Letters to the Editor
Niles needs a ‘Ring’s Place’
Niles now has a brand new bridge, with a somewhat anachronistic design, and a commission with the goal ...
Columns
In search of the purloined pearl: Part 2
PART TWO What’s happened so far: Not much. Alan and his trusted Aide-de-Camp are in eastern Colorado, headed ...
Editorials
Mural project should be embraced by entire county
A mural project that was unveiled late last month in Dowagiac plans to tell an important part of ...
Editorials
Orphan Train mural would be welcome addition to downtown
Last week, the director of the Dowagiac Area History Museum unveiled the plans that he and others in ...
Columns
Remembering some take out diners
Long before McDonald’s, Subway and Taco Bell came to town, Edwardsburg had a few fast food restaurants.
Columns
Myths and mix-ups with the Underground Railroad
In our attempt to present the most comprehensive, truthful account of the Underground Railroad in Cass County, there ...
Letters to the Editor
Fourth of July fireworks a community effort
For the third year in a row the Young Professionals of Greater Dowagiac (YPGD) presented a spectacular Fourth ...
Leader Columnists
A Brandywine teacher in need
In 23 years, Dave Roeder has acquired a long list of titles at Brandywine High School.
Columns
Supporting our local heroes
Law enforcement officers and first responders put their lives on the line every day to safeguard our families ...
Columns
Why a third party could win the White House
So if you are pro-choice, pro-gun, and are ambivalent on LGBT, Social Security and paying taxes, you may ...
Columns
In search of the purloined pearl (Part 1)
Two road-hardened travelers nosed their tired but rusty steed along a well-worn path towards an, as yet, unknown ...
Editorials
Kusa a model officer, citizen
The atmosphere inside the Dowagiac Elks Lodge was a bit bluer than usual Thursday afternoon. This was not ...
Editorials
State’s oldest lumberyard is a Dowagiac treasure
Many business owners struggle to keep their heads above water the first year after beginning a new business ...
Letters to the Editor
COA services essential to Cass County
On Aug. 2, Cass County residents will have the opportunity to vote on the millage for the Cass ...
Letters to the Editor
Hillary Clinton did not send or receive classified emails
In his recent testimony before the House Oversight Committee, FBI Director James Comey said that three of the ...
Letters to the Editor
Legalizing abortion devalues human life
Many people decry the violence and killings that are becoming more frequent in our country, as well they ...
Columns
Bills to crack down on abusers of disabled people
All Michigan residents deserve to live with respect and dignity. People with disabilities can often have difficulty caring ...
Columns
The wisdom of ages
Sometimes, old guys (like me) develop a few minor ailments that insist on rearing their ugly heads (like ...
Columns
Is Hillary Clinton innocent?
Last month I promised myself that I wouldn’t write in July about the election, even though the Republican ...
Leader Columnists
Optimism needed when it comes to politics
A little more than two years ago I was asked to speak to a local organization I had ...
Columns
Water: The best summer sports drink
In the summer heat, one of our best health strategies is to stay hydrated.
Editorials
Community rallies for Relay for Life
This weekend, hundreds of people showed support for local cancer survivors in a myriad of ways at the ...
Editorials
Meemic Foundation highlights need for public school grants
The next batch of fourth-grade students in Ashley Slusher’s Patrick Hamilton classroom will have plenty of reading material ...
