Letters to the Editor
Congress should rethink plans for summer vacation
There are two valid reasons for Congress to leave Washington for vacation in August: D.C. heat and humidity ...
Columns
P.D. Beckwith’s impact on Dowagiac
When P.D. Beckwith started manufacturing stoves in the late 1860s, he had four regular employees. By 1879, he ...
Columns
Be active to fight diabetes
Many of us have loved ones who have become diabetic in their later years. In fact, type 2 ...
Editorials
New cannabis laws strike a good balance
Last week, we published our latest set of stories in our Closer Look series, in which our news ...
Columns
Arnold fixes the roads
The following gobbledygook pile of satire was written way back in 2015, when I was busy making fun ...
Editorials
Support for SMC nursing building great for the region
Earlier this year, leaders with Southwestern Michigan College asked the community to help support its $9.6 million transformation ...
Leader Columnists
Expectation: The root of all heartache
“You don’t have a right to the cards you believe you should have been dealt. You have an ...
Editorials
Can everyone start acting like adults?
If the “drama” the last several days have proved anything, it is that there is no limits to ...
Columns
Awareness vital in stopping aquatic invasive species
Aquatic invasive species, such as Asian carp and zebra mussels, pose a real threat to the health of ...
Letters to the Editor
Refuse to settle for inadequate healthcare bill
The Republicans are negotiating. They have proposed a medical care bill that is about as bad as you ...
Columns
For the Fourth of July, let’s have some common sense
In the course of human events it is necessary, now and again, to renew our commitment to the ...
Letters to the Editor
You have to decide to make the call
How old you are and how rich you are is going to decide whether or not you call ...
Editorials
Brushing up on the fine arts
A group of area teenagers have found a colorful way to beat boredom this summer. Over the last two ...
Columns
When there is nothing to say
“I’m speechless. Just dumbstruck. I don’t know what to say about it.” Big John Hudson burst through the ...
Leader Columnists
Tell us your favorite places in town
When you have had a bad day or just plain have no desire to cook, where do you ...
Letters to the Editor
Rounding out the sponsors for the ‘Light up the Depot’ campaign
The following is a list of people who donated less then $100 to our recent “Light up the ...
Letters to the Editor
Thanks for helping local students make history
The following is written on behalf of Cassopolis Michigan History Day Team. We are writing to thank this ...
Letters to the Editor
Assault rifles have no place on our country’s streets
The recent deplorable shooting at the Congressional House baseball practice was carried out by a man with a ...
Columns
Celebrate the birth of liberty this Independence Day
The Fourth of July is a joyous time to celebrate our freedoms, show our pride in our country ...
Letters to the Editor
Trump is a danger to our democracy
Donald Trump’s reaction to the news that he is being investigated for possible obstruction of justice was to ...
Columns
Part-time legislature for term limited legislators?
In 1992, the voters of Michigan approved a ballot initiative limiting the number of terms that state representatives ...
Columns
Mr. Tyree does not go to Washington
June 2017 was supposed to be the month my 13-year-old son Gideon went to Washington, D.C. on a ...
Columns
I am not a cat person
Pkvcyfzwfmyk/llk Please ignore the previous line. I’ll get back to it in a few paragraphs. Thank you for ...
Letters to the Editor
A ‘optimist’ opportunity to get involved
I am still saddened to know that the Niles Rotary Club has disbanded. Service groups are things that make ...
Columns
Cruisin’ for a compromise
A group of Niles residents have put a whole new spin on road rage this month. Much like the ...
