Brandywine Community Schools
Opinions mixed about end to ‘Last In First Out’
New legislation signed into law by Gov. Rick Snyder last week will change the way educators and administrators are evaluated for performance and effectiveness.
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Details being finalized
Organizers are finalizing the details and the excitement seems to be heating up for Niles’ annual Riverfest, Aug. 4-7. The festival, which makes the most ...
by jessicasieff, Thursday, July 21, 2011 10:38 pm
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Brandywine launches virtual school
Brandywine Community Schools joined other area school districts widening their educational opportunities to prospective students with the hope of increasing enrollment with its recent announcement ...
by jessicasieff, Tuesday, July 19, 2011 10:43 pm
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Hot, hot, hot
In response to a heat advisory by the National Weather Service, Mayor Mike McCauslin opened the city's cooling center at the Niles Fire Station Complex ...
by jessicasieff, Monday, July 18, 2011 11:36 pm
Niles Main Street
Bank donates $25K to DDA
The Niles Main Street DDA scored a big win for one of its upcoming initiatives last week.
by jessicasieff, Monday, July 18, 2011 11:32 pm
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First-year teacher grateful job was saved
Stacey Recker stood before her first grade class at Brandywine’s Merritt Elementary School, a brand new educator, on the first day of her first class ...
by jessicasieff, Friday, July 15, 2011 6:54 pm
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Relay For Life aims at $60,000 goal
Members of the Edwardsburg community are gearing up for hitting the track at the annual Relay For Life event, July 23 and 24 — by ...
by jessicasieff, Thursday, July 14, 2011 3:06 pm
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Back to school program kicks off
Parents are invited to participate in The Salvation Army’s back to school program for Niles, Buchanan and Cass County residents in grades 1-12. Backpacks will ...
by jessicasieff, Thursday, July 14, 2011 3:05 pm
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Back to school program kicks off
Parents are invited to participate in The Salvation Army’s back to school program for Niles, Buchanan and Cass County residents in grades 1-12. Backpacks will ...
by jessicasieff, Thursday, July 14, 2011 3:04 pm
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Team participation up for Edwardsburg Relay for Life
Members of the Edwardsburg community are gearing up for hitting the track at the annual Relay For Life July 23 and 24 — by hitting ...
by jessicasieff, Tuesday, July 12, 2011 11:10 pm
Business
The new family pharmacy
Haider Alwishah is all business as members of the community and customers file into the Niles Family Pharmacy on the day of it's grand opening ...
by jessicasieff, Sunday, July 10, 2011 6:15 pm
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Something’s brewing at NHS
Among the many scheduled projects under way within Niles Community Schools this summer, renovation has begun at Niles High School on a Cyber Cafe offered ...
by jessicasieff, Tuesday, July 5, 2011 10:21 pm
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Four Winds planning New Buffalo expansion
The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians has announced that Four Winds Casino Resort in New Buffalo will soon expand to include an additional 250 hotel ...
by jessicasieff, Monday, July 4, 2011 3:29 pm
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Elimination of tax having impact
BUCHANAN – When U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., stopped by the logistics and transportation service company Express-1 in Buchanan last week, he talked about the progress ...
by jessicasieff, Friday, July 1, 2011 5:13 pm
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Eastside School luring students from other districts
As volunteers work continuously on the interior of Eastside Connections School, district officials are making a few connections of their own. The school’s registration netted ...
by jessicasieff, Thursday, June 30, 2011 10:19 pm
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Hot rods, cool cars to cruise in tonight
Summer could essentially be considered the season of the automobile.It’s the time of year when the protective covers come off, the restored or preserved classic ...
by jessicasieff, Tuesday, June 28, 2011 9:11 pm
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Miller facing 2 more charges in sex video case
As he was led back to incarceration, 17-year-old Martell Miller tried to get a message to his mother, who sat stoically and supportively behind him, ...
by jessicasieff, Monday, June 27, 2011 10:15 pm
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Niles district to borrow $2 million for New Tech, other projects
The Niles Community Schools Board of Education voted unanimously in favor of pursuing a federal loan through the U.S. Department of Education for $2 million ...
by jessicasieff, Monday, June 27, 2011 10:14 pm
Business
Tackling unemployment woes with specialized training
The harsh realities of unemployment have been hard to ignore for many in Michigan. Jobs, to put it simply, are limited. And many require computer ...
by jessicasieff, Sunday, June 26, 2011 5:52 pm
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Two Niles teens facing jury trials
Martise Washington and Parnell Martin, both 18 — two of four teenagers currently facing charges that could result in life in prison for their alleged ...
by jessicasieff, Thursday, June 23, 2011 12:43 am
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Washington, Martin to go to trial
Martise Washington and Parnell Martin, both 18 — two of four teenagers currently facing charges that could result in life in prison for their alleged ...
by jessicasieff, Wednesday, June 22, 2011 12:06 pm
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Party with a purpose
The Parrot Heads In Michiana (PHiM) are coming to Niles this week and true to form — they’re doing so for a cause. The area ...
by jessicasieff, Tuesday, June 21, 2011 9:39 pm
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Art for the hands, ears
The Niles DDA is putting out an opencall to area artists for the seventh annual Arts in Motion event Saturday in downtown Niles. Several popular ...
by jessicasieff, Monday, June 20, 2011 9:43 pm
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Lakeland celebrates new cancer center
A ceremony and ribbon-cutting marked the official dedication of Lakeland HealthCare’s new Marie Yeager Cancer Center Thursday.
by jessicasieff, Sunday, June 19, 2011 6:38 pm
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Eastside coming back to life
The doors are open at what will be the new Eastside Connections School. A Dumpster sits outside the front entrance, the front door propped open. ...
