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Designer of Cass County’s seal recognized
CASSOPOLIS — Many Cass County residents may not know Vivian Purkhiser’s name, but they have likely seen her ...
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Dowagiac AD responds to criticism of football season ticket policy
EDITOR’S NOTE: Last week, Leader Publications published an article titled “Dowagiac football fans irked by changes to season ...
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SMC’s Green Flag Day celebrates auto technology
DOWAGIAC — Southwestern Michigan College’s Dowagiac campus hosted 270 Michiana high school students Oct. 8 for Automotive Technology ...
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DOWAGIAC POLICE LOG: Oct. 6-13
Oct. 6 6:30 a.m. — Baymont Inn, vehicle lock-out 12:57 p.m. — 100 Block N. Front, stalking complaint ...
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Young Professionals of Greater Dowagiac to host daddy daughter dance
DOWAGIAC — Celebrating the bond between fathers and daughters is the inspiration behind a local nonprofit group’s latest ...
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Dowagiac Union High School names homecoming court
DOWAGIAC — Friday, Dowagiac Union High School named its homecoming court as the Chieftains faced off during their ...
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Hidden Acres to host trunk or treat, artisan market Oct. 30
DOWAGIAC — Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a local farm’s Halloween event will be slightly different this ...
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Registration underway for Dowagiac’s Candlelight Christmas Parade
DOWAGIAC – The Dowagiac Candlelight Christmas Parade is returning to downtown Dowagiac this December, as one of the ...
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Berrien, Cass counties embrace interoperability
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — The Berrien County Road Department along with the Cass County Road Commission are embracing interoperability ...
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United Way of Southwest Michigan recognizes community’s volunteer leaders
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — One local organization recognized some of southwest Michigan’s most dedicated volunteers last week. UWSM’s annual ...
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Dowagiac City Council agrees to administer emergency housing funds for county
DOWAGIAC — City of Dowagiac and Cass County residents with limited financial means will soon have access to ...
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DEVELOPING: Thousands remain without power following Monday night storm
UPDATE: As of 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Indiana Michigan Power reported fewer than 5,000 customers remained without power. All ...
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COVID-19 UPDATE: Michigan reports 1,064,557 cases, 21,349 deaths
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — As of Monday, Berrien County reported 16,566 COVID-19 cases and 301 deaths, according to the ...
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PHOTO STORY: Under the Harvest Moon gets southwest Michigan residents into fall spirit
DOWAGIAC — Hundreds of guests from Cass County and beyond roamed the streets of downtown Dowagiac Saturday, as ...
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PHOTO STORY: Dowagiac celebrates homecoming with parade
DOWAGIAC — Rainy weather Friday could not keep the Dowagiac community from celebrating homecoming in style. Before the ...
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Cass County Tractor Pullers raise $20,000 for Cass County Cancer Service
DOWAGIAC — Saturday was host to an Under the Harvest Moon Festival Tom Florea and Maxine Ownby will ...
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Indiana man injured in La Grange Township crash
LA GRANGE TOWNSHIP — An Indiana man was transported to the hospital following a crash in Cass County ...
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Cass County sentencings dominated by drug cases Friday
CASSOPOLIS — No one’s life gets better with illegal drugs. That was the message Friday during felony sentencings ...
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CEO of Mno-Bmadsen educates Rotarians on Pokagon investments, vision
DOWAGIAC – At the most recent meeting of the Dowagiac Rotary Club, the entire club was informed first-hand ...
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Two injured in Penn Township crash
PENN TOWNSHIP — Two men were injured in a Friday morning crash, according to the Cass County Sheriff’s ...
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Lumberjax to bring axe throwing to Under the Harvest Moon Festival
DOWAGIAC — One Berrien County business may not have an axe to grind this weekend at this Weekend’s ...
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Dowagiac man killed in Edwardsburg crash
EDWARDSBURG — A Dowagiac man was killed in a Thursday afternoon crash, according to police. At approximately 4:10 ...
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Horror-comedy ‘Trouble in Paradise’ coming live to SMC’s stage Oct. 29
DOWAGIAC — Southwestern Michigan College’s first foray into radio theatre, “Terror on Dewey Lake,” proved successful last fall, ...
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Keeler Township discusses enforcement of anti-funneling violations
KEELER TOWNSHIP — In 1998, the Keeler Township Board of Trustees passed an anti-funneling ordinance that, in part, ...
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Dowagiac Police Log: Sept. 29-Oct. 6
Sept. 29 8:08 a.m. — S. Front/E. Division, traffic stop 8:10 a.m. — 400 Block N. Front, civil ...
