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Reopening fitness studio to take former bicycle shop storefront
NILES – Movement is integral to Lacey Peters and her life as a fitness professional. This weekend, Peters ...
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Propaganda Pizza owners to purchase former Zeke’s Restaurant site
CORRECTION: A previous version of this article erroneously listed a South Bend brewery as being owned by Haunt ...
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Four Flags Antique Mall hosts grand reopening
NILES – Over the weekend, the Four Flags Antique Mall, 218 N. Second St., Niles, hosted its first ...
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Local short-term rentals begin to bounce back from pandemic crunch
DOWAGIAC — The year 2020 was a harrowing time for Ted Gogol and his family. Gogol, co-owner of ...
Business
Co2 Plus set to expand
NILES – As a new member of the Niles Chamber of Commerce, Mat Burnham is busy preparing for ...
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Local restaurants, hospitality industry struggle to find employees amid pandemic
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN – Bold letters sit in windows and on signs at many restaurants in the southwest Michigan ...
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Niles real estate agent named Realtor of the Year
NILES — Tammy Anders, owner/broker with MI Realty, a Michigan real estate Company in Niles, was named the ...
Business
Local provisioning centers celebrate cannabis holiday with sales, overcome software snags
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN – The day almost seemed to go up in smoke for some area cannabis provisioning centers ...
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Buchanan HCU member center lands new leadership
BUCHANAN — Honor Credit Union recently announced Christy Layman’s internal promotion to Buchanan Member Center Manager. Layman earned ...
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Buchanan provisioning center raises money to fight cannabis injustices
BUCHANAN – Community wellness and prison reform are two causes close to Rick Paniagua’s heart and to those ...
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Cassopolis to welcome first marijuana dispensary
CASSOPOLIS — A new Cassopolis business has “high” expectations for success. Marijuana dispensary Bud Express LLC, 901 E. ...
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Cannavista Wellness, Common Citizen launch 420 charitable fundraiser
BUCHANAN — Two cannabis companies have teamed up to support the Buchanan community. Downtown Buchanan cannabis retailer Cannavista ...
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Yarn on Front owner shares how she adapted, overcame pandemic squeeze
DOWAGIAC — A local business woman was this week’s special guest for the Dowagiac Rotary Club. June Nemeth ...
Business
Dowagiac Chamber of Commerce hosts ribbon-tying ceremonies for two new businesses
DOWAGIAC — A pair of Dowagiac businesses that opened during the early stages of the pandemic last year ...
Business
Apple Festival Spring Market prepares for May event
NILES – Next month, the Four Flags Apple Festival grounds, located at the corner of North 17th and ...
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Eat Drink Niles to revitalize Third Thursdays
NILES — Third Thursdays are back in the 49120. This Thursday, participating Niles restaurants will be featuring a ...
Business
Biggby Coffee opens Cassopolis location
CASSOPOLIS — Tuesday morning, a line of cars snaked through a parking lot in downtown Cassopolis and trailed ...
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Niles City Council considers first official cannabis festival
NILES – Niles City Council members discussed what some called “the next Woodstock” during a committee of the ...
Business
Niles DDA takes on NODE expenses
CLARIFICATION: In an earlier publication of this piece, Lisa Croteau was misquoted regarding the caulk connection and bollard ...
Business
Niles funeral home offering guidance for FEMA’s COVID-19 funeral assistance
NILES – An unexpected death in the family can add a financial burden to the emotional loss. For ...
Business
Sister Lakes ice cream parlor adding craft coffee menu
SISTER LAKES — Sister Lakes community members will not have to travel far to order their favorite latte ...
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Cardinal Candle Co. celebrates anniversary amid pandemic
NILES — On April 2, 2020, Jill Chamberlain was a bundle of emotions. She flung between panic and ...
Business
Iron Shoe Distillery awarded grant for expansion
NILES – On Tuesday, a Niles restaurant was named one of 21 local businesses in Michigan to receive ...
Business
Duo Form breaks ground on facility expansion
EDWARDSBURG — An Edwardsburg manufacturer is digging even deeper roots into the community with an upcoming expansion. Duo ...
Business
Community commemorates centennial business
NILES – As Mike Peters stepped out of a limo in front of Prime Table Restaurant on Tuesday ...
