Stories tagged: columnist

Katie Johnson: Local food evolution not just a trend

Katie Johnson: Local food evolution not just a trend

In today’s Star, we have two stories about the impact our interest in local food and local growers has had in the area. At one ... Read more | 1 comment

‘Cardinal Charlie’: The scoop on 20th-century Dowagiac spoons

Recently Cardinal Charlie had the privilege of seeing some more old Dowagiac history when one of my readers brought their collection of real old sterling ... Read more

Nancy Wiersma: Deer are acquiring a more specialized gourmet palate

Gone are the days when nature was afraid of man. And how they would run, when they either spied us or caught our scent. Not ... Read more

Daniel B. Kline: Gentleman, start your engine

If the term “grease monkey” had an exact opposite, I would be the physical embodiment of that entity. Next to the photo of the guy ... Read more

Scott Novak: Is it time for Junior to move on?

Scott Novak: Is it time for Junior to move on?

Team owner Rick Hendrick needs to make a tough decision here and he needs to make it fairly quickly. Is it time to send Dale ... Read more