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NELDON: Free press is not free to produce

We live in a generation that is more connected than ever. Access to information comes as easily as ...

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EDITORIAL: Bridging generational gap improves lives of all involved

Friday, the Cass County COA is offering an event designed to transcend generations and close the gap between ...

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CULTON: Celebrate National Kitten Day by adopting a furry friend

I’ve well documented my love of weird, random holidays, and today might just be my favorite one of ...

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LASATA: A more connected future

Michigan is known to many for many things, but perhaps the two most well-known aspects of our state ...

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KAUFMANN: Stand tall for better health

The human body is designed to stand up straight. When we stand (and sit) up tall, we breathe ...

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STUDEBAKER: Library offers free, multidisciplinary programming

The Niles District Library Board approved the 2019-2029 Vision Plan at its June meeting.  The plan’s “Focus on ...

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TYREE: Slow drivers: Are they driving you insane?

Some people never break the posted speed limit, they gingerly seal it in bubble wrap.

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WILSON: Experiencing life to the fullest

Hannibal King volunteered as the head hash slinger at the St. Mia Farrow Shelter for Starving Artists and ...

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BEALOR: Your Cass County Friend of the Court: Choice of school for your child — who decides?

Now that summer is in full swing, it’s never too early to start thinking about where your child ...

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EDITORIAL: Library renovation will add to the community

In Tuesday’s Dowagiac Daily News, it was reported redesigns needed to be made to planned renovations to the ...

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EDITORIAL: Children benefit from hands-on learning

As reported in Tuesday’s Niles Daily Star, the Buchanan Preservation Society has launched its new Junior Miller Program.

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CULTON: Drive safe this holiday weekend

With the Fourth of July holiday Thursday, we will all get to kick off our long weekend with ...

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LASATA: Yum! It’s National Ice Cream Month

Summer is, finally, in full swing in southwest Michigan. And as we dry out from the overly harsh, ...

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APPLEGATE: Engaging summer activities by Niles Community Schools

Summertime in Michigan is the perfect opportunity to refresh and relax. Whether you are headed north to the ...

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STUDEBAKER: Niles District Library will make its facilities even better

The Niles District Library Board approved the 2019-2029 Vision Plan at its June meeting. The plan’s first focus ...

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PAQUETTE: Roads, roads, roads…

An issue that has repeatedly come up in my district office and coffee hours is the topic of ...

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OUR VIEW: Sister Lakes growth is promising

Friday, open houses were being hosted for two new businesses in Sister Lakes: Libby Ann’s and Lakehouse Creations. ...

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BIDDLE: We are the salt and the light

“You are the salt of the earth…you are the light of the world. (Matthew 5: 13-14).”

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EDITORIAL: The good stories are worth reporting

So often we hear people complain about how the news is all doom and gloom. We listen to ...

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LETTER: Can I get an ‘amen?’

I want to say ‘amen’ to Derrick’s letter to the editor in the Niles Daily Star dated June 17, ...

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WILSON: Whitewater rafting with my grandson

I have been blessed with the curse of wanderlust ever since I turned 16 and bought my first car ...

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NELDON: Let’s all do a good deed this weekend

For the past seven years, Niles native Allison Hayes-Freeze Shelton has made a habit of doing good deeds ...

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STUDEBAKER: Niles District Library has an updated vision plan

The Niles District Library Board approved a 2019-2029 Vision Plan at its June meeting.

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CULTON: Fourth of July fun is just around the corner

It’s almost that perfect time of the summer when the smell of barbecue on the grill fills the ...

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EDITORIAL: It’s a high crime to betray a community

When Michigan State Police Trooper and Central Cass Fire Assistant Chief Jesse Binns was arrested in September 2018, ...

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