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Niles nonprofit seeks PPE for students in the fall
NILES — Calls for school supplies mean back to class is on the horizon. A local nonprofit is ...
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Local nonprofit adapts performing arts workshops
BERRIEN COUNTY — Even amidst COVID-19 precautions and mandates, the show must go on. Performing Arts Workshops, or ...
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Brandywine seniors graduate in adapted ceremony
NILES—The parking lot of Brandywine Middle/High School started to fill with cars of graduating Bobcats and their families ...
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Brandywine principal retires after 11 years
NILES — During the regular Brandywine Community Schools board meeting Monday evening, a change was made official in ...
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Brandywine graduates two military-bound seniors
Correction: In an earlier version, we misspelled the two graduates’ names. We regret the error and are happy ...
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Niles business owner looks to plan outdoor prom for area graduates
NILES — It is a milestone in any teenagers’ life, idolized by movies and photos of older siblings ...
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Gov. Whitmer announces next steps for school reopening in the fall
LANSING — Today, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that Michigan schools may resume in-person learning in phase 4 of ...
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Merritt Elementary hosts Summer Sendoff for students
NILES — Waves of cheers arose through the neighborhood surrounding Merritt Elementary School on Tuesday. As each car ...
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Brandywine renews administrator contracts for one year
NILES — Performance pay, administrative contracts and budgets were on the agenda for Monday’s Brandywine Board of Education ...
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Michigan Townships Association offers scholarship to future local leaders
Delta Charter Township, Mich. — An annual scholarship designated for student leaders is now accepting applications across the ...
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United Way of Southwest Michigan creates Education Support Fund to help area schools with pandemic impact
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — United Way of Southwest Michigan recently announced that its board of directors approved the creation ...
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Bobcats name top 10 seniors
NILES — Brandywine High School recently released its list of top 10 seniors. 1. Connor Janowiak Janowiak will ...
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Brandywine grads continue family legacies
NILES — Two Brandywine valedictorians are continuing family legacies. Brandywine’s Connor Janowiak is continuing a family tradition by ...
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Brandywine Community Schools announce pre-Labor Day start
NILES — Brandywine Community Schools announced Tuesday the 2020-2021 school year will start earlier than in the past. ...
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MEC grant to support area schools
CASSOPOLIS — An annual grant supporting local schools is now accepting applications. Midwest Energy and Communications is now ...
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Brandywine Athletics Hall of Fame calls for nominations
NILES—As celebrations for current Brandywine High School graduates are being planned, the Brandywine Community Schools Development Board is ...
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Brandywine woodwind, brass to attend virtual clinic with Marine band
NILES — This month, one group of high school students will be working with a band with roots ...
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High school senior volunteers can now apply for United Way youth scholarships
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — United Way of Southwest Michigan is seeking nominations for the Volunteer United Youth Scholarship Award. ...
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K&M announces scholarship winners
CASSOPOLIS — K&M recently announced the winners of its Earl G. Marhanka Scholarship. The scholarship program was established ...
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SMC grad creates scholarship skilled construction trades students
DOWAGIAC — Recent Southwestern Michigan College graduate Victoria Knight is already paying it forward by giving back to ...
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Girls on the Run Southwest Michigan to host virtual 5K
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — Since COVID-19 reached the state of Michigan, state-mandated closures and “Stay Home, Stay Safe” orders ...
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Graduating students are virtually embraced by community adoptions
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — As spring arrives, students in their senior year of school look forward to attending their ...
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Pizza Hut offers free pizza, grants to local educators serving students in need
DOWAGIAC — In a matter of days, COVID-19 closed schools across southwest Michigan, denying students access to everyday ...
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Instructor offers ideas to keep children entertained through lockdown
DOWAGIAC — As face-to-face school closures were announced in March, parents made an overnight transition to becoming facilitators ...
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Michigan Gateway Community Foundation on track to make awards
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — School buildings may be closed, but seniors are still making plans for their next steps ...
