Newsletter Opinion
Fair no place for exotic animal attractions
Dear Editor, My Cass and Berrien County friends have always talked about how wonderful the Berrien County Youth ...
Breaking News:
Cass County Sheriff Rick Behnke won’t seek re-election
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Bigotry is bad for business, and dishonesty is bad for politics
Dear editor, Rep. Brad Paquette’s letter to the Leader in support of his recent introduction of bills which ...
Newsletter Opinion
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Difference between sex and gender
Sex is determined at birth, it’s in your DNA, you can’t change that. You are male or female. ...
Newsletter Opinion
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: What’s in a name?
Hello Fellow Dowagiac Chieftains, What’s in a name? A rose by any other name is still a rose ...
Newsletter Opinion
OPINION: Bigotry is bad for business
Bigotry is bad for business. Us politicians sometimes employ catchy slogans that persuasively depict our own virtue, while ...
Letters to the Editor
LMC making a difference in our region
Dear Editor, Successful communities nurture, attract, and retain an educated workforce. Training, retraining, and education lead to higher ...
Community News
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: 10th annual Dowagiac fireworks show a success
The Young Professionals of Greater Dowagiac would like to thank everyone who supported our tenth annual fireworks show ...
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Concerns remain six months after Brandywine BOE leadership shuffle
Brandywine Bobcats be aware! In the short time since ‘We the Parents’ candidates-turned-board members have taken control of ...
Newsletter Opinion
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The Chieftain logo
For many in the Dowagiac community, the Dowagiac Union Schools Chieftain logo is almost a part of their ...
Newsletter Opinion
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Politics and Ross Perot
Voter, does one really believe the spring-necked politicians in their enthusiasm and assertions about who the three front ...
Newsletter Opinion
Congress must pay its bills, lower the national debt
Editor, Contrary to a common misconception, raising the federal debt ceiling does NOT increase government spending. What it ...
Opinion
Impressive Buchanan voter turnout
Congratulations to the Bertrand, Buchanan, Galien, Niles 1, Niles 5, Oronoko and Weesaw townships and Buchanan City voters ...
News
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Vote ‘yes’ to improve Buchanan schools
The Buchanan Community Schools bond proposal has given me an opportunity to dive into a matter of great ...
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Thoughts on Buchanan Schools’ May 2 millage
The following are my reasons for voting “NO” on the proposed $34.7 million school millage on the May ...
News
A look at ‘420’
If you’re over the age of 21 and you haven’t heard or know the term “420” then you ...
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The pride of a team
The Pride of a Team… Some will call it a Cinderella story. Sure there are similarities, but this ...
Newsletter Opinion
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Thoughts on gun control
I am not anti-gun. My father was an army sharpshooter and taught ALL his children how to shoot ...
Letters to the Editor
Cass County featured in Michigan History Magazine
Thank you to our local newspaper for keeping abreast of the happenings of our area. We are so ...
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: More than ‘thoughts and prayers’
We need more than thoughts and prayers. The Mass shooting at Michigan State University is another wake-up call ...
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Getting a grip on gun safety
Dear Editor, Michiganders can finally get real gun safety measures passed and signed into law, but only if ...
Education
International Day of Education: Investing in the Future of Students
By Dr. Dan Applegate, NCS Superintendent Ten years from now, our students will be in a completely different ...
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Lynch: Musings from a pothead – Waking up
Shocked, bewildered, disappointed….this is insane. I had all the feelings plus the notion that our country is beyond ...
Education
The End of 2022: Looking Ahead to the New Year
With the calendar year coming to a close, we look back at Niles Community Schools’ 2022 accomplishments with ...
Columns
A post-Thanksgiving day margin of error
DOWAGIAC — At the time of this writing, my family Thanksgiving Day celebration will not have yet begun. ...
