Cass County
Sheriff’s office raises more than $1,300 for local agency
CASSOPOLIS — While things may have been a bit hairy inside the halls of the Cass County Sheriff’s ...
Berrien County
Art project helps to fund downtown decorations
NILES — If it seems like the downtown Christmas lights adorning every tree and lamp post are extra ...
Berrien County
Wesley United Methodist Church to host annual holiday meal
NILES — With the aim to provide fellowship and food to those who need it on the Christmas ...
Berrien County
Niles man charged with murder awaiting mental health status report
NILES — The Niles man who is alleged to have strangled his girlfriend to death was scheduled to ...
Berrien County
Niles police log Dec. 1
Dec. 1 3:02 a.m. — Bond/Fort, property destruction accident 7:47 a.m. — N. Fourth/Cass, parking/traffic/abandon 8:20 a.m. — ...
Berrien County
Nominations sought for 2018 Governor’s Service Awards
LANSING — The Michigan Community Service Commission recently announced that nominations are being sought for the 2018 Governor’s ...
Berrien County
Liquor Control Commission announces support for veterans’ clubs legislation
LANSING — The Michigan Liquor Control Commission announced its support today for legislation that would allow certain private ...
Berrien County
City council meeting re-scheduled for Monday Dec. 18
Due to the holiday season, the Niles City Council meeting which was initially planned for 6 p.m. Dec. ...
Business
Local entrepreneur takes over Indian Lake bar
DOWAGIAC — Berrien Springs’ Becky Bennett is no stranger to branching out and trying something new. A confessed ...
Dowagiac
Dowagiac library looking to restore original look, expand
DOWAGIAC — More than four decades after the local institution built its first extension, leaders with the Dowagiac ...
Dowagiac
Miss Dowagiac pageant accepting donations for scholarships
DOWAGIAC — Organizers with the 2018 Miss Dowagiac Scholarship Pageant are currently accepting donations to help fund scholarships ...
News
Rep. Miller schedules end of year office hours
LANSING — State Rep. Aaron Miller, of Sturgis, recently announced in-district office hours with local residents. “The feedback ...
Dowagiac
Dowagiac police log — Dec. 5-7
Dec. 5 8:30 a.m. — Oak/E. Telegraph, traffic policing 9:40 a.m. — 100 block Robinson, fraud 10:40 a.m. ...
Berrien County
Eastside Connections students to perform ‘The Lion King’ starting Friday
NILES — Eastside Connections seventh grader Andrew Jackson is known by his teachers to be soft spoken in ...
Berrien County
Trustees vote to create outside board to determine raises
NILES TOWNSHIP — It has been 13 years since Niles Township trustees last got a raise for their ...
Berrien County
Guatemalan man faces deportation after assaulting Niles woman
NILES — A Guatemalan native who sexually assaulted a woman at a hotel will spend time in prison ...
Berrien County
Throwback Thursday: History on wheels
NILES — Located on Dey Street in Niles, the Amtrak station was built in 1892. There are 22 ...
Edwardsburg
Presbyterian Church to host Winter Wonderland party
EDWARDSBURG — Once a year, like clockwork, the Edwardsburg Presbyterian Church gets in the Christmas spirit to host ...
Edwardsburg
Edwardsburg Zumba continues tradition of giving
EDWARDSBURG — The women of Edwardsburg Zumba meet at the American Legion three times a week with two ...
Berrien County
Lake Michigan College graduate named director of the Office of State Employer
LANSING — Gov. Rick Snyder announced this week that he is naming Cheryl Schmittdiel as the incoming director ...
Berrien County
Niles police log Nov. 30
Nov. 30 12:29 a.m. — 400 N. Front, suspicious person/vehicle/situation 12:48 a.m. — Wayne/N. 13th, traffic stop 1:04 ...
Berrien County
Miss Niles pageant to take place Sunday
NILES — With the theme “Rolling Out the Red Carpet for The Hunter Ice Festival,” the eight contestants ...
Berrien County
Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve to host Cracker Jack exhibit
NILES — Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve will host an exhibit “Cracker Jack: Toys Across Time” from ...
Berrien County
Free college credit offered to Berrien County students
BERRIEN COUNTY — Berrien County students have the opportunity to get a head start on college by earning ...
Cassopolis
Cassopolis-Vandalia Area Chamber of Commerce hosts Christmas party
CASSOPOLIS — The normally quiet Veteran of Foreign Wars Hall in Cassopolis was filled with the Christmas spirit ...
