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A busy holiday season
As we enjoy the holiday season from Thanksgiving to Christmas, the state legislature takes some time off. We ...
As we enjoy the holiday season from Thanksgiving to Christmas, the state legislature takes some time off. We ...
We are fortunate to live in the U.S., a country founded as a democratic republic. Our republic is ...
The tumult within the ranks of the Cass County government continued last week, as a divided board of ...
PART ONE: The quest begins Aiden and his cousin Liam were sitting in the middle of the Amazing ...
I have long supported an increased focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education in our schools, because ...
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about a good friend of mine and his efforts to visit Syria ...
Continuing from last week’s safety tips, our partners in crime-fighting, the FBI, also provided cyber security tips recently. ...
The sight of the brightly colored tents brings smiles to our faces. The smells of peanuts, cotton candy ...
Our country is in the midst of a severe epidemic of gun violence. Common sense dictates that our ...
They’re the families who spend their Sunday mornings after church delivering bags of groceries from the food back ...
Last week, Dowagiac police responded to perhaps one of the strangest calls they’ve received in a while. Officers ...
Tradition is important for small cities like Niles. It is nice knowing that every year we can expect ...
It is often said that serving as a small-town elected official in positions like school boards and city ...
To better understand the chaos that is overwhelming our NATO allies, and the dramatic surge in radical Islamic ...
It is often said that serving as a small-town elected official in positions like school boards and city ...
On Monday, Nov. 23, students from Mr. Jeff Robinson’s choir at the high school and the Dowagiac Fine ...
While the thermometers make their expected decline as we head deeper in the winter months, the buzz and ...
One of the essential functions of government is protecting the health and safety of the people. An important ...
On Veteran’s Day I attended the free meal at Martin’s Super Market. This was my sixth year and ...
In this season of giving, I hope people get a chance to pause and reflect on one of ...
Now with the Christmas season and shopping staring us in the face, we cannot forget to stay safe ...
Michigan winters can be harsh and even deadly.
Let me go ahead and offer up what is probably the understatement of a lifetime: Social media has ...
For the next few months, Friday nights (and several others) across southwest Michigan will be filled with sounds ...
Several weeks ago, the Obama administration released new guidelines recommending that students spend no more than 2 percent ...