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NELDON: Traditions may change, but sentiment doesn’t have to

For as long as I can remember, the 4th of July has meant a trek to the Four ...

Opinion

NELDON: Let’s give thanks to our local businesses

With months of economic challenges due to pandemic-related shutdowns behind us — and likely many more uncertain months ...

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COLUMN: Let’s give thanks to our local businesses!

VOTE HERE With months of economic challenges due to pandemic-related shutdowns behind us — and likely many more ...

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CULTON: Black Lives Matter

Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve covered several rallies, marches and protests in our communities in support ...

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NELDON: When life gives you lemons…

Even the most optimistic among us will concede that 2020 has been ridden with challenges. In less than ...

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NELDON: Don’t take human interaction for granted

During happy hour at just about any pub in America, an observant person could look around at tables ...

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CULTON: The light at the end of the tunnel is coming

The year 2020 has been a dark time for many. Since COVID-19 hit the country earlier this year ...

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NELDON: Class of 2020 has gone the distance

In boxing, when a boxer finishes a fight without being knocked out, it’s called “going the distance.” To ...

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CULTON: Who let the dogs out?

Last week, I explored a topic every modern-day philosopher has contemplated: Who let the dogs out? From the ...

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NELDON: Michiana’s giving spirit will get us through this crisis

The giving spirit is alive and well in southwest Michigan. In spite of growing challenges quite literally plaguing ...

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CULTON: Normal will come again

COVID-19 has been hard on all of us extroverts. We miss our friends, going out and experiencing new ...

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NELDON: A little grace goes a long way during pandemic

Last weekend, I learned a life lesson in the middle of a grocery store. With the sun shining ...

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CULTON: Happy Mother’s Day, Mom

If there is one adjective I would use to describe my mother, it would be no-nonsense… and intelligent ...

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NELDON: Entrepreneurial spirit strong as ever amid COVID crisis

Wednesday evening, a line of vehicles wrapped around Third Street and down Broadway in Niles for several blocks. ...

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CULTON: Our heroes are those who are fighting for our safety

When you think superheroes, your mind probably jumps to images of caped crusaders, web-slinging fighters and masked vigilantes. ...

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NELDON: Ensuring fairness in the upcoming election

As another election cycle heats up, several seats long held by incumbent officials are now opening up due ...

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NELDON: Our contribution to the Class of 2020

During a time when graduating seniors are typically donning gowns and tuxedos for their senior proms, pulling senior ...

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CULTON: Let’s celebrate workers on the front lines

Right now, most of us are stuck at home due to the COVID-19 crisis. Instead of going into ...

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NELDON: Despite changes, our mission remains the same

In the weeks since the coronavirus pandemic has begun spreading across the U.S., a lot has changed. Businesses ...

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NELDON: Support local business — at a distance

Commercial districts across southwest Michigan are currently peppered with orange cones marking off space for pickup lanes, red ...

Obituaries

CULTON: Be kind to your essential workers

Sunday, after two days of exercising proper social distancing and going stir crazy within my apartment, I decided ...

Opinion

CULTON: We will survive this

It’s undeniable that now is a scary time. Monday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued a “stay home, stay safe” ...

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NELDON: ‘Look for the helpers’

“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say ...

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NELDON: Changes present opportunities for readers

Change is never easy, but sometimes it is necessary. Nobody understands this concept better than newspaper publishers. As ...

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NELDON: A rough draft of the future

Former Washington Post publisher Philip Graham famously said, “journalism is the first rough draft of history.” This postulation ...

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