Kasey is recovering from a bout with COVID and Ella is also under the weather so we decided to do a remote sesh with Jace and his collection of crazy hats to talk local headlines, including the county commission and union gains recently made through the UAW contracts and what that means for the changing political landscape and workers across the country.

Kasey, Jace, and Ella sit down with award-winning local radio host and podcaster Jon King.  King resigned from his position as News Director of WHMI radio in 2022 calling it "a forced departure" after which he and partner Mike Marino from  WHIMI's "Mike and Jon In The Morning" show went on to start their own podcast and local news website, "Mike and Jon Got It Going On."Tune in as we discuss news deserts, why local journalism is so important, and some of the developing stories around local government.Mike & Jon GIGO: https://mikeandjonpodcast.com/

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Bob Ellis, incumbent mayor of the City of Howell, who is running for re-election Nov.7, plus a very special Good Vibes featuring Bottle Babies Rescue in Brighton.For more information on how to adopt or foster through Bottle Babies Rescue, follow them on Facebook: https://facebook.com/BottleBabiesRescueTikTok: @adventuresatcampkelloggElla's County Commissioner Campaign Facebook: https://facebook.com/vote4ella.us

Join The Stir! for a conversation with guest host Julie Ohashi, president and founder of Stand Against Extremism Livingston County (SAGE), as she shares her experience being the target of a smear campaign by County Commissioner Wes Nakagiri, and upcoming events for the group.After that we are excited to speak with Hartland High School Senior Christian Primm, who is openly gay and was crowned Homecoming King at Friday's game.  Finally, we'll wrap up with Livingston Diversity Council Executive Director Nicole Matthews-Creech who is with us to talk about her organization and the first annual Cultura event on 10/7 plus an eight-legged Good Vibes segment!

Livingston County, Michigan co-hosts Kasey Helton, Jace Arledge, and Ella Nikitin break down everything you need to know about policies that were adopted over the summer in both Hartland and Fowlerville school districts that banned Pride images and displays, including rainbow safe space stickers in classrooms. 

Join co-hosts Kasey Helton, Jace Arledge and Ella Nikitin for the premiere episode of The Stir as they discuss the hate-fueled vandalism that took place there on the first day of school with staff members Katy Urban and Quentin Cotton, how students responded, and why DEI is so important to a well-rounded secondary education experience. On our 'Good Vibes' segment we talk turkey and fawn over some baby fawns.