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Opinion
John Eby: USA Today report first Dowagiac mention since 2007
This is for Paul, who first directed me to “Google Justus Gage smokestack.” This portal brought me out in a thicket of statistical data pertaining ... Read more
Editorial: Kennedy championed those who no longer had a voice
Monday, Aug. 31, 2009 U.S. Sen. Edward Moore “Ted” Kennedy died Aug. 25 at 77 at his home in Hyannisport, Mass., after battling brain cancer ... Read more
Marcia Steffens: Let’s make this the best school year ever
It won’t be long now. I was once given a school slate with the message, “School days are the best time of the year … ... Read more
Bill Bradford: A simple blood test might have saved Mary’s life
Mary did baby sitting for us when our children were small. She was one of seven children born to a good mother, then widowed, and ... Read more
Daniel Kline: Less government would solve our problems
In times of crisis too many Americans look to the federal government to save them without considering that it was that same government which caused ... Read more | 1 comment
Letters to the Editor
Jesse Owens raced cycle at Alumni Field
Recently I read in the paper about a PBS documentary on Jesse Owens, who was an Ohio State track standout and later went on and ... Read more
Legal system wishy-washy
Forty-eight convictions ... no, now it’s 50. Unbelievable. Read more
We like Mike
To the editor: Thank you for your coverage of Mike O’Brien, the Democratic candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, running against presumed nominee Fred Upton ... Read more
Get involved and ask questions
To the editor: I applaud our community members who attended the March 28 school board meeting and spoke in support of our local principals. Board ... Read more
Top 10 front-page news
To the editor: I don’t know who is responsible for placing articles but I feel the Top Ten students should have been a front-page “story ... Read more
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- Herb Phillipson: Blatherers only want to attract listeners
