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Opinion
Jack Strayer: The Four Horsemen of the GOPocalypse
Because of my long career in Washington, D.C. as a lobbyist/health policy consultant/think tank vice president, I somehow earned the moniker of “Niles’ Washington Insider.” Read more
Did Dowagiac ever have an organ grinder?
Here is a memory of the past, sitting on top of our big curved china cabinet that was given to my mother years ago from ... Read more
20,000 jobs take on a life of their own
Twenty thousand jobs. Or, in Congressman Fred Upton’s response to President Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday night, “tens of thousands” of jobs lost ... Read more
Schools take next step tonight
It’s an exciting, if uncertain, time for Dowagiac Union Schools. Almost a year after hosting “Disney Way” author Bill Capodagli, a comprehensive process of reinvention ... Read more
20,000 jobs take on a life of their own
Twenty thousand jobs. Or, in U.S. Rep. Fred Upton’s response to President Obama’s State of the Union address Wednesday night, “tens of thousands” of jobs ... Read more
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