Columns
Keep unique needs in mind when planning
June will be an exciting month for the Do 1 Thing theme, Unique Family Needs: Talk with family ...
Columns
Build it, and they will come
A lot of people think that if you build a really good selection of new businesses customers will ...
Letters to the Editor
Another V.A. complaint
I heard in the news the other day a V.A. hospital did not want Christmas cards sent to them. ...
Letters to the Editor
The wrong time for politics
Several years ago, I submitted a letter to the editor in reference to politicians riding in the Memorial ...
Leader Columnists
Exciting to see growth in Dowagiac
The weather is starting to heat up, and so is the buzz around town. Over the last few ...
Editorials
Let justice prevail in battle over sewer
The fate of the proposed Edwardsburg wastewater treatment plant is now in the hands or our legal and ...
Columns
Understanding the tree of grace
There’s this story at the beginning of the Bible. It’s been allegorical throughout history. It’s a garden, a ...
Letters to the Editor
Support our school
Having worked in the central office of Dowagiac Schools for over 16 years, my favorite time of each ...
Leader Columnists
Bella’s Journey: The story of a courageous 7 year old
Even just glancing at the two-word headline of the story in my inbox — Bella’s Journey — it ...
Columns
Beware of the Tea Party
It’s no secret that the Tea Party has been attempting to highjack the Republican Party.
Columns
A healthy dose of the best medicine
I live very near to one of our city parks. The peals of laughter coming from the children ...
Columns
High School: What they don’t tell you
Before I started high school, I had a completely unrealistic expectation of what the following four years there ...
Columns
Celebrating New York’s World Fair
Right after school got out in June of 1965, I flew alone out of Chicago’s O’Hare Airport aboard ...
Columns
Conspiracy theories dangerous for society
Conspiracy theories seem to be as American as apple pie.
Columns
We deserve answers on treatment of veterans
It seems like there is never a lack of topics for columns.
Columns
An endorsement for Stephen Smith
As election season starts, I would like to offer an endorsement to Stephen Smith for Berrien County Judge.
Letters to the Editor
Support small farms
We need more small farms, not less, in which people can grow sustainably grow organic crops that are ...
Columns
Are you a hero?
With Memorial Day fast approaching, now is a good time to think about the heroes who live and ...
Columns
Subtle differences add up to have huge impact
After years of traveling and having lived in several states, it has always been interesting to me how ...
Letters to the Editor
Thanks for the help with “stamping out” hunger
On Saturday, May 9, the Dowagiac postal workers held their annual food drive to help “stamp out” hunger. ...
Editorials
Dowagiac school board made correct decision
The announcement of Paul Hartsig as the new superintendent of Dowagiac Union Schools came a pleasant surprise to ...
Columns
The ides of March continue on
Esquire, TFLAO, L.D. and Tom have been the closest of friends since the end of high school and ...
Columns
My Dogwood experience so far
With the first week of Dogwood nearly over, I feel like I should take a few moments to ...
Leader Columnists
‘Explore Michiana’ through the lens
If a picture is truly worth a thousand words then Leader Publications wants to have a long conversation ...
