Newsletter Opinion
CULTON: Let’s get ready for festival season
Festival season is almost upon us.
Opinion
LASATA: It’s spring! Take a hike
As we await summer’s arrival in southwest Michigan, with its warm, long days, our opportunities for outdoor activities ...
Opinion
LETTER: What should a good superintendent look like?
I have lived in Dowagiac for almost 17 years now, and have become a fixture to this Grand ...
Newsletter Sports
NOVAK: Watching the draft has become a tradition
What a huge weekend of sports we just enjoyed. You had the National Football League draft, the National ...
Newsletter Opinion
EDITORIAL: Participation vital in superintendent search
We were disappointed last week to see a lack of participation as the Dowagiac school board started its ...
Newsletter Opinion
EDITORIAL: March to honor their memory
Throughout the past several years, participation in an important Niles tradition has dwindled significantly, and it is up ...
Opinion
GUEST COLUMN: Niles library offers abundance of art and culture
The library’s vision is to build a community of lifelong learners who want to make Niles their lifelong ...
Opinion
GUEST COLUMN: A ‘fresh perspective’ on law enforcement
I crested the hill, heading north into Niles, as I observed a southbound police car.
Newsletter Opinion
WILSON: Springtime projects
On the real first day of spring — that day when it finally felt like spring might have ...
Newsletter Opinion
EDITORIAL: Best of luck to the new administrator
At a special meeting Tuesday, Cass County ended its search for a new county administrator by selecting interim ...
Opinion
DOELLINGER: Did Jesus really rise from the dead?
There’s no denying that a man named Jesus of Nazareth lived, breathed and walked on this earth roughly ...
Newsletter Opinion
NELDON: Participation is key to a prospering democracy
The old saying, “don’t complain about what you refuse to change” has no better place than local government.
Newsletter Opinion
EDITORIAL: Island Park compromise a wise move on council’s part
Earlier this month, the city council expressed concern about investing more money into Island Park, which has steadily ...
Opinion
EDITORIAL: Stop the cycle: Drop off prescription pills
According to a 2017 national survey on drug use, 6 million Americans misused controlled prescription drugs that year. ...
Newsletter Opinion
CULTON: Let’s celebrate Arbor Day
There are few things I love more than watching the trees in southwest Michigan earn back their spring ...
Newsletter Opinion
LASATA: Congrats to the 2019 #SWMISpirit tournament champions
The 2019 #SWMISpirit tournament has concluded, and I would like to congratulate students, parents, faculty and alumni of ...
Opinion
OUR VIEW: Students take a stand
Last week, students at Southwestern Michigan College proved that the young can have a voice. Wednesday evening, Domestic ...
Newsletter Opinion
GUEST COLUMN: Niles school district continues to develop
With summer just around the corner, Niles Community Schools has a number of new programs and developments underway, ...
Opinion
STAFF COLUMN: Hoppin’ down the bunny trail
I never could understand as a kid why the Easter Bunny had to be so terrifying — you know, ...
Opinion
OUR VIEW: Venture Crew sets great example for community
Buchanan’s Emily Long blazed a trail for girls in southwest Michigan looking for an adventure that can only ...
Newsletter Opinion
EDITORIAL: Two paws up to animal control
This week is Animal Care and Control Appreciation Week, and our editorial board would like to celebrate by ...
Newsletter Opinion
BAKEMAN: What it is like to be on City Council for a month
Most of my months as a City Councilmember are similar. Since I have been on the Council for ...
News
COLUMN: The more things change, the more they remain the same
Back in 1972, Virginia Strayer was asked by Joy Witwer from South Bend if she would be interested ...
Newsletter Opinion
EDITORIAL: Busy season is just around the corner
Considering the snow that blanketed our region over the weekend, we all are skeptical that spring is here ...
