Helping Hands Ministry
Students gather food for Helping Hands
Niles Community Schools teamed up with the Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan to collect dozens of boxes of food for the Helping Hands Ministry Friday. ...
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News
Friend: ‘I want him to come out alive’
EDWARDSBURG — A Niles woman said she is “scared to death” for her friend involved in a standoff under way on Redfield Road.
by Katie Rohman, Monday, February 20, 2012 7:43 pm
Niles Fire Department
Busy night for local firefighters
Local firefighters had a very busy night Thursday.
by Katie Rohman, Thursday, February 16, 2012 11:54 pm
Businesses
Massaging good deals
A new massage therapy business in Niles has established most of its clients through the use of Groupon and LivingSocial promotions.
by Katie Rohman, Thursday, February 16, 2012 10:41 pm
Niles City Fire
Firefighters get engaged in bucket
City of Niles firefighter Judy Schlutt did not expect to spend Valentine’s Day evening riding blindfolded around Niles.
by Katie Rohman, Wednesday, February 15, 2012 9:24 am
Cyndi Sine
Something to talk about
Cyndi Sine and Kathleen Cain don’t believe women should have to talk about their sexuality only in hushed voices or behind locked doors.
by Katie Rohman, Monday, February 6, 2012 11:14 pm
Niles-Buchanan YMCA
YMCA sees upswing in pickleball
A new activity in Niles is piquing the curiosity of Niles-Buchanan YMCA members and pingpong and racquet sport enthusiasts.
by Katie Rohman, Wednesday, February 1, 2012 7:54 pm
Rise N Shine Cafe
Cafe owners enjoying ‘seconds’
When Niles residents are looking for a break-of-dawn breakfast, 99-cent coffee and good company, they know where to look.
by Katie Rohman, Monday, January 30, 2012 10:16 pm
Plaza Restaurant
Vigil held for Vaughn
A man many Niles residents knew as the friendly face at Plaza Restaurant for 26 years was remembered with a candlelight vigil Thursday night.
by Katie Rohman, Thursday, January 26, 2012 8:05 pm
Fun Treasure Maps
Map salesman banned in Wisconsin
A Kenosha, Wis.-based sales representative who visited Niles in October has been prohibited from doing business in Wisconsin and has been ordered to pay $250,000 ...
by Katie Rohman, Wednesday, January 25, 2012 10:15 pm
Niles Fire Department
No one injured in Niles house fire
No one was injured in a house fire at 634 S. Third St., Niles, early Monday evening.
by Katie Rohman, Monday, January 23, 2012 7:08 pm
Berrien County Youth Fair
New Expo Arena goes for the green
A new arena to break ground in Berrien County may be considered a landmark for green design because of its use of solar panels to ...
by Katie Rohman, Tuesday, January 10, 2012 11:06 pm
Berrien County Youth Fair
Berrien fair ‘green’ in big way
A new arena to break ground in Berrien County may be considered a landmark for green design because of its use of solar panels to ...
by Katie Rohman, Tuesday, January 10, 2012 10:37 pm
Brandywine Middle School
Brandywine applies for Five Star Life programming
Michele Marlow, a mother of four teens in Penn High School and Discovery Middle School in Granger, said an after-school program her children have attended ...
by Katie Rohman, Monday, January 9, 2012 11:17 pm
John Proos
Proos cites positive signs for economy
State Sen. John Proos, R-St. Joseph, said Monday he is “good and confident we are moving in the right direction.”
by Katie Rohman, Monday, January 9, 2012 11:00 pm
Fred Upton
‘Getting a handle on spending’
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton said he believes that although the failure of the “super committee” on which he served last year is disappointing, there was ...
by Katie Rohman, Monday, January 9, 2012 10:59 pm
Four Flags Players
Madness, mayhem, mystery
A Hunter Ice Festival tradition will return this year with promises of madness, mayhem and mystery.
by Katie Rohman, Friday, January 6, 2012 3:49 pm
Hunter Ice Festival
Bistro to offer sneak peek
A new downtown restaurant creating buzz in the Niles community will be open for a sneak peek during the 8th Annual Hunter Ice Festival Jan. ...
by Katie Rohman, Friday, December 30, 2011 6:14 pm
Dakotah Eliason
The New Yorker features Eliason case
The story that took Niles by storm more than a year ago has made national headlines.
by Katie Rohman, Friday, December 30, 2011 6:11 pm
Business
Niles resident opens skin care studio
BUCHANAN — When Deb Hoese chose a second career, she wanted a job that was not only part-time, but something that she loved to do. Hoese, ...
by Katie Rohman, Monday, December 26, 2011 3:25 pm
auto repair
Trussell has plenty of experience
Larry Trussell brings more than 40 years of experience to his new business, Trussell’s Complete Auto Repair, located in the formerly Simplicity Pattern Co. building.
by Katie Rohman, Friday, December 23, 2011 4:04 pm
Niles Police Department
No injuries in two-vehicle crash
No one was injured in a two-vehicle accident at Oak and South 17th streets in Niles at approximately 3:45 p.m. Thursday.
by Katie Rohman, Thursday, December 15, 2011 11:05 pm
Sen. Carl Levin
Sen. Carl Levin: Important reminders from Enron’s fall
Ten years ago this month, Enron collapsed, bankrupting the seventh-largest U.S. corporation at the time and ripping away the mask from a massive and damaging ...
by Katie Rohman, Wednesday, December 14, 2011 10:27 pm
Cass County Sheriff's Department
Niles woman reports suspicious ‘home inspector’
A Niles woman has reported receiving a visit from a suspicious man posing as a Cass County home inspector this morning.
by Katie Rohman, Monday, December 5, 2011 5:50 pm
News
Niles’ Alley Katz
Brian Mrotek and Steve Bailey knew they were taking a risk when they decided to open a new business in a down economy. “It’s the ...
