Andrew Minegar

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In State Government We Do Not Trust . . . Very Much Trust in government and institutions is low, but with work it can be restored.

How many of you would walk away from a utopia that depends on being a utopia because of the existence of a neglected and tortured child? home.mirs.news/post/in-stat...

Americans Suffering From 'News Exhaustion' Most Americans agree, 80 percent, that news is important, but the extent of the agreement ends there, according to a Pew Research survey. It isn't a one-off and help is needed from the Legislature to ...

“Do your own research” is a refrain that echoes across social media, but what does that mean and can everyone research like a journalist, especially in a time when people are just sick and tired of the news. home.mirs.news/post/america...

Full Broadcast - Deadly Kalamazoo Shooting Spree 2-21-16 Our full broadcast from Saturday night into Sunday morning on the deadly Kalamazoo shooting spree.

10 years ago, Kalamazoo went through a harrowing event as a man driving an Uber drove around and shot people indiscriminately. My story about this event is from the newsroom at @wwmtnews covering this. The team was amazing and we were on live for 3 hours: wwmt.com/news/raw/ful...

The @detroitchamber.bsky.social booked former Vice President Mike Pence as a speaker for the 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference at the end of May.

Entrenched interests are throttling Brazil’s economy The country should be faring much better

The country should be faring much better

Analog Generation Holds Levers Of Power In A Digital Age The push-and-pull between youth and their elders has played out over time immemorial. Every generation says theirs is different.

The thread has already been lost. Baby Boomers have not passed the torch. “Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire," Gustav Mahler. home.mirs.news/post/analog-...

AI Use In '26 Election Campaigns Is Plowing New Ground Artificial intelligence is being used by campaigns in the 2026 election cycle. It is new territory and its usage is plowing new ground.

So 2026 is an election year. This isn't a political post. It is an AI post, because AI is being used in elections now. I talked with some of the insiders using the new technology: home.mirs.news/post/ai-use-...

Analog Generation Holds Levers Of Power In A Digital Age The push-and-pull between youth and their elders has played out over time immemorial. Every generation says theirs is different.

On Friday I wrote a piece for @MIRSnews that looks at the political division in the United States under a different light. Under the generational light what is happening really snaps to sharp focus. #GenZ #GenX #Boomer #Millennial #Politics #FYP home.mirs.news/post/analog-...

Bandcamp bans purely AI-generated music from its platform Indie music store says it wants fans to have confidence music was largely made by humans.

The policy draws a line that some in the music community have debated while emphasizing the platform’s desire to protect its community of human artists.

The coyote management season is officially changed to "all year," but the hunting season still exists in Michigan with a gap after passage of the rule through the Natural Resource Commission.

SPECIAL ELECTION: Portage neighbors will vote in May on single-hauler trash issue Portage residents will vote on whether to keep a single trash hauler system or return to multiple providers after the city council approved a special election Tuesday night.

The one-haul trash issue has been a big thing where I live in Portage, Michigan. It is being voted on in May. www.fox17online.com/news/local-n...

There is a discussion right now in the Natural Resource Commission about expansion of what firearms could be used below the rifle line in down-below Michigan. The discussion is if some rifles should be opened up for use. Thoughts for #Michigan #Hunting @michigandnr.bsky.social

In the age of social media, politicians feel they don’t really need journalists to talk with people anymore. Those seeking them out could also be looking only for those soundbite moments that look good as a clip. home.mirs.news/post/where-s...

In 2026, @michigandnr.bsky.social is going digital with deer hunting licenses. Starting March 1, 2026, you'll be able to get a kill tag on your phone.

The Michigan Secretary of State will be offering a special license plate for the U.S. semiquincentennial starting Jan. 2, 2026.

Former Dearborn Superintendent Glenn Maleyko was just sworn in as the new State Superintendent of Public Instruction in Michigan by the State Board of Education.

A bill being drafted in Michigan could set up a barroom brawl between beer and wine wholesalers and the cannabis industry over which industry would control the hemp-derived low-dose beverage market in the state.

“We did do a national search,” said Stulberg Board of Directors President Janet Gover. “We had applicants from all over the country and we ended up with the best candidate right in our backyard." Read the story: nowkalamazoo.org/202...

#NowKalamazoo #Kalamazoo #ExploreConnectKalamazoo

I need to know what people are looking for when they are reading or getting their news from social media about Michigan's government? It isn't an exciting subject, but that's why I'm asking. I need crowd sourcing and what people are looking for from journalists like myself.

30 years after Upjohn merger, Kalamazoo area proves its resilience It was 30 years ago that Kalamazoo-area residents woke to news that hit like a collective gut punch.

Julie Mack did a wonderful job with this story of Kalamazoo. The funding that has been put into the city hasn't help it blow up, it has helped it from slipping into a bombed out shell. The vibrancy and uniqueness of the area has kept me hear for nearly 30 years. www.mlive.com/news/kalamaz...

Hudson March Draws Extremists, Counter-Protesters The march through Dearborn Tuesday organized by Republican gubernatorial longshot Anthony Hudson drew left and right extremists, even as he tried to distance himself from the chaos that descended.

Last night 3 groups showed up in Dearborn, Michigan. All with different agendas, but all showed up because Republican gubernatorial hopeful Anthony Hudson had scheduled the march. Hudson tried to distance himself from the extremists: home.mirs.news/post/hudson-...

State Board of Education passes the drafted and amended changes to health and sex education with Nikki Snyder and Tom McMillin opposed.

The Michigan Board of Education public comment has been ongoing with people coming out for and against the sex ed teaching standards. Only a couple have mentioned that parents are still able to opt their children out. A couple have made arguments that sex ed should be opt in.

The Michigan Board of Education is packed with people wanting to talk about the Health Education teaching standards and they just extended the time to beyond one hour and they are talking about reducing the time allowed to less than 3 minutes.

The former Can-Do Kitchen is expanding programs, staff, and office space to support local entrepreneurs turning revenue-generating passions into business plans that pay off. Read the story: nowkalamazoo.org/202...

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The Natural Resource Commission will take up the full vote on coyote season during the January 2026 meeting.

Zero absentee and lower voter turnout? Not so fast – NowKalamazoo Wait, no one in Parchment voted by absentee for city commission? This and other morning-after questions about absentee voting and low turnout from the Nov. 4, 2025 local election, answered.

Want to see the breakdown for votes in Kalamazoo County? Ben Lando with @nowkalamazoo.org has you covered! nowkalamazoo.org/2025/11/zero...

One of four Kalamazoo area church ladies has been reunited with her piece in a nationwide art project from 1985. Can we find the other three artists? nowkalamazoo.org/202...

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The Michigan nursery and greenhouse industry showed up to the Commission on Agriculture and Rural Development talking about the ban of 6 species considered invasive from being sold at nurseries.