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Fame or meeting fame?
In 1966, a crowd gathered around Andy Warhol as his photographer was trying to take photos for a ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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CULTON: Goodnight, and good luck
I’ve always kind of hated putting my own words to the page. That might sound silly considering I ...
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PHOTO COLUMN: Stop to smell the roses
As a community newspaper reporter, most of my time is spent sniffing out stories I believe the community ...
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CULTON: Finding thanks in the hard times
It’s been a hard year for a lot of people. The lingering COVID-19 pandemic has left so many ...
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NELDON: Apple Festival about more than treats and fun
Rock band Cinderella said it best: “you don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone.” This old adage ...
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NELDON: Let’s talk about fear.
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, plenty of spiteful words have been spewed toward individuals who share different beliefs. I ...
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NELDON: Let’s talk about fear.
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, plenty of spiteful words have been spewed toward individuals who share different beliefs. I ...
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NELDON: Readers answer the call in support of hometown newspaper
Back in March 2020 when COVID-19 began battering the economy, including small businesses like Leader Publications, many of ...
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NELDON: Nominations open now for Best of the Best
On my walk home for lunch earlier this week, I couldn’t help but realize how many people were ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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CULTON: Don’t shoot the messenger
The past few weeks — honestly, the past few years — have been tumultuous in America. Between warring ...
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COLUMN: Remember our history
As I have sat and watched the events of the past few days unfold, I have found myself ...
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NOVAK: Two surprises to start off my day
Not much takes me by surprise these days. But as I went through my morning ritual of checking ...
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CULTON: Shop local this Christmas
There might not be much snow on the ground, and many of us may be feeling less jolly ...
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COLUMN: Christmas is still magical to me
You would think as I near the age of 60 and have a daughter who just turned 27, ...
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COLUMN: Finding the lights in the darkness
I grew up in a house that went all out for Christmas. My mom, who to this day ...
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NELDON: Leader Publications newspapers transitioning to weekly format
Eight months ago, Leader Publications made significant changes to how the Niles Daily Star and Dowagiac Daily News ...
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NELDON: Five reasons to shop local
This week, our tummies were stuffed with turkey and all the fixings. We’ve taken advantage of Black Friday ...
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CULTON: Count our blessings
This year, it has been exceedingly easy to count our hardships. With the COVID-19 pandemic having taken over ...
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NELDON: Do your part — if not for you, then for your community
As Gov. Whitmer made an emergency announcement Sunday evening temporarily moving the state back to Phase Two of ...
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CULTON: Let’s take things seriously this time
This feels like déjà vu. Sunday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced new Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ...
