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A basic income could help rural Michigan thrive
Editor: Here in Cass County, we don’t ask for handouts, we ask for a fair shot and the ...
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Letter: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act – Who Really Benefits?
In response to claims that cutting government spending will lead to economic prosperity, it’s vital to look at ...
Letters to the Editor
Letter To the Editor: Walberg’s actions the worst kind of partisan hypocrisy
Dear Editor, How does Rep. Tim Walberg, (R., MI 5), begin a letter with “For far too long, ...
Newsletter Opinion
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Bringing awareness to human trafficking
When Democrat congressional representatives started making trips to El Salvador to bring back to our United States cities ...
Opinion
Op-Ed: Empowering hardworking Americans through one big, beautiful bill
By Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05) For far too long, our nation has dealt with reckless spending that has ...
Letters to the Editor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Trump using fear to promote authoritarian agenda
Editor, Donald Trump is weaponizing the U.S. government against anyone he believes might oppose his authoritarian ambitions. He ...
News
Letter to the Editor: Libraries change lives
Dear editor, It is not an exaggeration to say South Bend, Indiana’s public libraries changed my life for ...
News
Letter to the editor: As an elder, I’ve never seen an attack on our democracy like this
Dear editor,, As an elder, I’ve lived through many political crises in this country—but I have never seen ...
Leader Columnists
Spring Cleaning: Not Just Your Home, But Your Mind
By Joshua Turnock When we think of spring cleaning, we often picture the house being torn apart: curtains ...
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the editor: Trump’s reckless tariffs are a severe threat to the U.S. economy
Editor, In 1930, President Herbert Hoover signed the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Bill, which raised American tariffs (taxes) on imports ...
Letters to the Editor
We need to stay informed on where our democracy may be headed
Editor, In 1961, President Kennedy initiated the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to implement our foreign ...
News
Cains: Gullibility, social media and the Martian Invasion of 1938
To this day, I remember an older sister convincing me that people lived inside the moon. Of course, ...
News
TURNOCK: Anxiety is more common than you think
Anxiety is something many people experience at different levels and at various times in their lives. It often ...
News
CAINS: The $423 phone call
Heated debate and fierce emotions are often present when engaging in conversation regarding the business of our nation’s ...
News
Turnock: The holidays are over, now what?
We’ve had our holiday season come and go, much like yesterday’s meatloaf. It feels like every year, we’re ...
News
Cains: The “X”mas Files
As we approach, linger and eventually wave goodbye to the holiday season each year, most of us have ...
Opinion
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Fred Upton out of step with Cass County values
It’s a betrayal of trust when those we elect fail to champion our core values. Jerry Duck, who ...
News
Harden: Scott Novak, a local hero
To say Scott Novak was an inspiration to me would be an understatement. Over the course of five ...
News
Eby: Scott Novak, my other better half
In my mind, my relationship with Scott Novak spanned 60 years. One of the Paul Bunyan-like tall tales ...
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Cains: Scott Novak remembered for community impact
With the passing of our longtime columnist and sports editor, Scott Novak, there is an emptiness in locker ...
News
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The election of 2024
It was a honor to represent the citizens of southwestern Michigan for 16 years as their State Representative. ...
News
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: In support of Trump
In support of Trump When you vote for someone, you’re not entering a relationship with them. Their personality ...
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Time to vote for those who honor our veterans
Editor, Our nation’s veterans have served and protected us. It is our responsibility to elect a President who ...
News
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Cass County Democrats celebrate courthouse renovation
Cass County Commissioners, elected officials and employees can be rightly proud at the completion of the County Courthouse ...
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Cains: The Most Important Election Ever
The first time I voted in a national election was in 1984. I was 18 years old and ...
