High school football
Edwardsburg tops Niles to extend streak to 41 straight
The streak continues.
Ryan Yuenger, Author at Leader Publications
Dowagiac
‘My literal happy place:’ Chicago family enlists local help to help preserve history, leave legacy – HORIZONS 2022
DEWEY LAKE — The Little Free Library and historical sign on Dewey Lake are more than just landmarks intersecting the past, present and future of ...
by Ryan Yuenger, Sunday, June 19, 2022 6:00 am
Dowagiac
As DAR chapter closes, registrar recalls genealogy adventures – HORIZONS 2022
DOWAGIAC — After 100 years, one local organization has made the decision to close its doors, but it’s legacy will live on through the bonds ...
by Ryan Yuenger, Saturday, June 18, 2022 7:00 am
Cassopolis
Cassopolis, cannabis companies cooperate, aim to grow together – HORIZONS 2022
CASSOPOLIS — Months before Michigan voters legalized recreational cannabis in 2018, Cassopolis took a symbolic stand against the industry. Four years later, two cannabis companies ...
by Ryan Yuenger, Friday, June 17, 2022 4:20 pm
Cass County
Respect the Rivers: Local waterways remain important to Pokagon way of life – HORIZONS 2022
DOWAGIAC — From catching fish in birch bark canoes on the St. Joseph River to growing crops in its lush floodplains, the Potawatomi have lived ...
by Ryan Yuenger, Friday, June 17, 2022 2:30 pm
Dowagiac
‘Plunged and submerged:’ Remembering the Scout Maid’s tragic voyage on Magician Lake – HORIZONS 2022
SISTER LAKES — On March 25, 1922, eight members of a South Bend-based Boy Scout troop embarked on a boat trip across a wind-swept and ...
by Ryan Yuenger, Friday, June 17, 2022 1:19 pm
Dowagiac
Business in back, party in front: Salted Words hosts open house in new event space
DOWAGIAC — Traveling down E. Division Street in Dowagiac, passers-by are greeted by a mural of angel wings with a bible verse written next to ...
by Ryan Yuenger, Thursday, June 16, 2022 6:02 pm
Cass County
‘Pathway to healing’: Belushi’s Farm, local cannabis company join forces
CASSOPOLIS — A local cannabis company has teamed up with a household name to help bring credibility – and a medicine-first approach – to the ...
by Ryan Yuenger, Thursday, June 16, 2022 9:29 am
Cassopolis
Dan Aykroyd, Jim Belushi to perform Blues Brothers show at cannabis music festival
CASSOPOLIS — They’re on a mission from God. They’re putting the band back together. Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi are scheduled to perform a ...
by Ryan Yuenger, Wednesday, June 15, 2022 8:08 pm
Dowagiac
Dowagiac Middle School second semester honor roll
DOWAGIAC — Dowagiac Middle School recently released its honor roll for its second semester, ending June 10. Students who achieved a 4.0 GPA are noted ...
by Ryan Yuenger, Wednesday, June 15, 2022 6:12 pm
Dowagiac
DUHS second semester honor roll
DOWAGIAC — Dowagiac Union High School recently released its honor roll for its second semester. Students who achieved a 4.0 GPA are noted with an ...
by Ryan Yuenger, Wednesday, June 15, 2022 4:02 pm
Dowagiac
With renovations complete, Caruso’s set for 100th anniversary party
DOWAGIAC — As Julie Johnson watched the walls of her 100-year-old family shop get a much-needed upgrade this spring, she couldn’t help but feel nostalgic. “When ...
by Ryan Yuenger, Wednesday, June 15, 2022 5:26 am
Dowagiac
‘Civic pride:’ Dowagiac unveils official city flag design
DOWAGIAC — Wave that flag, wave it wide and high. The Dowagiac City Council on Monday approved the design for an official Dowagiac city flag ...
by Ryan Yuenger, Tuesday, June 14, 2022 12:15 pm
Dowagiac
PHOTO STORY: Schlitz Creek picks a storm at Music in the Park
DOWAGIAC — From the mountains of Kalamazoo, Schlitz Creek descended on Dowagiac last Thursday for an evening of hot pickin’ bluegrass to a full lawn ...
by Ryan Yuenger, Tuesday, June 14, 2022 7:30 am
Dowagiac
Dowagiac students donate $1,142 to Cass County Cancer Service
DOWAGIAC — A local organization called, and local students responded. Students at Dowagiac Union High School donated $1142.62 to Cass County Cancer Services after a ...
by Ryan Yuenger, Monday, June 13, 2022 4:57 pm
Cass County
Niles man shot multiple times at Milton Twp. house party
MILTON TWP. — A house party turned into a crime scene in southern Cass County this weekend. A 44-year-old Niles resident is being treated for ...
by Ryan Yuenger, Saturday, June 11, 2022 2:39 pm
Cass County
Jim Belushi to host meet and greet at local cannabis dispensary
CASSOPOLIS — A slice of Hollywood is coming to Cassopolis. Sunset Coast Provisions, 980 E. State St., Cassopolis, is set to host a free meet ...
by Ryan Yuenger, Friday, June 10, 2022 4:54 pm
Dowagiac
Keeler Twp. trustee, Sister Lakes resident Ken Rahn dies
DOWAGIAC — During its groundbreaking ceremony for the new town hall building, Keeler Township officials left one shovel unmanned, with a helmet resting on the ...
by Ryan Yuenger, Thursday, June 9, 2022 8:30 am
Dowagiac
‘Desperately’ needed: Keeler breaks ground on new township hall
KEELER TWP. — After years of saving money, one local township is getting a much-needed facility upgrade. Keeler Township officials gathered Tuesday for a groundbreaking ...
by Ryan Yuenger, Thursday, June 9, 2022 7:21 am
Dowagiac
Quilted Oak Leaf joins Dowagiac Chamber of Commerce
DOWAGIAC — Greater Dowagiac Chamber of Commerce staff and business members gathered on May 25 for a ribbon-tying celebration welcoming The Quilted Oak Leaf and ...
by Ryan Yuenger, Wednesday, June 8, 2022 6:27 pm
Cass County
Wolverine: No damage to fuel pipeline in Cassopolis
CASSOPOLIS — After the Cass County Road Commission announced Wednesday that Oak Grove Road between M-60 and Dunning Street east of Cassopolis has been closed ...
by Ryan Yuenger, Wednesday, June 8, 2022 1:13 pm
Cass County
Roundabout at dangerous intersection delayed; land owner refuses to sell property
MILTON TWP. — Residents looking forward to a dangerous intersection becoming safer will have to wait another year for the project to begin. The roundabout ...
by Ryan Yuenger, Wednesday, June 8, 2022 9:45 am
Brandywine Education
Alumni impart wisdom at Brandywine Class of 2022 graduation
NILES — Brandywine co-valedictorian Billie Gibson likens the high school experience to the beginning of a long cinematic adventure. “I like to think that our ...
by Ryan Yuenger, Monday, June 6, 2022 8:07 pm
High school softball
Late rally falls short, Niles softball ousted by Lakeshore 2-1 in district final
With the bases loaded in the top of the seventh inning, Niles had Lakeshore on the ropes.
by Ryan Yuenger, Sunday, June 5, 2022 1:06 pm
Cassopolis
PHOTO STORY: Cassopolis Beach Bash brings rural community together
CASSOPOLIS — With music echoing through downtown Cassopolis and across Stone Lake, local residents gathered for two days of music, laughter and community bonding at ...
