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Ice carvers begin work in downtown Niles
NILES – Niles has frozen over. The ice has arrived. As beloved community events have been canceled or ...
Business
New Dowagiac store feels embraced by community
DOWAGIAC — Business has been good to Elizabeth Cuadros. Cuadros, owner of Diva’s Fashion & More, 56044 M-51 ...
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Niles roller rink chained, owner fined after violating MDHHS orders
NILES – A padlocked chain and caution tape showed up at Galaxy Roller Rink in Niles over the ...
Business
Staff react to Family Video closing
NILES — The days of scouring the aisles looking for the perfect movie to rent and watch are ...
Business
Mobile bakery bringing sweet treats to Niles
NILES — Turning a salty situation into a sweet one is what the Odles hope to continue doing ...
News
State, federal COVID-19 aid on the way for local businesses
DOWAGIAC — Help is coming to small businesses impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Last week, Gov. Gretchen ...
Business
Niles Family Video closing as national franchise shuts down
NILES — Weeks after Family Video operations across the greater South Bend area shuttered their doors for good, ...
Business
Reed’s Rental Hall closing, welcoming in nonprofit to space
NILES – The brick building still known to longtime Niles residents as “The Bell Building” will be taking ...
Business
20 businesses that opened or closed in southwest Michigan in 2020
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — It is no surprise that 2020 has affected the business landscape in southwest Michigan. Many ...
Business
Honor Credit Union donates $2,500 to Cass County Cancer Service
DOWAGIAC — It may not have been Christmas, but the Cass County Cancer Service received a gift that ...
Business
Greater Dowagiac Chamber of Commerce welcomes new president
DOWAGIAC — The new year will bring new leadership to the Greater Dowagiac Chamber of Commerce. After serving ...
Business
Movie theaters, bowling alleys reopen with mixed feelings
NILES — The low growl as a bowling ball heads for the pins can be heard again at ...
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Honor Credit Union partners with Starks Family Funeral Home to fund drone for Berrien County
ST. JOSEPH — Honor Credit Union partnered with Starks Family Funeral Homes to help Sheriff Paul Bailey and ...
Giving
Dowagiac manufacturer donates $1,000 to DASAS
DOWAGIAC — A Dowagiac manufacturer gave a local nonprofit a timely gift this holiday season. Steinbauer Performance LLC, ...
Business
New tattoo shop opens in downtown Niles
NILES — Walking by the storefront at 207 N. Second Street, one might think the space was a ...
News
Flagstar Bank awards pair of Dowagiac businesses with COVID relief grants
DOWAGIAC — A pair of Dowagiac businesses received much-needed financial boosts this holiday season. Flagstar Bank recently announced ...
Business
Niles outdoor dining experience officially debuts on Second street
NILES — Benches, picnic tables, wind breaks and a large fire pit now inhabit the blocked off portion ...
Business
Protesters show support outside Niles restaurant
NILES — By 10:30 a.m., a small crowd had gathered together in the chilly, snowy weather near the ...
Business
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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Shelton’s feeding community with help from customers
NILES — Shelton’s Farm Market, 1832 S. 11th St., Niles, has sold enough food boxes to feed more than ...
Business
Dealership donates $12,300 to local cancer services center
NILES — At 11 a.m. Tuesday morning, Doug Campbell, of Campbell Ford Lincoln, at 2801 S. 11th St., ...
Business
Niles restaurant owner served cease and desist after defying MDHHS order
NILES — Pam Sebasty feels like she is between the Indiana state line and a hard place. As ...
Business
Business owners express concerns about COVID-19 mandates at community assembly
NILES — Frustrated business owners and residents gathered at The Grand LV in Niles at 4 p.m. Monday ...
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Berrien County commissioners accept challenge aimed at supporting Berrien County businesses
ST. JOSEPH — At the Berrien County Board of Commissioners’ meeting on Dec. 10, Berrien County Commissioner Teri ...
Business
Niles café defies MDHHS order, reopens dining room
State representatives, Stand Up Michigan, residents dined in to support NILES — On Saturday morning, the atmosphere in ...
