Opinion
LETTER: Niles Board of Commissioners
I am more than a little shocked and disappointed that the City Board of Commissioners chose to call ...
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LETTERS: Floods and fires
Major hurricanes have cost the U.S. over $780 billion. All but one of the most expensive of these ...
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PROOS: Much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a time to gather together with family and friends and give thanks for our many blessings.
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KAUFMANN: The gift of saying ‘no’
The holiday season is coming! I can almost smell the pumpkin pie and hear the jingle bells. Family ...
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Marking a year in the Midwest
This week marks a year since the Odenwald family motored into town. Drawn by the egalitarian values of ...
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WILSON: Tommy Jones and dating in the 21st Century
The members of the Circular Congregation Breakfast Club met at Sarah’s Diner nearly every morning for hot coffee, ...
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What if comic strip characters aged normally?
Did you realize that November 24 marks the 100th birthday of the venerable (and still-published) comic strip “Gasoline ...
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Crisis preparedness key to nurturing school community
At Niles Community Schools, we often talk with parents about the fact our number one priority is the ...
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PROOS: Information for a safe, successful deer hunting season
Hunting has always been a favorite tradition and pastime of many southwest Michigan families. As deer firearm season ...
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LETTER: Stuck in the same place
On Oct. 31, I contacted each of the Cass County Commissioners via email urging them to vote in ...
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LETTER: Poisonous politics became Upton’s strategy
Now Fred Upton says he wants to “take the poison out of politics!” Does he have any idea ...
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WILSON: Problem solving without a problem
Sometimes, saying a lot requires very few words. Sometimes, rambling on and on says nothing at all. When ...
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COLUMN: Smaller American towns connect in ways Washingtonians don’t
After living in Washington, D.C., for nearly 8 years, I love being back home in Pittsburgh. I met ...
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LETTER: It was a pleasure to treat you
I would like to compliment all the wonderful children, adults (and doggies, too) who came trick or treating to ...
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LETTER: What’s going on with the courthouse?
I attended the Thursday evening meeting of the Cass County Board of Commissioners and left questioning the motivation of ...
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LETTER: A sincere thank-you
Danny and Le Ett Frantz would sincerely like to thank all those who donated money, time and fish, ...
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PROOS: Celebrating STEM education in Michigan
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics education is key to our future because it prepares students for careers in ...
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: A one-sided agenda
In a recent Letter to the Editor, the Southwestern Michigan College Candidates Town Hall was described as being ...
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NELDON: Teenagers can teach us a thing or two about philanthropy
“I hope this doesn’t give me acne.”
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LETTER: Support Foster and Buszek
I am writing this letter in support of Elaine Foster and Tom Buszek for the Southwestern Michigan College ...
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LETTER: Vote for Elaine and Tom
As a lifelong resident of Cass County, I have seen the idea of a community college become a ...
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Insulted by the representatives
I attended the Southwestern Michigan Board of Trustees candidates town hall at the Pokagan Community Center on Sunday ...
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Blocked vision
Has anyone else had trouble seeing around the brick “towers” at the ends of both Commercial-Division Street and ...
Opinion
LETTER: Vote for Kim LaSata
As a mother, a fifth grade teacher, and a State Representative, Kim has shown her dedication to education ...
