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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

Status conference held in Randall Miller murder case

A status conference in the Randall Miller murder case was held in St. Joseph County Circuit Court Thursday. Miller, 34, of Three Rivers is charged with open murder in relation to the 2019 death of Lori Norman, who was found unresponsive in her 5th Street home on March 25 of last year.

Whitmer ‘disappointed’ by protestors, but says precaution measures are working

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer updated Michigan on the novel coronavirus Wednesday hours after thousands of protestors jammed the Capitol to protest her executive order.

Keep Your Voice Down
Listen: Keep Your Voice Down Episode 2 — ‘Our Better Angels’

In Episode 2 of Keep Your Voice Down Alek Haak-Frost and co-host Doug Sears, Jr. discuss journalistic ethics when reporting a death, review top stories from last week, and bring some levity to the pod with an analysis of Alek's upcoming birthday plans and a discussion on their favorite fictional journalists from cinema and television.

Additional positive case reported in St. Joseph County

An additional positive case was reported in St. Joseph County Tuesday, putting the county's number of positive COVID-19 cases at 22.

Listen: I Can MARVEL All Day

Welcome true-believers and newcomers alike. On this podcast we find our heroes Shan & Hogey attempting to sort through all the beauty and madness that is the MARVEL Universe. Each week we will feature a different hero or topic and uncover the mystery one piece at a time.

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UPDATED: First COVID-19 related death in St. Joseph County confirmed

An adult male became St. Joseph County’s first confirmed death from the coronavirus over the weekend, Health Officer Rebecca Burns of Branch Hillsdale St. Joseph Community Health Agency (BHSJCHA) confirmed Monday.

Listen: Courtney Moore releases new single ‘Selfish’

Three Rivers native and vocalist Courtney Moore dropped a new single Friday titled "Selfish," the first single off her sophomore album "25."

Holy Week break-in: Electronic items, Keurig coffeemaker stolen from St. John’s Lutheran

Michigan State Police are investigating a break-in that occurred sometime late Wednesday evening or early Thursday morning at St. John’s Lutheran Church located at 56050 Buckhorn Rd. in Three Rivers.

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Food site reopens after new volunteers step up to the plate

On Sunday, April 5, a group of approximately 15 new volunteers joined returning volunteers Jo Barton and Josh Williams for training, prep work, and setup at the Three Rivers Food Site. The food site initially decided to close its doors because the majority of its volunteers are seniors or have underlying health issues that put them at higher risk of contracting COVID-19.

Listen: Screen Tea Podcast

Join Lisha and Juliet McCurry as they dig into their first episode and serve up a healthy mug of opinions, bad puns, and critiques of every aspect of The Cabin in the Woods.

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