High school track
Senior bios: Cassopolis’ Malik Jamison
Malik Jamison is a senior on the Cassopolis track team.
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Vandalia
URSCC purchases photo album of Calvin Township, Vandalia residents
In early June, a member of the Underground Railroad Society of Cass County saw a photo album of African Americans from Calvin Township and Vandalia ...
by Scott Novak, Wednesday, July 1, 2020 1:37 pm
Vandalia
Underground Railroad Days canceled due to COVID-19
Mid-July has meant Underground Railroad Days in the village of Vandalia since 2010.
by Scott Novak, Wednesday, July 1, 2020 11:15 am
High school track
Senior bios: Cassopolis’ Owen Gardner
Owen Gardner is a senior on the Cassopolis track team.
by Scott Novak, Tuesday, June 30, 2020 9:00 pm
Column
NOVAK: Former Tiger Chandler mades the right call in opting out
I applaud former Benton Harbor standout Wilson Chandler for putting his family first.
by Scott Novak, Tuesday, June 30, 2020 3:21 pm
cassopolis
Demolition Derby to go on despite no Cass County Fair
A lot of hard work has already been put in by those hoping to compete in demolition derbies this summer, including the one scheduled for ...
by Scott Novak, Monday, June 29, 2020 4:27 pm
outdoors
Rare bobcat sighting not a surprise, but a treat, according to DNR officials
A recent apparent bobcat sighting has social media abuzz in and around Niles.
by Scott Novak, Monday, June 29, 2020 12:26 pm
High school track
Senior bios: Niles’ Sophia Hover
Sophie Hoover is a senior on the Niles track team.
by Scott Novak, Saturday, June 27, 2020 1:15 pm
Cassopolis
Hydroponic businesses seeing an upswing in sales
EDWARDSBURG — With the legalization of recreational marijuana and the COVID-19 pandemic, hydroponic businesses like GroMart in Edwardsburg and the Green Iguana in Cassopolis have ...
by Scott Novak, Friday, June 26, 2020 1:56 pm
Summer baseball
Thomas Stadium to host wrestling fundraiser Aug. 1
Historic Thomas Stadium at the corner of Silverbrook and M-51 has a rich tradition when it comes to youth baseball and wrestling.
by Scott Novak, Thursday, June 25, 2020 3:52 pm
high school soccer
Senior bios: Cassopolis’ Aysia Conley
Aysia Conley is a senior on the Cassopolis soccer team.
by Scott Novak, Wednesday, June 24, 2020 3:00 pm
Ontwa Township
Ontwa Township reopens office
At a special meeting June 19, the Ontwa Township Board of Trustees approved its COVID preparedness plan, which will allow it to reopen its offices.
by Scott Novak, Wednesday, June 24, 2020 1:25 pm
High school golf
Senior bios: Niles’ Skylar Brawley
Skylar Brawley is a senior on the Niles golf team.
by Scott Novak, Wednesday, June 24, 2020 1:00 pm
Scoreboard
Daily Data: Wednesday, June 24
GOLF Lakeshore Junior Golf Association Tour At Pine View Golf Club, Three Rivers (Limited field) Junior Division Conner Geigley, Centreville 85 Alan Wegner, Cassopolis 92 ...
by Scott Novak, Wednesday, June 24, 2020 11:45 am
Where are they now?
DeJonge continues love of sports while seeking communications degree
Ashley DeJonge has always enjoyed sports. So, it came as no surprise that while attending St. Mary’s College, she started working with the University of ...
by Scott Novak, Wednesday, June 24, 2020 11:30 am
cassopolis
Cassopolis Streetscape Project under way
CASSOPOLIS — The Cassopolis Streetscape Project continues this week as workers from Selge Construction in Niles begin grinding up Broadway Street as well as East ...
by Scott Novak, Tuesday, June 23, 2020 4:55 pm
Column
NOVAK: Sports can bring everybody back together
If anyone thought it was going to be easy to fix racial tensions in our country by banning chokeholds, arresting a few police officers or ...
by Scott Novak, Tuesday, June 23, 2020 2:46 pm
Cassopolis
Cassopolis Village Council fills vacant seat
CASSOPOLIS — At a special meeting of the Cassopolis Village Council, Kimberle Danzy-Yeager was approved to fill the vacant trustee seat Monday night. Danzy-Yeager, the ...
by Scott Novak, Tuesday, June 23, 2020 2:00 pm
summer golf tour
Whitaker wins debut on Lakeshore Junior Golf Association Tour
It had been quite some time since Greta Whitaker had competed in any type of sport.
by Scott Novak, Monday, June 22, 2020 1:19 pm
Cassopolis
Cassopolis hosts Juneteenth celebration
CASSOPOLIS — Family, friends and community members gathered together in Clisbee Park Friday evening to celebrate Juneteenth. June 19 recognizes the day that Union Army ...
by Scott Novak, Monday, June 22, 2020 12:08 pm
High school baseball
Senior bios: Edwardsburg’s Mac Gaideski
Mac Gaideski is a senior on the Edwardsburg baseball team.
by Scott Novak, Saturday, June 20, 2020 5:00 pm
high school soccer
Senior bios: Cassopolis’ Louisa Lohse
Louisa Lohse is a senior on the Cassopolis soccer team.
by Scott Novak, Saturday, June 20, 2020 1:00 pm
Column
NIEHOFF: Mention of ‘name, image, likeness’ must not occur in recruitment of athletes
Understandably, the COVID-19 pandemic has dominated every facet of our lives the past three months – so much so that the challenges that were our ...
by Scott Novak, Saturday, June 20, 2020 11:45 am
Cassopolis
Squires Elementary being turned into middle school
CASSOPOLIS — What started as a project for the Sam Adams Elementary fifth and sixth graders will become a reality in the fall when Cassopolis ...
by Scott Novak, Friday, June 19, 2020 6:00 pm
Education
Edwardsburg High School to host drive-thru graduation
EDWARDSBURG — The administration at Edwardsburg High School held out as long as it could in hopes of having a “normal” graduation at Leo Hoffman ...
