Business
Local entrepreneur takes over Indian Lake bar
DOWAGIAC — Berrien Springs’ Becky Bennett is no stranger to branching out and trying something new. A confessed ...
Dowagiac
Dowagiac library looking to restore original look, expand
DOWAGIAC — More than four decades after the local institution built its first extension, leaders with the Dowagiac ...
Dowagiac
Miss Dowagiac pageant accepting donations for scholarships
DOWAGIAC — Organizers with the 2018 Miss Dowagiac Scholarship Pageant are currently accepting donations to help fund scholarships ...
News
Rep. Miller schedules end of year office hours
LANSING — State Rep. Aaron Miller, of Sturgis, recently announced in-district office hours with local residents. “The feedback ...
Dowagiac
Dowagiac police log — Dec. 5-7
Dec. 5 8:30 a.m. — Oak/E. Telegraph, traffic policing 9:40 a.m. — 100 block Robinson, fraud 10:40 a.m. ...
Berrien County
Eastside Connections students to perform ‘The Lion King’ starting Friday
NILES — Eastside Connections seventh grader Andrew Jackson is known by his teachers to be soft spoken in ...
Berrien County
Trustees vote to create outside board to determine raises
NILES TOWNSHIP — It has been 13 years since Niles Township trustees last got a raise for their ...
Berrien County
Guatemalan man faces deportation after assaulting Niles woman
NILES — A Guatemalan native who sexually assaulted a woman at a hotel will spend time in prison ...
Berrien County
Throwback Thursday: History on wheels
NILES — Located on Dey Street in Niles, the Amtrak station was built in 1892. There are 22 ...
Edwardsburg
Presbyterian Church to host Winter Wonderland party
EDWARDSBURG — Once a year, like clockwork, the Edwardsburg Presbyterian Church gets in the Christmas spirit to host ...
Edwardsburg
Edwardsburg Zumba continues tradition of giving
EDWARDSBURG — The women of Edwardsburg Zumba meet at the American Legion three times a week with two ...
Berrien County
Lake Michigan College graduate named director of the Office of State Employer
LANSING — Gov. Rick Snyder announced this week that he is naming Cheryl Schmittdiel as the incoming director ...
Berrien County
Niles police log Nov. 30
Nov. 30 12:29 a.m. — 400 N. Front, suspicious person/vehicle/situation 12:48 a.m. — Wayne/N. 13th, traffic stop 1:04 ...
Berrien County
Miss Niles pageant to take place Sunday
NILES — With the theme “Rolling Out the Red Carpet for The Hunter Ice Festival,” the eight contestants ...
Berrien County
Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve to host Cracker Jack exhibit
NILES — Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve will host an exhibit “Cracker Jack: Toys Across Time” from ...
Berrien County
Free college credit offered to Berrien County students
BERRIEN COUNTY — Berrien County students have the opportunity to get a head start on college by earning ...
Cassopolis
Cassopolis-Vandalia Area Chamber of Commerce hosts Christmas party
CASSOPOLIS — The normally quiet Veteran of Foreign Wars Hall in Cassopolis was filled with the Christmas spirit ...
Cassopolis
Miss Cassopolis pageant picks 2018 court
CASSOPOLIS — Ross Beatty High School Student Hailey Wellman was all smiles Sunday afternoon as she stood, clad ...
Cass County
Photo gallery: Cass County Animal Control hosts holiday themed fundraiser
Dozens came out Saturday to support Cass County Animal Control for its annual Christmas for the Animals event. ...
Cass County
COA to host Christmas dinner
CASSOPOLIS — Those looking to get their holiday celebrations started a little early will have a chance to ...
Dowagiac
MKSOD dance team, students to perform Saturday
DOWAGIAC — Local residents will have a chance to experience the rhythm, rhyme and beat of the holiday ...
Cass County
Cass County Conservation District honors local environmental stewards
VANDALIA — When European settlers first arrived on the fertile soils of the New World centuries ago, the ...
Giving
Volunteer of the Week: Bryce Placher, Niles Scream Park
Bryce Placher, of Buchanan, is a 14-year-old student who volunteers at the Niles Scream Park through his Boy ...
Cass County
Sheriff’s office seeking renewal of contract with Marcellus Township
CASSOPOLIS — The Cass County Board of Commissioners will consider several administrative requests from the county sheriff’s office ...
Dowagiac
Beckwith to close season with mishmash of Christmas tales
DOWAGIAC — Beckwith audiences will not just witness one BHC — or “Beloved Holiday Classic” — retold on ...
