Dowagiac
Dowagiac police log — Oct. 9-10
Oct. 9 7:20 a.m. — 57000 block Riverside, general noncriminal 7:30 a.m. — Riverside/Hill, traffic stop 8:25 ...
Cass County
State animal shelters, rescue organizations participating in adoption drive Saturday
GRAND RAPIDS — After just successfully completing a multi-state hurricane relief effort with 764 pets adopted, Bissell Pet ...
News
Lawmaker applauds Michigan prison population decline
LANSING — Sen. John Proos on Thursday applauded the recent news that Michigan’s prison population has dropped below ...
News
Michigan announces progress on physical and behavioral health coordination initiative
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced the next steps for the Section 298 Initiative Monday. ...
Dowagiac
SMC opens pop-up library inside school art gallery
A library popped up in Southwestern Michigan College’s art gallery. Organized like a book fair, this exhibition, Fred ...
Business
Open-air market of fall goodness highlights Under the Harvest Moon this Saturday
Artisans of up-cycled goods and crafts, along with sweet delicacies and fall produce, will be among more than ...
News Main
More than 400 students participate in Manufacturing Day
Students across Berrien and Cass counties had the opportunity to make potential job and internship connections while learning ...
News
Man jailed after climbing transformer
A Niles man who consumed an alcoholic beverage laced with ecstasy and then scaled a power station transformer ...
News
Brandywine schools celebrate homecoming: Photo story
Brandywine Community School students celebrated their homecoming last week. Pictured are students showing off their school spirit at ...
News
What’s happening at the Niles District Library?
The Niles District Library is building a community of lifelong learners who want to make Niles their lifelong ...
Cass County
Edwardsburg man sentenced for sexual abuse
Correction: In a previous version of this article, the wrong name was used to identify the defendant George ...
Cass County
Commissioners to re-add fourth meeting to schedule
CASSOPOLIS — The Cass County Board of Commissioners will be adding — or re-adding, rather — another meeting to ...
Dowagiac
New outdoor lighting installed on downtown depot
DOWAGIAC — Nearly a year after a local man began raising money to once again “Light Up the Depot,” ...
Brandywine Education
Insurance company lends hand to local teachers
While local school districts try to provide educators will all the resources they need to prepare the next ...
Business
Collection of vintage farm tractors heading to downtown
While downtown Dowagiac may not look much like farmland, a fleet of new and vintage tractors will be ...
News
State releases advisory for testing of marijuana, infused products
The Dept. of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs released an advisory bulletin last week to inform and advise prospective ...
News
AG releases update on Michigan’s Equifax investigation
LANSING — Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette announced Monday that his consumer protection team has released an update ...
Dowagiac
Police log — Oct. 5-9
Oct. 5 7:10 a.m. — 700 block W. Prairie Ronde, school patrol 7:30 a.m. — Riverside/Dogwood, traffic stop ...
News
Michigan sets goals for breastfeeding support, releases first state plan
LANSING — Michigan is surpassing a federal goal for the percentage of infants who have been breastfed, but ...
Dowagiac
New Orphan Train mural to be dedicated Saturday
As part of Saturday’s Under the Harvest Moon Festival, the public will hear from the artist behind Dowagiac’s ...
News
Local legislators’ bill closing tax loophole signed into law
A new law — sponsored by state Reps. Kim LaSata and Dave Pagel — will prevent out-of-state residents ...
Dowagiac
New choir group to perform at SMC Saturday
The Chorllennium Singtoberfest concert, which will be Saturday, marks the debut performance by an ensemble Southwestern Michigan College ...
Cassopolis
Agency gives local healthcare network perfect rating
CASSOPOLIS — Cassopolis Family Clinic Network, a Federally Qualified Health Center providing comprehensive primary healthcare to residents of ...
News
Four Michigan IT projects recognized in national competition
LANSING — Michigan took two top honors in the annual state IT awards competition sponsored by the National ...
News
Lawmaker calling for auto insurance reform to drive down costs
LANSING — Michigan needs serious reform to reduce automobile insurance rates that are unaffordable for many drivers and ...
