Letters to the Editor
Upton’s vote for ‘American Horrible Care Act’ was immoral
How can anyone still vote for Fred “CorrUpton?” It’s remarkable that this guy still gets votes. I mean, ...
Columns
The rules and laws of real life
Graduation season is upon us. The annual emergence of bright and questioning minds, fueled by the exuberance of ...
Leader Columnists
The real superheroes
For several weeks this winter, thousands of people were glued to their screens watching a giraffe in labor. ...
Columns
Time to work together to fix U.S. heath care
The Founding Fathers purposely made it difficult for elected officials to pass sweeping legislation. Our Constitution’s separation of ...
Columns
Michigan Senate approves 2018 budget outline
I was proud to recently support a Senate budget plan for Fiscal Year 2018 that continues to help improve ...
Letters to the Editor
Health care vote was a failure of compassion
Last Thursday, House Republicans passed a truly awful health care repeal and replace bill. Public polls indicate that ...
Columns
P.D. Beckwith’s early years in Dowagiac
My late friend Grif Cook always said that without P.D. Beckwith, Dowagiac would have been like Pokagon. No ...
Columns
When you can’t see results
More than four months have passed since our well-intentioned New Year’s resolutions for better health. Are we encouraged ...
Letters to the Editor
Upton flips on health care bill
Congressman Fred Upton betrayed the people of southwest Michigan last Wednesday. After initially opposing the disastrous Republican health ...
Columns
Do it yourself: a guy thing
On any given Saturday morning — with the possible exception of college football season — the parking lot ...
Columns
It’s a tough job when you do it right
This week and next, it’s Teacher Appreciation Week all over the country. Evidently, there’s been some confusion about ...
Leader Columnists
We’ve got the power
This Sunday, catastrophe struck Niles, leaving many residents in sheer panic. There was not a tornado or a ...
Letters to the Editor
Clinton needs to look in the mirror
Bernie Sanders may be tired of hearing about Hillary Clinton’s “damned e-mails.” I’m tired of hearing her explanations ...
Letters to the Editor
We’re only human, after all
I read the news the other day and, oh boy, did it have a no-brainer story that Trump’s popularity ...
Columns
Congratulations to the spirit tournament champs
School spirit encompasses a wide range of school activities, such as band, drama, robotics, athletics and art, and ...
Editorials
Hope for the best, prepare for the worst
As has been demonstrated all too often over the years, acts of senseless and wanton violence can occur ...
Letters to the Editor
Talented community orchestra provides joy to listeners
Our community is enriched by the Niles Area Community Orchestra. A couple Sundays ago, I attended a free ...
Letters to the Editor
Latest version of the Republican healthcare plan is worse than original
House Republicans are floating a new amendment to their proposed health bill, the American Health Care Act, that ...
Columns
The pathway to healthiness
Mort Ellingson and Harrison Winkle made a pact to stop being themselves and start being healthier people. Actually, ...
Columns
Celebrating student success
As a district, Niles Community Schools regularly celebrates the achievements of our youth as they travel through their ...
Editorials
Be safe while cruising the open road
With the recent upswing temperatures this week, the weather may have some thinking we’ve skipped over spring and ...
Columns
Stress Awareness Month: can we survive it?
“Stress Awareness Month,” sponsored every April since 1992 by the Health Resource Network, is nearly over. Are you ...
Editorials
Freedom of speech does not have limits
Judging by the insanity seen in recent months in Berkeley, California, the battle for free speech is becoming ...
Letters to the Editor
Our top leadership leaves a lot to be desired
As president, we have a gentleman who has always had money. He expected people to do what he ...
Letters to the Editor
Pokagon Fund supporting hungry Dowagiac families
A.C.T.I.O.N. (Area Churches Together In One Network) Ministries would like to publicly thank The Pokagon Fund for a ...
