Columns
A busy holiday season
As we enjoy the holiday season from Thanksgiving to Christmas, the state legislature takes some time off. We ...
Letters to the Editor
Refusing to accept refugees is un-American
We are fortunate to live in the U.S., a country founded as a democratic republic. Our republic is ...
Editorials
County leadership needs to unite
The tumult within the ranks of the Cass County government continued last week, as a divided board of ...
Columns
Further adventures in the Amazing Sandbox
PART ONE: The quest begins Aiden and his cousin Liam were sitting in the middle of the Amazing ...
Columns
Professionals with real-world experience should be allowed to teach STEM classes
I have long supported an increased focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education in our schools, because ...
Leader Columnists
Plenty of ways to spread the love this holiday season
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about a good friend of mine and his efforts to visit Syria ...
Columns
More internet safety tips offered
Continuing from last week’s safety tips, our partners in crime-fighting, the FBI, also provided cyber security tips recently. ...
Leader Columnists
Trump political circus has been in town long enough
The sight of the brightly colored tents brings smiles to our faces. The smells of peanuts, cotton candy ...
Letters to the Editor
Legislative action urgently needed
Our country is in the midst of a severe epidemic of gun violence. Common sense dictates that our ...
Editorials
Spotlighting local volunteers
They’re the families who spend their Sunday mornings after church delivering bags of groceries from the food back ...
Editorials
Accidental shooting in Dowagiac highlights importance of gun safety
Last week, Dowagiac police responded to perhaps one of the strangest calls they’ve received in a while. Officers ...
Editorials
Garden club keeps tradition alive
Tradition is important for small cities like Niles. It is nice knowing that every year we can expect ...
Editorials
Late councilman took action on his love for community
It is often said that serving as a small-town elected official in positions like school boards and city ...
Columns
Cold War II: Putin v. Obama
To better understand the chaos that is overwhelming our NATO allies, and the dramatic surge in radical Islamic ...
Editorials
Late councilman took action on his love for community
It is often said that serving as a small-town elected official in positions like school boards and city ...
Letters to the Editor
Fine Arts Boosters give back once again
On Monday, Nov. 23, students from Mr. Jeff Robinson’s choir at the high school and the Dowagiac Fine ...
Editorials
New businesses demonstrate downtown’s continual growth
While the thermometers make their expected decline as we head deeper in the winter months, the buzz and ...
Letters to the Editor
Accelerating pipeline legislation a bad idea
One of the essential functions of government is protecting the health and safety of the people. An important ...
Letters to the Editor
A great tribute on Veteran’s Day
On Veteran’s Day I attended the free meal at Martin’s Super Market. This was my sixth year and ...
Columns
The gift of public education
In this season of giving, I hope people get a chance to pause and reflect on one of ...
Columns
Shopping safety tips offered
Now with the Christmas season and shopping staring us in the face, we cannot forget to stay safe ...
Columns
Help may be available for families struggling with paying heating bills
Michigan winters can be harsh and even deadly.
Leader Columnists
Social media has its role, but please tread carefully
Let me go ahead and offer up what is probably the understatement of a lifetime: Social media has ...
Leader Columnists
Ready for the tipoff
For the next few months, Friday nights (and several others) across southwest Michigan will be filled with sounds ...
Columns
What standardized testing limitations means for our students
Several weeks ago, the Obama administration released new guidelines recommending that students spend no more than 2 percent ...
