Newsletter Opinion
NELDON: Plenty to explore right here in Michiana
At least once a week, I hear myself uttering the phrase, “I need to try that!”
Newsletter Opinion
CULTON: Best of luck, 2019 graduates
This weekend and next, high school graduates from across southwest Michigan will walk across the stage at their ...
Opinion
LASATA: A historic vote to make auto insurance affordable
Last week, legislators came together in an overwhelmingly bipartisan fashion to pass historic legislation that will change auto ...
Opinion
EDITORIAL: Thank you to our fallen heroes
Monday morning, our newsroom was out and about all across Michiana working to capture the magic of Memorial ...
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APPLEGATE: Celebrating Niles Community Schools’ graduating seniors
May is a month of celebration, recognition and success at Niles Community Schools. As we approach this year’s ...
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WESTON: Binge reading is the new binge watching
Streaming services like Netflix have so many great shows to binge, you could spend all your free time ...
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Keep up the great work
The Timbers of Cass County would like to thank Smoke Vision for helping our facility out by repairing ...
Opinion
EDITORIAL: Take time to remember the reason for Memorial Day
As we prepare for our three-day weekends, thoughts of beach days, barbecues and camping trips are likely in ...
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NELDON: A fond farewell to a true journalist
On Sept. 21, 2016, a story published on the front page of the Niles Daily Star, informing readers ...
Opinion
WILSON: Spring rains — Enough already
I do not fear snow. I do not fear “accumulation,” “lake-effect,” or the recently-termed “polar vortex.” These winter words ...
Opinion
EDITORIAL: Buchanan school board owes it to educators, community to listen
Emotions were high at Buchanan Middle School Monday evening, and the energy has not dissipated in days following ...
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LASATA: State budgets for the coming fiscal year
The Senate last week approved its recommended state budget for the coming fiscal year. I was happy to ...
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PAQUETTE: Take time to remember
It’s the end of May and the weather is finally getting nice. For many, our minds are turning ...
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STUDEBAKER: Library card can provide free and discounted access to parks and campgrounds
Your Niles District Library card will be a great travel companion this summer.
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EDITORIAL: On the road to a solution with county public transit
For not the first time this decade, Berrien County commissioners addressed an ongoing issue this week: connectivity.
Opinion
LETTER: Food pantry shelves are stocked once more
Thank you does not come close to expressing how grateful the Niles Area Food Pantries are for the ...
Opinion
LETTER: Community support made Stamp Out Hunger food drive a success
I am so grateful for all the support which you showered Redbud Area Ministries during the annual Stamp ...
Newsletter Opinion
BIDDLE: Is that really in the Bible?
“Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away. (Luke 21:33)”
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EDITORIAL: The kids are alright
On our business page yesterday, we featured a story about Victoria Knight, a young, recent Southwestern Michigan College ...
Opinion
LETTER: The Mueller report does not exonerate Trump or his campaign
The Mueller report contains a great deal of important information about the Russian attacks on our democracy, the ...
Newsletter Opinion
GUEST COLUMN: The wizard, demi-god, and something really tall: Part 3
What has happened thus far: A wizard and a demi-god were traveling through an enchanted forest on their ...
Opinion
EDITORIAL: City should leave itself open to marijuana discussion
Monday evening, the Dowagiac Council hosted the first reading of a proposed ordinance that would ban recreational marijuana ...
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STAFF COLUMN: Congratulations, Greater Niles Chamber of Commerce
This week, Niles celebrated a century of hard work, dedication, determination and tenacity. These qualities, found in countless ...
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CULTON: Local businesses make a community
Tuesday afternoon, I had the pleasure of attending the Greater Niles Chamber of Commerce’s 100th anniversary luncheon.
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LASATA: Boating safety an important part of summer fun
From our beloved Lake Michigan to the thousands of inland lakes and streams that dot the landscape throughout ...
