“You realize you can make an impact”
Monthly donors help sustain ongoing access to local media and community connection. Dee Chauvin, a producer and monthly donor, shared…
Communication Is Infrastructure, Too
When I was finishing my environmental studies degree, our capstone class focused on sustainable communities. Each of us was assigned…
Gavel to Gavel: A Look at Upcoming Local Government Meetings and Key Agenda Items – March 2 – 5
Welcome to March! Let's take a look at this week's upcoming meetings. Monday (03/02): City of Kalamazoo Committee of the…
Creator Tip: Every Shot Sends a Message
The Myth of “Just Capturing What Happened” Spend enough time around cameras and editing software, and you start to hear…
Gavel to Gavel: Upcoming Local Government Meetings and Key Agenda Items – February 23 – 26
Monday (02/23) Comstock Township Board of Trustees (6:00 PM, PMN3): The Comstock Township Board will vote to approve Budget Adjustments…
“Everyone’s story matters” – Matchacita became Matcharia!
When a local Matcha business received a cease and desist from a Chicago coffee shop, the story mattered here because…
Gavel to Gavel: A Look at Upcoming Local Government Meetings and Key Agenda Items – February 16 – 20
Monday (02/16) City of Kalamazoo Committee of the Whole (5:00 PM, PMN4): The City Committee of the Whole will meet…
Participation Is a Practice
It can be easy to think the way decisions get made in our communities just takes care of themselves. Meetings…
A lot has changed since 1983 – but one thing remains the same
I still get chills when I show somebody around the community access center. It has changed a lot through the…