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WILSON: Malcolm and the opinionator general
Malcolm James Thornwhistle (of the Downhampton Thornwhistles) was a world-renowned adventurer and former Chippendales dance instructor. He was ...
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MATHEWS: When does summer parenting time start?
On Thursday, April 2, Gov, Gretchen Whitmer ordered that all K-12 school buildings remain closed for the rest ...
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CULTON: Happy Mother’s Day, Mom
If there is one adjective I would use to describe my mother, it would be no-nonsense… and intelligent ...
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WILSON: The end of an era
What just happened? A couple of months back, I (and several million of my friends) took an unplanned ...
Opinion
MACGREGOR: Let us keep on doing our part to help the community
Well, today is certainly a different looking day. It has been a challenge for those that have to ...
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WILSON: Rules of elfdom
Once upon a time (because that is how fairy tales, fantasies and all good stories of make-believe begin), ...
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RIDINGS: Congress needs to support local news during this crisis
During this coronavirus pandemic, access to accurate and trustworthy information in your community is as critical to life ...
Opinion
LASATA: A return to old comforts
If you have been out to the grocery store during Gov. Whitmer’s shutdown of the state, then you ...
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ARSENEAU: The history of Four Flags revisited
Niles is proudly the City of Four Flags. This is represented on our City logo, on our street ...
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APPLEGATE: Distance learning moves forward at Niles Community Schools
These times are unlike any other, but they will not define us. As COVID-19 continues to have devastating ...
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WILSON: Arnold Tobin takes on the virus
With the 2020 election season in a quandary, due to the corona/Covid-19/social-life-muckup virus pandemic, this reporter felt it ...
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CULTON: Let’s celebrate workers on the front lines
Right now, most of us are stuck at home due to the COVID-19 crisis. Instead of going into ...
Opinion
KAUFMANN: Staying connected in isolation
When we humans face a threat, we band together for assistance and protection. We need each other’s support ...
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LASATA: Michigan needs a plan to navigate out of emergency
Throughout this coronavirus crisis, southwest Michigan residents have shown remarkable resilience in the face of the unknown. They ...
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PIAZZA: Small, but mighty
Cassopolis Public Schools did not miss a beat when Gov. Gretchen Whitmer made the initial announcement on March ...
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PARRISH: Come to the dark side — there are stars!
Two years ago, prior to being a parks board member, I approached the same with the idea of ...
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WILSON: Breakfast of social distancers
It was all over the news, the one and only topic on every TV channel, radio station, Facebook ...
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LASATA: Resources, help available during coronavirus emergency
The governor’s “Stay Home, Stay Safe” executive order has been in place for two weeks. Many of us, ...
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APPLEGATE: Isolated together: Communities stand strong amid coronavirus closure
Before the realities of the coronavirus and its effects on Michigan schools had fully taken shape, school superintendents ...
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BEALOR: Parenting time during a pandemic
Carol Bealor is the director at the Cass County Friend of the Court. On March 18, the Michigan ...
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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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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, ...
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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 ...
