Columns
Spring into action before winter ends
Last month, I enjoyed a humorous mystery novel from the Niles District Library, called “Repo Madness,” by W. ...
Letters to the Editor
Free press is an essential element of a democracy
As an American citizen, I am very disturbed by the statements made by the president that our news ...
Columns
The Ides of March — 2017
Esquire, TFLAO, L.D., and Tom have been the closest of friends since the end of high school (also ...
Letters to the Editor
Solidarity of all faiths needed
We of the Judeo-Christian faith need to express our outrage at the detainment by immigration officials of American ...
Letters to the Editor
Upton uses tele-town hall to reach 300 people
Hello neighbors in the 6th District: Fred Upton had a tele-town hall on Tuesday Feb. 28 and I ...
Columns
E-tracking helping in battle against meth
Law enforcement officers work hard and risk their lives each day to keep us safe. This includes the ...
Editorials
New businesses bringing unique tastes to our downtown districts
One of the strengths of any city’s cuisine scene is the diversity of its offerings. In most major ...
Letters to the Editor
Partisans need to come together to find common ground
I am a Democrat living in Cass County, and my granddaughter is a Republican who works in the House ...
Letters to the Editor
Local donors starting to light things up
I want to thank the following people, who have donated $100 or more to the “Light Up the Depot” ...
Columns
Dowagiac’s favorite barber
One of my favorite characters in Dowagiac history is Thomas Jefferson Martin, one of the city’s first African ...
Letters to the Editor
Congress should look into Trump’s ties with Russia
Republicans in the U.S. Congress, including Representative Fred Upton, are enabling President Donald Trump to continue hiding his ...
Columns
‘The moving finger having writ’
PART 2 What’s happened so far: Ragnar the Embellisher wrote a book about the history of lutefisk, a ...
Letters to the Editor
Recognizing a good deed
Last Friday afternoon (Feb. 17) I witnessed something in our county that almost brought tears to my eyes ...
Letters to the Editor
Council needs to address elephant in the room with marijuana question
I attended last week’s Niles City Council public forum regarding the “marijuana question.” After listening to impassioned words ...
Letters to the Editor
Our president is selling our environment
President Trump is selling our environment. One of President Obama’s last acts was to halt work on the ...
Letters to the Editor
Talk to your representatives about fossil fuel concerns
It can’t be said too often or too forcefully. The earth is heating up, and coal, gas and ...
Columns
Celebrate ‘March is Reading Month’
Reading is vital to a successful education, and lays the foundation to a rewarding future. Learning to read ...
Letters to the Editor
Bernie Sanders supporters can be most effective as Democrats
In the recent presidential primary election, Sen. Bernie Sanders was strongly and enthusiastically supported by millions of Americans. ...
Leader Columnists
Thanks for serving downtown Niles
For the better part of the last two and a half years, I’ve spent about an hour a ...
Columns
February Starfish Story
On Dec. 28, Gov. Rick Snyder signed a new law that could save many lives. This law will ...
Editorials
Community should support SMC project
Last week, Southwestern Michigan College announced its latest — and largest — construction project yet. The community college’s ...
Columns
Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a dam
In the past few weeks, I have been asked more than five times about my thoughts on the ...
Columns
Construction continues across Niles district
In the nearly two years since the community supported the bond referendum that Niles Community Schools put forth, ...
Editorials
Facts about black history Month
For more than 40 years, February has served as an opportunity for our nation to recognize the history ...
Columns
‘The moving finger having writ’
PART I In a Denny’s parking lot located on the northern plains of Illinois, a contemporary scribe of ...
