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Southwest Michigan thrift stores seeing sharp increase in donations
NILES — Clothes are flying onto the shelves of resale stores across the country, and southwest Michigan is ...
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Niles Planning Commission approves special land use request for marijuana microbusiness
NILES — A new marijuana microbusiness may soon take root in Niles’ budding cannabis industry. Wednesday evening, following ...
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Gov. Whitmer Signs Proclamation Marking July 28 to Aug. 4 as Buy Michigan Week
LANSING — Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued a proclamation marking July 28 to Aug. 4 as Buy Michigan Week. ...
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Caring Circle, Lakeland Homecare to host community open house in Niles
NILES – In honor of the recent expansion and relocation of services to Niles, Caring Circle and Spectrum ...
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Chamber hosts ribbon cutting for Dr. A’s Releaf Center
EDWARDSBURG — A marijuana provisioning center was officially welcomed into the Edwardsburg business community. Saturday, the Edwardsburg Area ...
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Niles chamber welcomes in-home health care company to the community
NILES — A new health care company is in town and ready to take care of southwest Michigan ...
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PHOTO STORY: Young Professionals see good turnout at third annual Paddlin’ Poker Run
DOWAGIAC — More than a dozen community members took a scenic ride down the Dowagiac River Saturday, July ...
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New Dowagiac vacation rental hosts Chamber After Hours event
DOWAGIAC — A house at 306 W. Division was the place to be Tuesday night. Dozens of community ...
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New pet grooming spa opens in Buchanan
BUCHANAN – A friendly open counter and a white picket fence gate greet humans and canines alike as ...
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Zen Leaf expansion met with resistance by some Buchanan business leaders
BUCHANAN — A local marijuana business’s expansion plans got the go-ahead from the Buchanan Planning Commission Tuesday night, ...
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Diamond Lake Orchard expanding into wine
CASSOPOLIS – After 20 years in business, the Diamond Lake Orchard is expanding its product line with wine ...
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U-Haul Trucks find home at Naksh Enterprise in Niles
NILES – Last week, the U-Haul Company of Michigan announced Naksh Enterprise, Inc. signed on as a U-Haul ...
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PHOTO STORY: Niles Homegrown Market hosts successful inaugural event
NILES — Wednesday evening, music and the smell of fresh produce and baked good filled the air as ...
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Cassopolis woman turns pandemic hobby into bakery business
CASSOPOLIS — When Laura Mallane started baking breads to help people during the COVID-19 shutdown, she never thought ...
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Sunset Coast Provisions opens in Cassopolis
CASSOPOLIS — A new business has planted its roots in the Cassopolis community. At 4:20 p.m. Friday — a ...
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International company signs letter of intent to build recycling plant in MEC SMART Park
CASSOPOLIS — With the swivel of a pen, the village of Cassopolis took a large step toward economic ...
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Mobile Cocktail Car opens for business in Cassopolis
CASSOPOLIS – A new business is in town — but it does not have a brick and mortar ...
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Edwardsburg, Cassopolis chambers celebrate successful golf outing
EDWARDSBURG — This month, two area chambers partnered for a successful fundraiser. On June 10, the Cassopolis/Vandalia and ...
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Edwardsburg prepares for inaugural art fair
EDWARDSBURG — Edwardsburg officials are preparing to host a much-anticipated summer event. Edwardsburg’s first annual Art Fair will ...
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Sister Lakes community welcomes new kayak business
SISTER LAKES — A new, local business is offering customers a way to experience the splendor of the ...
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Niles bar turns to GoFundMe to recover from COVID-19 losses
NILES — Bar owners Stacy and Ed Walsh went into 2020 believing they would have their best year ...
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Biggby Coffee to open Niles location June 29
NILES – A line of cars began to reach toward the street Thursday morning as the newest area ...
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Buchanan celebrates past, present community members with awards banquet
BUCHANAN — With smiles as bright as the sun overhead, the Buchanan business community celebrated being together again as ...
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Area wedding venues celebrate the end of COVID-19 event restrictions
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN – This week, Michiganders were given the green light to celebrate together after more than a ...
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Lavender U-pick farm opens for season in Niles
NILES – Fields of lavender plants waved in the light breeze Tuesday afternoon. The aroma and color stood ...
