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NELDON: Support local business — at a distance
Commercial districts across southwest Michigan are currently peppered with orange cones marking off space for pickup lanes, red heart stickers announcing to-go food is available ... Read more
24 hours ago by Ambrosia Neldon.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: What should a leader do in a crisis?
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer took decisive action early in this coronavirus crisis with directives aimed at protecting Michiganders while slowing the spread of the virus: • ... Read more
24 hours ago by Submitted.
WILSON: Leave me alone
These are strange times…strange times, indeed. I have survived blizzards that left people snowbound and hunkered down for nearly a week. I have witnessed tornadoes ... Read more
3 days ago by Larry Wilson.
VANDENHEEDE: Message of hope
Dan Vandenheede is a Niles city council member who coaches in Dowagiac. He can be contacted by email, djvandenheede@gmail.com or by phone, (269) 635-8458. These ... Read more
4 days ago by Submitted.
CULTON: Be kind to your essential workers
Sunday, after two days of exercising proper social distancing and going stir crazy within my apartment, I decided to make a state-approved trip to the ... Read more
5 days ago by Sarah Culton.
PAWLOSKI: Don’t forget the nonprofits
Ric Pawloski is the executive director of the Ferry Street Resource Center in Niles. He can be reached at directorfsrc@gmail.com. This is an incredible time ... Read more
1 week ago by Submitted.
WILSON: A metaphysical task: Part three
Previously: Quite inexplicably, a creature known as the Human, met up with a still, small, Voice at the edge of the universe. While there, the ... Read more
1 week ago by Larry Wilson.
LASATA: Online instruction should be counted during times of crisis
On March 12, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ordered all schools in Michigan to be closed in response to the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak. While this and other ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Kim LaSata.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: President Trump is a threat to the health, safety of our country
From the beginning of the novel coronavirus outbreak, Donald Trump has repeatedly misrepresented the seriousness of this threat to the American people. He has also ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Submitted.
CULTON: We will survive this
It’s undeniable that now is a scary time. Monday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued a “stay home, stay safe” executive order, which mandates that Michigan residents ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Sarah Culton.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Welcome to the future
Welcome to the future. This week we have witnessed societal and financial market disruptions caused by the coronavirus. Consider this to be a mild peek ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Submitted.
APPLEGATE: Community appreciation during the coronavirus shutdown
With the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) causing the governor to close schools and restrict gathering at restaurants and public facilities, we are in ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Dan Applegate.
NELDON: ‘Look for the helpers’
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Ambrosia Neldon.
TARRANT: Sunshine is important now more than ever
“Sunshine is the best disinfectant,” so stated Justice Louis Brandeis. The Michigan Press Association feels strongly that transparency in government is crucial to democracy. Especially ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Submitted.
KUBATZKE: Don’t underestimate the education from community colleges
Community colleges have been around for almost 120 years, yet we’re still a little misunderstood. Our story began in Joliet, Illinois, during the dawn of ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Submitted.
ARSENEAU: The suffrage movement in Michigan
March is Women’s History Month and 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of one of the most important milestones in the struggle for women to gain ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Submitted.
LYONS: Let us show our appreciation to those who serve for our country
Few people know that the National Guard is the oldest branch of the military service in America — older by far than either the U.S. ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Submitted.
WILSON: A metaphysical task: Part two
Previously: At the far side of the universe, in the crease of a small cosmic wrinkle, a cradle of pure energy held a singular point. ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Larry Wilson.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: President Donald Trump is dangerously incompetent
Our country is currently in the midst of a serious public health crisis. We are greatly in need of competent, honest leadership. Sadly, the current ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Submitted.
LASATA: Cracking down on prices in times of emergency
We are living in extraordinary times — unprecedented times, in fact. As we enter this new normal in the age of coronavirus, most people are ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Kim LaSata.
ANDERSON: Find yourself behind on property taxes?
HOPE ANDERSON is the Cass County Treasurer. She can be reached at (269) 445-4468 to get more information or set up an appointment. If you ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Submitted.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ICE causes the Ibrahim Parlak’s deportation plight
Ibrahim Parlak’s deportation plight is caused by ICE being overzealous under the Trump administration. Ibrahim has been an exemplary resident of our country for the ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Submitted.
WILSON: A metaphysical task: Part one
At the far end of the universe, at a point in the space/time continuum where everything tiptoes along the edge of nothingness, a cosmic wrinkle ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Larry Wilson.
LASATA: Healthy habits help: Do your part to help prevent spread of illness
The COVID-19 virus, commonly called coronavirus, has swept the world, both in terms of infections and news coverage. The relative speed of its spread and ... Read more
4 weeks ago by Kim LaSata.
KAUFMANN: Keep the bad germs at bay
Chrissie Kaufmann is a group fitness instructor at the YMCA of Greater Michiana. Viruses have been making their rounds in our area and sometimes they ... Read more
