Community News
Dowagiac Fire Department awarded $12,000 TC Energy grant for CPR equipment
DOWAGIAC — The Dowagiac Fire Department was recently awarded $12,000 from TC ENERGY to purchase new life-saving equipment. ...
Business
New day spa ‘a dream come true’ for owner
POKAGON TOWNSHIP — Tucked away just outside of Dowagiac is a new spa aiming to create transformative experiences. ...
Business
Dowagiac native wins inaugural BBQ Competition
DOWAGIAC — It was a homecoming to remember for Michael Gard. The Dowagiac native took home Grand Champion ...
Business
PHOTO STORY: Dowagiac enjoys annual Summer Festival, BBQ Competition
DOWAGIAC — Dowagiac’s annual summer festival returned this weekend with a new flavor. The Greater Dowagiac Chamber of ...
Crime/Court
Benton Harbor man gets prison time for meth possession
CASSOPOLIS — A Benton Harbor man was sentenced to prison Friday in Cass County Circuit Court. Curtis James ...
Community News
Young Professionals to host fifth annual Paddlin’ Poker Run
DOWAGIAC — A local organization is providing community members a scenic ride down the Dowagiac River and the ...
Community News
Local athletes earn trips to AAU Junior Olympics
NILES — The efforts of two dozen young athletes from the area have paid off in the form ...
Business
Dowagiac Summer Festival, BBQ Competition arrives next week
DOWAGIAC — The sound of sizzling meats and the smell of smoky flavors will be wafting through downtown ...
Business
Local nonprofit to host community engagement fair July 21
DOWAGIAC — A local nonprofit is gearing up to host an event that will provide local residents with ...
Community News
Fourth of July Parade rolls through Sister Lakes
SISTER LAKES — Hundreds of people gathered around Crooked Lake Saturday afternoon for the Sister Lakes Volunteer Fire ...
Crime/Court
Dowagiac man given time served for gun possession
CASSOPOLIS — A Dowagiac man convicted in 2021 for being a felon in possession of a firearm was ...
Community News
Silver Creek Township Planning Commission talks short-term rentals, master plan
SILVER CREEK TOWNSHIP — The Silver Creek Township Planning Commission met briefly on Wednesday night to continue discussions ...
Crime/Court
Former Dowagiac resident gets jail time for stealing vehicle from dealership
CASSOPOLIS — A former Dowagiac resident who never brought back a car he was test driving last July ...
Community News
Dowagiac Rotary Club welcomes Steve Zebell as president
DOWAGIAC — Thursday’s Dowagiac Rotary Club meeting marked the end of the Rotary year and the beginning of ...
Community News
Cass District Library hosts annual Big Truck Day
CASSOPOLIS — This week, area children got behind the wheel of some of Cass County’s largest vehicles. Wednesday, ...
Community News
Sister Lake residents take action to protest proposed industrial chicken facility
SILVER CREEK TOWNSHIP — Plans for an industrial chicken facility in the resort community of Sister Lakes have ...
Business
Dowagiac Home and Garden Tour makes triumphant return
DOWAGIAC — People from Dowagiac and beyond turned out in droves last Saturday for an event 32 years ...
Crime/Court
107 animals found in Howard Township animal hoarding investigation
CORRECTION: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that the incident took place in Dowagiac when it ...
News
Caleb Murphy settling in with Tennessee Titans
NASHVILLE — Former Dowagiac and Ferris State star Caleb Murphy is already settling in with the Tennessee Titans. ...
Crime/Court
Dowagiac man gets probation for assaulting family members, police officers
CASSOPOLIS — A Dowagiac man who assaulted family members and police last year was sentenced Friday in Cass ...
Business
Construction begins for Dowagiac ReLeaf Center location
DOWAGIAC — Construction has begun on a cannabis company’s new Dowagiac location. The ReLeaf Center – which also ...
Community News
Dowagiac Board of Education wraps up 2022-2023 school year
DOWAGIAC — Dowagiac’s Board of Education wrapped up the 2022-2023 school year during a brief meeting at City ...
Community News
Buchanan man injured in single-vehicle Wayne Township crash
NILES — A Buchanan man was injured after his vehicle crashed into a pole in Wayne Township Thursday ...
News
Dowagiac man injured in motorcycle crash
HOWARD TOWNSHIP — A 72-year-old Dowagiac man was injured after his motorcycle left the road and crashed in ...
News
Dowagiac man, woman injured in two-vehicle Wayne Township crash
WAYNE TOWNSHIP — A 21-year-old Dowagiac woman and a 29-year-old Dowagiac man were injured after their vehicles collided ...
