Community News
‘Sharing the pot’: Local municipalities to receive marijuana tax revenue this week
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — Local municipalities and counties invested in the marijuana industry will soon be reaping the benefits. ...
News
Developers giving former Lincoln School another life
DOWAGIAC — A building unoccupied for nearly a decade will finally see redevelopment. The Dowagiac City Council approved ...
Business
Buchanan, Sister Lakes breweries added to Give a Craft Beer Trail
KALAMAZOO, MI – Discover Kalamazoo, the destination marketing organization for Kalamazoo County, has expanded its Give a Craft ...
News
Robson’s Country Store to host pop-up market
BERRIEN TOWNSHIP — Local vendors will convene at a local meat market next weekend to sell their goods. ...
Business
Sister Lakes Brewing shows off new Town Hall at Chamber event
SISTER LAKES — A local brewery got a chance to show off its new banquet hall to local ...
Business
Sister Lakes Brewing to release Ukrainian stout, donate to relief efforts
SISTER LAKES — When Pravda Brewery in Lviv, Ukraine opened their recipe books and called on brewers around ...
News
Niles Culver’s converting to double drive-thru
NILES — One local fast food restaurant is taking the phrase “make it a double” to heart. The ...
Business
‘It’s the people’: Jay’s Lounge celebrates 60 years
NILES — It has been 60 years since Jay’s Lounge first opened its doors near the Michigan-Indiana border. ...
Business
Café Italiano hosts ribbon cutting ceremony
BUCHANAN – A new addition to downtown Buchanan was celebrated with much fanfare Friday morning. Buchanan community members ...
Business
Apothica Teas completes expansion project
NILES — Sometimes knocking a hole in the wall can improve a whole lot of things. Just ask ...
Business
El Rancho Viejo opens in Niles
NILES — Owners of a new local restaurant are excited to offer customers a fresh, authentic dine-in experience. ...
Business
Local nonprofit, area businesses team up for Pledge To Plunge fundraiser
NILES — A local nonprofit is teaming up with an area eatery to raise funds to beautify Niles, ...
Business
Shelf Life to host Niles native, children’s author for book signing
NILES — A local bookstore will be featuring an author who is no stranger to the community. Shelf ...
Business
2nd annual Buchanan Restaurant Week begins next week
BUCHANAN — March is Restaurant Month in Berrien County and a local organization is doing its part to ...
Business
‘License to grill’: Family key to local eatery’s success
NILES — Laughter and sweet, savory smells billowed out of the kitchen at Curly Q’s BBQ, 1125 Wayne ...
News
Culture, faith and positivity: Dowagiac artist featured internationally for Black History Month
DOWAGIAC — A website with more than 400 million monthly viewers from around the world has placed one ...
News
Niles mayor honored as regional ‘rising star’
ST. JOSEPH, MI – Niles mayor Nick Shelton was recognized as one of the region’s rising stars by ...
Education
Experts discuss childcare workforce crisis, local impact
MICHIGAN — As parents have returned to work during the COVID-19 pandemic, a national childcare crisis has been ...
Business
Honor Credit Union to open new Buchanan member center in 2023
BUCHANAN — Officials at Honor Credit Union have announced plans to relocate to a new facility in downtown ...
Business
City council approves street pavement resurfacing program
NILES — Select city streets in need of repairs and improvements will soon receive proper maintenance. The Niles ...
Business
Dowagiac facility earns Best of Senior Living award
DOWAGIAC – A local assisted living facility has earned a national award for high ratings among residents and ...
Business
The Baker’s Rhapsody co-owner joins Chamber board
DOWAGIAC — After seeing business at his downtown store boom during local events over the past few years, ...
Newsletter Dowagiac
Dowagiac barbershop seeks apprentice after new state law enacted
DOWAGIAC — A new state law that took effect this month has one local business owner trying out ...
Business
GALLERY: Niles Inn is coming down
NILES — Demolition work began Thursday morning on the Niles Inn and Conference Center. A crew was on ...
News
Local barber, pastor serves community via clippers, conversation
NILES — Customers casually walking through the doors at In The Cut Barber Shop, 507 Sycamore St., are ...
