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Buchanan

Buchanan commissioners table LiveBuchanan votes

BUCHANAN — Buchanan City Commissioners have postponed action on formalizing the relationship between the city and a local economic development organization called LiveBuchanan after both ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Tuesday, July 23, 2024 12:07 pm

Crime/Court

Niles man gets jail time for fleeing police

NILES — A Niles man who fled from police on a motorcycle before he crashed it was sentenced to jail Monday in Berrien County Trial ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Tuesday, July 23, 2024 10:53 am

Berrien County

South Bend man sentenced on weapon charge

NILES — A man whose father was sentenced to jail last week was given a jail sentence Monday in Berrien County Trial Court.      Gino ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Monday, July 22, 2024 4:52 pm

Crime/Court

South Bend man sentenced on weapons charge

NILES — A South Bend man was sentenced on a weapons charge Monday in Berrien County Trial Court.   Jason Robert Miltroka, 47, of South Bend, ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Tuesday, July 16, 2024 11:50 am

Crime/Court

Niles man gets jail time for carrying concealed weapon

NILES — A Niles man who was arrested for carrying a loaded stolen gun was sentenced to jail Monday in Berrienn County Trial Court. Gladger ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Monday, July 15, 2024 3:31 pm

Cass County

Edwardsburg man gets time served for larceny

CASSOPOLIS — An Edwardsburg man who broke into cars at Edwardsburg High School and later broke into a home in 2017 was given credit for ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Monday, July 15, 2024 11:26 am

Cass County

Cass County law clerk gets jail for contempt of court

CASSOPOLIS — A law clerk was held in contempt of court and sentenced to jail Friday in Cass County Circuit Court. Rosemary Kuerbitz, a law ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Friday, July 12, 2024 1:23 pm

Buchanan

Buchanan approves liquor license for boutique hotel

BUCHANAN — Buchanan commissioners approved a new liquor license Monday for the boutique hotel going in on Days Avenue in the former livery stable building. ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Thursday, July 11, 2024 9:25 am

Buchanan

Buchanan moves forward with downtown streetscape, infrastructure projects

BUCHANAN — Buchanan City Commissioners took a big step forward Monday when it comes to the city’s downtown streetscape and infrastructure project. Commissioners approved three ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Wednesday, July 10, 2024 12:03 pm

Brandywine Education

Brandywine adopts new cell phone policy, hires assistant elementary principal

NILES — A new cell phone policy is coming this fall for Brandywine students. Brandywine Board of Education members approved the change along with the ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Tuesday, July 9, 2024 4:34 pm

Cass County

Man gets prison time for attacking police officer during traffic stop

NILES — A Mishawaka man who attacked a police officer was sentenced to prison and another man received probation for a similar offense Monday in ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Tuesday, July 9, 2024 3:34 pm

Brandywine Education

School board split on vote to appoint new member

NILES — It will be up to the Berrien RESA Board of Education to pick a new board member for the Brandywine School Board after ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Tuesday, July 9, 2024 12:06 pm

Crime/Court

Galien man gets prison time for trying to burn down father’s trailer

NILES — A Galien man who tried to burn down a trailer his father lived in was sentenced to prison Monday in Berrien County Trial ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Monday, July 8, 2024 4:18 pm

Crime/Court

Niles teen sentenced to prison for Little Caesars shooting

NILES — The shooting outside a Niles business in January has resulted in a prison sentence for the shooter.  Berrien County Trial Court Judge Jennifer ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Monday, July 8, 2024 1:12 pm

Crime/Court

Edwardsburg man gets probation for meth possession

CASSOPOLIS — A 72-year-old man will have the chance to keep a felony conviction off his record if he’s successful on probation.      Gary Wayne ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Saturday, July 6, 2024 5:00 am

Crime/Court

Dowagiac man gets prison time on multiple charges

CASSOPOLIS — A Dowagiac man with a long criminal history as well as ongoing anger problems was sentenced to prison Friday in Cass County Circuit ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Friday, July 5, 2024 1:13 pm

Buchanan

Fisher gets jail, probation in criminal sexual conduct case

ST. JOSEPH — Buchanan attorney Lanny Fisher will spend the next year in jail and the next five years on probation after being sentenced Wednesday ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Wednesday, July 3, 2024 7:19 pm

Crime/Court

Dowagiac man sentenced to prison on drug, gun charges

 CASSOPOLIS – A Dowagiac man charged in two separate incidents involving drugs and guns was sentenced to prison Friday in Cass County Circuit Court.      ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Friday, June 28, 2024 2:23 pm

Brandywine Education

Brandywine school board talks budgets, finances

NILES — Budgets and finances were the main topics of discussion at Monday’s Brandywine Board of Education meeting. Members held a budget hearing on the ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Wednesday, June 26, 2024 11:57 am

Brandywine Education

Election Commission rejects recall language against Brandywine board members

ST. JOSEPH – Recall wording against three Brandywine Board of Education members was rejected Monday by the Berrien County Election Commission. Retired Brandywine Superintendent John ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Monday, June 24, 2024 5:10 pm

Berrien County

Berrien Springs man gets prison time for $50,000+ identity theft scheme

NILES — A Berrien Springs man was sentenced Monday in Berrien County Trial Court here after being convicted of an elaborate scheme involving identity theft ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Monday, June 24, 2024 12:25 pm

Buchanan

Holmes to run for Buchanan City Commission

BUCHANAN — The “Unity Ticket” running against three incumbent Buchanan City Commissioners has been completed with the addition of Buchanan native Lorilie Holmes as she ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Monday, June 24, 2024 11:34 am

Crime/Court

Dowagiac man gets additional prison time on multiple charges

CASSOPOLIS — A Dowagiac man already in prison in Indiana was given additional prison terms after being sentenced Friday in Cass County Circuit Court. Cole ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Saturday, June 22, 2024 5:00 am

Brandywine Education

Recall wording submitted against Brandywine school board members

ST. JOSEPH — Recall wording has been submitted against four Brandywine Board of Education members. A clarity hearing on the proposed wording is set for ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Tuesday, June 18, 2024 3:00 pm

Crime/Court

Niles man gets probation, tether for running drug house

NILES — A Niles man arrested in April for operating a drug house was sentenced Monday in Berrien County Trial Court. Dustin Lisle Smith, 37, ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Monday, June 17, 2024 12:04 pm

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