Editorials
Council justified in shopping local
The Niles City Council made the correct decision this week when it hired a Niles company to complete ...
Columns
In regards to National Nurses Week
Last week was National Nurses Week and even though our nation’s caregivers appreciate the gifts and other gestures ...
Columns
Campaigning at the diner
Ever since Arnold Tobin sat on Harry Winkle’s wrap-around, covered, front porch and thoughtfully announced that he had ...
Columns
Watch out for motorcyclists
As the weather warms, Michigan State Police tell drivers they can expect to see more motorcycles out on ...
Columns
Talking some Main Street truth
“Truth is by nature self-evident. As soon as you remove the cobwebs of ignorance that surround it, it ...
Letters to the Editor
Will congressman vote for minimum wage?
I didn’t ask Fred Upton to contact me about raising the minimum wage, but I got a taxpayer ...
Columns
Television struggled for mass attention
Television struggled to become a national mass media in the 1950s.
Columns
Staying safe outside of the home
Do 1 Thing in May has the theme of work, school and community. The goal is to make ...
Editorials
Time to ‘Stamp out Hunger’
Although you might not realize it, the odds are very good that you know someone who is struggling ...
Columns
Politicians should do the right thing
As some of you may know the State of Michigan allows employers to fire people from their job ...
Columns
School staff appreciation week
The vast majority of school workers like their jobs. I’m sure the same can be said for dentists, ...
Leader Columnists
My version of a commencement speech
It may sound cliché, but sometimes the shortest walk actually turns into the biggest step. So it was ...
Letters to the Editor
All she wants for Mother’s Day
When I tell people I head Big Brothers Big Sisters of Berrien & Cass, they typically praise the ...
Columns
Ready for Dogwood
The trees are in full bloom, the banners have been raised, and it looks like the weather is ...
Columns
Staying safe outside of the home
Do 1 Thing in May has the theme of work, school and community. The goal is to make ...
Columns
Ask me about my grandkids
Usually in this space, I write stories about real live people and situations that have been massaged, elongated, ...
Columns
TV catches people’s fancy in the 1950s
The decade of the 1950s is also known as “The Golden Age of Television.”
Columns
Guest column: Why I choose to stay
There is a propensity to paint a broad stroke in the assignment of generalities, which is sometimes of ...
Columns
Arnold throws his hat in the ring
Arnold Tobin, being the creature of several bad habits, always started his afternoon walks from his place down ...
Columns
There is a need for courage today
Every culture has flow; that is, there is change. If you do not like what is happening in ...
Leader Columnists
Do we ‘walk the walk’ on shopping local?
Shop local. Shop local. Shop local. It is a common mantra that we hear each year — especially ...
Letters to the Editor
A sensible suggestion
The Dowagiac Board of Education has been presented with an opportunity to hire an experienced former superintendent of ...
Columns
Congrats graduates
On behalf of the entire team at Leader Publications, I would like to congratulate Southwestern Michigan College’s 2014 ...
Columns
Incubators aren’t just for chickens anymore
You probably know what an incubator is. It is usually equipment that provides the perfect environment and conditions ...
Columns
Sunshine Promise will keep politicians honest
These days, transparency in our government is more important than ever. With the injection of big corporate money ...
