OK, Brittni Huyck was gone for a minute but she's back now, and she has a new story to tell, literature(ly). The local author, hairstylist, and Three Rivers native dropped by Keep Your Voice Down Thursday to promote the fourth (and possibly final) book in her Iron City Heat Series "Someone Like Him."
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Executive Editor Alek Haak-Frost addresses a reader’s concerns about Watershed Voice’s recent coverage, and their assertion that the publication is more interested in being “fair and balanced” than combating disinformation.
Alek and Doug are back (as is Doug's voice) to discuss the upcoming launch of Watershed Voice's new website, the importance of maintaining editorial independence and practicing watchdog journalism, and the news magazine's ongoing need for financial support.
Kalamazoo-based creative Marcel Fable Price drops by Keep Your Voice Down to promote his book "New American Monarch," and perform an excerpt from the title ahead of its October 8 release. Alek, Doug, and Fable also settle the Chicago deep dish versus New York style pizza debate, discover the link between Fable's love of nature and Louis Armstrong, and discuss the myriad of ways one can process trauma and grief.
Alek and Doug are joined by Watershed Voice staff writer Frank Stanko for his long overdue Keep Your Voice Down debut. The trio discuss Samwise Gamgee and the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, Frank's journey from Michigan to North Dakota and back again, the challenges, rewards, and current state of journalism, and Frank's passion for theatre.
The fourth annual Watershed Voice Artist Showcase returns this Saturday, July 13 at 6 p.m. at The Huss Project (1008 8th St.) in Three Rivers. Ten artists will perform music and poetry to benefit local, independent journalism in what some are calling the event of the summer (it's us, we're calling it the event of the summer).
Following an evidentiary hearing Monday in St. Joseph County Circuit Court, Judge Paul Stutesman denied a motion requesting a new trial in the case of Lee Parker, Jr. The 25-year-old is currently serving a minimum of 17 years and a maximum of 60 years in prison for the 2020 shooting of Grace Hussey.
An evidentiary hearing in the case of Lee Parker, Jr., 24, of Three Rivers was adjourned Friday, June 7, and rescheduled for July 1. Parker was convicted of assault with intent to commit murder and felony firearm in the 2020 shooting of Grace Hussey.
In true Watershed Voice fashion the Keep Your Voice Down (wrecking) crew brings the news in this week's episode. Doug and Alek discuss the fourth annual Artist Showcase lineup announcement slated for next week, the Huss Project Farmer's Market that kicks off on Saturday, June 1 (according to Doug's Fitbit), and the official end to Watershed's paywall, making content accessible to all regardless of financial circumstance.
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