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Opinion
Daniel B. Kline: Real role models hard to come by
With athletes doing steroids, fathering illegitimate children and committing other unspeakable crimes and politicians having affairs, getting arrested and pretty openly dipping their hands into ... Read more
Herb Phillipson: Don’t leave Afghanistan in the lurch again
Years ago Thom, Dorothy and I, Herbert Phillipson, traveled to Ladahk, Kashmir, a northern province of India, and trekked through that high desert. We crossed ... Read more
Editorial: A defining game for two football powers
Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009 Saturday afternoon in Ann Arbor a season will be defined for one of college football’s giants. Coming off less than stellar ... Read more
The Old Farmer’s Almanac is annual treat
That small book with its familiar yellow cover came in the mail today. It is one of the few perks in this job which I ... Read more
Clarence Page: Hope, fears of an ‘Obama effect’
After decades of criticizing public schools as places where hardly anybody learns anything, suddenly conservatives are upset that a 15- to 20-minute webcast in schools ... Read more | 1 comment
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the editor: Ballard staff thanks PTO
The staff at Ballard Elementary School would like to take this opportunity to thank our PTO. Read more
Voters will have the last laugh
To the editor: I wonder what about a democracy being based upon “the will of the people” that state Sen. Tom Casperson and our illustrious ... Read more
Salvation Army needs volunteers
To the editor: One December morning, I — like many volunteers across the U.S. — spent part of my day bell-ringing for The Salvation Army. ... Read more
Letter to the editor: Hospice services provide peace, comfort
To the editor: Gov. Rick Snyder has recognized the importance of hospice and palliative care providers in the well being of Michigan residents through his ... Read more
Alumni band forming for May 20
To the editor: We are proud to announce another Dowagiac Chieftain Alumni Band day as we celebrate the rich and historical tradition of our band ... Read more