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Brandywine schools celebrate homecoming: Photo story
Brandywine Community School students celebrated their homecoming last week. Pictured are students showing off their school spirit at ...
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What’s happening at the Niles District Library?
The Niles District Library is building a community of lifelong learners who want to make Niles their lifelong ...
Cass County
Edwardsburg man sentenced for sexual abuse
Correction: In a previous version of this article, the wrong name was used to identify the defendant George ...
Cass County
Commissioners to re-add fourth meeting to schedule
CASSOPOLIS — The Cass County Board of Commissioners will be adding — or re-adding, rather — another meeting to ...
Dowagiac
New outdoor lighting installed on downtown depot
DOWAGIAC — Nearly a year after a local man began raising money to once again “Light Up the Depot,” ...
Brandywine Education
Insurance company lends hand to local teachers
While local school districts try to provide educators will all the resources they need to prepare the next ...
Business
Collection of vintage farm tractors heading to downtown
While downtown Dowagiac may not look much like farmland, a fleet of new and vintage tractors will be ...
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State releases advisory for testing of marijuana, infused products
The Dept. of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs released an advisory bulletin last week to inform and advise prospective ...
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AG releases update on Michigan’s Equifax investigation
LANSING — Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette announced Monday that his consumer protection team has released an update ...
Dowagiac
Police log — Oct. 5-9
Oct. 5 7:10 a.m. — 700 block W. Prairie Ronde, school patrol 7:30 a.m. — Riverside/Dogwood, traffic stop ...
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Michigan sets goals for breastfeeding support, releases first state plan
LANSING — Michigan is surpassing a federal goal for the percentage of infants who have been breastfed, but ...
Dowagiac
New Orphan Train mural to be dedicated Saturday
As part of Saturday’s Under the Harvest Moon Festival, the public will hear from the artist behind Dowagiac’s ...
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Local legislators’ bill closing tax loophole signed into law
A new law — sponsored by state Reps. Kim LaSata and Dave Pagel — will prevent out-of-state residents ...
Dowagiac
New choir group to perform at SMC Saturday
The Chorllennium Singtoberfest concert, which will be Saturday, marks the debut performance by an ensemble Southwestern Michigan College ...
Cassopolis
Agency gives local healthcare network perfect rating
CASSOPOLIS — Cassopolis Family Clinic Network, a Federally Qualified Health Center providing comprehensive primary healthcare to residents of ...
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Four Michigan IT projects recognized in national competition
LANSING — Michigan took two top honors in the annual state IT awards competition sponsored by the National ...
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Lawmaker calling for auto insurance reform to drive down costs
LANSING — Michigan needs serious reform to reduce automobile insurance rates that are unaffordable for many drivers and ...
Dowagiac
SMC student part of Girl Scout trip to Panama
As one might suspect, Girl Scouts do more than sell cookies. But few Girl Scouts do more than ...
Dowagiac
Dowagiac police log — Oct. 4
Oct. 4 8:20 a.m. — 300 block Oak, general noncriminal 8:40 a.m. — 100 block Haines, suspicious situation ...
Dowagiac
Professor describes relationship between Indians, colonialists
Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. These three inalienable rights, famously etched into parchment by Founding Father ...
Berrien County
Midwest Energy closes office for day of service
For an energy company that services more than 35,000 customers across three states, shutting down offices for a ...
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YMCA of Southwest Michigan instructor gets first runner up
A local YMCA instructor had put her dreams of achieving a high-ranking fitness status on the back burner, ...
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Volunteers needed to aid Niles Salvation Army Christmas programs
Correction: The kettle collection will go through Sunday, Dec. 23 The Niles Salvation Army is currently seeking volunteers ...
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Niles farm ties ninth place for Angus beef registered in Michigan in 2017
Seldom Rest Farms, Niles, tied for ninth largest in registering the most Angus beef cattle in Michigan with ...
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First Lady Sue Snyder recognizes October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Michigan, and First Lady Sue Snyder is continuing efforts to raise ...
