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PUCKETT: What about church?
Why go to church? What is church? Church by definition should have something to do with God. If ...
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MACGREGOR: Thank you for supporting local businesses
Hello, all! I hope this finds you doing well! It is nice to come out of the “Shelter ...
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HAVLICEK: Vetoed tax relief for businesses, individuals
In case you missed it, Gov. Whitmer vetoed a handful of bills last week which would have provided ...
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WILSON: Wanderlust 2020 tour part three: Revisions, adjustments, certainties
The tour started with a cruise south, through the western half of Indiana. The first day was bookended ...
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KAUFMANN: Join the bicycle boom
Since March, bicycles have sold in record numbers. The stars aligned in favor of outdoor cycling when the ...
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WILSON: Wanderlust 2020 tour part two: Waterfall to waterfall
By early afternoon of the first day of my “tour,” I had logged-in some tranquil meditation at the ...
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MATHEWS: FOC orientation program goes virtual
Going through a custody and parenting time dispute — whether in a divorce proceeding, custody, support or paternity ...
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HAVLICEK: Michigan’s unemployment system is facing unprecedented filings
The Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency has faced unprecedented filings due to the coronavirus pandemic. Since March 15, roughly ...
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WILSON: Wanderlust 2020 tour part 1: On the banks of the Wabash
I could not get out of town quick enough. I considered running away back in December — when ...
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COLUMN: Let’s give thanks to our local businesses!
VOTE HERE With months of economic challenges due to pandemic-related shutdowns behind us — and likely many more ...
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HAVLICEK: Helping businesses survive unpredicted difficulties
I’m Arthur Havlicek, president and CEO of the Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber. We are a member-based organization working ...
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PUCKETT: How to deal with injustice
Somebody said, “Life is not fair, but it is just.” We can deal with the unfairness. Others are ...
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KAUFFMAN: A story of mask confusion
Before COVID-19, I had worn two types of masks: a bandana for particularly dusty cleaning jobs (like my ...
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WILSON: A disease I wish was contagious: Wanderlust
I have a disease that has afflicted me for a half century. I wish it was contagious because ...
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RIDINGS: Assaults on journalists are assaults on rights of all Americans
In the past, journalists in the USA have been able to safely perform their work, as domestic acts ...
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WILSON: The value of free advice
While traveling to the village of Garylarson, at the far side of a seemingly endless forest, a wizard ...
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BEALOR: Parenting like a dandelion during COVID-19
I love dandelions. While dandelions can be irritating to those working on a “perfect” lawn, they are a ...
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WILSON: Chatting by the fireside
My circle of friends regularly assembles with the intentions of bending an elbow (or four — or seven) ...
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APPLEGATE: Schools continue to plan for the 2020-21 school year
Despite ever-changing information, schools around the country are hard at work planning for the 2020-21 school year even ...
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WILSON: A story about the one that got away
If a person were to head southeast out of Luther, along Old M-63 (not the Old M-63 that ...
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FRANKLIN: A whole new outlook
Editor’s Note: This essay was an honorable mention submission written by Rebecca Franklin, a Dowagiac Union High School ...
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PUCKETT: Return to the basics
“When you feel life is out of focus, return to the basics.” This is a statement from that ...
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GREEN: Don’t forget about Memorial Day during this pandemic
We seem to be getting accustomed to missing life’s events during this pandemic. Holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, sporting ...
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WILSON: Go ahead, laugh today
I live close to one of our city parks. The peals of laughter coming from the children on ...
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KAUFMANN: Navigating the new normal
When the stay-at-home orders began, I felt disoriented. New information and guidelines seemed to accost us on a ...
