Business
LaSata announces Lyons Industries as December Small Business of the Month
LANSING — State Sen. Kim LaSata recently presented Lyons Industries out of Dowagiac with the latest installment of ...
Business
Iron Shoe Distillery nears completion on expansion
NILES — A Niles business has given itself room to grow. Last weekend, Iron Shoe Distillery, 3 N. ...
News
Chamber welcomes new event space Venue 132 to downtown Dowagiac
DOWAGIAC — Instead of a ribbon-cutting ceremony when new businesses open, the Dowagiac Chamber of Commerce has been ...
Buchanan
Niles woman aims to honor late father with new Buchanan café
BUCHANAN — Behind the counter of her new café in downtown Buchanan, among trays of steaming cinnamon rolls ...
Business
Local married couple’s lemonade business off to strong start
NILES — When life presented Niles native Kim Grant and her husband, Christopher Boykin, with lemons, they made ...
Business
Indiana-based company expanding in Cassopolis
CASSOPOLIS — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation Monday to announce that EQ United, a ...
Business
Dowagiac hosts Thursday evenings with holiday shopping, lights
DOWAGIAC – Thursday, shoppers joined downtown Dowagiac for the first of four evenings this December for personalized shopping ...
Business
Fernwood Botanical Garden revives holiday lights after 13 years
NILES — For the first time in 13 years, bright, beaming lights signaling the start of the holiday ...
Business
New downtown business eager to bring clothing, culture to downtown Niles
NILES — There is a new business in downtown Niles eager to offer high-quality clothing to the community. ...
News
Dowagiac tree farm stands tall amid Christmas tree shortage
DOWAGIAC — Sam Butler, of Butler Tree Farms, gestured over to the sprawling field of Fraser Fir trees ...
News
Downtown Dowagiac offering holiday shopping, lights Thursday evenings
DOWAGIAC – Beginning this week, shoppers can join downtown Dowagiac on Thursday evenings this December for four exclusive ...
Business
Niles boutique, healing center ready for a new start
NILES — A Niles business is ready for a new start. Earlier this month, Evolve Boutique and Healing ...
Business
PHOTO STORY: Dowagiac’s Christmas Open House a success despite damp, cold weather
DOWAGIAC – Dowagiac residents were not going to let a little cold and rain stop them from celebrating ...
Business
On the Mantle Boutique to bring artisan goods with social impact to downtown Dowagiac
DOWAGIAC — With an infant daughter needing regular medical attention, losing her boutique store in Cassopolis after a ...
Business
Niles native opens high-end auto detail business
NILES — A new auto business is taking vehicle detailing to the next level. Jason Joseph, owner and ...
Business
Niles’ Small Business Saturday, Holiday Homecoming return Nov. 27
NILES — A popular holiday event will be returning to downtown Niles this month. The Niles City Council ...
Business
Dowagiac barber testifies to state Senate as salons, barbershops form industry organization
DOWAGIAC — A local barber went to Lansing last week to support industry colleagues as they achieved a ...
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Niles dealership raising money for Berrien County Cancer Service
NILES — Christmas is more than a month away, but that has not stopped Katelyn Robbins from providing ...
Business
Propaganda Pizza owners to open Barred Owl BBQ in former Zeke’s space
DOWAGIAC – In the wild, the North American barred owl call is said to sound like the phrase ...
Business
Kelsey Lake Market to offer home-grown eats to Cassopolis residents
LA GRANGE TOWNSHIP — Cass County resident Jill Hershberger has spent most of her life on her grandparents’ ...
News
Niles Mancino’s fighting to stay open after landlord moves to remove it
NILES — A local restaurant is fighting to keep its doors open. Paul and Brenda Thrash, owners of ...
Business
Buchanan sees uptick in residential, commercial starts following visioning project
BUCHANAN — Prior to Jan. 1, there was not a new housing start in the city of Buchanan ...
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Luxury downtown Dowagiac short-term rental hosts Chamber After Hours to celebrate opening
DOWAGIAC – Residents of Dowagiac and out-of-towners alike now have access to a new luxury short-term space downtown. ...
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Candlelight Christmas Parade registration deadline nears
DOWAGIAC — Those who have been among the hundreds of spectators of Dowagiac’s Candlelight Christmas Parade and wondered ...
Business
The Baker’s Rhapsody to host gingerbread house contest
DOWAGIAC – Last year, a local bakery created a gingerbread house replica of downtown. This year, they want ...
