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Man calls for pedestrian safety arm after train kills disabled father
DOWAGIAC – The son of a Dowagiac resident struck and killed by a high-speed train is calling for ...
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Dowagiac Police Log: Dec. 15-16
Dec. 15 8:17 a.m. — Parkside Apartments, welfare check 9:55 a.m. — 200 Block Commercial, private property crash ...
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Nate leaves Niles to take SMC volleyball position
DOWAGIAC — After 10 years of building the Niles volleyball into one of the top programs in the ...
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Jones man injured in Newberg Township crash
NEWBERG TOWNSHIP — A Jones man was transported to the hospital following a Monday night crash, according to ...
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AEP Foundation grant to fund SMC’s Grady Scholars
DOWAGIAC — Southwestern Michigan College announced this week a $7,500 gift from the AEP Foundation, on behalf of ...
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PHOTO STORY: Cass District Library hosts Afternoon with Santa
CASSOPOLIS — Before Santa loads up his sleigh to deliver Christmas gifts to children across the globe this ...
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COA members perform holiday play ‘The Thirteenth Cookie’
CASSOPOLIS — Members of a local organization injected some Christmas cheer into the community with a special performance ...
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PHOTO STORY: Dowagiac Fire Department helps Toys for Tots reach record donations
CASSOPOLIS — Local children in need of Christmas toys will not be disappointed this year, thanks to the ...
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COVID-19 UPDATE: Michigan reports 1,434,837 cases, 25,984 deaths
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — As of Monday, Berrien County reported 21,872 COVID-19 cases and 348 deaths, according to the ...
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PHOTO STORY: Lt. Gov. Gilchrist delivers Meals on Wheels to Cass County seniors
CASSOPOLIS — Cass County was host to a special visitor Monday. Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist stopped by ...
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Mishawaka man injured in Newberg Township crash
NEWBERG TOWNSHIP — A Mishawaka man was transported to the hospital following a Cass County crash, according to ...
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Local law enforcement agencies participating in Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — This holiday season, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is partnering ...
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SMC nursing graduates persevere through pandemic
DOWAGIAC — Southwestern Michigan College Dec. 16 welcomed 18 new nurses to America’s largest health-care profession with 4.2 ...
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Area residents receive jail, probation terms in Cass County Court
CASSOPOLIS – A number of area residents received jail and probation terms after being sentenced in Cass County ...
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Dowagiac Housing Commission hands out Christmas dinners to low-income residents
DOWAGIAC – Several local organizations have teamed up to make sure some local residents do not go hungry ...
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Pokagon Band, Four Winds Casinos donate Christmas food boxes to those in need
NEW BUFFALO — The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi and its Four Winds Casinos announced this week a donation ...
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Deer camp brotherhood keeps spirits high for Dowagiac man with terminal illness
DOWAGIAC — From September through January of any given year, a local group of hunters can almost always ...
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Commissioners eye new future for historic Cass County Courthouse
CASSOPOLIS — A new vision for Cass County’s Historic Courthouse is finally coming into focus. Thursday evening, the ...
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Dowagiac Union Schools to close Friday due to potential threats
DOWAGIAC — Dowagiac Union Schools will be closed Friday following investigations into potential threats made at school buildings, ...
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UPDATE: Dowagiac man killed in Thursday morning pedestrian vs. train crash
DOWAGIAC — A Dowagiac man was killed in a Thursday morning pedestrian vs. train crash in downtown Dowagiac. ...
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Neighborhood COVID-19 testing sites expanded in Cass, Van Buren counties
LAWRENCE — With the COVID-19 pandemic still hitting southwest Michigan hard, one local health department is expanding testing ...
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Kincheloe principal resigns from Dowagiac schools
DOWAGIAC — A Dowagiac educator is stepping down from her position with the district to explore a new ...
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UPDATE: Dowagiac police confirm fatality in Thursday morning pedestrian vs. train crash
DOWAGIAC — Police have confirmed a fatality in a Thursday morning pedestrian vs. train crash in downtown Dowagiac. ...
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DEVELOPING: Police investigating crash on E. High Street in Dowagiac
DOWAGIAC — Police are currently on scene investigating a crash that occurred before 10 a.m. Thursday on E. ...
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Health department educator talks COVID hospitalizations, vaccine, masks
DOWAGIAC — As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations rise across the state, Cass County remains the least vaccinated county ...
