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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

On the five-year anniversary of Brittany Shank’s disappearance, local authorities, community continue search for answers

The St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office says the investigation into Brittany Shank's disappearance remains open, as they continue to follow up on tips and leads. Meanwhile, the community is doing its part to raise awareness with a "Light Up the Night" event this evening at 6 p.m. (Free Church Park, 203 E. Chicago Rd., Sturgis).

Consider local, nonprofit journalism this #GivingTuesday

We believe in the generosity and kindness of this community, and we’re hoping you’ll join in with a contribution this #GivingTuesday or what we prefer to call #GivingNewsDay.

Keep Your Voice Down: Matt Erspamer

Keep Your Voice Down Presents: This interview with Matt Erspamer, a journalist, copy writer, and film and television critic, who also happens to have went to Central Michigan University with hosts Alek Haak-Frost and Doug Sears, Jr. The three CMU journalism school alums discuss a new partnership between Matt and Watershed Voice, the pros and cons of streaming services acting as movie studios, the origin of Matt's passion for cinema, and why only one of them is currently practicing journalism.

Local meeting primer: Three Rivers City Commission

The Three Rivers City Commission will meet tonight at 6 p.m. at Three Rivers City Hall (333 W. Michigan Ave.) with a full agenda on tap, and a citizen rally concerning the cost and quality of the city's water expected.

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Newspapers are closing in record numbers. Nonprofits like Watershed Voice are rebuilding the news ecosystem.

As we end this year, and embark upon a new one, we're asking for your help to ensure that Watershed Voice has the funding it needs to not only exist another year but for years to come.

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Downtown Sturgis to host ‘Chocolate in the city’ Friday

The Sturgis Downtown Development Authority is putting on an event sure to please local chocolate lovers with "Chocolate in the city" on Friday, November 17 from 5:30 to 8 p.m

Rally for ‘clean, affordable water’ scheduled for next week’s Three Rivers city commission meeting

A rally, organized by local group With Many Hands, is expected to take place at next week's Three Rivers city commission meeting on Tuesday, November 21.

Election results: Lowry, Brown, Dane win re-election bids

Despite an uncommon number of contested races on this year’s Three Rivers city ballot, there will be no new faces on the city commission in 2024.

General Election 2023 Preview: St. Joseph County

We’ve put together a quick primer for Tuesday’s election, which you can find below. We’ll have election results on Wednesday.

Video A message from Watershed Voice Executive Editor Alek Haak-Frost

A message from Executive Editor Alek Haak-Frost regarding Watershed Voice's NewsMatch fundraising campaign.

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