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Michiana Life’s third anniversary built on stories of amazing people
Life’s milestones come in all varieties, but when celebrating one for one of our publications it often feels ...
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A generous generation
As part of a social experiment, a handful of children were given a dollar and pointed in the ...
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Scary future cannot rule our lives
“Smart people wouldn’t bring a child into this world we live in today.” That statement was sort of ...
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Taking a ‘Closer Look’ at issues that matter to southwest Michigan
Theft. Broken families. Assault. Severe illness. House fires. Death. Homicide. What do all of these things have in ...
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Top 10 reasons to advertise with Leader
I have been doing lots of work on Leader Publications’ media kit and marketing information this week as ...
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Time for change
It’s difficult these days to avoid “bad news.” For the last several days, front pages, news feeds and ...
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Newspapers simply offer reflection of community
“Why do you guys always put so much bad news in the paper?” the voice on the end ...
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Sometimes the best part of falling down is getting back up
One of my favorite traditions every year at the paper is graduation day. It’s always fun to see ...
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Tragic story offers painful lessons about parenting
Some stories in life have no true happy endings, only heart-wrenching lessons to be learned. That was certainly ...
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Tempers don’t grow tomatoes
If there is anything I’ve learned since joining the workforce, it’s that while the customer is certainly not ...
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Redesigned website all about better delivering local news
Even here at just the beginning of the 21st Century, nothing changes faster than technology. Just more than ...
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There is plenty to explore in Michiana
I remember growing up and thinking, “there’s nothing to do in this town.” Today, I laugh at that ...
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True definition of ‘team’ goes beyond any dictionary
According to the really smart people who write Merriam-Webster’s Dictionaries, a team is defined as a “group of ...
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Repairing a digital disconnect
In an alternate universe, the world has been completely overtaken by technology. The government watches your every move ...
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Surviving election takes focus on future
Are you sick of politics yet? Well, make no mistake about it, the fiasco is just heating up. ...
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Taking a closer look at the meth problem
In 2016 alone, the word “meth” has been featured in a Leader Publications headline 13 times. It seems ...
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Do you want your business or community news in the paper?
Leader Publications prides itself on publishing hyper-local newspapers, but our goal is always to give more community news ...
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Teachers deserve appreciation
Around this time seven years ago, I took my first tour of Western Michigan University, which is now ...
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Seeking information, the full story is our job
Newspapers have many roles within the community, but fighting for transparency and accountability of public institutions and how ...
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Facilitating a fair and balanced campaign season
Although the local election is still months away, campaign season went into full swing last week.
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Our planet deserves more than just one day
Don’t get me wrong. I don’t have anything against Earth Day. I think it is great but hope ...
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Help us explore Michiana from behind the lens
I’ve been doing a lot of traveling the last several weeks. It has been so refreshing to satisfy ...
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Business owners leading way in attracting visitors
What would get you to visit downtown Niles? What would make you want to come back? What do ...
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Leading off the spring sports season
Nothing sounds more like spring than the crack of a bat hitting a baseball. Growing up, I spent ...
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Life has a way of working out
Earlier this week I had the privilege of visiting my alma mater as an alumni speaker. I met ...
