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CULTON: Celebrate Valentine’s Day with your furry friend
Valentine’s Day can be rough for many. Romantic love can be fickle, and seeing it all around in ...
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CULTON: Ice Time is sure to bring the fun
This weekend, things in downtown Dowagiac are set to get a little icy. Saturday, the Greater Dowagiac Chamber ...
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NOVAK: Suffering unimaginable loss hits close to home
Sunday morning held such promise for me. Despite being a bit under the weather, I was looking forward ...
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NELDON: Dedicated individuals pave the way for endless opportunities
Saturday morning, I looked out my apartment window as the sun came up, eyes wide in surprise at ...
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CULTON: How making a mistake made me a friend
Sunday afternoon, I was cozied up in my apartment, watching the snowfall on the street below me and ...
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NELDON: Something ‘cool’ to do this weekend
I have a secret to share. I hate winter. Unlike the ice queen Elsa in Disney’s “Frozen,” the cold ...
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CULTON: Winter festivals are almost here
This winter hasn’t really felt like winter. Instead of piles of snowdrifts and arctic blizzards, we have had ...
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NELDON: Make your resolutions stick
This week, more Americans will visit the gym than any other week of the year. Planner and journal ...
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CULTON: Let’s celebrate the good ones
Thursday is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, and I think we should take the day to appreciate the ...
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CULTON: New year, but the same me
I’m not sure I have ever made a new year’s resolution that I have kept. Every year, my ...
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NOVAK: This time, wrong call changes playoff seeding
I have spent a lot of time railing about the officiating in the National Football League and the rules ...
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NELDON: Who are the leaders of tomorrow?
As we close out one decade and look forward to another, many of us are not only setting ...
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CULTON: Terrible Christmas movies hit the spot
In the last few weeks, my Netflix queue has been overrun by objectively bad Christmas movies. “A Christmas ...
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NOVAK: Looking at the best and worst of 2019
More than 20 years ago I had this crazy idea to create a year-end awards column that I ...
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NELDON: Dowagiac reminds us to care for our community
Last week I had the pleasure of joining a group of co-workers at the Dowagiac Chamber of Commerce’s ...
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CULTON: Autumn is finally upon us
On Monday, my calendar motif changed from a smiling sun donning a set of shades to a gathered ...
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CULTON: Labor Day is around the corner
Labor Day is just around the corner, and Americans all across the country are preparing for a laidback, ...
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NELDON: Free press is not free to produce
We live in a generation that is more connected than ever. Access to information comes as easily as ...
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CULTON: Celebrate National Kitten Day by adopting a furry friend
I’ve well documented my love of weird, random holidays, and today might just be my favorite one of ...
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CULTON: Drive safe this holiday weekend
With the Fourth of July holiday Thursday, we will all get to kick off our long weekend with ...
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NELDON: Let’s all do a good deed this weekend
For the past seven years, Niles native Allison Hayes-Freeze Shelton has made a habit of doing good deeds ...
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CULTON: Fourth of July fun is just around the corner
It’s almost that perfect time of the summer when the smell of barbecue on the grill fills the ...
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NELDON: What is your ‘place,’ Michiana?
When it comes to dining out, we all have our “place.”
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CULTON: Thank you, Dad
My most cherished childhood memories feature my dad driving me down some back road with the windows down ...
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NELDON: Class of 2019, enjoy these moments
Ten years ago this month, I walked the same path that 54 young adults walked on Sunday, crossing ...
