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 it: “I’m just capturing what happened.” But no one just captures what happened. The moment you press record, you’re making choices. Where to stand.Who to…
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 and the 2026 Contract with the Road Commission of Kalamazoo County. Then, the Board will discuss a potential Moratorium on Data Infrastructure and Solar Energy…
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“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 it affected a Kalamazoo business and the people behind it. Support from PMN's donors helped ensure…
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 Monday to hear an update on the Community Sustainability Plan as well as a Housing Investment…
Participation Is a Practice
It can be easy to think the way decisions get made in our communities just takes care of themselves. Meetings are scheduled. Agendas are posted. Votes are taken. If something important happens, surely someone will tell…
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