Cass County
School Supply Spectacular prepares those in need for school
Backpacks, folders and pencils littered the gymnasium of Brookside Learning Center in Cassopolis Saturday afternoon after many Cass ...
Business
Dowagiac optometrist to retire after 40 years of service
For the last four decades, Dr. Alan Montgomery has spent his days caring for the vision of patients ...
Cass County
Crews making final touches in Dodd Park improvement project
Several months ago, the friendly confines of Niles’ Arthur Dodd Park were anything but welcoming to visitors. Following ...
News
Michigan’s Safe Delivery reaches milestone with 200th newborn safely surrendered
LANSING — Michigan has achieved a significant milestone in the state’s efforts to keep infants safe with the ...
Dowagiac
Dowagiac police log — Aug. 18-21
Aug. 18 12:50 p.m. — Daily/Mathews, assist to sheriff’s office 2:25 p.m. — 600 block Orchard, vehicle theft ...
Dowagiac
Beckwith Theatre presents a free staged comedy reading
The Beckwith Theatre Company will host a free staged reading of Wendy Wasserstein’s comedy, “The Sisters Rosensweig,” at ...
Cass County
Dowagiac man sentenced for sexual assault
A man who prosecutors said caused “emotional and physical harm” as well as “extreme embarrassment” to a young ...
Business
Rod & Roll Auto Show attracts massive crowd downtown
After being slowed down by a massive rainstorm last year, one of Dowagiac’s most beloved events powered through ...
Buchanan
Wolverine Pipe Line partners with Berrien County Cancer Service for Day of Caring
If not for some Niles’ volunteers, 68-year-old Lynda Nix might have had to uproot from her Buchanan home ...
Business
Leader Publications hosts carnival-themed fundraiser to support United Way
Leader Publications hosted a Michiana Life launch and fundraiser for United Way of Southwest Michigan Thursday evening at ...
News
Bertrand man arrested after police find illegal marijuana grow operation at local home
A 41-year-old Bertrand Township man was arrested for a suspected connection with an illegal marijuana grow operation at ...
Berrien County
Berrien County Fair results — Beef, feeder and breeding
Senior Division First — Katrena E Klopfenstein, Galien Second — Cora Schau, Buchanan Beef Showmanship-Interim Division First — Trent ...
News
Motorcyclist injured in crash while avoiding car collision
A Niles man was hospitalized Friday after crashing his motorcycle into a ditch while swerving out of the ...
News
State urging parents to give their children a ‘dadvantage’
LANSING — This August, Child Support Month, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is urging families ...
Dowagiac
Dowagiac police log — Aug. 17-18
Aug. 17 5:05 a.m. — 200 block of W. Division, suspicious situation 6:06 a.m. — N. Front/E. Division, ...
Cass County
Area veterans’ rights attorney speaks to DAR
At the Aug. 14 meeting of the Captain Samuel Felt Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Matthew R. ...
Dowagiac
Dowagiac man injured in rollover crash
A Dowagiac man was hospitalized after his vehicle overturned multiple times while driving through Penn Township Saturday night, ...
News
1st Source Bank donates to Lakeland Medical Center
ST. JOSEPH — 1st Source Bank recently donated $100,000 in support of two private glass-enclosed meeting rooms that ...
News
SOS Johnson reminds parents to think Child Protection Registry
LANSING — It is almost back-to-school time, and Secretary of State Ruth Johnson is reminding busy parents and ...
News Main
Niles boy wins best in show with llama at the Berrien County Youth Fair
When 5-year-old Kanen Fernwalt, of Niles, stands next to Drako the llama, the animal towers above him. But ...
Breaking News
Murder victim’s vehicle found abandoned in corn field
Investigators have uncovered the vehicle that was reported missing Sunday evening, following the shooting of Carla Lewis ...
Dowagiac
Old Rugged Cross Garden receives big facelift
People who have recently stopped by Pokagon Township’s “church without walls” may have noticed the surroundings look more ...
Dowagiac
Retired area educator discusses alternatives to college at Dowagiac Rotary
For the last several decades, educators across the country have pushed high school students toward the same destination ...
Dowagiac
Dowagiac police log — Aug. 16-17
Aug. 16 7:55 a.m. — 400 block of Spruce, general assistance 9:40 a.m. — 200 Commercial, suspicious situation ...
Business
Top two auto show trophies signify the beating heart of classic vehicles
Unique to the Dowagiac community’s Rod & Roll Classic Auto Show, the Best of Show and Queen’s Choice ...
