Letters to the Editor
Vote Nick Shelton for Niles mayor
I am writing to express my support of Nick Shelton for mayor. As a local business owner I ...
Columns
An update on bond construction
The last weeks of school are always an exciting time for students, parents and educators.
Leader Columnists
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 ...
Leader Columnists
Repairing a digital disconnect
In an alternate universe, the world has been completely overtaken by technology. The government watches your every move ...
Letters to the Editor
LMC board should be commended
Speaking from similar experiences not long ago, the board of Lake Michigan College is in a tough position. ...
Letters to the Editor
Niles woman thanks Lakeland’s nurses
A big thank-you to all of the nurses at Lakeland Hospital of Niles! Six weeks ago I spent ...
Columns
Good fences make good neighbors
Walter Rego is a Master Wall Builder, specializing in international perimeter enhancement technology. Recently, this reporter had the ...
Letters to the Editor
Trump is a very dangerous candidate
Trump has undermined our national security by repeatedly proclaiming that if elected president he would ban all Muslims ...
Editorials
Thanks for another enjoyable Dogwood Fine Arts Festival
Another week of fine arts and culture is in the books. The 25th annual Dogwood Fine Arts Festival ...
Editorials
Support downtown merchants this Third Thursday in Niles
A few months ago, local business owner Daysha Amster revealed that the downtown Niles merchants were going to ...
Letters to the Editor
‘Next to Normal’ is a fantastic show
We had a most incredible experience of theater Sunday afternoon at Twin City Players’ production of the Tony ...
Columns
Bipartisan reforms are focused on smarter justice, safer communities
Half of our prison population is made up of parole and probation violators, and the national average is ...
Columns
A man, a bet and a wheelbarrow
Publicity stunts have been around since at least the days of P.T. Barnum’s carnivals and sideshows — interesting ...
Columns
‘Rock one sock’ to promote child safety
May is National Missing Children’s Month and I would like to raise awareness of this in this week’s ...
Leader Columnists
Surviving election takes focus on future
Are you sick of politics yet? Well, make no mistake about it, the fiasco is just heating up. ...
Leader Columnists
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 ...
Columns
Camping — It doesn’t get any better
OK now, show of hands — how many of you like to go camping? Mr. Espick, please raise ...
Columns
Part 2: Midway draws musicians
MISHAWAKA, Ind. — I ntrigued by the inquiry of a band wanting to practice at the Midway, Albertina ...
Editorials
Thank a nurse today
Last weekend, people all over the country took a break from their busy schedules to give the women ...
Editorials
Cold case progress shows benefits of collaboration
Last week, Cass County law enforcement leaders announced that an arrest had been made in connection with a ...
Editorials
Vote for Niles as country’s ‘Coolest Small Town’
You might not know it, but the City of Niles is knee deep in a winner-take all competition ...
Letters to the Editor
Help letter carriers feed the hungry
How can you help fill our local food banks? Put some non-perishable food items in a bag by ...
Columns
Thank you, Brandywine voters!
On behalf of the Brandywine Board of Education, the staff, and our students, we are very grateful to ...
Letters to the Editor
Hillary Clinton more truthful than Trump
How do we know what to believe? Who is telling the truth? Being truthful is an important attribute ...
Columns
Remembering a fallen brother
During the month of May, law enforcement dedicates this time to local and national law enforcement memorials. Remembering ...
