Opinion

BEALOR: Navigating the co-parenting relationship

Last month I provided information about Cass County FOC’s Parenting Academy.  Dr. Michael Jenuwine and Dr. Rebecca Katovsich ...

Opinion

PROOS: A time to remember America’s fallen heroes

Memorial Day is the unofficial beginning of summer. Families will get together to grill hotdogs and hamburgers, and ...

Opinion

SCRIBNER: Thank an EMS worker during National EMS week

During National Emergency Medical Services Week, May 20 to May 26, I am inviting you to join me ...

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COLUMN: Seeding the tournament

It is hard to believe we are just over a week away from the start of the MHSAA ...

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PUCKETT: There is great benefit in remembering

Memorial Day is when we are encouraged to remember our heritage, paying homage to those who sacrificed greatly ...

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TYREE: Is your town bribing new residents?

The fact that the U.S. unemployment rate is at a 17-year low does have a downside.

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PROOS: Celebrating Michigan wine, craft beverage industries

Winemaking is a thriving industry in Michigan — with wine production in our state more than doubling over ...

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KAUFMANN: National Women’s Health week

Women often spend their time caring for those around them: children, spouses, aging parents, neighbors and friends. After ...

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PROOS: Honoring our fallen police officers

Law enforcement officers put their lives on the line every day to keep our communities safe and respond ...

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COLUMN: Your Cass County friend of the court: Parenting academy

More than 50 percent of our children in this country have biological parents who do not live together.  ...

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APPLEGATE: Niles students engage in mental, physical activity in the summer

While the 2017-18 school year will soon come to a close, Niles Community Schools and local community organizations ...

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TYREE: The Royal Wedding: Something for everyone

I'm an early riser, so I may very well watch the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ...

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PROOS: Investing $18.65 million in school safety

As a parent of young children still in school, I understand the importance of ensuring that every Michigan ...

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COLUMN: Politics is the art of compromise

There are two words that every voter needs to fully understand before selecting the candidate they will support ...

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COLUMN: Can you survive without reading these 21 books?

Not everyone appreciates being told to “chill out” about unmet goals. According to USA TODAY, “GQ” magazine has ...

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Column: The space time continuum

At the opposite side of the Universe…the side where respectable carbon-based life forms are advised to avoid…sat a ...

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TYREE: Should we lower the voting age to 16?

According to NBC News, the majority of the Washington, D.C. council as well as the mayor and the ...

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PROOS: Michigan’s 2018 fishing license season underway

Every year, fishing on Michigan’s abundant waterways contributes billions of dollars to the state economy — money that ...

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PUCKETT: Are we missing something?

We are a couple weeks out from celebrating Easter—that colossal event when Jesus Christ literally rose up from ...

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WILSON: Questionable business models

Three men were moving furniture from an apartment and loading it into a box truck. One had his ...

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NELDON: Ensuring fairness in the upcoming election

As another election cycle heats up, several seats long held by incumbent officials are now opening up due ...

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TYREE: Can your family handle a day without complaints?

Did you notice that Thomas Lickona recently adapted a portion of his book “How to Raise Kind Kids” ...

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PROOS: New fees on kayaks, canoes and paddle boards unnecessary

We are blessed to have numerous ways to have fun in our great outdoors. Families can explore 3,288 ...

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APPLEGATE: Smooth transition: Reducing the growing pains of a new school

As enrollment season begins and we look ahead to the next school year, it’s an exhilarating time for ...

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WILSON: When spies retire – Part #3

What happened thus far: Abner and Melvin seemed to be two retired Florida Snowbirds that met every Thursday ...

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