Leader Columnists
NOVAK: NFL injuries make for dramatic finish
I have never witnessed such a rash of injuries to the National Football League’s top players. Sure, guys get ...
Columns
KAUFMANN: Give the gift of self-care this year
A popular holiday gift is a session with a massage therapist. Through carefully applied pressure, these professionals help us ...
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Are short-term rentals right for your community?
How would you feel if the lake cottage, or house next door, turned into a constant “Airbnb” or ...
Columns
TYREE: Hottest baby names of 2018? Don’t know, don’t care
It’s a dreaded holiday tradition. Couples who are expecting a child (or trying to conceive) receive unsolicited naming ...
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Only thing tax plan will cut is programs for senior citizens
Currently, there is a lot of news about the Congressional Republican “tax cuts for the rich” plan, but ...
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Conspicuous consumption
I think I can honestly say I have never been afraid. Well, maybe for a few seconds after I ...
Leader Columnists
NELDON: Tradition is the heart of the holidays
Each morning as I have made my way to work this week, I have been transported back in ...
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Niles barking up wrong tree with dog park
Perhaps I am the only person in town that feels our riverfront property is among one of our ...
Columns
PROOS: Improving student career, educational development
As part of an effort to meet the workforce needs of a growing economy, I have co-sponsored new ...
Columns
STRAYER: Hoosier hysterics over cold beer, too much daylight
One of the benefits of living on the border of Indiana is the front row seat we have ...
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Senate tax plan a giveaway to the wealthy
The Republican tax plan is supposedly designed to spur business investment, create jobs, and put more money in ...
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Democrats have double standards
Please refresh my memory. Did the Democrats work across the aisle with the Republicans in developing Obamacare, or ...
Columns
WILSON: In defense of clowns
Malcolm James Thornwhistle (of the Downhampton Thornwhistles) was a world renowned adventurer and part-time table shuffleboard coach. He ...
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Redbud or greenbud?
I am writing regarding the recent legalization of medical marijuana facilities in Buchanan, and how the local town council ...
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: GOP tax bill helps the rich, hurts the rest
On Nov. 16, Congressman Fred Upton once again betrayed the residents of southwest Michigan by voting in favor ...
Leader Columnists
NELDON: Shop small all year long
It’s the most wonderful time of the year — especially for retailers. This was obviously evident last weekend, ...
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Upton should become part of solution to U.S. gun violence woes
“Thoughts and prayers” are certainly important after each of our very American mass shootings, but the Republican talking ...
Columns
PROOS: Helping patients fight cancer with all types of chemo
A ccording to the American Cancer Society, this year, nearly 1.7 million new cancer cases will be diagnosed ...
Columns
Dowagiac Union Schools November Starfish Story: Ray Klomes
Ray Klomes has been volunteering with students and teachers at Justus Gage Elementary for quite some time. He ...
Letters to the Editor
Niles community rallies around Vikings volleyball
As we enter the holiday season, I’ve taken some time to reflect on the many things I have ...
Columns
The mother of all shaggy dog stories
Lester adopted a shaggy dog. In order to tell this shaggy dog story as historically accurate as possible, ...
Letters to the Editor
Thank you for you support in the city election
The Committee to Elect Patrick M. Bakeman would like to thank the following people for helping with my ...
Columns
Thanksgiving: have you already missed it?
As far as Thanksgiving songs are concerned, “Over the River and Through the Woods” may soon be replaced ...
Columns
A time to celebrate our many blessings
The first Thanksgiving in 1621 was born out of an expression of joy and gratefulness for a bountiful ...
Columns
On Thanksgiving, give thanks by being humane
It’s been 396 years since the first Thanksgiving. The menu was a bit different back then. Canned cranberry ...
