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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Let’s use common sense during this pandemic

May 1 was May Day, the major holiday of that great paradise, the now-defunct Union of Soviet Socialist ...

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WILSON: The end of an era

What just happened? A couple of months back, I (and several million of my friends) took an unplanned ...

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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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MACGREGOR: Let us keep on doing our part to help the community

Well, today is certainly a different looking day. It has been a challenge for those that have to ...

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WILSON: Rules of elfdom

Once upon a time (because that is how fairy tales, fantasies and all good stories of make-believe begin), ...

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Figures don’t lie, but liars figure

I think my high school geometry teacher told me that some 58 years ago. Some truths are eternal. ...

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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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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Hail to our mail man

My late grandfather, Lloyd D. Layman, of Berrien Center, worked at Kawneer, in Niles, before entering the service ...

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Thanks to Holt Bosse for making a difference in the community

This letter is being sent in gratitude to Holt Bosse, a marketing firm in St. Joseph, from the ...

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Sen. Gary Peters is an exceptional leader

Sen. Gary Peters is a conscientious, honest and highly competent leader. During the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis, he has ...

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RIDINGS: Congress needs to support local news during this crisis

During this coronavirus pandemic, access to accurate and trustworthy information in your community is as critical to life ...

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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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LASATA: A return to old comforts

If you have been out to the grocery store during Gov. Whitmer’s shutdown of the state, then you ...

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ARSENEAU: The history of Four Flags revisited

Niles is proudly the City of Four Flags. This is represented on our City logo, on our street ...

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Let’s show our best qualities during this worldwide chaos

During this time of worldwide chaos, I feel it is more important than usual to highlight things that ...

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APPLEGATE: Distance learning moves forward at Niles Community Schools

These times are unlike any other, but they will not define us. As COVID-19 continues to have devastating ...

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WILSON: Arnold Tobin takes on the virus

With the 2020 election season in a quandary, due to the corona/Covid-19/social-life-muckup virus pandemic, this reporter felt it ...

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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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KAUFMANN: Staying connected in isolation

When we humans face a threat, we band together for assistance and protection. We need each other’s support ...

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LASATA: Michigan needs a plan to navigate out of emergency

Throughout this coronavirus crisis, southwest Michigan residents have shown remarkable resilience in the face of the unknown. They ...

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Thank you, Faris

Thank you so much for the wonderful care you have provided.  I always looked forward to my appointments. ...

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Trump’s lies cannot cover up his dangerous incompetence

Donald Trump has greatly endangered our nation by falling to take decisive early action to prevent the spread ...

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PIAZZA: Small, but mighty

Cassopolis Public Schools did not miss a beat when Gov. Gretchen Whitmer made the initial announcement on March ...

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PARRISH: Come to the dark side — there are stars!

Two years ago, prior to being a parks board member, I approached the same with the idea of ...

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