Dowagiac
Dowagiac police log — May 16-17
Tuesday, May 16 8:15 a.m. — 200 block Union, assist to sheriff’s office 10 a.m. — 500 block ...
Dowagiac
Volunteer of the Week: Bobbie Jo Hartline
Bobbie Jo Hartline is the secretary for the city manager of Dowagiac. In the past, she has volunteered ...
Dowagiac
Fourth annual Cops vs. Coaches soccer game ends in standoff
The fourth annual Dowagiac Cops Versus Coaches soccer game ended in a draw Saturday at Russom Park. In ...
Dowagiac
Dowagiac high school to add 21 new courses next year
While local school leaders have devoted much of their attention over the last several years on plans for ...
Dowagiac
Annual Potawatomi Pow Wow slated for Memorial Day Weekend
The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi invites the public to its eighth annual Oshke-Kno-Kewéwen Pow Wow, an annual celebration ...
Dowagiac
School board recognizes retiring teachers
After decades of service to the children of Dowagiac, a group of Dowagiac teachers will be riding off ...
Niles
Chemical Bank teaches children fiscal responsibility
Chemical Bank employees used their banking knowledge last month to encourage and inspire more than 8,800 students in ...
Niles
‘Christmas in June’ seeks to raise donations for pantries
On June 21, thousands of people in more than 300 communities across the world will be volunteering through ...
News Main
Eastside students learn ‘owl’ about raptors at bird show: Slideshow
Eastside Connections wrapped up its STEM program Monday with a visit from the Lake Milton Raptor Education Center. ...
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Retiring superintendent reflects on decade at Brandywine schools
John Jarpe, 67, credits his precocious 6-year-old grandson for helping him to realize it was time to retire ...
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Niles City Council discusses marijuana zoning ordinance
Correction: City councilor Bob Durm is a representative of the second ward. With a proposal on the table ...
Buchanan
SMC president’s and dean’s lists
Southwestern Michigan College named 61 students to the president’s list for the 2017 spring semester. Students honored on ...
Dowagiac
SMC names Tutors of the Year
Cassopolis nursing student Jurnee Johnson won the first Dowagiac Tutor of the Year while Lauren Mackey and Malisa ...
Cass County
COA to host trip to museum
Cass County COA will offer a day trip to the Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners, Michigan, which ...
Dowagiac
U.S. Postal Service reminds residents to improve mailboxes
The U.S. Postal Service is asking all Dowagiac homeowners to inspect and repair their mailboxes during Mailbox Improvement ...
Dowagiac
Dowagiac police log — May 10-15
Here are the calls the Dowagiac Police Department responded to May 10-15: May 10 7:15 a.m. — 100 ...
Dowagiac
Man severely injured in crash
A Dowagiac woman was arrested Friday on suspicions of striking an elderly man with her vehicle while intoxicated, ...
Dowagiac
Dowagiac elementary students showing off creations for Dogwood
Residents passing by the gardens outside Patrick Hamilton and Kincheloe Elementary schools may have noticed some interesting sights ...
Niles
4-H Seasonal Expo scheduled for May 20
The 2017 4-H Seasonal Expo will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at ...
News Main
New Tech serves as model for department of education
The first thing one notices upon stepping into the hallways of Niles New Tech is an abundance of ...
News Main
Niles Bluegrass Festival scheduled for June 1 to 4
The Niles Riverfront Optimists will host the 15th annual Niles Bluegrass Festival from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ...
Business
Downtown businesses display works of art in Dowagiac’s first Art Stroll
Dozens roamed the streets of downtown Dowagiac during the town’s first Art Stroll Thursday. The Dowagiac Fine Arts ...
Cass County
Teen violates Swift & Sure, gets prison
By DEBRA HAIGHT Special to Leader Publications A Three Rivers teen who stole an elderly woman’s car in ...
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Postal food drive collects 15,000 pounds of donations for local charities
The Niles Post Office, 741 Broadway St., helped to collect more than 15,000 pounds of food by 3 ...
Dowagiac
Local artists featured in Dogwood opening
While visitors have come to know the festival by talented artists who come from miles away to visit ...
