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 want to take a look at the ...
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Niles Education Foundation starting new year
Supporters of the Niles Education Foundation are receiving invitations in the mail this week for the Third Annual “Legendary Evening” fundraiser on Aug. 20, 2016. ...
by Jack Strayer, Thursday, June 30, 2016 9:23 am
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The future of our high school graduates
For the next several weeks, millions of high school seniors across the country will receive their diplomas and step into their uncertain future.
by Jack Strayer, Thursday, May 26, 2016 10:03 am
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Ted Cruz and the toothless Tea Party
In August of 2014, I wrote my monthly column “Speaking from Experience” about the apparent downfall of the Tea Party Republicans. My premise was that ...
by Jack Strayer, Thursday, April 28, 2016 9:46 am
Columns
Be the Easter Bunny this year
Easter comes early this year, but for many children in Berrien County, the Easter Bunny probably won’t be stopping by. A recent report from the ...
by Jack Strayer, Thursday, March 24, 2016 9:18 am
Columns
Are you ready to vote in the Michigan primary?
Back in October 2015, I wrote a column titled “Decision 2016: Wake Me When It’s Over!”
by Jack Strayer, Thursday, February 25, 2016 12:30 pm
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Public art becomes Niles institution
If you were among the estimated 20,000 people who attended last weekend’s Hunter Ice Festival, you participated in the enjoyment of “public art.”
by Jack Strayer, Thursday, January 28, 2016 9:25 am
Columns
Looking back on Speaking from Experience
Each month, I submit an opinion column for this newspaper titled “Speaking from Experience.” These columns are outlets for my opinionated thoughts at a particular ...
by Jack Strayer, Wednesday, December 30, 2015 5:20 pm
Columns
Cold War II: Putin v. Obama
To better understand the chaos that is overwhelming our NATO allies, and the dramatic surge in radical Islamic terrorism around the world, we need a ...
by Jack Strayer, Friday, December 4, 2015 10:38 am
Columns
Community celebrating an award-winning institution
On Friday, Oct. 30, beginning at 1 p.m., the Niles District Library will be celebrating a major milestone for the community: the library will receive ...
by Jack Strayer, Thursday, October 29, 2015 8:39 am
Columns
Decision 2016: Wake me when it’s over!
Those of you who read this column “Speaking from Experience” on a somewhat regular basis know that every now and then I will write about ...
by Jack Strayer, Thursday, October 1, 2015 9:50 am
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Berrien County Youth Fair turns 70
For six days straight, 12 hours a day, in Booth 16 in Commercial Building No. 37, I celebrated the 70th Anniversary of the Berrien County ...
by Jack Strayer, Thursday, August 27, 2015 9:56 am
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The Berrien County Youth Fair turns 70
For six days straight, 12 hours a day, in Booth 16 in Commercial Building No. 37, I celebrated the 70th Anniversary of the Berrien County ...
by Jack Strayer, Thursday, August 27, 2015 8:00 am
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Niles Education Foundation commences new giving year
The Niles Education Foundation is kicking off its 2015-2016 fundraising campaign with its second annual “Legendary Evening” at Orchard Hills Country Club on Saturday, August ...
by Jack Strayer, Thursday, July 23, 2015 10:29 am
Columns
Fort St. Joseph and the great crossing at Pa-Wa-Ting
Each summer, the Niles History Center and the City of Niles host the Western Michigan University Anthropology Department as they return to the shores of ...
by Jack Strayer, Thursday, June 25, 2015 10:39 am
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A back-to-back dynamic duo at Niles Schools
When Dr. Michael Lindley arrived at the Niles Community Schools in March 2014 to serve a 14-month term as superintendent of schools, he faced a ...
by Jack Strayer, Thursday, May 21, 2015 9:40 am
Columns
May 5 is all about the students
For the past several weeks, readers of the Niles Daily Star — both printed and electronic versions — have been treated to a number of ...
by Jack Strayer, Thursday, April 30, 2015 9:52 am
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Meals on Wheels salutes its legacy, volunteers
Celebrating its 43 years of volunteer service, the “original” Niles-Buchanan Meals on Wheels and its loyal volunteers continue to offer meals to area residents five ...
by Jack Strayer, Thursday, April 2, 2015 9:21 am
Columns
Seniors beware of Medicare tactics
When the Clinton Administration began its quest for national health reform back in 1993, I had a front-row seat as Director of Federal Affairs for ...
by Jack Strayer, Thursday, February 26, 2015 9:27 am
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A guide to America’s progressive foreign policy
Here is a quick current events quiz: Who are Susan Rice, Lisa Monaco, and Samantha Power?
by Jack Strayer, Thursday, January 22, 2015 9:36 am
Columns
We’re all blessed by the Salvation Army
As a member of the Berrien Springs-Eau Claire Rotary Club, I became a volunteer bell ringer for the Niles Salvation Army and I just got ...
by Jack Strayer, Friday, December 26, 2014 8:00 am
Columns
Grant and Lincoln
And I’m not talking about the presidents! So much has happened since my October column, I had a tough time deciding on what to share. ...
by Jack Strayer, Friday, November 28, 2014 12:17 pm
Columns
Niles Education Foundation deserves community support
A few days before the 2014-2015 school year began for Niles Community Schools, the Niles Education Foundation kicked off their giving year with a sold-out, ...
by Jack Strayer, Thursday, October 30, 2014 8:15 am
Columns
The wrecking ball has come to town
It didn’t take long but the wrecking ball paid Niles a visit, leveled three prominent buildings, and is sticking around for the grand finale: the ...
by Jack Strayer, Thursday, September 25, 2014 9:42 am
Columns
They threw a tea party and nobody came
Looking at this year’s primary results nationally, I determined the Tea Party faction of the Republican Party has all but vanished from the pages of ...
