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SMC Board of Trustees adopts 2020-21 budget
DOWAGIAC — Following a public hearing, the Southwestern Michigan College Board of Trustees, meeting remotely the morning of ...
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Cass County Sheriff Rick Behnke won’t seek re-election
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Dowagiac Area History Museum to reopen for members
DOWAGIAC — The Dowagiac Area History Museum is moving forward with a gradual reopening plan that will begin this ...
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Police investigating two drive-by shootings in Dowagiac
DOWAGIAC — The Dowagiac Police Department is investigating two separate drive-by shootings that occurred within the city over ...
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SMC names student speaker for virtual graduation ceremony
DOWAGIAC — Anaya Roschyk, Southwestern Michigan College’s student speaker for the first virtual ceremony in its 53-year commencement ...
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Wolverine Mutual Insurance names Becky Grabemeyer as its new controller
DOWAGIAC — Becky Grabemeyer, CPA, recently joined Wolverine Mutual Insurance Company, in Dowagiac, as the controller. She is ...
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Growers, migrant workers adapt to COVID-19 changes
By CHRISTINA CLARK christina.clark@leaderpub.com SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN — With more than 700 acres, Schilling Family Farms in Eau Claire ...
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Niles teen sentenced to prison on sexual misconduct charges
CASSOPOLIS — A Niles youth is going to prison after being sentenced for third-degree criminal sexual conduct in ...
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Cass County building to reopen Wednesday
CASSOPOLIS — Cass County is taking a step toward reopening following COVID-19 shutdowns. Wednesday, the Cass County Administration ...
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Despite continued fines, FitStop 24 remains open
By SARAH CULTON sarah.culton@leaderpub.com NILES — Wednesday morning, FitStop24 in Niles was mostly empty save for a handful ...
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Barbershops, salons prepare to reopen under new restrictions
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — One of Brandon Truitt’s favorite facts about his Edwardsburg barbershop is that he can say ...
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Sister Lakes Elementary hosts summer send off
DOWAGIAC — Wednesday evening, the staff from Sister Lakes Elementary School gathered with social distancing to wave goodbye ...
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The Strand re-opens with new ownership
SISTER LAKES — Sitting on the patio at The Strand Brewery and Restaurant, one can take a deep ...
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SMC graduating 21 nurses
DOWAGIAC — Southwestern Michigan College this spring sends 21 graduates into America’s largest health care profession, with more than ...
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MEC awards scholarships to students across southwest Michigan
CASSOPOLIS — Midwest Energy and Communications recently recognized the academic achievements, leadership and community involvement of four local ...
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SMC to open by appointment
DOWAGIAC — As Southwestern Michigan College gradually reopens physical spaces after the COVID-19 pandemic closed them on March ...
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SMC IT student awarded scholarship
DOWAGIAC — Miranda Gonzalez of Constantine, a Southwestern Michigan College information technology student, has been awarded a $2,000 ...
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Dowagiac City Council approves installation of new payment station
DOWAGIAC — A new way for residents to take care of city business is coming to Dowagiac. Monday ...
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No one injured in fire caused by child
DOWAGIAC — No one was injured after a child started a structure fire Monday evening, according to the ...
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Area restaurants, bars open doors for diners this week
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — Michiganders looking for a plated meal and hospitality will finally have the opportunity to dine ...
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Pokagon Band announces new safety measures for reopening casinos
DOWAGIAC — The Pokagon Gaming Authority recently announced that all of its Four Winds Casinos locations in Michigan ...
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Dowagiac Farm, Artisan Market begins season
DOWAGIAC — As warmer weather has swept its way through southwest Michigan, Dowagiac has brought back an annual ...
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Library materials hit curbside
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — The wait is over for patrons waiting to get their hands on some new, or ...
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PHOTO STORY: SMC graduates pick up diplomas, gowns via drive-thru
Friday, Southwestern Michigan College students prepared for graduation in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Friday morning, outside ...
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Sister Lakes doctor volunteers with New York City COVID-19 relief
SISTER LAKES — When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit the U.S., Sister Lakes resident Gomer Pound knew he ...
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Cass County commissioners discuss coronavirus impact, police accountability
CASSOPOLIS — Though parts of the state are beginning to reopen to the public following months of COVID-19 ...
