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Niles offers grants to help residents make code enforcement repairs
The city of Niles has received a $14,000 grant from the Michigan Gateway Community Foundation’s Help for Homes ...
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Pokagon youth to host Community Mini Pow Wow
The Pokagon Band of the Potawatomi Indians is an open and welcoming entity in the greater Michiana community. ...
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New leadership inspires community partnerships, more resources for nonprofit
When people in need walk through the doors at the Ferry Street Resource Center, nonprofit leaders want to ...
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Local business organizes Easter Eggstravaganza
While Dowagiac has its fair share of holiday traditions, one that stands out for its inclusive nature is ...
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Wolverine Mutual donates to United Way’s Dolly Parton Imagination Library
For some, there are few childhood memories as strong as the thrill of opening the pages of a ...
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Library hosts initiatives for Healthcare Decisions Month
Talking about a person’s final wishes before and after death is not precisely the kind of casual conversation ...
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Volunteer of the WeeK Alyssa Rough, Niles
Alyssa Rough volunteers at Lakeland Hospital, in Niles.
Education
Dowagiac Union High School Honor Roll
Dowagiac Union High School recently released its honor roll for its third marking period. High honors are students ...
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The Children’s Advocacy Center plans for Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month
April is Child Abuse Prevention Awareness month and the Children’s Advocacy Center of Southwest Michigan has several events ...
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Niles District Library events
The Niles District Library seeks to build a community of lifelong learners who want to make Niles their ...
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Niles police log — March 21-22
March 21 2:32 p.m. — 300 block D. Fourth, assault and battery 2:34 p.m. — S. Third/Silverbrook, traffic ...
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Lake Michigan College opens summer registration
Few phrases strike as much terror and dread in high school students like the words "summer school."
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Caruso’s amps up chocolate making during Easter season
Caruso’s Candy and Soda Shop is one of the longest standing, family-owned businesses in Dowagiac, and as old ...
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Unique challenge celebrates Ballard Elementary School’s reading accomplishment
During March Reading Month, Ballard Elementary School Principal Jeron Blood wanted to find a new way to encourage ...
Newsletter Dowagiac
Dowagiac District Library hosts Selfie Scavenger Hunt
With the introduction of cellphones into everyday life and the ever-advancing capabilities of the mobile devices, trends and ...
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Easter Eggstravaganza celebrates 19th season
Dowagiac children will have a chance to celebrate Easter early this weekend.
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Lakeland Hospital hosts series on how discrimination impacts health
Lakeland Hospital will host a documentary screening that is part of a multi-faceted effort to address the impacts ...
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Gets 12 to 24 months for drugs, violent behavior
A man who pulled a knife on a person and barricaded himself inside a Niles home on two ...
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Police investigate after unidentified body discovered in Lake Township
The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department is investigating after a woman’s body was discovered on the shore of Lake ...
Education
Meet the Teacher: Susan Sobehrad, Niles New Tech
Educators are perhaps the greatest population of unsung heroes in Berrien and Cass counties. This school year, Leader ...
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What are you doing for spring break?
April 1 was the first day of a week-long spring break for Dowagiac students.
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Spring recycling events to take place across Berrien County
The Berrien County Parks Department will help to host several spring recycling opportunities.
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Berrien County parks offer variety of spring activities
As the weather warms, Berrien County Parks will offer residents multiple outdoor activities. The following illustrates what’s available ...
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The Pokagon Fund awards grant to Girls on the Run of Southwest Michigan
The Pokagon Fund, a nonprofit private foundation supported by revenue from the Four Winds Casino, has committed to ...
Dowagiac
Dowagiac police log — March 27-April 1
March 27 6:55 a.m. — 400 block of E. Railroad, burglary 8:44 a.m. — N. Front/W. Telegraph, traffic ...
