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The joys and sorrows of camping
Summertime in the Great Lakes State is the perfect time to be in the midst of the “Up-North,” ...
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Parking is such sweet sorrow
Believe it or not, my only college-era clash with school authorities erupted because the campus was experiencing growing ...
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Education Foundation honors alumni legends
The Niles Education Foundation was created in 2010 by a group of community leaders and in just a ...
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Aliens: they walk among us
Big John Hudson burst through the front door of Sarah’s Diner (just like he usually did), tossed his ...
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Vietnam veterans invited to upcoming ceremonies
Michigan’s Vietnam veterans served our country with honor, yet they were often forgotten when they returned home. In ...
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We are in a truth drought
Who is telling the truth? How would we know? Someone once said, “A lie can travel halfway around ...
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Will Wile E. Coyote ever find happiness?
The Democrats’ efforts to reverse the outcome of the 2016 election remind me of the old Roadrunner cartoon ...
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Open government action is needed
In February, I joined a majority of my colleagues, both Republicans and Democrats, in rolling out landmark legislation ...
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Malcolm Thornwhistle: leaving it alone
Malcolm James Thornwhistle (of the Downhampton Thornwhistles) was a world renowned adventurer and Olympic water balloon shot-put contender. ...
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Proud to honor good Samaritans for aiding state trooper in need
The parable of the good Samaritan has profound lessons applicable in our life today. In short, the story ...
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P.D. Beckwith’s impact on Dowagiac
When P.D. Beckwith started manufacturing stoves in the late 1860s, he had four regular employees. By 1879, he ...
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Be active to fight diabetes
Many of us have loved ones who have become diabetic in their later years. In fact, type 2 ...
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Arnold fixes the roads
The following gobbledygook pile of satire was written way back in 2015, when I was busy making fun ...
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Awareness vital in stopping aquatic invasive species
Aquatic invasive species, such as Asian carp and zebra mussels, pose a real threat to the health of ...
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For the Fourth of July, let’s have some common sense
In the course of human events it is necessary, now and again, to renew our commitment to the ...
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When there is nothing to say
“I’m speechless. Just dumbstruck. I don’t know what to say about it.” Big John Hudson burst through the ...
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Celebrate the birth of liberty this Independence Day
The Fourth of July is a joyous time to celebrate our freedoms, show our pride in our country ...
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Part-time legislature for term limited legislators?
In 1992, the voters of Michigan approved a ballot initiative limiting the number of terms that state representatives ...
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Mr. Tyree does not go to Washington
June 2017 was supposed to be the month my 13-year-old son Gideon went to Washington, D.C. on a ...
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I am not a cat person
Pkvcyfzwfmyk/llk Please ignore the previous line. I’ll get back to it in a few paragraphs. Thank you for ...
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Cruisin’ for a compromise
A group of Niles residents have put a whole new spin on road rage this month. Much like the ...
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Remember and Celebrate America!
We are in that short period of time between Memorial Day and Independence Day — both days that ...
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Making great strides with our renovations
In a recent column, I shared the progress made thus far in construction projects throughout the district. As ...
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For Father’s Day — grateful for an old-school dad
My father made me wear hand-me-downs — even though I was our family’s only boy, with five sisters. ...
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Raising awareness of men’s health issues facing men
The top causes of death in American men are heart disease and cancer, and one of every six ...
