Dowagiac
Local business owner talks about knitting business
DOWAGIAC — Sister Lakes’ June Nemeth can still remember the exact moment she decided to weave her dream ...
Dowagiac
Local breast cancer survivor shares story at hospital event
DOWAGIAC — As an antiques collector and dealer, the vice president of the local school board and — ...
Berrien County
Christmas tree commemorates fallen officers from 2017
NILES — Police officers across the nation who lost their lives will not be forgotten this year, after ...
Berrien County
Niles joins Berrien County cities in community improvement program
BENTON HARBOR — Niles is among the six Berrien County municipalities to have joined in the first steps ...
Berrien County
Art Garfunkel to perform live Jan. 26 at The Mendel Center
BENTON HARBOR — Prominent singer Art Garfunkel kicked off 2017 by launching his In Close-Up tour that opened ...
Dowagiac
Dowagiac police log — Nov. 29-30
Nov. 29 8:50 a.m. — 100 block James, parking enforcement 9 a.m. — 700 block W. Prairie Ronde, ...
Dowagiac
New endowment established to benefit SMC bands, choirs
A new $27,789 performing arts endowment, created by Albert V. and Deana M. Lillie Fine, has been established ...
News
Michigan State Police seeking participants for National Missing Children’s Day poster contest
LANSING — The Michigan State Police Missing Persons Coordination Unit is inviting fifth-grade students statewide to participate in ...
News
Representative seeking to combat nurse understaffing in hospitals
State Rep. Aaron Miller delivered testimony Wednesday before the House Health Policy Committee in support of a bill ...
Dowagiac
SMC opens public funding campaign for nursing facility
DOWAGIAC — With the holiday season in full swing, leaders with Southwestern Michigan College are asking locals to ...
Education
EHS to host ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
EDWARDSBURG — This weekend, audiences at the Edwardsburg High School Performing Arts building will hear a howling wind ...
Edwardsburg
Edwardsburg Food Pantry provides Thanksgiving meals for those in need
EDWARDSBURG — If someone had walked into the Edwardsburg Food Pantry on Nov. 20, they would have been ...
Cass County
Animal Shelter to host Christmas fundraiser
With the holiday gift giving season approaching, many Cass County residents will be looking to buy presents for ...
Cassopolis
Main Street Committee to host tree lighting ceremony
CASSOPOLIS — Downtown Cassopolis will soon be lit up with multicolored lights and holiday decorations, thanks to the ...
Berrien County
Niles Salvation Army’s volunteer services coordinator sings for a cause
NILES — It was a cold and snowy night in December 2014 when Niles Salvation Army volunteer Tim ...
Berrien County
Residents battle over historic building
BUCHANAN — On the corner of Main and Third streets sits a large, reddish brown house, complete with ...
Berrien County
Niles man injured in three-car crash Wednesday morning
BERTRAND TWP. — Authorities responded to a three-car crash that occurred at 10:07 a.m. Wednesday on US-12 near ...
Berrien County
Photo story: Last but not least, Pears Mill
Pears Mill is located on 121 South Oak St. in downtown Buchanan. This water mill is the last ...
Berrien County
Pageant season hits southwest Michigan
Correction: Due to source error, a previous version of this article stated the incorrect time of the Miss ...
Berrien County
Tin Shop to host holiday program
BUCHANAN — In the dimly lit Tin Shop Theatre in downtown Buchanan, a group of actors ranging in ...
Business
Brewery to host fundraiser for area support agency
SISTER LAKES — Sister Lakes Brewing Company’s signature craft beers will not be the only things on tap ...
Dowagiac
SMC hosting art faculty exhibit through Dec. 7
Southwestern Michigan College’s annual faculty exhibition will be on view in the Room 108 art gallery of the ...
Berrien County
Volunteer of the week: Jerry Seals Redbud Area Ministries
Jerry Seals, of Buchanan, is a volunteer with the Redbud Area Ministries — a nonprofit organization that offers ...
Berrien County
Niles Community Schools teacher earns statewide award
Each year, musical educators from around the state cast their votes for the band and orchestra director of ...
Berrien County
Council members pass first phase of project to create potential dog park
The voices of pets and people alike were heard Monday night during the regularly scheduled city council meeting, ...
