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Continuing to entertain our readers
Anyone who has spent time in southwest Michigan and northern Indiana is apt to tell you that the ...
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Long trip helps drive important message home
Nothing like age and circumstances to remind us that we aren’t invincible and that no one is guaranteed ...
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A pie in the face
As the world turns hues of orange and yellow, much of the population goes crazy over all things ...
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Helping businesses grow is challenging, rewarding
Let me go ahead and get this out of the way: I’m not a salesman. I know that ...
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Embracing life’s updates
The other day a friend asked me why I never do software updates on my iPhone or MacBook. ...
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A fond farewell
For those of you who read the paper on a regular basis, you might have noticed that my ...
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Remember to help your neighbor
This morning, you likely started your day with a cup of coffee or tea. If you’ve got young ...
Education
Full stomachs, full minds
As we prepare to dive back into the 2016-17 school year, our goal at Niles Community Schools remains ...
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American freedoms protect all speech — even when ridiculous
Want a perfect definition of irony? Look no further than NFL football player Colin Kaepernick protesting the national ...
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Goodbye summer, hello football
As summer draws to a close and we wave goodbye to beach days and suntans, some may be ...
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Why do you — or don’t you — read the newspaper?
From the largest multi-billion dollar corporation to the smallest mom-and-pop store, one principle holds true: Management of resources ...
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Lessons learned from identity theft
At my college orientation, one of the sessions I attended was all about managing your money. The speaker ...
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Jumping in with both feet this weekend
The start of each new sports year is like going from 0 to 60 mph in a sports ...
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Rooting for America doesn’t have to diminish others
As the Summer Olympics continue to steamroll toward their climax in Rio, these games have been a good ...
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Some ‘Miss Conceptions’
Last Saturday, I spent the majority of the day getting to know 14 young women about as well ...
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Technology ‘glitch’ puts us in our place
Tuesday’s headline in USA Today tried to succinctly say it all: Glitch Grounds Another Airline. The full story ...
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Sometimes it pays to splurge
Long before I had any aspirations of going into the newspaper business, I had a near obsession with ...
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Novak: Olympics do not hold same fixation
The Olympics used to be “must see TV” for me when I was younger.
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Voters realize services vital to grow communities
Thankfully, the old adage that “you get what you pay for” isn’t lost on citizens here in southwest ...
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Lots to love about the fair
Nothing tastes more like summer to me than a warm, crunchy, cinnamon-sugar-covered elephant ear. For many years, this ...
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A Brandywine teacher in need
In 23 years, Dave Roeder has acquired a long list of titles at Brandywine High School.
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Optimism needed when it comes to politics
A little more than two years ago I was asked to speak to a local organization I had ...
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Technology helping people get outside
Are you looking for a perfect definition of irony? Visit Riverfront Park in Niles this week — or ...
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A lesson learned from Anne Frank
“It’s a wonder I haven’t abandoned all my ideals, they seem so absurd and impractical. Yet I cling ...
