Opinion
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Re-elect Shelton for mayor
Mayor Shelton was one of the first people to welcome us to the community of Niles. He helped ...
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NELDON: Thankful for a safe version of my favorite tradition
This Saturday, Niles’ city streets will seem especially quiet, absent of the hundreds of floats and thousands of ...
Opinion
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: When we know better, we do better
I believe it was in Mrs. Marie Gillette’s fourth-grade class at Justus Gage I first heard of Lewis ...
Opinion
APPLEGATE: Niles schools return for the 2020-21 school year
With the 2020-21 school year underway, we are seeing the plans that the Niles Community Schools teachers, staff ...
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EDITORIAL: Michigan voters — know your rights
With election day right around the corner, many are confused about where and when they can vote. Whether ...
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CULTON: Fall is officially here
I don’t know when it happened, but it seems fall weather has appeared suddenly in southwest Michigan. Last ...
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NELDON: Still time to support farmers, artisans
Did you know there are more than 700 types of garlic? Have you ever seen what happens when ...
Letters to the Editor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: What’s your editorial?
I don’t have anything new to say. It has all been said before. So why bother to write ...
Opinion
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: I endorse Julie Dye for Cass County Commission
I have been fortunate to have served on a number of community projects and social justice issues with ...
Opinion
PUCKETT: Let values lead the way
“Wisdom is shouting in the streets!” This declaration is from the Old Testament book of Proverbs, chapter 2. ...
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WILSON: A history lesson: A decade of ‘what just happened?’
The decade of the 2000s had a rough start. To begin with, at 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 31, ...
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NELDON: Fair coverage will be key to competitive election
As the November election approaches, there is no shortage of political banter on either side of the party ...
Opinion
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Thank you to all who contributed to tractor pull Saturday
Maxine Ownby, president of the Cass County Cancer Service, wants to personally thank all the people who helped ...
Opinion
KAUFMANN: From meltdown to calm down
One projected meltdown per week was penciled into my calendar. I knew that either I, one of my ...
Letters to the Editor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Vote early this election day
Vote early for the Nov. 3 election. In Michigan, if you applied for an absentee ballot you should ...
Opinion
CULTON: The power of community is unstoppable
This Saturday, I had the pleasure of spending my afternoon observing the power our community has when it ...
Letters to the Editor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Bridget McCormack deserves our votes
Bridget McCormack is running for re-election to the Michigan Supreme Court, and she deserves our votes. Chief Justice ...
Letters to the Editor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Vote Hoadley for the 6th District Congressional seat
Jon Hoadley’s strong record on healthcare and the environment make him the best choice for the 6th District ...
Newsletter Opinion
WILSON: Arnold fills a slow news day
The 2020 election season has proven to be a little boring. Without the whoop-ti-do and fanfare of balloon ...
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NELDON: Church fire reminds us of the power of faith
Last week, storms sweeping Cass County led to the heartbreaking destruction of a Cassopolis landmark — but, like ...
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CULTON: Don’t forget to complete your census
Time is winding down to complete your 2020 census. At the end of this month, time will run ...
Opinion
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Trump is responsible for many thousands of preventable deaths
As of Aug. 28, more than 180,000 Americans have died from COVID-19. That is the largest number of ...
Opinion
SYTSMA: Be flexible with parenting time during pandemic
Nearly six months has passed since life as we know it drastically changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
Opinion
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Consider the history of Lewis Cass
I am addressing this to the superintendent as well as the Lewis Cass Board of Education as “food ...
Columns
WILSON: Return to the diner
The detainment orders had been lifted (albeit, without B1G football). The world was slowly recuperating from being turned ...
