police Tuesday, a Three Rivers man surrendered to authorities around 6:45 p.m., bringing a peaceful resolution to an otherwise adrenaline charged incident.

Keep Your Voice Down: Episode 3 — ‘Handshakes Are Weird’

In episode three of Keep Your Voice Down, Watershed Voice Executive Editor Alek Haak-Frost and co-host Doug Sears, Jr. discuss COVID-19 protests, the details of a three-step plan unveiled by Michigan House Republicans this week to "get Michiganders back to work," top stories from St. Joseph County and the handshake's possible fall from grace in a post COVID-19 world.

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County commission updated on emergency management efforts, COVID-19

Emergency Management Coordinator Erin Goff provided an update to the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners Tuesday on COVID-19 statistics, and ongoing emergency management efforts within the county.

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We Can MARVEL All Day: Issue #2 — Black Widow

In this week's episode our heroes Shan & Hogey discuss the upcoming Black Widow movie and take their best shot at guessing the plot based on the teaser and final trailer.

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