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Local barber, pastor serves community via clippers, conversation
NILES — Customers casually walking through the doors at In The Cut Barber Shop, 507 Sycamore St., are ...
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Friends and community help Niles business achieve ‘new image’
By JAMES NELDON Leader Publications Contributor NILES — Those passing through downtown Niles might see newly minted designs ...
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Family fun center, liquor store to occupy former Shopko space
DOWAGIAC — The new owners of a long-vacant building intend to bring fun for all ages – as ...
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New tattoo business to bring ‘comfortable, professional’ experience to downtown Niles
NILES — Sara Midkiff and Sierra Litka greeted clients both new and old as they filtered in and ...
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Specialty shops host snowflake scavenger hunt, out of hibernation promo at Saturday’s Ice Time Festival
DOWAGIAC – As a winter storm arrives mid-week, prices on fall and winter merchandise will plummet this Saturday ...
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New cafe brings slice of Italy to Buchanan community
BUCHANAN — A local business owner has brought a slice of Italy to downtown Buchanan for all to ...
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Niles DDA Main Street announces return of Match on Main grant program
NILES — A statewide grant program that has helped several downtown businesses in the past has returned once ...
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Downtown Cassopolis event space gets new owners
CASSOPOLIS — When Amanda McCord, 29, and Caleb Breitenbach, 26, fell in love, they did so while traveling ...
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Veteran ice carver to return to Dowagiac Ice Time
DOWAGIAC – A veteran 61-year ice carver will be among those returning to Dowagiac Ice Time on Saturday, ...
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Niles DDA calls Hunter Ice Festival a success
NILES — Cold yet sunny weather proved to be a winning combination for the Hunter Ice Festival, which ...
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Industry employee shares how cannabis helped her kick opioids
DOWAGIAC — With the emergence of cannabis operations across Cass County in 2021, one such business owner is ...
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Stone Lake Bar and Grill opens in downtown Cassopolis
CASSOPOLIS — A newly opened bar and grill in southwest Michigan is aiming to be a place where ...
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Niles smoke shop relocating to former S. 11th Dairy Queen site
NILES TOWNSHIP — Birds Eye View has secured a new vantage point in Niles Township. The glass, recreation ...
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United Federal Credit Union staff ‘Pay It Forward’ to help charities, families across Midwest
ST. JOSEPH — United Federal Credit Union donated more than $13,400 to local families and organizations in Michigan, ...
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18th annual Hunter Ice Festival to take place Jan. 14-16
NILES — One of the Niles community’s most popular events is set to take shape next week. The ...
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Prominent Niles business owner Ted Majerek dies at 95
NILES — The Niles area is mourning the loss of a community pillar. Ted Majerek, 95, died in ...
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Former Detroit Lions’ marijuana shop open for business
NILES — A new marijuana business aims to provide a quality product while educating the community on its ...
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Dunkin’/Baskin-Robbins location coming to Niles
NILES — A popular restaurant chain will soon be providing the Niles community with tasty drinks and sweet ...
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Downtown leaders discuss DDA, the NODE
NILES — Several city officials and downtown business and property owners attended a forum hosted at The Rage ...
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Customers, owners excited to see Popeye’s open after years-long wait
NILES — Jeffery Adams has been waiting for this day to come, and so has the Niles community. ...
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Buchanan screen printing business rebrands as Bucktown Boutique
BUCHANAN — A business that has been a fixture in downtown Buchanan for 30 years has rebranded and ...
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Appointment committee splits 2-2 on DDA reappointments
NILES — The City of Niles Appointment Committee on Monday was split 2-2 over whether to approve the ...
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The Rage restaurant reopens in downtown Niles
NILES — A popular downtown eatery closed since the onset of the pandemic has made its long-awaited return. ...
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Sew Happy Sales and Service to expand
NILES — A local sewing business will be expanding, thanks to the support of the Niles City Council. ...
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Brass Eye’s revolving loan payments extended, new businesses encouraged to apply
NILES — The Niles City Council moved to approve interest-only revolving loan payments through December 2022 for Brian ...
