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 function, and a new statewide report puts data behind what many of us already know from experience. The Michigan Media Ecosystem Report, published in November 2025 by The Pivot Fund, spent months talking…
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 of Trustees (6:00 PM, PMN3): The Comstock Board will meet to discuss a wide array of agenda items, including PFAS Well Testing, discussion on Public Comment, the 2026 County Road Contract, and second…
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The People Who Keep the Record
Every community has people doing quiet, important work. They show up to a neighbor's art show with a camera. They sit down with an elder and ask about their life. They record a local nonprofit explaining…
Gavel to Gavel: Upcoming Local Government Meetings and Key Agenda Items – March 9 – 12
Let's take a look at this week's local government schedule! Monday (03/09): Kalamazoo Township Board of Trustees (7:00 PM, PMN4): The Township Board will vote on adopting Ordinance 635, which amends the Zoning Ordinance's non-conforming use…
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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…
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