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Dowagiac City Council approves first responder hazard pay
DOWAGIAC — City employees who have been serving on the front lines since COVID-19 made its way to ...
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Despite rising COVID-19 cases, Dowagiac schools vote to return to in-person learning
DOWAGIAC — Dowagiac Union Schools students will be returning to full-time, in-person instruction beginning Monday, Oct. 12. The ...
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Cass County Courts to continue to provide the public with access to justice via Zoom during COVID-19
CASSOPOLIS — The Michigan Supreme Court has tracked over one million hours of Zoom hearings by courts across ...
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Dowagiac Board of Education approves return to in-person instruction
DOWAGIAC — Dowagiac Union Schools students will be returning to full-time, in-person instruction beginning Monday, Oct. 12. The ...
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COVID-19 UPDATE: Michigan reports 122,735 cases, 6,731 deaths
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported an increase in COVID-19 cases Monday. ...
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SMC enrolls 1,800 students for fall 2020
DOWAGIAC — The Southwestern Michigan College Board of Trustees heard last Monday night from President Dr. Joe Odenwald ...
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MDHHS makes COVID-19 recommendations about Halloween trick-or-treating, celebrations
LANSING — To help ensure the only thing scary about Halloween is the costumes, the Michigan Department of ...
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Region sees upward trend in house sales, values
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — The stay-at-home orders experienced across the country may have triggered a house buying wave in ...
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Cass County Fair to host Halloween campout
CASSOPOLIS — Next month, Cass County residents will have a chance to camp with ghouls, witches, goblins and ...
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Dowagiac business celebrates 40 years
DOWAGIAC — Tom and Donna Pacheco have much to be thankful for. Their business, Pacheco Fabric Specialties, recently ...
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Gov. Whitmer reopens movie theaters, strengthens mask requirements in schools
LANSING —Today, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Orders 2020-183, which amends the MI Safe Start order to reopen ...
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Sign ups now open for annual Rake a Difference event
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — As the fall leaves prepare to change, one regional organization is planning for an annual ...
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SMC president provides school update to Rotary
DOWAGIAC — Southwestern Michigan College was the topic at hand at the Dowagiac Rotary Club’s weekly meeting Thursday ...
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Silver Creek Township considers setback amendment, short-term rentals
SILVER CREEK TOWNSHIP — Changes are still in development in Silver Creek Township. Wednesday evening, the Silver Creek ...
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COVID-19 cases surge in Cass County
CASS COUNTY — Confirmed cases of COVID-19 have continued to rise in Cass County. Ninety-eight new confirmed cases ...
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COVID-19 UPDATE: Michigan reports 119,597 cases, 6,700 deaths
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported an increase in COVID-19 cases Thursday. ...
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Cass County Animal Control to host Empty the Shelters event
CASSOPOLIS — Thursday morning, Cass County Animal Control Director Ron Butts struggled as he tried to hold a ...
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Committee formed to review Lewis Cass ISD name
CASSOPOLIS — The Lewis Cass Intermediate School District is moving forward with plans to consider a name change ...
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JMG Student of the Year starts second year at SMC
DOWAGIAC — Stanford University’s loss is Southwestern Michigan College’s gain, according to SMC officials. Mia Clay, 19, a ...
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Hale’s True Value Hardware donates paint, cleaning supplies to DUS
DOWAGIAC — Dowagiac Union Schools classrooms will be receiving a fresh coat of paint, thanks to the efforts ...
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COVID-19 UPDATE: Berrien County announces additional COVID-19 death
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — Another Berrien County resident died as a result of COVID-19, the Michigan Department of Health ...
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Positive COVID-19 tests force cancellation of Moose Riders’ Cass County Cancer Service Ride
DOWAGIAC — The Dowagiac Moose Riders’ fifth annual Cass County Cancer Service Ride has been canceled due to ...
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SMC to produce radio show featuring Dewey Lake monster
By MAXWELL HARDEN max.harden@leaderpub.com DOWAGIAC — The legend of the Dewey Lake monster will soon be taking “center ...
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COVID-19 UPDATE: Michigan sees 117,910 cases, 6,680 deaths
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — COVID-19 case numbers continue to rise in the state of Michigan. Berrien County reported 1,637 ...
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DUS approves hire of new Sister Lakes assistant principal
DOWAGIAC — Sister Lakes is getting a new principal who is no stranger to the Dowagiac community. Ryan ...
