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Area schools take half-day for vaccine clinics
BERRIEN COUNTY – On Tuesday, some area school districts will be taking a half day to allow their ...
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Applications open for annual Honor Credit Union scholarship
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — One regional business is looking to reward graduating seniors for making their communities better places. ...
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Brandywine Middle/High School Honor Roll
Seventh grade EXCELLENCE Amster, Hailey Cano-Strahla, Ryan Legatt, Lexie Pellow, Macy Semrinec, Olivia Smith, Gabriel Vollman, Aleyna A/B ...
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MDHHS to provide COVID tests to educators to keep staff, students and community safe as schools offer in-person learning
LANSING — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is moving forward with plans to offer a ...
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Brandywine Innovation Academy sees increased interest as students prepare for second semester
NILES – The beginning of the school year’s second semester begins for Brandywine Innovation Academy students next week. ...
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SMC announces fall honor rolls
DOWAGIAC — Southwestern Michigan College named 50 students to president’s list for the September-December 2020 fall semester. Students ...
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Honor Credit Union to award 23 high school seniors with $1,000 scholarship
BERRIEN SPRINGS — Honor Credit Union recently announced it will support local outstanding high school seniors with the ...
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MEC accepting scholarship applications
CASSOPOLIS — Midwest Energy and Communications is now accepting applications for its 2021 scholarship program. High school seniors ...
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Blossomtime extends pageant season
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — The Blossomtime Festival Board of Directors recently announced the kickoff of its 2021 community pageants. ...
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Haunted house to donate scholarships to area seniors
NILES — The Niles Scream Park is offering local students a chance to be granted funds toward their ...
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Brandywine, Buchanan schools back to the classroom
BERRIEN COUNTY – Some students in Berrien County are relieved to have returned to in-person learning this week ...
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Geer remembered for his dedication to Brandywine athletics
NILES — The Brandywine Bobcat Nation recently lost a member of its family. Ronald Henry Geer, 77, passed ...
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Honor Credit Union announces winners of 11th annual Teacher Awards
BERRIEN SPRINGS — Honor Credit Union has announced the winners of its 11th annual Teacher Awards. This year ...
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Brandywine graduate contributed to development of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
PORTAGE, Mich. — As semitrucks carrying the first approved COVID-19 vaccine rolled out of Pfizer’s parking lot in Portage, ...
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Brandywine board seeks to fill vacant seat
NILES — The Brandywine Community Schools board of education is seeking applicants to fill a vacant position. The position ...
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Brandywine winter break to begin Dec. 21
NILES — Winter break at Brandywine Community Schools begins for all students, grades kindergarten through 12, including alternative ...
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Michigan State Police seeks participants for National Missing Children’s Day Poster Contest
LANSING — An annual contest is giving area children the chance to flex their creative muscles, while bringing ...
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Brandywine Middle/High School cancels choir concert
NILES — For the Brandywine Middle and High School choir instructor Denise Boger, the challenges with singing safely, ...
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Merritt, Brandywine Elementary closed as transportation staff quarantine
NILES — One day after Michigan closed high schools across the state to “Pause to Save Lives” amid ...
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Brandywine Middle/High School to go remote through Nov. 19
NILES — A Niles area middle and high school will temporarily go remote due to staffing issues caused ...
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Brandywine Honor Roll
HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLL 9th Grade Excellence Dillard, Robert Dye, Brock Dye, Conner Farmer, Alexys Fedore, Allison Hullinger, ...
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Local school boards elect new members
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — Local school board candidates were on the ballot Tuesday. Listed below are the unofficial election ...
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Brandywine Middle/High School to go remote Oct. 23 to 30
NILES — Students at Brandywine Middle/High School will move to remote learning for one week beginning Friday, after ...
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Operation Safe Stop runs this week
LANSING — Starting today, law enforcement officers throughout Michigan will be ramping up patrols of motorists illegally passing ...
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Berrien County holds at one official school COVID-19 outbreak in Stevensville
BERRIEN COUNTY — Despite reports of positive COVID-19 cases in area schools over the past few weeks, the ...
