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HAVLICEK: State small business relief trapped in gridlock
When Michigan received $5 billion in federal COVID funds last December, it represented crucial relief for our members and thousands of hurting businesses across the ... Read more
19 hours ago by Submitted.
KAUFMANN: Choose to take one for the team
Major League Baseball is underway across the nation amid hype and high hopes. Twenty-six of the 30 teams played on opening day, kicking off a ... Read more
20 hours ago by Chrissie Kaufmann.
CULTON: The fight against COVID is not over
My great-uncle never liked having his picture taken. Whenever anyone brought out a camera, he would scowl, duck and run, hide his face behind a ... Read more
1 week ago by Sarah Culton.
LASATA: April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
Each year in Michigan, tens of thousands of children are abused or neglected — about 90 per day. In 2019, very sadly, 63 Michigan children ... Read more
1 week ago by Kim LaSata.
COLUMN: Decreasing transition blues with co-parent visitations
If you have been to court to obtain a parenting time order, you have probably had a judge, referee or your own attorney tell you ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Submitted.
APPLEGATE: Reflecting on the past year and a bright future
One year ago, schools across the country scrambled to create new learning plans for what was, at the time, a completely new and unforeseen challenge. ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Dan Applegate.
LASATA: Have a safe and happy Easter
For Christians, Easter Sunday is one of the most important holidays of the year as we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus three days after his ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Kim LaSata.
PUCKETT: Have you gone the second mile yet?
It is easy for the teaching and the examples of Christ to get lost in the midst of the endless conflict that surrounds us. Certainly, ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Submitted.
PUTNAM: Time to promote open government
Transparency in government might sound like a yawn of a topic in usual times. But these are not usual times. Today, open government laws are ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Submitted.
LASATA: Ag Day a tribute to southwest Michigan’s farming heritage
March 23 is Ag Day in Michigan. It’s a time we set aside each year to recognize our state’s food and agriculture industry and the ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Kim LaSata.
APPLEGATE: Building a family-school relationship
There has never been a more important time for school districts — including teachers, principals, counseling staff and administrators — to have strong relationships with ... Read more
4 weeks ago by Dan Applegate.
LASATA: Beware of COVID-19 vaccine scams
More people are becoming eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination ahead of schedule with the availability of a third vaccine and an increasing number of ... Read more
4 weeks ago by Kim LaSata.
KAUFMANN: Tapping into the unexpected power of play
Imagine that an organization offered to put your name in a prize drawing, with one stipulation: you had to play for at least 30 minutes ... Read more
4 weeks ago by Chrissie Kaufmann.
LASATA: Calls for investigation into nursing home coronavirus-related deaths intensifying
The governor of New York is currently embroiled in multiple controversies, one of which is for the state’s intentional underreporting of nursing home resident deaths ... Read more
1 month ago by Kim LaSata.
WILSON: Trying something different
At 10 minutes after 3 p.m. on a sunny spring afternoon, Big John Hudson stepped from the Amtrak train and took in the ambience of ... Read more
1 month ago by Larry Wilson.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Snow is freedom
Students want their snow days back at Dowagiac Middle School instead of the distance learning days the schools came up with. The schools have taken ... Read more
1 month ago by Submitted.
MCKEE: Failure to pay child support could result in revoked DNR license
There is no way around it — the pandemic has put our way of living as we knew it in an upheaval. It has brought ... Read more
1 month ago by Submitted.
NELDON: Looking back on a year of togetherness
One year ago, Leader Publications published its 39th edition of Horizons. Packed with stories about progress, innovation, forward-thinking and up-and-coming leaders, we broke our tradition ... Read more
1 month ago by Ambrosia Neldon.
WILSON: Good fences make great neighbors
W alter Rego is a Master Wall Builder, specializing in International Perimeter Enhancement Technology. Recently, this reporter had the opportunity to sit down with Mr. ... Read more
1 month ago by Larry Wilson.
LASATA: Michigan Taxpayer’s Guide a helpful resource that could save time, money
Tax season is upon us and, as southwest Michigan residents are preparing to file their taxes, questions may arise about what to do or about ... Read more
1 month ago by Kim LaSata.
PUCKETT: What to do when you do not know what to do?
Have you listened to the news lately? Are you confused, discouraged, outraged? Maybe all of these, but regardless of what we perceive, we must persevere. ... Read more
1 month ago by Dan Puckett.
WILSON: Leverage made simple
Somewhere, deep within the depths of the Never-Ending Forest, an easily agitated demigod and an equally easily agitated wizard struggled to make their way to ... Read more
2 months ago by Larry Wilson.
CULTON: It’s the most wonderful time of the year
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. No, it’s not Christmas. It’s Horizons time! If you are not familiar, Horizons is an annual publication ... Read more
2 months ago by Sarah Culton.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Upton should wear censures as badges of honor
Congressman Upton should wear his censures by the Republican party as badges of honor and courage. Although I have been a registered Republican for my ... Read more
2 months ago by Submitted.
WILSON: Basking in the light
These days, it might seem that our lives are filled with political tumult and social turmoil. It might seem that we are a nation divided, ... Read more
