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PARRISH: New street lights could help our night sky

Robert Parrish is a member of the Cass County Parks Board and lives in Edwardsburg. He can be reached ...

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MACGREGOR: Time to get back to work

Kim MacGregor is the president of the Greater Dowagiac Chamber of Commerce. She can be reached at kim.macgregor@edwardjones.com. ...

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ARSENEAU: Keeping it cool in Niles

The city of Niles is once again gearing up for the annual Hunter Ice Festival! Since 2004, the ...

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NELDON: Make your resolutions stick

This week, more Americans will visit the gym than any other week of the year. Planner and journal ...

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WILSON: Traveling to the far side: Part two

A wizard, known as Ran, and a demigod, known as LoDi, were making their way to the tiny hamlet ...

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LASATA: January is Mentoring Month

Some of our state’s and country’s most successful people were helped in getting to where they are because ...

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CULTON: Let’s celebrate the good ones

Thursday is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, and I think we should take the day to appreciate the ...

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FLAGEL: The magic of the mixtape

The first mixtape I encountered was a black cassette tape with yellowing labels and a barely decipherable song ...

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TONEY: Producing safety for our counties

Victoria Toney is the Produce Safety Technician for the Michigan On-Farm Produce Safety. She can be reached at by ...

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GONDECK: Baxter the therapy dog alleviates courthouse trauma

Coming to court can be a scary and traumatic experience, especially for children and adults who may be ...

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CULTON: New year, but the same me

I’m not sure I have ever made a new year’s resolution that I have kept. Every year, my ...

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Wilson: Traveling to the far side: Part one

A wizard and a demi-god were making their way to the tiny hamlet of Garylarson, located at the far ...

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LASATA: Home heating help for those in need

As we enter into a new year, we are also entering the season’s coldest days. I wanted to ...

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NOVAK: This time, wrong call changes playoff seeding

I have spent a lot of time railing about the officiating in the National Football League and the rules ...

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Republican claims about tax cuts law were false

In December 2017, Donald Trump and his Congressional Republican allies passed the so-called “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.”  ...

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LASATA: Home for the holidays

Being home for the holidays is a wonderful time of the year for many throughout southwest Michigan, including ...

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LEITZ: Margaret Atwood’s ‘The Testaments’ is terrifying, uplifting

Catherine Lietz is a student at Buchanan High School. Her column is publishing as part of a feature ...

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NELDON: Who are the leaders of tomorrow?

As we close out one decade and look forward to another, many of us are not only setting ...

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CULTON: Terrible Christmas movies hit the spot

In the last few weeks, my Netflix queue has been overrun by objectively bad Christmas movies. “A Christmas ...

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NOVAK: Looking at the best and worst of 2019

More than 20 years ago I had this crazy idea to create a year-end awards column that I ...

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APPLEGATE: Supporting the well-being of our students

The holiday season can be a joyful time for many, but that’s not the case for all students ...

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PAQUETTE: Let us take the time to chat

Brad Paquette, R, represents the 78th District, which covers Berrien county.  I must begin by describing how thankful I ...

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PAWLOSKI: Changing momentum one good word at a time

Ric Pawloski is the executive director of the Ferry Street Resource Center in Niles. He can be reached at ...

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WILSON: The perfect gift for the perfect someone

Christmas is almost upon us, just mere days away, and I (like so many of my gender) have ...

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NELDON: Christmas stories bring people together

Last week, I shared a memory of my fourth-grade teacher spilling the beans about Santa Claus, and I ...

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