Editorials
Beer garden back better than ever
Greater Dowagiac Chamber of Commerce did a great job in general with re-energizing the 28th annual Summer in ...
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Golf outing a success
Thank you, thank you, thank you to all of you who helped us at our annual Golf Outing ...
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Keep PSE drugs over the counter
As a veteran police officer, I have witnessed first-hand the terrible effect that methamphetamine can have on an ...
Columns
John Proos: College entrance exam scores improve
A quality education that focuses on fundamentals remains critical to the chances of each Michigan child reaching his ...
Columns
William Crandell: Voting rights threatened by court ruling
Last month, the United States Supreme Court tore apart sections 4 and 5 of the Voting Rights Act ...
Columns
Sarah Bodner: Clearing the air on I & M
Rest assured that I&M has ample capacity and does not anticipate any shortages that would interrupt that power.
Editorials
Cass board should step back
One of the biggest mistakes a body such as the Cass County Board of Commissioners can commit is ...
Columns
Cardinal Charlie/remember Snake Dances?
I was talking to a friend and asked him he remembered when we had a “Snake Dance” at ...
Columns
Jack Strayer: Thank you, Mr. President
In March of 2010, the U.S. Congress passed and President Obama signed into law the Affordable Health Care ...
Columns
Michael Bennett: Get out and enjoy the summer fun
Summer in the City in Dowagiac this week and Riverfest next week in Niles.
Letters to the Editor
Return to a democracy
To the editor: No matter what you think about Edward Snowden, not many people care much about what ...
Letters to the Editor
SMC bids farewell to Beckwith pylons
To the editor: As you are probably aware, the pylons outside the Dale A. Lyons Building hold ...
Editorials
Celebrating school success
Sister Lakes Elementary School’s A grade and CAP score of 112.2 ranks it first in Cass County on ...
Columns
Cardinal Charlie: landlord left us with smaller porch
Recently I read in the paper an article about a lady and her front porch from years ago. ...
Columns
William Crandell: Fighting for food stamps
By William Crandell, The Democratic Voice Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a farm bill that ...
Columns
Michael Bennett: Thanks for your help
They were asked to discuss the future they would like to see for them within the community. Look ...
Columns
John Proos: Action needed to reduce gas prices
In four years, Southwest Michigan families have seen the price they pay at the pump double, and Michigan ...
Columns
William Crandell: No climate tax pledge bad for country
This pledge was kept quiet for five years and if our leadership really thought it was the right ...
Columns
John Jarpe: Keep the magic years alive
We had the pleasure of having our 3-year-old grandson stay at our house for a few days. ...
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Thank you jurors
To the editor: The Michigan Supreme Court has designated July as “Juror Appreciation Month” to honor and recognize ...
Columns
David Mann: Tax dollars should not be used to fund a project
It seems clear under Michigan law that councils cannot fund either private cause — such as nonprofit organizations ...
Editorials
Business climate hot even for July
July has already been an unusually hot month on the local business scene. U.S. Rep. Fred Upton visited ...
Columns
Where are the ‘gem’ hiking trails?
Calling out to all of those in Leaderland: I need to know where the great trails are located ...
Columns
Cardinal Charlie/Mae’s Wahoo a portal to Reagan library
I’m sure a lot of my readers can remember Mae Rosemeier, who was a Dowagiac Daily News worker ...
Editorials
Tide turning on same-sex marriage
June 26 was a good day, and an historic one, for marriage equality regardless of sexual orientation. A ...
