Carol Higgins of Mendon Township writes, "Many trees fell in recent storms and unfortunately, we don't have a system in place to make use of their potential value as building material or heating fuel. I'm dismayed when I see a pile of uprooted or slightly damaged trees that are considered a nuisance and will be burned out in the open; releasing CO2, smoke and numerous particulates."
Andrew George of Three Rivers writes that tariffs on Chinese goods will not "magically bring manufacturing jobs back to the U.S.," and imposing high tariffs on foreign goods "isn't a win for American workers" in general.
Andrew George of Three Rivers writes that the recent arrest of activist Mahmoud Khalil is simply "for the 'crime' of exercising his First Amendment rights." Khalil, a legal permanent U.S. resident and Palestinian activist who led students in protests last spring at Columbia, faces deportation following his arrest over the weekend by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Naomi Ludman of Dowagiac argues President Donald Trump's executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship is "cruel and unconstitutional."
Watershed Voice Executive Editor Alek Haak-Frost addresses comments made at this week's Colon Township board meeting on Tuesday, December 17 regarding the magazine's recent coverage.
Executive Editor Alek Haak-Frost addresses a reader’s concerns about Watershed Voice’s recent coverage, and their assertion that the publication is more interested in being “fair and balanced” than combating disinformation.
Watershed Voice columnist Aundrea Sayrie writes about credible threats to our community’s safety and the importance of addressing them correctly. "We cannot become numb to this."
"Voting for Donald Trump is a step in the wrong direction for our communities," writes a reader from Dowagiac.
In the latest #MomLife column, Steph Hightree remembers a longtime friend and shares how grief is tricky.
The #MomLife column returns! Steph Hightree is 40 years old, and she's got something to say about it.
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