Opinion

LASATA: Serving, helping southwest Michigan is my top priority

The year 2020 will be remembered as one of the most difficult in many of our lifetimes. Issues ...

Columns

WILSON: The way things were supposed to be: Part two

The Kingdom of Individual Tribes of Harmonium was comprised of several elf tribes, with each Tribe comfortably living ...

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COLUMN: ‘Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus’

More than 100 years ago, 8-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York’s Sun, ...

Opinion

NOVAK: Two surprises to start off my day

Not much takes me by surprise these days. But as I went through my morning ritual of checking ...

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CULTON: Shop local this Christmas

There might not be much snow on the ground, and many of us may be feeling less jolly ...

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KAUFMANN: Give the gift of hope

We all need a sign that life is going to get better. A few glimmers of hope are ...

Opinion

COLUMN: Christmas is still magical to me

You would think as I near the age of 60 and have a daughter who just turned 27, ...

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COLUMN: Finding the lights in the darkness

I grew up in a house that went all out for Christmas. My mom, who to this day ...

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WILSON: You can’t get there from here

Back when times were much simpler — long before traffic jams, expressways and LED traffic alert signs — ...

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NELDON: Leader Publications newspapers transitioning to weekly format

Eight months ago, Leader Publications made significant changes to how the Niles Daily Star and Dowagiac Daily News ...

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LASATA: New auto insurance law saving people real money

The biggest change to auto insurance in our state in generations took effect just months ago. Reforming the ...

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The Salvation Army hires seasonal employment

With the new order in place for the next few weeks, we know that some individuals working in ...

Opinion

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Cass County Cancer Service gives thanks

All of us here at the Cass County Cancer Service would like to thank Imperial Furniture for doing ...

Newsletter Opinion

GUEST COLUMN: A congressional action is needed

The Paycheck Protection Program was established by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act to help small ...

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MATHEWS: Do you need the court’s permission to move?

Most divorce judgments (where children are involved), support orders and paternity orders include a paragraph requiring parents to ...

Leader Columnists

NELDON: Five reasons to shop local

This week, our tummies were stuffed with turkey and all the fixings. We’ve taken advantage of Black Friday ...

Letters to the Editor

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A new era of honesty, integrity, competence has begun in America

A fresh breeze is blowing across our national political landscape, bringing with it a new era of honesty, ...

Columns

WILSON: I am worried

I am worried. Folks are starting to get just a little bit testy. Mumbled grumbles and disquieting comments ...

Opinion

LASATA: Shopping local more important than ever

Perhaps more than ever it is important to shop local and support the small and family-owned businesses in ...

Newsletter Opinion

APPLEGATE: Niles Community Schools thanks the community for its ongoing support

Around this time every year, we are all encouraged to reflect on what we are thankful for. While ...

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CULTON: Count our blessings

This year, it has been exceedingly easy to count our hardships. With the COVID-19 pandemic having taken over ...

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NELDON: Do your part — if not for you, then for your community

As Gov. Whitmer made an emergency announcement Sunday evening temporarily moving the state back to Phase Two of ...

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WILSON: Truth behind the words

A few evenings back, I went to dinner with a couple of my buddies from the He-Man Group. ...

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LASATA: We must remain vigilant in fight against COVID-19, whether we get it or don’t get it

Last week I was informed I had tested positive for COVID-19. The test was administered Wednesday during a ...

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PUCKETT: What to do when you feel helpless

Citizens of the USA find themselves in a great cultural divide. As usual, both sides believe they are ...

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