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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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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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Cassopolis food services director continues to feed children amid COVID-19 closures
CASSOPOLIS — The Cassopolis Public School kitchens have been looking different for the past seven weeks. Instead of ...
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PHOTO STORY: Cassopolis Public Schools celebrate School Lunch Hero Day
CASSOPOLIS — Between preparing healthy food, adhering to strict nutrition standards, navigating student food allergies, and offering service ...
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MEC offers Cassopolis students WiFi use in its parking lots
CASSOPOLIS — The Cassopolis community recently got a little more connected. Local electric cooperative Midwest Energy and Communications ...
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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 ...
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Lewis Cass ISD pulls together for distant learning
CASS COUNTY — As school systems were informed Thursday that classes would not be reuniting for the remainder ...
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American Legion accepting scholarship applications
EDWARDSBURG — Though schools have been shut down for the remainder of the year school year due to ...
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Gov. Whitmer closes schools for the remainder of the year
LANSING — Michigan students will not be returning to school this year. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive ...
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Junior Achievement provides at-home resources
NILES — In response to recent school closures, Junior Achievement is now providing free online resources to students, ...
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Michigan apple industry donates apples for school children
SUBMITTED LANSING — Michigan’s apple industry will donate nearly 346,000 fresh apples and 726,000 sliced apple packages to ...
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Emergency child care options to be provided for essential workers
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — When Gov. Gretchen Whitmer handed down her executive order for “Stay at home, stay safe” ...
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MDE to request federal waiver for child nutrition programs
LANSING — The Michigan Department of Education announced Wednesday it will request a federal waiver of statutory and ...
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School lunch programs still a go
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — Despite a stay at home order handed down by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, families in southwest ...
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Edwardsburg, Cassopolis schools offer free meals to students during shutdown
CASS COUNTY — For many children in Cass County, the only meal they could rely on daily was ...
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Schools closed until April 5 due to coronavirus concerns
Editor’s Note: This post has been updated to include newly released information. SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — Around 11 p.m. ...
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Eddies take home hardware at Cass County spelling competition
DOWAGIAC — Only one word stood between Edwardsburg sixth-grader Nolan Tighe and the title of individual champion at ...
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Berrien County Youth Fair celebrates 75 years of tried, true traditions
BERRIEN SPRINGS — For one week during the year, Berrien County comes together. The community celebrates a mutual ...
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Dowagiac students gear up for county spelling bee
DOWAGIAC — This week, students will be taking the stage ready to spell. Lewis Cass Intermediate School District ...
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Spirit tournament begins today
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — State Sen. Kim LaSata’s spirit tournament will start today, pitting students, staff and fans of ...
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United Way hosting annual Spring into Reading book drive
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — The month of March means spring is around the corner. It also means United Way ...
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Cass Kickstart to Careers helps students start saving
With three piggy banks already filled up at home, and more than $150 in savings, Vin Borsa, a ...
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Southwest Michigan’s shining stars setting a bright light for the future
While no quantitative studies can prove it, perhaps the question high school seniors are asked the most is, ...
