Berrien County
Buchanan has big plans for 2018
BUCHANAN — With 2017 now rooted in the past, Buchanan officials are looking toward creating a successful 2018 ...
Dowagiac
Library hosting all-ages winter reading program
DOWAGIAC — With heavy snowfall and wickedly cold temperatures awaiting residents outside, winter is the perfect time for ...
Berrien County
Niles city leaders express excitement for this year’s projects
NILES — With a new power plant on the horizon and businesses budding along the downtown and commercial ...
Berrien County
Township officials reflect on 2017, what is ahead for 2018
NILES TOWNSHIP — For the township, 2017 planted the seeds for several big projects that residents should see ...
Business
Dowagiac restaurant to host art, poetry show Jan. 20
DOWAGIAC — The warmly lit confines of Round Oak Revisited’s russet-colored dining room will receive an extra splash ...
Berrien County
Berrien County scholarship applicants sought for future teachers
BERRIEN COUNTY — The Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel-Berrien County Chapter is seeking applicants for $1,500 Dorothy ...
Berrien County
Niles Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign falls short of goal
NILES — Despite braving frigid winter temperatures and enduring long hours, volunteer bell ringers with the Niles Salvation ...
News
Potawatomi Zoo to celebrate chimp’s birthday, other winter activities
South Bend — To welcome the new year, the Potwatami Zoo is inviting people to participate in some ...
Berrien County
Applicants sought for Placemaking Challenge Grant Program
The Southwestern Michigan Association of REALTORS, will be offering grants to community and/or neighborhood organizations for creating small, ...
Berrien County
Furnace was not working in home where bodies were found, police continue investigation
NILES — The Niles Police Department is continuing an investigation into the deaths of two individuals who were ...
Dowagiac
Dowagiac District Library library events, Jan. 8-13
DOWAGIAC — The Dowagiac District Library will host a variety of events and activities for readers of all ...
Dowagiac
Dowagiac police log — Jan. 3-4
Jan. 3 11:48 a.m. — 100 block of Spruce, general noncriminal matter 1 p.m. — 29000 block of ...
Cassopolis
Artist guild, library hosting painting courses
CASSOPOLIS — The Cass Area Artists will resume its art classes at the Cass District Library beginning next ...
News
Michigan Law Enforcement Memorial sees increase in fundraising support
Officials with the Michigan Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Monument Fund announced this week that they had a productive ...
Berrien County
Police find two people deceased inside Niles home
Niles police have confirmed that the bodies of two individuals were found at a home on the ...
Dowagiac
Throwback Thursday: Beckwith Theatre’s stories transcend generations
Before it became a theater in 1994, Beckwith Theatre Company was a Methodist Church. The theater also served ...
Business
Indeck gets approval from Michigan Strategic Fund for tax capture
Indeck Energy will invest nearly $1 billion in capital investment. This article has been corrected. NILES — By ...
Berrien County
Instructor offering exercise, youth hip hop classes at church
NILES — On Sunday mornings, sounds of modern gospel music waft up the stairs and onto Main Street ...
Berrien County
One person injured in two-car crash on M-51
NILES — Snowy weather was cited as a factor in an accident that occurred Wednesday afternoon, involving two ...
Berrien County
Niles police log Dec. 27 to 28
Dec. 27 6:25 a.m. — 1200 block S. 11th, property destruction accident 9:13 a.m. — 1200 block S. ...
Berrien County
Community organizations raise money for Hope Grows
NILES — Hope Grows has continued to fundraise throughout the winter season with the help of three community ...
Berrien County
City of Niles Street Division to begin collecting, recycling Christmas trees
NILES — The Niles Street Division will be collecting and recycling Christmas trees in the city of Niles ...
Berrien County
Hope Church to warm community with cook-off
By ANDREW MENTOCK Niles Daily Star contributor EDWARDSBURG — Edwardsburg community members are invited to an event at Hope ...
Berrien County
January recognized as National Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month
LANSING — Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette recognized President Donald Trump’s designation of January as Human Trafficking Awareness ...
Edwardsburg
Edwardsburg, Ontwa Township making plans for 2018
EDWARDSBURG — Now that 2017 is firmly rooted in the past, Edwardsburg and Ontwa Township officials have set ...
