Dowagiac
Kincheloe celebrates student writing
As the expression goes, there is nothing better than a good book; just ask the third-grade students at ...
Cass County
Cass County Animal Control offering free adoptions Saturday
Employees with Cass County Animal Control are teaming up with the Bissell Pet Foundation to help find local ...
Dowagiac
Landlord association honors founder with endowment fund
Niles-based Southwest Michigan Landlord Association created a $7,500 Southwestern Michigan College endowment honoring its founder, Phillip R. Lawson, ...
Dowagiac
SMC student arrested after slashing boyfriend
A Southwestern Michigan College student suspected of cutting her boyfriend with a knife during an argument in a ...
Dowagiac
Positively Dance hosting recital Sunday
Members of the MKSOD’s Positively Dance team will present their Spring Showcase 2017 for friends, family and the ...
Dowagiac
Area girls learn more about male-dominated fields at SMC event
Controls engineer Kara Moon wanted to train horses in middle school. Welder Erika Stacey dreamed about dance. Stacey ...
Dowagiac
Dowagiac police log — April 23-24
Here are the calls the Dowagiac Police Department responded to April 23-24: April 23 1:11 a.m. — 400 ...
Dowagiac
Dowagiac schools approves contractors for bleacher project
Dowagiac Union High School will not be the only place under construction in town this summer. The Dowagiac ...
Dowagiac
Beckwith presenting Greek mythology themed comedy
Beckwith Theatre Company’s first play of the 2017 season does exactly what it says on the tin, as ...
News Main
Niles Drama Club to perform May 5 and 6
Residents of Niles will soon have the chance to peer into a hypothetical future where students may one ...
News
Police log April 20 to April 23
Here are the calls the Niles Police Department responded to April 20-23: April 20 12:32 a.m. — 700 ...
Niles
Fernwood Botanical Gardens to host Arbor Day celebration
Arbor Day is a day when individuals and groups are encouraged to plant and care for trees. To ...
Niles
Niles woman to compete in national pageant in Florida
A Niles woman has been selected for the National Queen Pageant, hosted by Pure International Pageants from June ...
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Berrien County residents participate in March for Science
Sixteen residents from Berrien County joined people across the nation in the March for Science, which took place ...
Dowagiac
Local service club donates to area veterans’ hospital
A large jar full of nickels can go a long way — even if the coins are made ...
Dowagiac
SMC alumnus delivers address to graduates
Travis Eull graduated from college just in time to be buffeted by the Great Recession, Southwestern Michigan College’s ...
Dowagiac
Dowagiac police applying for emergency response grant
While they hope to never deal with such tragedies, leaders with the Dowagiac Police Department are looking to ...
Dowagiac
Orphan Train committee releasing coloring book
The planned mural depicting the arrival of the famed Orphan Train will not be the only piece of ...
Buchanan
Buchanan recognizes longtime firefighters
Monday night, the City of Buchanan recognized Mike Adams and Bobby Blaylock for 25 years of service each ...
Buchanan
Buchanan council approves StoryWalk location
After a drawn out process, the Buchanan City Council voted unanimously Monday to approve allowing the Buchanan District ...
State
Michigan gets $16 million grant to combat opioid addiction
LANSING — Michigan has received more than $16 million in federal funds to help reduce opioid use and ...
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Shelton’s Farm Market celebrates 70 years of business in Niles
When Ethan Shelton first opened Shelton’s Farm Market 70 years ago, he sought to build a fresh food ...
Niles
Habitual drunk driver gets prison sentence
A Benton Harbor man who has habitually driven drunk will spend a minimum of 14 months to a ...
News
Two arrested for illegal pot operation
Two Howard Township residents were arrested after allegedly running an illegal marijuana grow operation Monday, according to the ...
Buchanan
Buchanan fifth graders graduate from drug resistance program
The Buchanan Middle School gym was packed Wednesday with students, teachers and parents ready for D.A.R.E. graduation. This ...
