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Fall colors and Underground Railroad tour a must-see

As summer has given way to fall and the trees have begun to turn and the leaves to ...

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Sometimes you just know when it’s time

Pulitzer Prize winning author John Ed Pearce once wrote that, “Home is a place you grow up wanting ...

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Doing what I love where I love to be

One of my favorite gifts I ever received was an old, beaten up typewriter. I must have been ...

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Leader team focused on providing more news

Change is the one constant in this world, probably more reliable than the famed death and taxes that ...

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Continuing to entertain our readers

Anyone who has spent time in southwest Michigan and northern Indiana is apt to tell you that the ...

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Long trip helps drive important message home

Nothing like age and circumstances to remind us that we aren’t invincible and that no one is guaranteed ...

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A pie in the face

As the world turns hues of orange and yellow, much of the population goes crazy over all things ...

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Helping businesses grow is challenging, rewarding

Let me go ahead and get this out of the way: I’m not a salesman. I know that ...

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Embracing life’s updates

The other day a friend asked me why I never do software updates on my iPhone or MacBook. ...

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A fond farewell

For those of you who read the paper on a regular basis, you might have noticed that my ...

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Remember to help your neighbor

This morning, you likely started your day with a cup of coffee or tea. If you’ve got young ...

Education

Full stomachs, full minds

As we prepare to dive back into the 2016-17 school year, our goal at Niles Community Schools remains ...

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American freedoms protect all speech — even when ridiculous

Want a perfect definition of irony? Look no further than NFL football player Colin Kaepernick protesting the national ...

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Goodbye summer, hello football

As summer draws to a close and we wave goodbye to beach days and suntans, some may be ...

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Why do you — or don’t you — read the newspaper?

From the largest multi-billion dollar corporation to the smallest mom-and-pop store, one principle holds true: Management of resources ...

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Lessons learned from identity theft

At my college orientation, one of the sessions I attended was all about managing your money. The speaker ...

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Jumping in with both feet this weekend

The start of each new sports year is like going from 0 to 60 mph in a sports ...

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Rooting for America doesn’t have to diminish others

As the Summer Olympics continue to steamroll toward their climax in Rio, these games have been a good ...

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Some ‘Miss Conceptions’

Last Saturday, I spent the majority of the day getting to know 14 young women about as well ...

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Technology ‘glitch’ puts us in our place

Tuesday’s headline in USA Today tried to succinctly say it all: Glitch Grounds Another Airline. The full story ...

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Sometimes it pays to splurge

Long before I had any aspirations of going into the newspaper business, I had a near obsession with ...

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Novak: Olympics do not hold same fixation

The Olympics used to be “must see TV” for me when I was younger.

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Voters realize services vital to grow communities

Thankfully, the old adage that “you get what you pay for” isn’t lost on citizens here in southwest ...

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Lots to love about the fair

Nothing tastes more like summer to me than a warm, crunchy, cinnamon-sugar-covered elephant ear. For many years, this ...

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A Brandywine teacher in need

In 23 years, Dave Roeder has acquired a long list of titles at Brandywine High School.

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