Opinion
NOVAK: MXoN is finally here and I’m excited
I have spent a lot of the summer looking forward to one single event. And finally, the Motocross of ...
Opinion
NELDON: Facilitating a fair, balanced election
As I wrote earlier this summer, it has been encouraging in the last year to see more and ...
Opinion
Miss Michigan opener a prime example of what pageants should be about
When the Miss America pageant was broadcast Sunday night, viewers were given a new pageant experience. In the ...
Opinion
NELDON: Drum roll please…
Since I relocated to downtown Niles a few months ago, one of my favorite hobbies has been watching ...
Opinion
NELDON: Uphold your commitment: Research, vote in August primary
A drive down U.S.-12 sure is colorful these days, isn’t it? Signs with bright red, blue, green and yellow ...
Opinion
Small towns, big hearts
This week, two local teenagers have undergone major procedures to combat health issues inflicted by a motorcycle accident ...
Opinion
NELDON: An unrelenting commitment to sharing your stories
A few weeks ago, a friend of mine shared a newspaper clipping he found that featured former Brandywine superintendent ...
Sports
NOVAK: Video displays everything good about sports
There is a video floating around the internet that many of you may have seen on Facebook over ...
Columns
NELDON: Help those less fortunate this Christmas in June
Although summer seems to officially have made its way to southwest Michigan, for many less fortunate families throughout ...
Opinion
NELDON: Words of wisdom from the wisest
As soon as thousands of southwest Michigan graduates are finished with turning their tassels this weekend, they will ...
Opinion
NELDON: Growing region offers lots to explore
In the last month, I’ve had the fun task of showing visitors from out of town around the ...
Columns
COLUMN: Seeding the tournament
It is hard to believe we are just over a week away from the start of the MHSAA ...
Leader Columnists
It is never easy to say goodbye
The past nine days have been the toughest of my life. For those who may not already know, ...
Leader Columnists
NELDON: How to help: Friends and family of domestic violence victims
Throughout Victims’ Rights Week this week, our editorial team has taken a closer look at how domestic violence ...
Leader Columnists
NELDON: Newsprint supply is tightening, and you are affected
The paper (newsprint) used to print the Niles Daily Star you hold in your hands cost 10 percent ...
Leader Columnists
NELDON: Service to community goes long way in business longevity
For as long as I can remember, I have ordered the same dish at Prime Table in Niles: ...
Leader Columnists
NELDON: Look beyond the politics of student walkout
For 17 minutes yesterday, students across America — including some at our local schools — took a stand, ...
Leader Columnists
NELDON: Historic natural disaster brings community together
Last Wednesday evening, one of our reporters returned to the newsroom after a jam-packed day of breaking news ...
Leader Columnists
NELDON: Following this yellow brick road we call ‘life’
How often in your life have you thought to yourself, “I might be better at this, if only ...
Leader Columnists
NELDON: Thanks to our street departments
Just a week after the groundhog saw its shadow, Mother Nature gave us a big reminder that winter ...
Leader Columnists
YOAKUM: Thanks for all the memories, Dowagiac
Like so many others who embark on a new career, in a new community, I had no idea ...
Leader Columnists
NELDON: ‘Those who tell the stories rule the world’
Sunday evening, I was one of millions who watched with tears in my eyes and arms full of ...
Leader Columnists
NELDON: Still time to recognize ‘Unsung Heroes’
For the past several weeks, countless people have stood outside department stores, voluntarily ringing bells in the freezing ...
Leader Columnists
NELDON: Remembering the magic of Christmas
After a week of traveling and business meetings in the south, I returned home grumpy Sunday morning, picking ...
