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Keep Your Voice Down: To begin with, everything

WMUK's Gordon Evans stopped by Keep Your Voice Down this week to discuss his career in public radio, the state of journalism, how it's changed, where it's headed, and what gives him hope about the industry he's dedicated his life to. Other topics include the quotability of Almost Famous, news anchors of yesteryear and the glaring absence of such figures in 2026, U.S. women's hockey, and whether Doug Sears Jr.'s dad actually skipped class to watch the Miracle on Ice in 1980.

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Three Rivers Commission approves early voting update, demolition contract

Commissioners unanimously approved all agenda items, including an amendment to the county early voting site agreement, a box hangar lease transfer, and the demolition of 318 S. Main St.

Three Rivers Promise surpasses $1 million in fundraising campaign

Three Rivers Promise has raised more than $1 million toward its goal of creating a long-term scholarship endowment for graduates of Three Rivers High School. The organization is in the initial phase of a community fundraising campaign aimed at building a self-sustaining fund to support tuition assistance for eligible graduates.

Local meeting primer: Three Rivers City Commission

The Three Rivers City Commission will meet on Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. in City Hall to consider the demolition of 318 South Main St., finalize the transfer of a box hangar lease at the city airport, and amend its early voting site agreement with St. Joseph County.

Keep Your Voice Down: Will you buy me new tires?

Keep Your Voice Down hosts Alek Haak-Frost and Doug Sears. Jr. are joined by Screen Tea Podcast hosts and friends Lisha and Jules McCurry to talk about love. The quartet discuss how they met their future spouses, when they decided to get married, what makes their respective marriages work, and the films about love they love.

Three Rivers High School celebrates first semester honor roll

Watershed Voice would like to congratulate the Three Rivers High School first semester Honor Roll. Below is the list of all those students who maintained a GPA of 3.25 or higher throughout the first semester. Congratulations on your success and we wish you luck in your continued pursuit of excellence — academic or otherwise.

Sayrie: Sounding the alarm 

Watershed Voice’s Aundrea Sayrie writes, “Black History Month is celebratory of Black achievement and existence, yes, but it is equally meant to continually sound the alarm on discrimination, and a means of advocating for justice. Applied pressure on the neck of oppression and erasure, a vehicle to ensure the truth isn't lost in the footnotes of history.” You can listen to Aundrea perform this piece via the SoundCloud player at the top of the article.

Glen Oaks nursing club completes 250+ service hours during fall semester

Launched in winter 2024 and open to all nursing students, the club aims to instill a strong sense of civic responsibility while offering opportunities to develop leadership and teamwork skills. This fall, 36 students participated, with 25 meeting the eight-hour-per-semester service requirement.

Journalists and advocates gather in Kalamazoo to discuss affordable housing

Panelists included journalists who regularly cover housing and community issues — Watershed Voice editor-in-chief and founder Alek Haak-Frost, Brad Devereaux of MLive, Jordyn Hermani of Bridge Michigan, and freelance journalist Al Jones, project editor for On the Ground Kalamazoo — as well as housing advocates Gwendolyn Hooker of Kalamazoo-based Hope Through Navigation, Shanay Settles of the Calhoun County Health Department, and Patsy Moore of Mount Zion Baptist Church and Legacy Senior Living.

Farrand Hall diner to open Thursday in downtown Three Rivers

A new take on the classic American diner is coming to downtown Three Rivers this week. Farrand Hall will open its diner concept on Thursday, February 5, bringing counter service, seasonal cooking and a casual, energetic atmosphere to the historic downtown.

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