Business
Treasury: Municipalities to receive Marijuana tax revenue this week
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — Local municipalities and counties invested in the marijuana industry will soon be receiving the benefits. ...
Crime/Court
Buchanan man gets jail time, probation for assault
NILES — A Buchanan man who pointed a gun at his son during an argument was sentenced Monday ...
Community News
Dowagiac police K-9 comforts MSU students after February mass shooting
DOWAGIAC — A retired law enforcement dog that has made a positive impact locally was recently able to ...
Business
Pokagon Band celebrates Four Winds South Bend hotel expansion
SOUTH BEND — The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians and its Four Winds Casinos hosted a Ribbon Cutting ...
Business
Chamber of Commerce welcomes real estate firm to downtown Dowagiac
Correction: In an earlier publication of this article, Mariah’s Closet was mistakenly referred to as having closed when ...
Community News
School safety gains, FFA students highlighted at Cassopolis’ Board of Education meeting
CASSOPOLIS — At Monday’s Cassopolis Public Schools Board meeting, School Security Officer Chris Bergen presented a report on ...
Local Government
Dowagiac City Council approves purchase of $166,000 fire department SCBA gear
DOWAGIAC — The Dowagiac City Council authorized the purchase of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus masks for the Dowagiac Fire ...
Business
2nd & Main coffeehouse opens in downtown Niles
NILES — The aroma of freshly brewed coffee and the sound of lively chatter wafted through the air ...
Crime/Court
Granger man gets jail time for attempted indecent exposure
NILES — A Granger man who exposed himself in the Niles Walmart parking lot was sentenced to jail ...
Crime/Court
Police searching for man responsible for Cassopolis bank robbery
CASSOPOLIS — Local authorities are currently searching for the whereabouts of the person responsible for holding up a ...
Education
Brandywine board meeting ends after failure to adopt agenda
NILES — Monday’s Brandywine Board of Education meeting ended only minutes after starting but that didn’t stop community ...
Community News
Buchanan hires recruiter, names interim city manager
BUCHANAN — An interim city manager has been named following the resignation of Buchanan City Manager Heather Grace ...
Business
Third annual Niles Restaurant Week begins March 6
NILES — The third annual Niles Restaurant Week presented by Corewell Health returns with a delicious lineup from ...
Lifestyles
Guitarist Charlie Ballantine returns to South Bend March 2
SOUTH BEND — Guitarist and composer Charlie Ballantine returns to Merriman’s Playhouse in South Bend on Thursday, March ...
Education
SMC’s Recognition Day celebrates wrestlers, graduating student athletes
DOWAGIAC — Southwestern Michigan College Recognition Day Feb. 25 during basketball games with the Glen Oaks Community College ...
Crime/Court
Niles man gets prison time for resisting, obstructing police
NILES — A Niles man received his second prison sentence in two months Monday in Berrien County Trial ...
Letters to the Editor
Cass County featured in Michigan History Magazine
Thank you to our local newspaper for keeping abreast of the happenings of our area. We are so ...
Crime/Court
Area man gets probation for meth possession
CASSOPOLIS — A man on parole who was stopped last fall in Dowagiac was sentenced to probation. Blair ...
Sports
Senior Night for one, victory for all: Bobcats’ Bates celebrated in 69-20 win over Mustangs
NILES CHARTER TOWNSHIP — It was “Cortney Bates Night” at Brandywine High School Thursday night. Bates, the lone ...
Community News
Descendants of enslaved woman fight to reclaim land
VANDALIA — Arnwine Drive is a short road nestled next to picturesque Paradise Lake in Vandalia. The street ...
Crime/Court
Dowagiac woman gets probation for cocaine possession
CASSOPOLIS — A Dowagiac woman with a long criminal history was given the chance to stay out of ...
Business
Niles Planning Commission approves site plan for warehouse on 13th Street
NILES — Construction of a warehouse project located on the southwest corner of 13th Street and Lake Street ...
Local Government
Berrien County commissioners discuss broadband service expansion
ST. JOSEPH — Berrien County’s efforts to expand broadband service in the county are continuing, this time on ...
Community News
MDHHS launches bilingual health hotline for seasonal farmworkers
LANSING — A new bilingual hotline makes it easier for Michigan’s migrant workers and their families to get ...
Business
Planning commission approves site plan for East Main Dollar General
NILES — Construction is expected to begin soon on a Dollar General along East Main Street in Niles. ...
