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Harden: Scott Novak, a local hero

To say Scott Novak was an inspiration to me would be an understatement. Over the course of five ...

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Cains: Scott Novak remembered for community impact

With the passing of our longtime columnist and sports editor, Scott Novak, there is an emptiness in locker ...

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Cains: The Most Important Election Ever

The first time I voted in a national election was in 1984. I was 18 years old and ...

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Cains: Opinion is not news

If there is one thing I have learned over the past two years in my role as publisher ...

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Fame or meeting fame?

In 1966, a crowd gathered around Andy Warhol as his photographer was trying to take photos for a ...

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CAINS: ‘Tis the season of transition

Here we are in mid-September with 80-degree weather on one day and a brisk 49-degree temperature to kick ...

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COLUMN: Enrollment figures have teams on the move

In my three-plus decades of covering high school sports in southwest Michigan, I do not believe I have ...

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CULTON: Goodnight, and good luck

I’ve always kind of hated putting my own words to the page. That might sound silly considering I ...

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PHOTO COLUMN: Stop to smell the roses

As a community newspaper reporter, most of my time is spent sniffing out stories I believe the community ...

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CULTON: Finding thanks in the hard times

It’s been a hard year for a lot of people. The lingering COVID-19 pandemic has left so many ...

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NELDON: Apple Festival about more than treats and fun

Rock band Cinderella said it best: “you don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone.” This old adage ...

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NELDON: Let’s talk about fear.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, plenty of spiteful words have been spewed toward individuals who share different beliefs. I ...

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NELDON: Let’s talk about fear.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, plenty of spiteful words have been spewed toward individuals who share different beliefs. I ...

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NELDON: Readers answer the call in support of hometown newspaper

Back in March 2020 when COVID-19 began battering the economy, including small businesses like Leader Publications, many of ...

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NELDON: Nominations open now for Best of the Best

On my walk home for lunch earlier this week, I couldn’t help but realize how many people were ...

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CULTON: The fight against COVID is not over

My great-uncle never liked having his picture taken. Whenever anyone brought out a camera, he would scowl, duck ...

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NELDON: Looking back on a year of togetherness

One year ago, Leader Publications published its 39th edition of Horizons. Packed with stories about progress, innovation, forward-thinking ...

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CULTON: It’s the most wonderful time of the year

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. No, it’s not Christmas. It’s Horizons time! If you are ...

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CULTON: Don’t shoot the messenger

The past few weeks — honestly, the past few years — have been tumultuous in America. Between warring ...

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COLUMN: Remember our history

As I have sat and watched the events of the past few days unfold, I have found myself ...

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NOVAK: Two surprises to start off my day

Not much takes me by surprise these days. But as I went through my morning ritual of checking ...

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CULTON: Shop local this Christmas

There might not be much snow on the ground, and many of us may be feeling less jolly ...

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COLUMN: Christmas is still magical to me

You would think as I near the age of 60 and have a daughter who just turned 27, ...

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COLUMN: Finding the lights in the darkness

I grew up in a house that went all out for Christmas. My mom, who to this day ...

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NELDON: Leader Publications newspapers transitioning to weekly format

Eight months ago, Leader Publications made significant changes to how the Niles Daily Star and Dowagiac Daily News ...

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