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Cruisin’ for a compromise

A group of Niles residents have put a whole new spin on road rage this month. Much like the ...

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Cruisin’ for a compromise

A group of Niles residents have put a whole new spin on road rage this month. Much like the ...

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Civic engagement important for all generations

When you move to a new community, what are the first steps you take to make new friends ...

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Honoring our fallen veterans

For many Americans, the next several days will be action packed. As the unofficial start of summer, Memorial ...

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Beating the ‘I’m bored’ syndrome

While waiting to board a plane at the South Bend airport this week, I overheard a family discussing ...

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Words of wisdom energize leaders

“If you want instant, you can have it. Just know that instant will only give you average. Success ...

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The real superheroes

For several weeks this winter, thousands of people were glued to their screens watching a giraffe in labor. ...

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We’ve got the power

This Sunday, catastrophe struck Niles, leaving many residents in sheer panic. There was not a tornado or a ...

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Helping government be more transparent

If there is one lesson to be learned about politics, it is that a transparent government makes for ...

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Before you record, react

Americans are up in arms this week after seeing video of a United Airlines passenger being dragged off ...

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Finding the next generation of leaders

Throughout the next several weeks, Niles and Buchanan will celebrate its business community at the respective chambers’ annual ...

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Summer is a great time to explore Michiana

Believe it or not, summer is right around the corner. I know, I know. I shouldn’t say that ...

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Long-lasting legacies

It has been a solemn couple of weeks in southwest Michigan as Edwardsburg, Niles and Dowagiac have mourned ...

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What is a news story?

What constitutes a news story? Why did you write about that? I hear these questions at least a ...

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Thanks for serving downtown Niles

For the better part of the last two and a half years, I’ve spent about an hour a ...

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Celebrating the faces of Michiana

PHEW. The sigh of relief was audible last Tuesday as our newsroom clicked the send button to ship ...

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Do not let the government control what you know

For decades, skeptics have alerted us to the potential detriment the digital age could have on society, and ...

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Surviving in the ‘like me’ generation

Twenty minutes into third period, you hear giggling behind you. Because they are whispering loudly enough to prove ...

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Niles makes the New York Times

After a weekend of uncharacteristically warm weather and an annual ice festival that drew thousands to downtown Niles, ...

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Cold or not, the show will go on

Most days, many Michiana residents would be perfectly pleased with a 57-degree January day, but when one of ...

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Hope comes in all shapes and sizes

Earlier this week I read a story that brought tears to my eyes. I am not a particularly ...

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Our New Year’s resolution

As most of the population heads back to the gym, starts drinking more water or commits to preparing ...

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2017 offers another chance to get it right

America has suffered a great deal this year. Tragedy became so commonplace that, at some point, many of ...

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Who are your unsung heroes?

Last Christmas season, a friend of mine called to chat about a project she was working on and ...

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Why I shop small

For many people, holiday shopping begins not long after the leftover turkey is sealed safely under aluminum foil ...

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