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COVID-19 UPDATE: COVID-19 cases continue to rise in southwest Michigan
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — COVID-19 cases are continuing to rise in southwest Michigan, according to the Michigan Department of ...
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PHOTO STORY: Honor Credit Union donates Christmas meals to COA
CASS COUNTY — One local business helped spread some holiday cheer last week. Last week, Honor Credit Union ...
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Pokagon Band, Four Winds Casinos donate 1,000 Christmas boxes to families in need
NEW BUFFALO — The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi and its Four Winds Casinos recently donated 1,000 Christmas food ...
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Santa Claus, Miss Dowagiac spread holiday cheer
DOWAGIAC — This weekend, Santa Claus came to downtown Dowagiac. Jolly Ole Saint Nick and Miss Dowagiac Lynsie ...
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Residents sentenced on drug, theft, weapons charges
CASSOPOLIS — A number of individuals were sentenced Friday in Cass County Court for crimes committed within county ...
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Cass County Toys for Tots delivers joy, toys to families
CASS COUNTY — The 2020 Toys for Tots program looks a little different this year, but the joy ...
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Feed The Hungry campaign surpasses 2020 goal, raises $37,000
DOWAGIAC — The C. Wimberley Automotive parking lot was packed Friday morning, and it was not because of ...
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Cass County Sheriff’s Office donates $5,500 to local organizations
CASS COUNTY — After almost two months of rocking stubble, whiskers and all assortments of facial hair to ...
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New SMC cross country coach shares plans with Rotary Club
DOWAGIAC — Southwestern Michigan College athletics are back and the school’s cross country teams were the hot topic ...
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Ameriwood shooter could serve up to 40 years
21-year-old to serve prison time for conspiracy to commit armed robbery CASSOPOLIS – A South Bend man should ...
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Murderer will serve 43 years for killing Dowagiac man
CASSOPOLIS — The Kalamazoo man who killed a man in Dowagiac earlier this year will spend the next ...
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Delayed jury trials leave victims waiting for justice
The delay in holding court proceedings caused by the COVID-19 pandemic this year hasn’t just disrupted docket scheduling ...
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Area students named to Saint Mary’s College dean’s list
NOTRE DAME — A number of southwest Michigan students were named to the dean’s list at Saint Mary’s ...
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Santa Claus, Miss Dowagiac to appear in ‘drive by’ parade Sunday
DOWAGIAC — Santa Claus is coming to town. The Miss Dowagiac Scholarship Pageant executive committee announced that Saint ...
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Dowagiac businesses turn to social media to boost business
DOWAGIAC — Social media has been an integral part of advertising and marketing for small businesses in the ...
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COVID-19 UPDATE: Berrien County reports two new COVID-19 deaths
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — Berrien County reported two new COVID-19-related deaths Wednesday, according to the Michigan Department of Health ...
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DUS seeks to fill vacant board seat
DOWAGIAC — Dowagiac Union Schools Board of Education is seeking interested applicants to fill an upcoming vacant board ...
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Lewis Cass ISD board votes to change district name
CASSOPOLIS — After months of deliberation, the Lewis Cass Intermediate School District has decided to change its name. ...
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Sister Lakes Secret Santa aims to spread holiday cheer
SISTER LAKES — Santa Claus and his helpers have punched in early to help make sure Sister Lakes ...
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COVID-19 UPDATE: Berrien, Cass, Van Buren counties report new COVID-19 deaths
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — Southwest Michigan counties reported new COVID-19 deaths Tuesday, according to the Michigan Department of Health ...
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DUS to go virtual for one week following winter break
DOWAGIAC — Students at Dowagiac Union Schools will begin the new year in distance learning. During Monday evening’s ...
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City council approves GIS mapping system for Dowagiac cemetery
DOWAGIAC — Dowagiac community members will soon receive easier access to cemetery services. The Dowagiac City Council approved ...
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New wing of Dowagiac District Library ready to serve its community
DOWAGIAC — The Dowagiac District Library may be under construction, but its brand new wing is open for ...
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COVID-19 UPDATE: Michigan reports 437,985 cases, 10,752 deaths
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — Since Saturday, the state of Michigan has averaged 3,602 new COVID-19 cases per day, according ...
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COVID-19 vaccinations started today at Michigan hospitals
LANSING — Frontline health care workers at two Michigan hospitals today were the first people in the state ...
