King Gillette
Dear John/Where did King Gillette live?
The inventor of the safety razor lived in Dowagiac as a boy.
johneby, Author at Leader Publications - Page 6 of 97
Dowagiac Rotary Club
Holy Cross president visits Dowagiac
Holy Cross College’s fourth President John Paige jokes about returning to South Bend from Rome as a “lateral move.”
by John Eby, Friday, June 28, 2013 10:13 am
Cass County Sheriff's Office
Meth suspects identified
Blaine Knight, 40, and his wife, Kristina Knight, 30, both of Cassopolis, remained lodged at Cass County Jail Friday afternoon after their methamphetamine-related arraignments in ...
by John Eby, Friday, June 28, 2013 10:06 am
Cass County
‘Aunt Cheryl’ Groner retiring
Cheryl Groner today closes a 33-year chapter in her life which sounds an awful lot like the next chapter in her life, since the day ...
by John Eby, Friday, June 28, 2013 9:59 am
Mno-Bmadsen
Ground broken for gas station
The Pokagon Band broke ground Thursday on its first investment on tribal property, a four-pump fueling station with gasoline and diesel fuel and a 4,000-square-foot ...
by John Eby, Wednesday, June 26, 2013 9:27 pm
May housing numbers
Strong May showing for housing market
ST. JOSEPH — “May overall was a very positive month for the housing market. The number of houses sold and closed and the selling ...
by John Eby, Wednesday, June 26, 2013 9:25 pm
Volunteer of the Week
Tavernier a multi-faceted volunteer
Jerry Tavernier, 76, of Edwardsburg, volunteers with the Presbyterian Church, the Lions Club, the museum and Niles-Buchanan Habitat for Humanity. Why do you ...
by John Eby, Wednesday, June 26, 2013 9:22 pm
Andrews University
State Bar in Berrien for oldest courthouse marker
An 1894 election cost this community the Berrien County seat to St. Joseph, but its 1839 Greek Revival courthouse survives to rank as Michigan’s oldest ...
by John Eby, Wednesday, June 26, 2013 9:15 pm
Dowagiac
Dowagiac schools ratifies labor contracts
Dowagiac Board of Education ratified its two labor contracts 5-0 at City Hall Wednesday morning which provide no pay increases, but lock in insurance costs ...
by John Eby, Wednesday, June 26, 2013 9:00 pm
CSI Junior Academy
CSI Junior Academy continues June 26
An unintended byproduct of Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) Junior Academy is that 30 Cass County students will be able to discern by the end of ...
by John Eby, Tuesday, June 25, 2013 6:15 pm
Cassopolis Area Utilities Authority
Dowagiac managing CAUA July 1
Dowagiac City Council Monday night approved the contract by which July 1 it becomes general manager of the Cassopolis Area Utilities Authority.
by John Eby, Tuesday, June 25, 2013 5:31 pm
Borgess Lee Medical Group
Dr. Ranginwala returning July 10
New doctor Mohammad Ranginwala, M.D., is no stranger to Dowagiac.
by John Eby, Tuesday, June 25, 2013 10:25 am
cass county board of commissioners
County reviews mold bids July 18
Quotes for removing mold from the 1899 courthouse will be before the Cass County Board of Commissioners at its July 18 meeting.
by John Eby, Monday, June 24, 2013 11:52 am
Decatur Family Center
Motorcycle freestyler wows Dowagiac
It’s probably not a prerequisite to being a professional adrenaline junkie, but Josh Borne studied mechanical engineering at Kettering University in Flint and worked for ...
by John Eby, Monday, June 24, 2013 11:49 am
African safari
Poachers almost wipe out white rhinos
CASSOPOLIS — Poaching white rhinos for their horns as an aphrodisiac popular in Japan, China and Korea reduced numbers to eight guarded around the clock.
by John Eby, Friday, June 21, 2013 10:55 am
Greater Dowagiac Chamber of Commerce
Mud-Luscious offers live pottery
Michelle Stambaugh not only gives downtown Dowagiac an artist to catch in the act of creating in her studio, Mud-Luscious represents an addition to Laurie ...
by John Eby, Friday, June 21, 2013 10:40 am
Cass County
Volunteer of the week/Tara Smith, DASAS
Tara Smith considers it an “honor” to volunteer for Domestic and Sexual Abuse Services (DASAS). Here’s why.
by John Eby, Friday, June 21, 2013 10:31 am
Decatur Family Shelter
Motorcycles ride Saturday for homeless shelter
Saturday’s third annual motorcycle Ride for the Homeless and Car Show at Southwestern Michigan College benefits Decatur’s Family Shelter.
by John Eby, Friday, June 21, 2013 10:28 am
WGTO
Fulmer returns to local radio
Dowagiac graduate Kent Fulmer has returned to the local radio station, which is now more powerful.
by John Eby, Thursday, June 20, 2013 6:07 pm
City of Dowagiac
Russom Park ready to roll
A project percolating for years in “stealth mode” is about to roar onto the radar the way Dowagiac Area History Museum did.
by John Eby, Thursday, June 20, 2013 6:03 pm
Pokagon Band
Same-sex couple says, ‘I do’
Danny Hossler and Enrico Perez, partners for three years, married Thursday afternoon at the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians Tribal Court.
by John Eby, Thursday, June 20, 2013 4:46 pm
WFD
Speed drummer wants to be best in world
Dave Stroup practices for the July 11-13 WFD (World’s Fastest Drummer) World Finals at Nashville’s New Music City Center using five-pound dumbbells as drumsticks.
by John Eby, Tuesday, June 18, 2013 5:03 pm
Dowagiac Board of Education
School board not done cutting budget
A preliminary budget Dowagiac Board of Education adopted Monday night at city hall shows the district spending less in 2014 than it did in 2011.
by John Eby, Monday, June 17, 2013 9:31 pm
Dowagiac Middle School
Grindstaff, Severin recognized
Dowagiac Board of Education June 17 recognized middle school substitute custodian Jennifer Grindstaff and Principal Matt Severin as “Chieftain heroes” for their quick reactions when ...
by John Eby, Monday, June 17, 2013 9:30 pm
Denny Diamond and the Family Jewels
Diamond tribute artist at Kubiak’s June 25
Had he not broken his leg playing ball at the beginning of summer in high school, Dennis Svehla probably wouldn’t have taught himself to play ...
