Monthly donors help sustain ongoing access to local media and community connection. Dee Chauvin, a producer and monthly donor, shared why they choose to give each month: “I use PMN’s services every week. It has brought all these people into…
When I was finishing my environmental studies degree, our capstone class focused on sustainable communities. Each of us was assigned a system to study. Some looked at roads.Some studied housing and land use.Others focused on water, parks, or energy. I…
Welcome to March! Let's take a look at this week's upcoming meetings. Monday (03/02): City of Kalamazoo Committee of the Whole (5:00 PM, PMN4): The City Committee of the Whole will discuss an update on the Economic Development Division and…
The Myth of “Just Capturing What Happened” Spend enough time around cameras and editing software, and you start to hear it: “I’m just capturing what happened.” But no one just captures what happened. The moment you press record, you’re making…
Monday (02/23) Comstock Township Board of Trustees (6:00 PM, PMN3): The Comstock Township Board will vote to approve Budget Adjustments and the 2026 Contract with the Road Commission of Kalamazoo County. Then, the Board will discuss a potential Moratorium on…
When a local Matcha business received a cease and desist from a Chicago coffee shop, the story mattered here because it affected a Kalamazoo business and the people behind it. Support from PMN's donors helped ensure local journalists had the…
Monday (02/16) City of Kalamazoo Committee of the Whole (5:00 PM, PMN4): The City Committee of the Whole will meet Monday to hear an update on the Community Sustainability Plan as well as a Housing Investment Briefing for Peregrine Peninsula.…
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