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NELDON: Look for the silver lining
More than 40,000 feet above ground last week, I was reminded to look on the bright side. I ...
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LASATA: Labor Day reminder: Drive sober or get pulled over
It is hard to believe we are just days away from the Labor Day holiday weekend, and with ...
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CULTON: Honor your elders
Few people have influenced the person I am today quite like my great-uncle. Though generations separate us, “Uncle ...
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PURCELL: Social media? More like anti-social media
“Ah, yes, you speak of a recent Pew Research Center survey that found ‘46 percent of adult social ...
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WILSON: Riding the rails: Part five
“Nighttime on the City of New Orleans. Changing cars in Memphis, Tennessee. Half way home, we’ll be there ...
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CULTON: Back to school is almost here
Back to school is almost here, and local children are soaking up the last days of summer. Soon, ...
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LASATA: Enter the ‘Be a Senator for a Day’ essay contest
One of the joys I get out of serving as your state senator is to be able to ...
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CLARK: ‘Making Sense of medical reimbursements’
Medical bills are often not expected and can put a strain on finances. Trying to juggle paying for ...
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KAUFMANN: Lessons from backpacking on Isle Royale
What is an outdoor activity that you love? Before reading any further, I invite you to take a ...
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RENSBERRY: Returning to civility
Increasingly, the civility of our great nation is being called into question.
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LETTER: Forever grateful for the participation
The Kazlauskas family would like to thank everyone who participated in Ed’s fourth annual “Cruise for a Cause” ...
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WILSON: Riding the rails: Part four
“I’m the train they call the city of New Orleans. And I’ll be gone five hundred miles when ...
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NELDON: ‘High school never ends’
When I was in high school, popular punk rock band Bowling to Soup belted an anthem with lyrics ...
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CULTON: We cannot become desensitized to gun violence
Gun violence is an epidemic in our country. Never has that been more clearly illustrated than when two ...
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LASATA: August is National Water Quality Month
Michigan is unique in that it is mostly defined by water. Thanks to the Great Lakes, our state ...
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TYREE: Dollar Stores: Do you know the tricks of shopping there?
“What to buy (and not to buy) at the dollar store,” blared the headline for a Washington Post ...
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PURCELL: Elderly, beware: Scams on rise
Tom Purcell is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review humor columnist and is nationally syndicated exclusively by Cagle Cartoons newspaper syndicate. A ...
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WILSON: Riding the rails: Part three
“Good morning, America. How are you? Say, don’t you know me? I’m your native son. I’m the train ...
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LETTER: Trump’s bigotry is a threat to our democracy
Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed xenophobic, racial and religious bigotry. In a recent tweet storm, his bigotry was ...
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LASATA: August is Family Fun Month
Family Fun Month is celebrated each year during the month of August. It is a great time to ...
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LETTER: Proud of our congressman
I am proud of our congressman, Fred Upton, for standing up for what is right and condemning President Trump’s ...
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STUDEBAKER: Traditional library services are given new twists
The Niles District Library Board approved the 2019-2029 Vision Plan at its June meeting. The Vision Plan is ...
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PAQUETTE: A bipartisan approach to education
As a former teacher at Niles High School, I spent a lot of time trying to create a ...
Opinion
PURCELL: It’s a computer bag, not a man purse!
Despite the accusations, I deny that I carry a man purse.
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PURCELL: Our childish politicians need kindergarten lessons
We could use a hearty dose of Robert Fulghum wisdom about now.
