Court too lenient in drunken driving case
Sunday, August 18, 2019
Trump’s tariffls are hurting the economy
Saturday, August 17, 2019
Immigration is legal and moral issue
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Unfortunately, mass shootings have become a common occurrence in the United States, with two more recently taking place in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio. Even if we’re no longer shocked and surprised by such happenings, they still cause both fear and outrage, and every new shooting renews…
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
Care at Lakeland worth writing about
Thursday, August 08, 2019
Immigrants deserve more than heartless contempt
Wednesday, August 07, 2019
Sick and tired of ‘racism’ claims
Tuesday, August 06, 2019
Trump has overstepped bounds of decency
Sunday, August 04, 2019
Upton was right to condemn Trump
Friday, August 02, 2019
Democrats represent threat to Constitution
Thursday, August 01, 2019
Trump’s cruelty is not worth celebrating
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Will the real patriots please rise?
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Include trees in plans for commercial development
Saturday, July 27, 2019
Same old hateful script at every Trump rally
Friday, July 26, 2019
The ‘Billy Graham rule’ makes a lot of sense
Thursday, July 25, 2019
A Trump loyalist should take on Upton
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Trump hypocrisy on display with recent tantrum
Stop going in the water on the beaches of Lake Michigan when the red flags are up. Not only is it dangerous to ignore the warnings of weather experts regarding hazardous waves or deadly rip current conditions, it’s rude. It doesn’t matter how experienced of a swimmer you are. It doesn’t matt…
Tuesday, July 23, 2019
We can only be ‘great’ when we reject Trumpism
Saturday, July 20, 2019
Don’t pass students until they are ready
Friday, July 19, 2019
Upton wrong to condemn President Trump
Rep. Justin Amash, R-Mich., used Independence Day to announce his independence (by way of resignation) from the Republican Party, decrying in his Washington Post op ed (excerpts of which were included in this paper on July 4) “the partisan loyalties and rhetoric that divide and dehumanize us.”
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Dem candidates encourage illegal immigration
It is summer vacation time. Time to sit back and relax. While doing so this summer, I found myself discovering new ideas and affirming some other ideas.
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Fireworks should be on the day we celebrate
Sunday, July 14, 2019
At the heart of this month’s Spectrum Health Lakeland Community Grand Rounds presentation will be Dr. Bechara Choucair, Kaiser Permanente’s senior vice president and chief community health officer. He will share his experience with the ways in which health systems, such as Spectrum Health La…
Town hall is time to share opinions about roads
Friday, July 12, 2019
Work to improve Benton Harbor schools
Thursday, July 11, 2019
Who has benefitted from the GOP tax cuts bill?
Sunday, July 07, 2019
Take a minute to honor a great man
Friday, July 05, 2019
Let’s encourage use of electric cars
Wednesday, July 03, 2019
Electric car owners help pay for road repairs
Hadley Johnson of St. Joseph died April 29, 2019. She was just 17 years old when she took her own life.
Tuesday, July 02, 2019
Trump shows little regard for Constitution
Sunday, June 30, 2019
Log Cabin Day celebration is today
Friday, June 28, 2019
Let’s remember exactly who Denny McLain is
Wednesday, June 26, 2019
Let Middle East take care of itself
There is a great controversy about the root cause of so many millennials tending to favor a socialistic bent to government. Of course the main reason, in my opinion, is the rewriting of the history books in our education system. George Washington is no longer the father of our country but is…
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Make electric vehicle drivers pay their fair share
Sunday, June 23, 2019
Our father and grandfather, the late James Nettleton, a former patent attorney, served on the Benton Harbor School Board during the critical years of 1967-1971. If past is prologue, review of the Benton Harbor desegregation cases and our family history provides context for the precarious sta…
First let me say that I’m a retired educator, having taught for 34 years. I did my student teaching at Benton Harbor High School and am proud of it. It was one of the greatest educational experiences I had in my teaching career. While student teaching, I always set aside time in my classes f…
Friday, June 21, 2019
Tax cuts mainly benefited the wealthy
Thursday, June 20, 2019
Lawmakers have undercut the purpose of Proposal A
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
A plan to help BHHS regain its footing
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
Smartphone distraction almost led to disaster
Friday, June 14, 2019
Benton Harbor leadership has been negligent
Thursday, June 13, 2019
A missed opportunity in Berrien Springs district
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Just last week, I was at Wrigley Field in Chicago taking in a ballgame. Before the game started, a mother and two boys, elementary school aged, took a seat in the row in front of me. Right after sitting down, the two boys each pulled out a smartphone and started playing games. I thought mayb…
BH school board is a big part of the problem
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
There must be a way to save BH High School
Sunday, June 09, 2019
Rotary working hard for PARCOURSE fundraiser