Newsletter Opinion
PUCKETT: We are in a storm
The Old Testament prophet Nahum declared, in Nahum 1:3, “The Lord has His way in the whirlwind and ...
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NELDON: Support local business — at a distance
Commercial districts across southwest Michigan are currently peppered with orange cones marking off space for pickup lanes, red ...
Opinion
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: What should a leader do in a crisis?
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer took decisive action early in this coronavirus crisis with directives aimed at protecting Michiganders while ...
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WILSON: Leave me alone
These are strange times…strange times, indeed. I have survived blizzards that left people snowbound and hunkered down for ...
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VANDENHEEDE: Message of hope
Dan Vandenheede is a Niles city council member who coaches in Dowagiac. He can be contacted by email, ...
Obituaries
CULTON: Be kind to your essential workers
Sunday, after two days of exercising proper social distancing and going stir crazy within my apartment, I decided ...
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PAWLOSKI: Don’t forget the nonprofits
Ric Pawloski is the executive director of the Ferry Street Resource Center in Niles. He can be reached ...
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WILSON: A metaphysical task: Part three
Previously: Quite inexplicably, a creature known as the Human, met up with a still, small, Voice at the ...
Opinion
LASATA: Online instruction should be counted during times of crisis
On March 12, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ordered all schools in Michigan to be closed in response to the ...
Opinion
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: President Trump is a threat to the health, safety of our country
From the beginning of the novel coronavirus outbreak, Donald Trump has repeatedly misrepresented the seriousness of this threat ...
Opinion
CULTON: We will survive this
It’s undeniable that now is a scary time. Monday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued a “stay home, stay safe” ...
Opinion
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Welcome to the future
Welcome to the future. This week we have witnessed societal and financial market disruptions caused by the coronavirus. ...
Opinion
APPLEGATE: Community appreciation during the coronavirus shutdown
With the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) causing the governor to close schools and restrict gathering at ...
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NELDON: ‘Look for the helpers’
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say ...
Opinion
TARRANT: Sunshine is important now more than ever
“Sunshine is the best disinfectant,” so stated Justice Louis Brandeis. The Michigan Press Association feels strongly that transparency ...
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KUBATZKE: Don’t underestimate the education from community colleges
Community colleges have been around for almost 120 years, yet we’re still a little misunderstood. Our story began ...
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ARSENEAU: The suffrage movement in Michigan
March is Women’s History Month and 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of one of the most important milestones ...
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LYONS: Let us show our appreciation to those who serve for our country
Few people know that the National Guard is the oldest branch of the military service in America — ...
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WILSON: A metaphysical task: Part two
Previously: At the far side of the universe, in the crease of a small cosmic wrinkle, a cradle ...
Opinion
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: President Donald Trump is dangerously incompetent
Our country is currently in the midst of a serious public health crisis. We are greatly in need ...
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LASATA: Cracking down on prices in times of emergency
We are living in extraordinary times — unprecedented times, in fact. As we enter this new normal in ...
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ANDERSON: Find yourself behind on property taxes?
HOPE ANDERSON is the Cass County Treasurer. She can be reached at (269) 445-4468 to get more information ...
Opinion
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ICE causes the Ibrahim Parlak’s deportation plight
Ibrahim Parlak’s deportation plight is caused by ICE being overzealous under the Trump administration. Ibrahim has been an ...
Newsletter Opinion
WILSON: A metaphysical task: Part one
At the far end of the universe, at a point in the space/time continuum where everything tiptoes along ...
Newsletter Opinion
LASATA: Healthy habits help: Do your part to help prevent spread of illness
The COVID-19 virus, commonly called coronavirus, has swept the world, both in terms of infections and news coverage. ...
