Tag: local media

gavel to gavel over image with american flag in background
Local GovernmentPMN Connector

Gavel to Gavel: Upcoming Local Government Meetings and Key Agenda Items – April 20 – 23

Tune in for another week of Local Government Meetings! Let's highlight some…

By Public Media Network
David F. Gakodi gives a big smile. He is a young Black man wearing a black t-shirt with a microphone in front of him. A pink banner at the bottom of the photo reads ALL STORIES MATTER with Marvinetta Woodley-Penn
Impact StoriesPMN Connector

In honor of David F. Gakodi

Last fall, video podcast host Marvinetta Woodley-Penn sat down with a young…

By Cody Watson
gavel to gavel over image with american flag in background
PMN Connector

Gavel to Gavel: Upcoming Local Government Meetings and Key Agenda Items – April 13 – 16

Let's take a look at this week's local meetings, including the Kalamazoo…

By Public Media Network
gavel to gavel over image with american flag in background
PMN Connector

Gavel to Gavel: Local Government Meetings and Key Agenda Items – April 6 – 9

Let's take a closer look at this week's upcoming local government meetings:…

By Public Media Network
Two men sit at the table in the podcast studio, looking at each other. Both are wearing headphones and speaking into microphones. The man on the left has a laptop in front of him, and the man on the right has a book sitting near him titled "A Fighter's Chance".
Impact StoriesPMN Connector

“What this place has done for me” – Impact Story

After a lifetime in public service, Joseph Patrick Fair was ready for…

By Cody Watson
gavel to gavel over image with american flag in background
PMN Connector

Gavel to Gavel: A Look to Upcoming Local Government Meetings and Key Agenda Items – March 30 – April 2

Tuesday (03/31): Oshtemo Township Joint Board Meeting (5:30 PM, PMN3): Oshtemo Township…

By Public Media Network
gavel to gavel over image with american flag in background
Local GovernmentPMN Connector

Gavel to Gavel: Local Government Meetings and Key Agenda Items – March 23 – 26

As we enter another week, take a look at what's on the…

By Public Media Network
A man operates a camera which is pointed towards a lit up stage where two people holding instruments sit in chairs.
Impact StoriesPMN Connector

Helping nonprofits share their impact

Every day, nonprofits in Kalamazoo County are doing vital work that strengthens…

By Cody Watson
A blurred collage of neighborhood and civic scenes, including a zoning notice sign, a school board meeting sign, houses, and a construction site, with the cover of the Michigan Media Ecosystem Report centered in the foreground at an angle. The report cover shows people recording a podcast in a studio and includes the logo of The Pivot Fund.
Notes from the Network

What Michigan’s Media Landscape Tells Us About the Future We Need to Build

Something is broken in how communities get the information they need to…

By M Schuster
gavel to gavel over image with american flag in background
PMN Connector

Gavel to Gavel: Upcoming Local Government Meetings and Key Agenda Items – March 16 – 19

Welcome to another week of local government! Monday (03/16): Comstock Township Board…

By Public Media Network
Illustration of a house connected by dotted lines to a cell tower, car, and location markers over a blue map background, symbolizing community communication networks and infrastructure.
Notes from the Network

Communication Is Infrastructure, Too

When I was finishing my environmental studies degree, our capstone class focused…

By M Schuster
gavel to gavel over image with american flag in background
PMN Connector

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.…

By Public Media Network