Education
APPLEGATE: Supporting students’ academic abilities in Niles and beyond
At Niles Community Schools, our students embark on an academic, social and emotional journey of growth and exploration. ...
Latest Opinion
Letters to the Editor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Vote for Proposal 2
Editor, Voters have an opportunity in this election to put key voting rights directly in the Michigan Constitution. ...
Letters to the Editor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Support our schools
Editor, I have recently been seeing information about the group “We the Parents” and its issues with the ...
Leader Columnists
CAINS: ‘Tis the season of transition
Here we are in mid-September with 80-degree weather on one day and a brisk 49-degree temperature to kick ...
Letters to the Editor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Labor Day musings
The great Michigan tradition of closing out the Summer with a Labor Day drive to the lake or ...
Letters to the Editor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Thank you, President Biden
The Biden administration, working in collaboration with all of the Congressional Democrats and a small number of Republicans ...
Columns
APPLEGATE: Extracurriculars can help students build new skills and gain experiences
It’s hard to believe that we are already at the start of the school year. While we have ...
Columns
Cains: The good old days
As a child I was extremely lucky. I had two loving parents, four siblings and about fifty relatives ...
Editorials
Many thanks to Fort St. Joseph Open House volunteers, organizers
Touring the Fort St. Joseph Archaeology Open House last weekend was like taking a trip back in time. ...
Letters to the Editor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Monkeypox Awareness in Van Buren and Cass Counties
CASS COUNTY — Throughout the summer a new topic of conversation has emerged bringing about many questions and ...
letter to the editor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Officer Lewis a great example of good police
I want to give Officer Thorn Lewis of the Dowagiac Police Department a heartfelt thank you!
Letters to the Editor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Insurrectionists are running for office
If we’ve learned anything from the January 6th hearings so far, it’s that Trump and his allies will ...
Columns
Column: First light
I was not a very good grade school student, per se. My baseball skills, airplane and rocket building ...
Letters to the Editor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Governor Whitmer is a champion for Michiganders
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has been an inspiring and effective leader during a very challenging time. In her first ...
Letters to the Editor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Maintaining high-quality EMS service requires investment
Nearly every person in this community will need to rely on emergency medical services (EMS) to help someone ...
Columns
Embracing the ‘heartbeat’ of our community
People often talk about the “pulse” of the nation or the “heartbeat” of a community, and it’s an ...
Columns
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A Little H.O.P.E. for the Future
There are many things currently happening that can leave one’s head spinning. So, when it seems things are ...
Columns
Column: Celebrating the achievements of our school community
With the end of the 2021-22 school year nearly upon us, I would like to encourage our entire ...
obituary
James R. Craig Jr.
Jan. 30, 1971-April 20, 2022 James Robert Craig Jr., age 51, of Cassopolis, died Wednesday, April 20, ...
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: We need competent leadership in the White House
Under Joe Biden’s presidency: 1) Tens of thousands of illegal immigrants are pouring over our southern border each ...
Columns
COLUMN: Promoting acceptance, understanding during Autism Awareness Month
Autism, or autism spectrum disorder, refers to a broad range of conditions that affect an individual’s ability to interact ...
Columns
COLUMN: Coming back to life
There is a fresh feeling in the air. At my feet, the bulbs that had lain sleeping in ...
Columns
COLUMN: Reducing road repair costs for local communities
Repairing Michigan’s roads has been a focal point of efforts to upgrade the state’s infrastructure and local roads ...
Columns
COLUMN: Extracurriculars promote student achievement, growth and pride
At Niles Community Schools, we focus on the well-being and growth of the whole child. While academics remain ...
Leader Columnists
COLUMN: Enrollment figures have teams on the move
In my three-plus decades of covering high school sports in southwest Michigan, I do not believe I have ...
