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Election results bring joy, disappointment

Tuesday’s election results sparked the full range of emotions in southwest Michigan, but the overall sentiment citizens take ...

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Pictures are worth a thousand words

A couple of weeks ago I spent the weekend celebrating my birthday with my twin sister.

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Partnerships are fuel to drive us forward

Author and award-winning social medial consultant Simon Mainwaring may not be a household name but his ideas on ...

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The sun will come out

This time of year, I usually have theater on the brain. Nearly a decade of fall musicals at ...

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Force still strong 38 years later

For me, and truly an entire generation growing up in the late 1970s and 1980s, “Star Wars” has ...

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When the world changes color

“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.”

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Not all cartoons are meant for children

Nothing quite sparks a conversation like an over-the-top caricature of a politician who has made some public blunder ...

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Help us search for hidden treasure

If you were in Niles Friday, it’s likely you saw a number of people running around town in ...

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Are we plugged in or turned off?

Cynics say social media has robbed us of much of the meaningful human interaction that once filled our ...

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Age is just a number

While returning from a business trip down south a couple of weeks ago, I was faced with one ...

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Horizons is, well, on the Horizon

Considering we just marked the official start of fall a few days ago, February may seem like a ...

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Happy National Newspaper Week!

Next week, when companies all across the United States celebrate the 75th annual National Newspaper Week, they will ...

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‘Do-it-all’ volunteer leaves legacy of service

John Willis was an optimist who stood out among Optimists, and the Niles native is most assuredly still ...

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List of learning techniques just keeps growing

For quite some time now, research has shown that different students learn in different ways. When training to ...

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Parental involvement saving lives of teen drivers

Saving lives and keeping our roads safer is not always just about putting people behind bars, especially when ...

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Why I ‘dislike’ the dislike button

Earlier this week, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg announced during a conference that an equivalent of a “dislike” button ...

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We can find ways to support all our students

School spirit doesn’t have to be relegated to the athletic field, and “go team” resonates just as well ...

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Remembering the positives

Fourteen years ago, I woke up thinking the worst thing that could happen that day was that I ...

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Library worthy of state recognition

In my book, the Niles District Library embodies excellence.

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Kick of fall with ‘The Kickoff’

Last week, southwest Michigan got a taste of fall.

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A new taste of agriculture

The Berrien County Youth Fair is known for showcasing the region’s agriculture through its animal competitions that hundreds ...

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Is cost of fighting crime too high?

Recent news reports confirm that America’s criminal justice system appears to be nothing more than a numbers game, ...

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Community pride evident Saturday

When I hear the name “Mike Morrison,” many memories quickly surface. I remember long nights playing euchre, with ...

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Break out your football crystal ball to win fabulous prizes this season

So you think you know football and can pick game winners better than the local “experts?” (Believe me, ...

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Elections have to be driven by majority

Democracy may be built on the principle of the elected few leading the many, but that should never ...

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