Education
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 ...
Education
Cross Country Team celebrates comeback season with family banquet
DOWAGIAC — Southwestern Michigan College’s cross country team celebrated its historic return to intercollegiate athletics after a 25-year ...
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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 ...
Education
Niles high schooler donates Christmas break care packages to elementary school
NILES — A local high schooler partnered with a local nonprofit to make sure area youth have a ...
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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 ...
Education
PHOTO STORY: Niles art students complete project
NILES — Art students from Ring Lardner Middle School and Eastside Connections completed their “What is your dream ...
Education
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, ...
Education
Ring Lardner Honor Roll
NILES — Ring Lardner Middle School recently released its honor roll for its first semester. Sixth Grade ...
Education
Kincheloe principal resigns from Dowagiac schools
DOWAGIAC — A Dowagiac educator is stepping down from her position with the district to explore a new ...
Education
EPS to increase police presence Friday due to national social media threat
EDWARDSBURG — Edwardsburg Public Schools will be increasing police presence at its schools Friday after administrators became aware ...
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Dowagiac schools name November Students of the Month
DOWAGIAC — Six local students have been selected for recognition by teachers and faculty for their outstanding performance ...
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SMC Honors Program marks five years
DOWAGIAC — Southwestern Michigan College’s Board of Trustees heard a presentation at its regular monthly meeting Dec. 8 ...
Education
Dowagiac teachers issue vote of no confidence in superintendent, walk out of board meeting
DOWAGIAC — The battle between Dowagiac teachers and the district school board is showing no signs of slowing ...
College
What SMC’s nursing program taught a paramedic
DOWAGIAC — When Jennifer Stout completed Southwestern Michigan College’s nursing program in 2019, she received a Florence Nightingale ...
Education
UPDATE: Social media message that closed EPS Friday determined to be ‘very low’ threat
EDWARDSBURG — The social media message that closed Edwardsburg Public Schools has been determined to be a “very ...
Education
Edwardsburg Public Schools closes Friday due to threat
EDWARDSBURG — Edwardsburg Public Schools will be closed today due to a social media threat that was forwarded ...
Education
PHOTO STORY: Clark named Miss Edwardsburg 2022
EDWARDSBURG — 18-year-old Casey Clark saw a lifelong dream come true as she was recently crowned hometown royalty. ...
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Brandywine Middle/High School Honor Roll
NILES — Brandywine Middle/High School recently released its first quarter honor roll. Seventh Grade Excellence Brumitt, Brook ...
Education
Niles High School student leads effort to make 370 holiday cards for overseas troops
NILES — Sawyer Lundberg, a sophomore at Niles High School and member of the student council, spearheaded an ...
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Elementary Christmas musical prompts social media controversy, district response
DOWAGIAC — A colorful title and themes of inclusion turned one local elementary school’s recent holiday program into ...
Education
Berrien County Sheriff discusses false threats made following Oxford shooting
NILES — In the wake of the Oxford High School shooting last week, school districts and law enforcement ...
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Higher Learning Commission approves SMC online programs
DOWAGIAC — For the second time in six months, Southwestern Michigan College has received a positive report card ...
Education
Police presence at Brandywine Middle/High School part of routine safety measures, administration says
NILES — After social media rumors swirled surrounding a lockdown at Brandywine Middle/High School Monday, district administration sent ...
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PAW, Brandywine Music Department to host chili cook-off
NILES — A local organization and an area school district have cooked up a tasty way to support ...
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Brandywine Community Schools approves compliance with federal vaccine mandate
NILES — A local school district is preparing to ensure it is in compliance with a new federal ...
