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Freedom is a right and a privilege

It is so easy to take things for granted.

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Do we truly remember impact of 9/11?

For most anyone who was an adult on Sept. 11, 2001, the day is somewhat etched into our ...

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On the other side of the table

At approximately 7 p.m. Saturday night, 19 young ladies will be waiting anxiously back stage for their turn ...

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Michigan needs to make some changes soon

These are dark days at the University of Michigan. The once proud football program has fallen upon hard ...

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Making dreams come true is hard work

The mouse is winning. Clearly it is his fault that I hear — on an almost daily basis ...

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Why I shop local

Last Thursday, I ate lunch at the Paris Soda Shoppe. As is typical most weekdays at 11:30 a.m., ...

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Key part of report cards will be in the response

Classes aren’t even in session yet but the report cards have been passed out, not for students but ...

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What they don’t teach you in school

Students all over Michiana are eating up the last minutes of summer vacation, laughing at the kids across ...

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Committee thanks community for support

Thank you, thank you, thank you to all of you who helped us at our Annual Golf Outing ...

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United Way magnifies dollars and impact

Ask any sports fan and they will tell you that the raw numbers do not tell the whole ...

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Telling our stories

If there is anything I have learned about the Michiana region since I moved back home, it’s that ...

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There is a lot to be learned from the Stewart accident

There are plenty of lessons we can take away from what happened with Tony Stewart 10 days ago. ...

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Fresh perspective offers new ways to showcase the region

The old cliché is that “you can’t go home again.” While that may be true in some cases, ...

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Strength is in numbers

Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about strength. If you think about the strongest people you know, you’ll ...

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Golf will go on without Tiger Woods

The golf world got a look at what life will be like without Tiger Woods this past weekend. ...

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Now election season really starts

The August primary has come and gone but election season — and the responsibility to be engaged citizens ...

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New challenges offer new perspectives

Most journalists will tell you that there is no better way to get acquainted with a community than ...

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Time to rethink NFL’s Hall of Fame, Pro Bowl games

The unofficial start to the National Football League season saw the New York Giants defeat the Buffalo Bills ...

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The perfect fit for an eternal optimist

It has taken me almost 40 years to find the civic organization I may have been born to ...

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Where has summer gone?

Three weeks from now, high school sports teams will begin preparation for its fall season. In 20 days, ...

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Visit Leader staff at Summer in the City

The streets of downtown Dowagiac are fixing to heat up with more excitement and activity than any other ...

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Ideological, political discussion can still be civil

If you had any doubt that it is political season all you have to do is pick up ...

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Cancer affects everyone

The statistics are sobering.

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Fun for all at county fairs

Over the years I have seen, indisputably, that county fairs change lives.

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Fitch Camp a local treat for kids

On Wednesday afternoon, I finally had a chance to step foot on a piece of property near and ...

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