Dowagiac City Council
City buys skid loader from Ausra
Dowagiac City Council Monday night approved the purchase of a Case skid loader from Ausra Equipment and Supply for $50,750.
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Chicago Shriners Children's Hospital
Teen wants toys for her 17th birthday
Cassidy Evans isn’t your typical teenager.
by John Eby, Monday, August 26, 2013 5:52 pm
Abbott and Powers Agency
Business donors help Marcellus students ‘Shop 4 Success’
CASSOPOLIS — More than 30 Marcellus Elementary School students Shopped 4 Success on Thursday and will start off their school year on the right foot ...
by John Eby, Sunday, August 25, 2013 4:01 pm
Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve
Cass, Berrien counties face similar challenges
By six “vital measures” of regional performance, Berrien and Cass counties stack up similarly statistically, although manufacturing remains the main sector in Cass while it ...
by John Eby, Sunday, August 25, 2013 3:54 pm
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Decatur Family Care designated PCMH
KALAMAZOO — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has designated 17 Bronson medical practices, including Bronson LakeView Family Care Decatur, as patient-centered medical homes for ...
by John Eby, Friday, August 23, 2013 10:55 am
Dowagiac Rotary Club
Sewing school teaches life lessons
Karla Arndt imparts life skills at Sew Can You Fashion Design School, 111 Pennsylvania Ave., although students are more likely to learn recycling than needle ...
by John Eby, Thursday, August 22, 2013 7:16 pm
Borgess-Lee Memorial Hospital
Borgess-Lee drive-through flu clinic Oct. 5
With the flu season rapidly approaching, area residents can protect themselves with vaccinations offered at Borgess-Lee Memorial Hospital. Flu and pneumonia vaccinations will be available ...
by John Eby, Thursday, August 22, 2013 4:06 pm
Asian carp
Kalamazoo River Asian carp study negative
The Department of Natural Resources Thursday announced that none of the 200 water samples collected in the Kalamazoo River in July contained traces of genetic ...
by John Eby, Thursday, August 22, 2013 3:59 pm
Hampshire Country Club
Cart fire closes Hampshire
Investigation continues to determine what caused a fire early Wednesday which destroyed the building that housed Hampshire Country Club’s golf cart fleet.
by John Eby, Wednesday, August 21, 2013 5:02 pm
Pokagon School
Pokagon School reunion Sept. 14
Pokagon School’s fifth annual reunion takes place Sept. 14, with sign-in at 11 a.m. and lunch at 1 p.m.
by John Eby, Tuesday, August 20, 2013 9:18 pm
Dick Hagemeyer Award
National Weather Service honors Teichman
EAU CLAIRE — Herbert Teichman on Tuesday received the Dick Hagemeyer Award for his 45 years of service as a volunteer Cooperative Weather Observer (COOP).
by John Eby, Tuesday, August 20, 2013 9:13 pm
Cassopolis Family Clinic
Sen. Stabenow helps break ground for Cass clinic
CASSOPOLIS — When it comes to economic impact, Cassopolis Family Clinic packs a wallop.
by John Eby, Tuesday, August 20, 2013 9:07 pm
59th House District
St. Joseph County Republican runs in 59th
A year from now, state Rep. Matt Lori will be term-limited and John Bippus of Three Rivers will be bidding to be Dowagiac’s next voice ...
by John Eby, Tuesday, August 20, 2013 11:40 am
Sister Lakes Community Church
Film shot in Berrien champions seniors
A new film shot in St. Joseph last summer which champions respect for elders will be screened at 8 p.m. Aug. 29 at Sister Lakes ...
by John Eby, Tuesday, August 20, 2013 11:37 am
Cass County Sheriff's Office
Two crashes Saturday in Cass County
Cass County Sheriff Joseph M. Underwood’s deputies investigated weekend crashes in Silver Creek and in Newberg townships.
by John Eby, Sunday, August 18, 2013 3:30 pm
23rd annual Rod and Roll Classic Auto Show
Cassopolis couple win Best of Show at Rod and Roll
Tim and Terrie Tabbert of Cassopolis won Best of Show at Saturday’s 23rd annual Dowagiac Rod and Roll Classic Auto Show with a bright red ...
by John Eby, Sunday, August 18, 2013 3:25 pm
Dowagiac Rotary Club
Canada invites Underground Railroad Wax Museum
Now that there are 41 Cass County Underground Railroad Wax Museum figures, students at Sam Adams Elementary School in Cassopolis are getting invited places, and ...
by John Eby, Friday, August 16, 2013 9:55 am
Chieftain Marching Band
Dowagiac band room gets fresh look
Dowagiac Union High School’s bandroom is in the midst of a makeover.
by John Eby, Friday, August 16, 2013 9:48 am
23rd annual Rod and Roll Classic Auto Show
23rd Rod and Roll revved and ready
Miss Dowagiac Amanda Hassle’s Queen’s Choice and the peer-voted Best of Show trophy are up for grabs at Saturday’s 23rd annual Rod and Roll Classic ...
by John Eby, Wednesday, August 14, 2013 6:22 pm
Bullseye Marketplace
Bullseye much more than a meat market
VANDALIA — Bullseye Marketplace, 59283 White Temple Rd., this weekend features meat fresh from the 162nd Cass County Fair, including Cameron Hayden’s grand champion steer, ...
by John Eby, Wednesday, August 14, 2013 10:02 am
Big Fish Lake
Rockers Rat Salad playing in Marcellus Aug. 17
Almost three years ago, rock band Rat Salad reassembled to play for the Marcellus High School Class of 1985.
by John Eby, Tuesday, August 13, 2013 8:57 pm
Berrien County
City Attorney Mark Westrate dies
City Attorney Mark A. Westrate, who died Tuesday at 63, possessed a brilliant mind and could have practiced law anywhere, but stayed in Cass County, ...
by John Eby, Tuesday, August 13, 2013 8:28 pm
Dowagiac City Council
New health building eyed for Main/Front
Van Buren/Cass District Health Department’s construction of a new building across from Dowagiac City Hall sets a chain of events in motion.
by John Eby, Monday, August 12, 2013 9:17 pm
Dowagiac District Library
Wolverine Building being torn down
Dowagiac District Library acquired the Wolverine building earlier this year and began taking down the former school administration headquarters facing Main Street this week.
by John Eby, Monday, August 12, 2013 5:52 pm
APEX
Relay festive with Mardi Gras theme
A Mardi Gras theme made Saturday/Sunday’s cancer-fighting Cass County Relay for Life feel like a festive party.
