Niles
Christopher Mark Wagner, of Niles
Sept. 30, 1967 — Oct. 20, 2016 Christopher Mark Wagner, 49, of Niles, died unexpectedly Thursday, Oct. 20, ...
Education
Construction at Niles District schools on schedule, on budget
Students at Howard-Ellis and Ring Lardner will soon be able to check out their brand new classrooms and ...
News
Man sentenced for assaulting wife, Niles man
A Watervliet man charged with second offense domestic violence, assault and battery, as well as contempt of court ...
News
Utility poles knocked down in traffic accident
A single female driver was reported to have crashed her PT Cruiser into a utility pole as she ...
News
SMC instructor shares the benefits of bats
Bats get a bad rap year-round — but especially at Halloween. Images of blood-sucking vampire bats stoke scary ...
Education
Spirit race teaches students endurance
Ballard Elementary hosted its 21st annual Spirit Day Run Friday. More than 200 students in the third through ...
Education
Niles High School students volunteer with local children
While Niles High School sophomores and juniors took the PSAT, the oldest class of Vikings made use of ...
Niles
Barbara Ellen Durm, of Niles
July 28, 1935 — Oct. 23, 2016 Barbara Ellen Durm, 81, of Niles, died peacefully following a brief ...
Dowagiac
SMC faculty art exhibit a tribute to Terry Pfliger
Terry Pfliger is gone from Southwestern Michigan College, but far from forgotten. Seven colleagues turned the faculty exhibit ...
Dowagiac
School hosts migrant parent resource fair
Sister Lakes Elementary hosted its annual parent resource fair for local migrant families last week, with a total ...
News
Secretary of State reminds parents to use caution with child internet use
LANSING — It is back-to-school time, and Secretary of State Ruth Johnson is reminding busy parents and school ...
News
MDHHS offers tips to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning
LANSING — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is reminding everyone to be safe from the ...
Business
Lakeland first in region to provide new breast cancer treatment option
ST. JOSEPH — Women with certain types of early-stage breast cancer now have a new treatment option available ...
Dowagiac
SMC instructor shares the benefits of bats to garden club
Bats get a bad rap year-round — but especially at Halloween. Images of blood-sucking vampire bats stoke scary ...
Dowagiac
Costume contest, parade returns
Brave super heroes, pretty princesses and spooky monsters will once again march in unison through downtown Dowagiac Saturday, ...
Cass County
Parks, 4-H team up for harvest party
Children will discover a couple of tricks, plenty of treats and a ton of fun inside the wooded ...
Business
SMC wins Chamber’s ‘Shining Star’
Southwestern Michigan College won Greater Dowagiac Chamber of Commerce’s “Shining Star” Oct. 19 at its annual dinner and ...
Dowagiac
Dowagiac police log — Thursday, Oct. 20
8:20 a.m. — 600 block Spruce, crossing guard 10:50 a.m. — 58000 block Cherry Grove, suspicious situation 11:05 ...
News
Social Security announces benefit increase for 2017
Monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits for more than 65 million Americans will increase 0.3 percent ...
News
Good cyber hygiene best protection from criminals
LANSING — In an effort to prevent Michiganders from losing millions of dollars to cybercriminals every year, the ...
News
MSUE offering educational webinars through end of year
The Michigan State University Extension Financial and Homeownership Education team will offer live webinars during the months of ...
Dowagiac
Cass County COA plans events, activities
The Cass County COA has planned a number of activities for next week at its Dowagiac location, Front ...
Buchanan
Meet the Candidates: U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan 6th District
Paul Clements (D) Age: 55 years old Residence: Kalamazoo Education: • Harvard University, bachelor’s in social studies (magna ...
Cass County
Commissioners approve purchase of new furnace
Discussions began to heat up inside the commissioners’ chambers Thursday as the Cass County Parks Department requested funding ...
Cass County
Man jailed for leading police on chase
In spite of his attempts to run from — and hide from — police earlier this year, a ...
