In addition to rating the 10 most impactful stories and developments of the year, Leader Publications’ editorial staff charted the top web clicks on leaderpub.com this year. In the days leading to New Year’s Eve, find the headlines of the 40 stories our readers clicked on most in 2015. Full stories for the following headlines can be found at leaderpub.com

20. Cottage Inn Pizza opens in Niles

19. Niles man imprisoned for strangling ex-girlfriend

18. New gun store open in downtown Dowagiac

17. Woman found dead following shooting at Dowagiac home

16. Two killed in M-62 crash

15. Niles mother pleads guilty in connection with infant’s death

14. Police arrest student at Dowagiac Union High School

13. Meth lab causes fire in Niles Township

12. Sept. 27: Dowagiac Most Wanted

11. Woman injured by stump grinder in Niles