Kelsey Hammon, Author at Leader Publications

Obituaries

Gordon Haggin, of South Bend

May 20, 1932 — Nov. 17, 2019 Gordon A. “Bud” Haggin, 87, of South Bend passed away Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019. He was born May ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Wednesday, November 20, 2019 9:10 am

Obituaries

Michael Jackson, of Eau Claire

March 28, 1963 — Nov. 17, 2019 Michael Jackson, 56, of Eau Claire, passed away Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, in the woods in Dowagiac. A ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Wednesday, November 20, 2019 9:09 am

Berrien County

South Bend woman dies in rollover accident

SUBMITTED A 39-year-old woman from South Bend died in a rollover accident Nov. 3 in Oronoko Charter Township. At about 12:21 p.m., Michigan State Police ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Tuesday, November 5, 2019 10:43 am

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Linda Ross, of Benton Harbor

Linda Ross, 68, of Benton Harbor, passed away Oct. 15, 2019. Arrangements entrusted to Brown Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Niles. BrownFuneralHomeNiles.com. Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Monday, October 21, 2019 7:38 am

Education

Niles Community Schools board member steps down

NILES — A long-time member of the Niles Community Schools board of education is stepping down from his position. Greg O’Toole stepped down from the ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Tuesday, September 17, 2019 8:58 am

News

Niles District Library, Niles History Center to co-host Civil War program

NILES — The Niles District Library will be taking a dive into history later this week. At 6:30 p.m. Thursday, the Niles History Center and ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Wednesday, September 11, 2019 7:39 am

Cass County

Area resident sentenced on sexual abuse charge

CASSOPOLIS — A Dowagiac man is going to prison for criminal sexual conduct incidents that occurred last year and earlier this year. Joshua Benjamin-Alex Lange, ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Monday, September 9, 2019 8:42 am

Obituaries

Harry A. Pellow, of Dowagiac

Nov. 13, 1947 — Aug. 1, 2019 Harry A. Pellow, 71, of Dowagiac, passed away, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019, at his home. A memorial service ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Monday, August 5, 2019 9:00 am

Cass County

Resident from Grand Rapids sentenced in Cass County Court

CASSOPOLIS — A Grand Rapids area man who stole checks from his grandmother was sentenced to prison Friday in Cass County Circuit Court. Paul Charles ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Monday, July 15, 2019 9:30 am

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Phyllis Ann Green, of Dowagiac

Oct. 19, 1933 — July 11, 2019 Phyllis Ann Green, 85, lifelong resident of Dowagiac, passed away, Thursday, July 11, 2019, at her home. A ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Monday, July 15, 2019 9:25 am

Obituaries

Lorane Hall-Rodriquez, of Niles

June 25, 1946 — June 1, 2019 Lorane Hall, 72, of Niles, passed away at her home on Saturday, June 1, 2019, with her family ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Tuesday, June 4, 2019 9:07 am

Niles

Niles Memorial Day Parade celebrates freedoms, honors fallen veterans

In the minutes leading up to Niles Memorial Day Parade Monday, people all along Main Street staked out their viewing spot on patches of grass. Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Tuesday, May 28, 2019 10:05 am

Buchanan

Zen Leaf’s first customer makes purchase Friday

When Sara Crouse, 38, of Sawyer, stepped up to a counter inside Zen Leaf Friday morning, the medical marijuana provisioning center’s employees crowded around to ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Tuesday, May 28, 2019 10:00 am

Niles

NSL invites community to take part in anniversary luncheon

Nearly 85 years ago, a group of women banded together to form a nonprofit organization to help better the lives of local children and their ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Friday, May 24, 2019 9:47 am

Niles Community Schools

Niles High School graduates take part in third annual senior walk

Wednesday afternoon, more than 200 pre-school and kindergartners lined the hall at Northside Child Development Center to cheer on graduating high schoolers for the third ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Thursday, May 23, 2019 10:18 am

Niles Township

Construction on Niles Culver’s restaurant breaks ground after minor delays

After a bit of a delay, construction on the Niles Culver’s restaurant broke ground Tuesday at 1420 S. 11th St. Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Thursday, May 23, 2019 10:11 am

Niles

Lush Garden Supply Center finds new home after seeing increase in business

When recreational marijuana was legalized late last year, business owners Matt and Renae Johnson began to see an uptick in business at their LED light ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Thursday, May 23, 2019 10:09 am

Column

HAMMON: Thank you for loving your community newspaper

On May 30, I will be loading up a moving truck and heading west to my hometown of Longmont, Colorado. I have missed the Rocky ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Thursday, May 23, 2019 9:48 am

Niles Township

Niles Township opts out of recreational marijuana business

Niles Township trustees voted unanimously Monday night to opt out of recreational marijuana business.  Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Wednesday, May 22, 2019 9:53 am

Niles

Hope Community Church reflects on anniversary milestone

Twenty years ago, the congregants of Hope Community Church had their first gathering in the basement of a Niles home. Since then, the church has ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Tuesday, May 21, 2019 9:38 am

Niles Community Schools

Lunch Bunch reading club inspires youth to embrace different genres and authors

At Eastside Connections, the Lunch Bunch book club sticks to one major motto: Don’t judge a book by its cover. Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Tuesday, May 21, 2019 9:33 am

Buchanan

First local medical marijuana provisioning center opens

Saturday marked a historic day for Berrien County as the first medical marijuana provisioning center opened its doors to the public. Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Monday, May 20, 2019 9:59 am

Niles

Greater Niles Chamber makes donation, repays city

The Greater Niles Chamber of Commerce announced last week that the organization is donating $2 million to the Hunter Foundation. City officials also confirmed that ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Monday, May 20, 2019 9:49 am

News Main

Southwest Michigan’s first medical marijuana provisioning center opens doors Saturday

BUCHANAN — Saturday marked a historic day for southwest Michigan as the first medical marijuana provisioning center opened its doors to the public. Billy Breen, ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Saturday, May 18, 2019 1:50 pm

berrien county

County commissioners discuss proposed transportation pilot program

Could a transportation pilot program be the solution for Berrien County’s ailing public transit systems? Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Friday, May 17, 2019 9:56 am

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