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Resident voices support for 4th Ward incumbent
City council seats are on the ballot in Niles on Election Day and William Tim Skalla is running ...
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NELDON: Celebrating all things ‘Made in Michiana’
French Paper Mill in Niles has boasted about the manufacturing company’s energy efficiency since before it was cool ...
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Vote for Tom Buszek
I am endorsing Tom Buszek for SMC Board of Directors. As a full-time SMC facility member for nine ...
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Resident advocates for sixth district Democratic candidate
Dr. Matt Longjohn, the Democratic candidate for Congress in the sixth district, has proposed that he and Fred ...
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Vote for Kim LaSata
Kim LaSata has always been a strong advocate for public safety. Her time in office has only emphasized ...
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Resident calls for Upton to stop the ‘false’ military political ads
Fred Upton’s negative TV ads claiming that “Longjohn wants to gut our military” are untrue. Matt Longjohn ...
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PROOS: Is your personal information secure?
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month — a time to remind us of the steps we can ...
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LETTER: Vote for McKenzie and Obren
I write to endorse the re-election of Keith McKenzie and Todd Obren to the SMC Board of Trustees. ...
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LETTER: Vote for Elaine and Tom
As a Southwestern Michigan College alumnus, former executive director for the SMC Foundation and board member serving on ...
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LETTER: Support Tom and Elaine
I am writing this letter to express my support of Tom Buszek and Elaine Foster in their bid ...
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LETTER: Vote McKenzie and Obren for SMC
Since early this year, there has been a small group of individuals referring to themselves as Citizens Concerned ...
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PUCKETT: God, where are you?
If you were seeking for God, where could you find him? The question seems pensive but, in reality, ...
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LETTER: McKenzie, Obren deserve continued support
Everything changes…except for principles. Principles remain the same. The people of southwestern Michigan are fortunate that Southwestern Michigan ...
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WILSON: The rebirth of baby showers
The usual caffeine-fueled hub-bub at Sarah’s Diner had reached its peak and was slowly beginning to wind down. ...
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LETTER: A vote for Joey Andrews
I strongly believe that my next state representative in the 79th District should be Democrat Joey Andrews.
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LETTER: Vote for the future
Vote for real people who honestly care about you. Vote for people who sincerely care about you in ...
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NELDON: Jack and Jan prove opposing viewpoints don’t make enemies
This week has been a sad one for Niles and greater southwest Michigan, as the region has said ...
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KAUFMANN: Positive relationships: Be like Momo
I am having a little trouble writing this month’s article, because my husband’s grandmother just passed on. She was ...
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LETTER: Resident advocates for sixth district Democratic candidate
Dr. Matt Longjohn, the Democratic candidate for Congress in the sixth district, has proposed that he and Fred ...
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WILSON: The romance of Tommy Jones meets technology
The sign in the window of Sarah’s Diner shifted from red to blue, indicating a business open-close paradigm ...
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LETTER: Protecting our students
Last week, Mr. Sherman Ostrander was the guest speaker at the Edwardsburg Museum. I thought two points he ...
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Securing the integrity of Michigan’s elections
This is my last year as your Secretary of State and I am proud of what we have ...
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GUEST COLUMN: Not just a ‘crown and gown’ experience
After being crowned Miss Apple Festival 2018 I’ve been thinking more about the opportunities this platform has and ...
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PROOS: Support local small businesses by buying nearby
As a result of our efforts to create a positive environment in Michigan for business investment and job ...
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NOVAK: MXoN is finally here and I’m excited
I have spent a lot of the summer looking forward to one single event. And finally, the Motocross of ...
