Vandalia
10th annual celebration of the area’s rich history and legacy taking place
This weekend, thousands of people will fill the otherwise quiet village green, in Vandalia, to experience the real-life telling of a story. A story so ...
Angie Marciniak, Author at Leader Publications
cassopolis
Cass Area Artists to host fifth annual Summer Art Show
Planted in the field adjacent to the Cass County Council on Aging in Cassopolis sits a quiet pavilion, offering shelter from the elements and a ...
by Angie Marciniak, Thursday, July 11, 2019 9:55 am
Cassopolis
Ross Beatty High School graduates 69 students
CASSOPOLIS — Rain and clouds did not stop friends and family from packing into the gymnasium at Ross Beatty Junior/Senior High School in Cassopolis on ...
by Angie Marciniak, Thursday, June 13, 2019 9:47 am
Cassopolis
Midwest Energy partners with McClure to continue Imagine Cass momentum
CASSOPOLIS — Imagine spending the day in Cassopolis – shopping at downtown retail stores, the farmer’s market, relaxing at a public access beach on Stone ...
by Angie Marciniak, Thursday, June 6, 2019 12:11 pm
Edwardsburg
Edwardsburg High School graduates 207 students
EDWARDSBURG — With the sun shining high in the sky and breezes whipping in through the gymnasium doors, families and friends of the graduating Class ...
by Angie Marciniak, Thursday, June 6, 2019 12:09 pm
Cassopolis
Free ‘Super Fun Color Run’ event to be hosted in Cassopolis
CASSOPOLIS — Clouds of color will fill the air on Saturday, June 8, at the fifth annual ‘Super Fun Color Run’ sponsored by the Cass ...
by Angie Marciniak, Thursday, May 30, 2019 11:01 am
Cassopolis
Sparks Cedarlee Farm to host free ice cream social, farm tour
CASSOPOLIS — The sweet sound of children laughing, playing and enjoying ice cream cones will soon drown out the usual mooing that can be heard ...
by Angie Marciniak, Thursday, May 16, 2019 9:38 am
Cass County
Ross Beatty High School announces highest ranking seniors
CASSOPOLIS — With the turn of a tassel, four years of hard work and determination will be rewarded for seniors at Ross Beatty High School ...
by Angie Marciniak, Thursday, May 9, 2019 10:53 am
cassopolis
Cass Area Artists group looking forward to busy season
Alongside thousands of books on the shelves at the Cass District Library, are paintings from local artists – farm scenes, abstract pieces and a wood ...
by Angie Marciniak, Thursday, April 25, 2019 10:05 am
Buchanan
Edwardsburg student takes top spot in Buchanan Art Center exhibit
From cookies and canvas painter to first-place winning artist, Edwardsburg High School senior Sydney O’Brien has been on an art-fueled adventure throughout her lifetime.
by Angie Marciniak, Thursday, April 25, 2019 10:04 am
cassopolis
Cass County celebrates Animal Care, Control Week
The energetic sound of barking dogs fills the air like white noise to 27-year Cass County Animal Control veteran Ronald Butts. The director, at ease ...
by Angie Marciniak, Thursday, April 18, 2019 9:11 am
Edwardsburg
Barn Swallow to host auditions for youth show
EDWARDSBURG — King Midas can only think of one thing: gold. As the story goes, he loves gold crowns, gold rings, gold spoons, gold mirrors ...
by Angie Marciniak, Thursday, April 11, 2019 10:49 am
Cassopolis
Cassopolis students take trip to Air Zoo
CASSOPOLIS — Five students from Ross Beatty Junior/Senior High School embarked on an historical adventure Thursday, March 21, at the Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum, also ...
by Angie Marciniak, Thursday, March 28, 2019 11:14 am
Education
EPS turns to public for strategic plan
EDWARDSBURG — Edwardsburg Public Schools is asking for the community’s input on its newest five-year strategic planning endeavor. The plan is being developed with assistance ...
by Angie Marciniak, Thursday, March 28, 2019 11:11 am
Edwardsburg
Eagle Lake Elementary School students read books to earn a chance to win a new bike
EDWARDSBURG — Eight lucky third graders at Eagle Lake Elementary school will be riding around on new wheels this summer thanks to the school’s annual ...
by Angie Marciniak, Thursday, March 21, 2019 9:30 am
Cassopolis
Dussel’s Farm Market to re-open in early April
CASSOPOLIS — After a long, cold winter, a warm greenhouse full of growing flowers is a welcome sign that spring is just around the corner. ...
by Angie Marciniak, Thursday, March 21, 2019 9:28 am
Cassopolis
Cassopolis junior, senior high school FFA teams win big at state
By ANGIE MARCINIAK angie.marciniak@leaderpub.com CASSOPOLIS – On Friday, March 8, the Cassopolis Junior High and High School FFA teams competed in Michigan’s Annual FFA Convention ...
by Angie Marciniak, Thursday, March 14, 2019 9:42 am
Education
Edwardsburg High School students to perform ‘Shrek the Musical’
EDWARDSBURG – “Beware OGRE,” reads a sign on the stage, moments before a big green ogre enters onto the scene. Set in a fantasy world ...
by Angie Marciniak, Thursday, March 14, 2019 9:18 am
Horizons
Niles man spends retirement hand-crafting knives, woodwork
Descending the stairs to the study in the lower level of artisan Terry Truesdell’s Niles home, visitors are charmed by warm wood-planked walls, an oversized ...
by Angie Marciniak, Friday, March 1, 2019 12:30 pm
Berrien County
Niles High School performs winter holiday concert
NILES — Niles High School bands performed their winter holiday concert on Thursday at the high school auditorium. The performance by the Jazz Band, the ...
by Angie Marciniak, Tuesday, December 18, 2018 10:23 am
education
Photo story: Niles, Buchanan and Brandywine districts score Division 1 rating in MSBOA competition
Niles High School hosted the Michigan School Band & Orchestra Association competition Wednesday, Oct. 10.
by Angie Marciniak, Tuesday, October 16, 2018 9:21 am
News
Niles High School celebrates Homecoming: Photo story
NILES — Niles High School students celebrated Homecoming Week with a parade on Friday afternoon. The occasion included floats, marching bands and lots of student ...
by Angie Marciniak, Tuesday, September 25, 2018 10:57 am
Niles Community Schools
Photo story: Niles band rehearses halftime show
After a week of bonding, rehearsing and acting like pirates, the Niles High School band performed part of its 2018 halftime show, “A Pirates Tale,” ...
by Angie Marciniak, Friday, August 10, 2018 9:11 am
Niles Community Schools
Photo story: Ballard Elementary students posed as historical figures
Ballard Elementary students hosted a Wax Figure Museum on June 1, with the goal to teach others about historical people.
by Angie Marciniak, Tuesday, June 5, 2018 8:48 am
Niles
Photo story: Jazz on the River takes place Friday
NILES — While rainy conditions Friday kept the fifth annual Jazz on the River from taking place in the amphitheater in Riverfront Park, students performed ...
