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Harden: Scott Novak, a local hero
To say Scott Novak was an inspiration to me would be an understatement. Over the course of five ...
To say Scott Novak was an inspiration to me would be an understatement. Over the course of five ...
With the passing of our longtime columnist and sports editor, Scott Novak, there is an emptiness in locker ...
The first time I voted in a national election was in 1984. I was 18 years old and ...
If there is one thing I have learned over the past two years in my role as publisher ...
In 1966, a crowd gathered around Andy Warhol as his photographer was trying to take photos for a ...
Here we are in mid-September with 80-degree weather on one day and a brisk 49-degree temperature to kick ...
In my three-plus decades of covering high school sports in southwest Michigan, I do not believe I have ...
I’ve always kind of hated putting my own words to the page. That might sound silly considering I ...
As a community newspaper reporter, most of my time is spent sniffing out stories I believe the community ...
It’s been a hard year for a lot of people. The lingering COVID-19 pandemic has left so many ...
Rock band Cinderella said it best: “you don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone.” This old adage ...
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, plenty of spiteful words have been spewed toward individuals who share different beliefs. I ...
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, plenty of spiteful words have been spewed toward individuals who share different beliefs. I ...
Back in March 2020 when COVID-19 began battering the economy, including small businesses like Leader Publications, many of ...
On my walk home for lunch earlier this week, I couldn’t help but realize how many people were ...
My great-uncle never liked having his picture taken. Whenever anyone brought out a camera, he would scowl, duck ...
One year ago, Leader Publications published its 39th edition of Horizons. Packed with stories about progress, innovation, forward-thinking ...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. No, it’s not Christmas. It’s Horizons time! If you are ...
The past few weeks — honestly, the past few years — have been tumultuous in America. Between warring ...
As I have sat and watched the events of the past few days unfold, I have found myself ...
Not much takes me by surprise these days. But as I went through my morning ritual of checking ...
There might not be much snow on the ground, and many of us may be feeling less jolly ...
You would think as I near the age of 60 and have a daughter who just turned 27, ...
I grew up in a house that went all out for Christmas. My mom, who to this day ...
Eight months ago, Leader Publications made significant changes to how the Niles Daily Star and Dowagiac Daily News ...
The contests on the Wednesday college basketball schedule for which we have recommended picks against the spread include…
The James Madison Dukes versus the Notre Dame Fighting Irish is one of five games on Wednesday’s college…
Looking at the Week 11 NFL schedule, we have the Saints (-1) as the best against-the-spread bet on…
Ranked squads are on Wednesday’s college basketball schedule in eight games, including the Kent State Golden Flashes squaring…
If you’re wondering about the best wager to make among the 14 NFL games in Week 11, we’re…