Editorials
A welcome improvement
As most Dowagiac residents have undoubtedly seen, the city has recently unveiled its latest additions to a handful ...
Letters to the Editor
Don’t let the government hold us hostage
The Michigan Legislature does not want to vote to raise taxes to fix our roads. They can, but ...
Editorials
A successful swap
Niles officials got two birds with one stone last week in getting an up-and-coming company into the Gallery ...
Columns
10 reasons to vote ‘yes, yes’ on May 5
10. For the average taxpayer, it will cost about $15.00/month. 9. If you are over the age of ...
Letters to the Editor
Support the bond and support our students
I have four signs in my yard supporting the local bond issue. Having done flooring work or volunteer ...
Leader Columnists
Focus on the solution, not the source
On my desk, I have a tiny piece of paper with a quote that I ripped out of ...
Columns
Veteran groups invited to participate in service
Memorial Day is a time to remember the valiant efforts of the brave Americans who put their country ...
Columns
April is Autism Awareness month
April is also Autism Awareness Month. All Community Service Troopers in the state were trained as instructors in ...
Columns
May 5 is all about the students
For the past several weeks, readers of the Niles Daily Star — both printed and electronic versions — ...
Columns
What should we do with our issues?
Issues . . . we all have them. Issues might be intrinsic to us as a person; they ...
Columns
Big John and women trouble
Big John Hudson — all five feet four inches of him — burst through the front door of ...
Letters to the Editor
Vote Done Vite for Bertrand Twp. Clerk
I would like to encourage you to vote for Don Vite for Bertrand Township Clerk on May 5. ...
Letters to the Editor
Community should support Niles schools
On May 5, I urge you to go to the polls and support our Niles Community School students ...
Editorials
Show you care by voting ‘yess’ for school bonds
It is easy to say we care about the community in which we live. It is even easier ...
Columns
Ensuring a skilled workforce
The world becomes more competitive every day, and our students need an equally competitive education so that they ...
Columns
We should honor our greatest generation
Next month we pay tribute to the men and women who fought to bring peace in Europe during ...
Columns
Research is key for displays at museum
When preparing a new display for the Edwardsburg Museum, research is an integral part of the design no ...
Columns
Homecoming
Within school communities, few traditions are as important as homecoming. Homecoming reinforces the ties that bind our community. ...
Columns
Yes or no to bond proposals?
I first became involved with the Niles Community School District during the 2006 bond issue preparation. Doug Law ...
Leader Columnists
Two ‘yes’ votes about paying it forward
Niles citizens cannot allow a handful of individuals with bitterness toward the past — and maybe apathy with ...
Leader Columnists
Leaders come in all shapes and sizes
I had the pleasure of attending the Four Flags Chamber’s annual awards banquet last week, and I was ...
Letters to the Editor
It’s not too late to help our children
Does it bother anyone that we are absolutely dead last in a comparison of 20 neighboring school districts? ...
Editorials
Proposal 1 is a messy, but necessary solution
Make no mistake about it — the choice that Lansing is presenting to Michigan voters on next month ...
Columns
Preventing sexual assault on prom night
April is Sexual Assault Awareness month. Reporting sexual assault is the first step to healing and prosecution. During ...
