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Cassopolis to allow drive-through cannabis sales, use tax money for road work
CASSOPOLIS — After recent changes to cannabis administration rules in Michigan, a local government has decided to follow ...
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City council approves 284K Plym Park pickleball project
NILES — The popular pastime of pickleball will soon premiere at Plym Park. The Niles City Council unanimously ...
Community News
Arborist to oversee ‘judicious’ tree maintenance project in Dowagiac
DOWAGIAC — City leaders are bringing in an expert to provide guidance for an upcoming maintenance project. The ...
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Four injured in Milton Township crash
A two-vehicle crash on US-12 near Gumwood Road has resulted in four injuries, according to the Cass County ...
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Police identify new vehicle of interest in fatal hit-and-run
NILES TOWNSHIP – The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help to identify the vehicle ...
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City council approves roadway lighting study on M-51
NILES — The Niles City Council is taking steps to improve evening visibility along a busy section of ...
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Developers giving former Lincoln School another life
DOWAGIAC — A building unoccupied for nearly a decade will finally see redevelopment. The Dowagiac City Council approved ...
Education
Thomas signs with SMC basketball
DOWAGIAC — Cameron Thomas, of Hillcrest High School in Country Club Hills, Illinois, has signed a National Junior ...
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LMC presents ‘Sweeney Todd’
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. — Lake Michigan College’s visual and performing arts department will present its spring musical production, ...
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Tin Shop Theatre to open season with ‘The Jailhouse Frocks’
BUCHANAN — The Tin Shop Theatre is gearing up for its next production, one in which it hopes ...
College
SMC, LMC students eligible for financial assistance through Michigan Works!
BENTON HARBOR, Mich.- Individuals who are pursuing their education at Lake Michigan College or Southwestern Michigan College have ...
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Two Buchanan men sentenced in Berrien County Court
NILES — A Buchanan man was sentenced to prison Monday after pleading guilty in two separate incidents. Michael ...
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‘The system abandoned you’: Judge sentences teen to prison for crime committed when he was 16
NILES – A local youth was sentenced to prison Monday for his role in a 2019 home invasion ...
Education
Brandywine students learn the dangers of impaired, distracted driving
NILES — Sixty-percent of accidental deaths of individuals ages 16 to 20 are the result of an automobile ...
Community News
Homeowners hit by COVID-19 hardship may qualify for $25,000
MICHIGAN — Berrien and Cass County residents who have endured financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic now ...
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Edwardsburg/Ontwa Police Log — March 14-21
March 14 1:09 a.m. — M-62/Redfield, traffic stop 3:38 a.m. — Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, property ...
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Edwardsburg man sentenced to probation for stealing golf cart, other items
CASSOPOLIS — Charles Eubanks, 50, of Garver Lake Road in Edwardsburg, pleaded guilty in relation to two incidents ...
Business
Buchanan, Sister Lakes breweries added to Give a Craft Beer Trail
KALAMAZOO, MI – Discover Kalamazoo, the destination marketing organization for Kalamazoo County, has expanded its Give a Craft ...
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Elkhart man found in Eagle Lake sentenced to prison for meth
An Elkhart man was sentenced to a year in jail for possession of meth. Kenneth Hale, 53, of ...
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Buchanan District Library looking for support to expand new tutoring program
BUCHANAN, Mich. — The Buchanan District Library has launched a new program that offers free tutoring at the ...
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Man sentenced for child pornography, resisting police and domestic assault, among other charges
CASSOPOLIS — A White Pigeon man is going to prison on a number of charges, including possession of ...
Community News
Niles, DNR reach agreement on Dowagiac River public access site
NILES – The City of Niles and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources are joining forces to help ...
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Cass County approves grant applications for TK Lawless Park improvements
CASSOPOLIS — A popular county park is one step closer to upgrading its facilities. The Cass County Board ...
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Robson’s Country Store to host pop-up market
BERRIEN TOWNSHIP — Local vendors will convene at a local meat market next weekend to sell their goods. ...
Education
Dowagiac High School to host career fair, public invited
DOWAGIAC — Local students and community members have an opportunity to explore new career paths next week. Dowagiac ...
