Community News
Niles High School class completes gingerbread house project
NILES — Local high school students put their culinary skills to the test this holiday season. Niles High ...
Education
APPLEGATE: Strong family-school relationships are key to student success
Every school district aims to foster a community that shares its mission to provide children with a safe ...
Community News
Niles Student Council delivers 820 cards for U.S. troops
NILES — Niles High School student council members presented Sargeant Travis Fannin of the U.S. Marine Corps with ...
College
Niles High School receives funding from McDonald’s MAC Grant Program
NILES — Niles High School students will soon have new video equipment and software to produce their daily ...
Community News
Niles, Dowagiac schools host “Socktober” donation drives
NILES — Niles High School will be facing off against rival Dowagiac in football tonight, but more than ...
Education
APPLEGATE: Supporting students’ academic abilities in Niles and beyond
At Niles Community Schools, our students embark on an academic, social and emotional journey of growth and exploration. ...
Education
APPLEGATE: Extracurriculars can help students build new skills and gain experiences
It’s hard to believe that we are already at the start of the school year. While we have ...
Education
PHOTO STORY: Elementary school overcomes power outage to host 5th grade sendoff
NILES — The parents, teachers and staff at Howard-Ellis Elementary School did not let Mother Nature get in ...
Education
Niles High School therapy dog retires
NILES — It was the start of a new era Monday morning at Niles High School. After five ...
Education
PHOTO STORY: Niles High graduates Class of 2022
NILES — A day 13 years in the making arrived for Niles High School seniors. 141 seniors took ...
Education
GALLERY – Meet Niles High’s Class of 2022 Top 10
NILES — Ahead of Thursday night’s commencement ceremony, here is the list of Niles High School’s top 10 ...
Community News
PHOTO STORY: Niles non-traditional programs graduate Class of 2022
NILES — Dozens of friends, family and community members gathered at Michiana Christian Embassy, 1922 E. Main St., ...
Community News
Niles Cedar Lane participates in Riverfront Park cleanup project
NILES — Niles Cedar Lane students returned to Riverfront Park Thursday morning for the park’s annual cleanup project. ...
Community News
Niles Community Schools talks classroom libraries, book-vetting process
NILES — Niles Community Schools presented the board of education with an update on the state of its ...
Education
Niles Community Schools adopts new art curriculum
NILES — A new curriculum is on the way for Niles Community Schools’ art department. The NCS Board ...
Education
Tri-County Head Start to celebrate 50 years of serving children
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN – In 1972, Orion Flowers started Tri-County Head Start with a vision to change the lives ...
Community News
Niles High School student organizes tree planting project
Sawyer Lundberg, a 10th grader at Niles High School, dropped off 78 tree saplings to St. Mary’s School ...
Niles Education
Ring Lardner Middle School Honor Roll Quarter 3
8th Grade All A’s Abarca, Mia Adams, Mark Archer, Bradley Baxter, Teagan Becraft, Joshua Bentley, Nicholas Bower, Erius ...
Community News
Niles woman refiles petition to recall school board members
NILES — A Niles woman whose recall petitions against Niles Community Schools board members were rejected by the ...
Community News
Berrien County Election Commission rejects petition language against Niles board members
ST. JOSEPH — A trio of recall petitions targeting three Niles school board members were rejected by the ...
Education
Cass County justice group talks Critical Race Theory, forgiveness
CASS COUNTY — Layered on top of a black and white photograph reads a quote from Dr. Martin ...
Education
Buchanan High School wins Sen. LaSata’s Southwest Michigan Spirit Tournament
NILES — A government official is giving a local high school recognition for showcasing its school spirit. Buchanan ...
Education
Niles District Library hosts High School Art Show
NILES — Art students from Niles, Brandywine, and Cedar Lane High Schools competed in the annual Niles District ...
Community News
Niles woman files to recall Niles board members
NILES — A Niles woman has filed wording with the Berrien County Clerk’s office to circulate petitions seeking ...
Newsletter Opinion
COLUMN: Extracurriculars promote student achievement, growth and pride
At Niles Community Schools, we focus on the well-being and growth of the whole child. While academics remain ...
