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, ...
Berrien County
Berrien RESA program receives national award
BERRIEN SPRINGS — Berrien Regional Education Service Agency’s Parents as Teachers program has earned a prestigious endorsement by ...
Berrien County
Buchanan Area Senior Center to host Christmas Bazaar Saturday
The Buchanan Area Senior Center will host its annual Christmas Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, ...
Business
Dowagiac jewelry store raising money for area food pantry
DOWAGIAC — The only thing more brilliant than Vincent J. Jewelers’ selection of diamond-studded rings and sterling silver ...
Dowagiac
New Dowagiac board will focus on local economic growth
Thanks to a suggestion from the city’s newest leader, Dowagiac will soon assemble a group of individuals who ...
Dowagiac
Patrick Hamilton teacher combining love of Wolverines, teaching
DOWAGIAC — Jon Leazenby’s first-grade students are used to feeling blue — maize and blue, that is. With a ...
Dowagiac
Nearly 120 units participating in annual Christmas parade Friday
Much like the setting of a Dickens’ novel, one of southwest Michigan’s largest Christmas parades is sure to ...
News
Treasury: online holiday shopping use tax can be paid at tax time
LANSING — Michiganders purchasing holiday gifts from online retailers can pay their outstanding use tax when filing their ...
Education
Lake Michigan College hosting auditions for upcoming production of ‘Hairspray’
BENTON TOWNSHIP — Lake Michigan College is seeking up to 32 student and community actors to perform in ...
News
Task force proposes recommendations on statewide unmanned aerial systems regulations
The Unmanned Aircraft Systems Task Force released a report of recommendations it presented to Gov. Rick Snyder and ...
Berrien County
Niles man convicted for third domestic violence charge
A three-time domestic violence offender who threatened a woman with a knife and then lunged at police with ...
News
New treasury website explains local government finances
LANSING — Michigan residents can now view the fiscal health of communities across the state through the MI ...
Dowagiac
Veteran police officer to retire after four decades of service
Dowagiac’s James Kusa has a very simple philosophy when it comes to life: treat people with the respect ...
Dowagiac
Local charity donates clothing for Borgess-Lee patients
DOWAGIAC — While she may not be in the examination room administering shots or next to the surgery bed ...
Berrien County
Former Niles teacher establishes scholarship for ‘most improved’ student
A former Niles Community Schools leader who served the district for 23 years returned last week to present ...
Berrien County
Four Flags Garden Club members decorate depot
Correction: Amtrak personnel put up the lights. The Niles Amtrak Depot is all dressed up for the holidays. More ...
Berrien County
Man dies in car crash in Berrien Township Nov. 25
An 80-year-old Sawyer man died in a single-car crash in Berrien Township at 8:40 a.m. Nov 25, according ...
News
Michigan State University to host 4-H Tractor Operator Program
Michigan State University Extension will offer the 4-H Tractor Operator Program beginning Jan. 18. Successful completion of 4-H ...
Berrien County
LMC seeking nominations for 2018 Alumni Awards
BENTON TOWNSHIP — The Lake Michigan College Alumni Association Board of Directors is seeking nominations for its 2018 ...
Berrien County
SMC announces ‘Building Healthy Futures’
Southwestern Michigan College Board of Trustees Nov. 20 awarded five-year service pins to Treasurer Becky Moore and Judy ...
Berrien County
Residents advised to not move firewood to prevent pest spread
With winter setting in and hunters heading to deer camps throughout the state, it’s an important time to ...
Dowagiac
Dowagiac police log — Nov. 24-27
Nov. 24 1 p.m. — Police Department, lost and found property 3:30 p.m. — 300 block Oak, assault ...
