News
Local organization hosts voter registration, cookout
NILES — A table with hot dog toppings and chips sat welcoming curious visitors to an event in East Side Park on Saturday. Music over ...
Christina Clark, Author at Leader Publications
Education
Niles Community Schools’ remote platform allows students to go at own pace
NILES — Angie Pingel is happy with where the Virtual Viking program is now, but acknowledged a bumpy start to the beginning of classes this ...
by Christina Clark, Saturday, September 19, 2020 9:00 am
Berrien County
Berrien County Health department gets blunt on marijuana education, safety
NILES — The Berrien County Health Department is no stranger to having blunt talks about public health. Through the spring, summer and now entering fall, ...
by Christina Clark, Friday, September 18, 2020 2:01 pm
News
Niles police chief looks forward to continuing work with city, two departments
NILES — Niles Police Chief Jim Millin has held his current position since 2011. As Niles Fire Chief Larry Lamb moves into retirement on Oct. ...
by Christina Clark, Friday, September 18, 2020 9:48 am
Cass County
Michigan Works! closes central office, opens three new locations
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — Michigan Works! will be expanding to three locations in Cass County. The central office in Dowagiac will close as the expansion takes ...
by Christina Clark, Thursday, September 17, 2020 10:01 am
Berrien County
MSP traffic stop data reveals need for deeper study
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — Data released from the Michigan State Police about traffic stops in Berrien and Cass counties includes two data points: number of stops ...
by Christina Clark, Thursday, September 17, 2020 8:54 am
News
Niles City Council votes to combine police, fire chief positions
NILES — The Niles Police Chief will now be taking on an even larger role in the city, as he prepares to bridge two positions. ...
by Christina Clark, Wednesday, September 16, 2020 8:36 am
News
No solutions reached for Niles Skate Park
NILES — After over an hour of discussion, Niles City Council members and city officials reached no proposed solution for ongoing challenges at the city’s ...
by Christina Clark, Tuesday, September 15, 2020 1:51 pm
News
Pucker Street Dam removal unearths one of first dams in region
NILES TOWNSHIP — A few spectators parked their cars on the side of M-51, across the Dowagiac River from Losensky Park, to watch a crane ...
by Christina Clark, Tuesday, September 15, 2020 8:59 am
Business
Niles produce driver awarded national recognition
NILES — On Monday, a produce driver for Shelton’s Farm Market walked into the back room of the wholesale warehouse to participate in what he ...
by Christina Clark, Monday, September 14, 2020 4:54 pm
News
American Legion hosts 9/11 memorial in Riverfront Park
NILES — Friday morning arrived in an autumn fashion of cloudy, grey and cold. It was in this somber setting at 9 a.m. that a ...
by Christina Clark, Friday, September 11, 2020 11:37 am
Buchanan
YMCA welcomes back patrons
NILES — Workout machines were whirring and more voices filled the rooms at the Niles-Buchanan YMCA on Wednesday. For the first time in nearly six ...
by Christina Clark, Friday, September 11, 2020 9:40 am
Business
Niles Scream Park opens Friday
NILES — Upon entering the Niles Haunted House, patrons will find themselves facing six doors and paths to begin on. Each one leads to a ...
by Christina Clark, Thursday, September 10, 2020 3:07 pm
News
Niles Township board discusses limitations, road department
NILES TOWNSHIP — Paying the bills, swapping cleaning services and approving a regular inspection on the water tower were just a few of the agenda ...
by Christina Clark, Thursday, September 10, 2020 12:04 pm
Giving
Mt. Calvary Baptist offering free meals to the community
NILES — Pastor Bryant Bacon noticed an increase of homeless people in the Niles community. He has noticed it around the city, but it has ...
by Christina Clark, Thursday, September 10, 2020 9:05 am
News
Millage hearings set by Niles Charter Township
NILES TOWNSHIP — The township board approved five public special hearings on Tuesday evening. The hearings will take place beginning at 5 p.m., Sept. 21, ...
by Christina Clark, Wednesday, September 9, 2020 3:11 pm
Brandywine Education
In-person, virtual classes begin for area schools
BERRIEN COUNTY — The rain did not damper the spirits of educators welcoming students back to their first official day of in-person instruction since March. ...
by Christina Clark, Tuesday, September 8, 2020 4:25 pm
News
Niles Skatepark vandalized, city officials seek solutions
NILES — A familiar lock and chain was back on the entry for the Niles skate park Tuesday morning. Overnight between Friday and Saturday, vandals ...
by Christina Clark, Tuesday, September 8, 2020 2:24 pm
Berrien County
Niles Community Health Center offering COVID-19 testing
Correction: An earlier publication of this article used the former address of the Niles Community Health Center. The center is located at 1951 Oak Street ...
by Christina Clark, Friday, September 4, 2020 12:00 pm
News
Niles Scream Park prepares for 2020 season with new COVID-19 precautions
NILES — 2020 is about to get even scarier. The temperatures outside will begin to fall, the sun will begin to set sooner, and things ...
by Christina Clark, Friday, September 4, 2020 9:55 am
Berrien County
Berrien County Health Department responds to COVID-19 comorbidities numbers
BERRIEN COUNTY — Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, health officials have warned residents to take extra precautions for those with underlying health conditions. ...
by Christina Clark, Friday, September 4, 2020 9:54 am
Business
Former Chemical Bank now TCF National Bank
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — The bank sitting at the corner of Main Street and North Fourth Street downtown has a new look. Gone are the familiar ...
by Christina Clark, Thursday, September 3, 2020 12:02 pm
Brandywine Education
GALLERY: Soft start for students begins at Niles, Brandywine schools
NILES — Yellow school busses lined up outside of schools Wednesday morning, with partially filled rows of seats of anxious students. A new middle schooler ...
by Christina Clark, Wednesday, September 2, 2020 2:01 pm
News
Residents seek guidance as they deal with raccoons
NILES — Masked bandits appear as the darkness falls over Niles. They find their way into porches and into dumpsters, making a mess as they ...
by Christina Clark, Wednesday, September 2, 2020 10:00 am
Business
Bait, tackle shop reels in success at new location
NILES — One familiar store located in downtown Niles has moved about three blocks away in order to grow. As the pandemic closed many retail ...
