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Dowagiac City Hall temporarily limits lobby access
DOWAGIAC — In an effort to provide a safe place for business transactions and its employees, the ...
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Weather advisory warns of overnight storms, wind
SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN — Weather advisories for Thursday evening include potential thunderstorms and wind speeds of 45 to 50 ...
DEVELOPING NEWS
SpartanNash retail stores reserve time for older adults, pregnant women, immunocompromised store guests
GRAND RAPIDS — SpartanNash and its family for retail stores will set aside time twice per week for ...
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ACTION Ministries makes changes to Saturday food pantry to ensure safety
DOWAGIAC — On any given Saturday, ACTION Ministries’ food pantry provides about 50 food donations to families. This ...
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Dowagiac Police Department to offer check-ins on children who are home due to school closures
DOWAGIAC — The Dowagiac Police Department is making children’s safety a priority during the coronavirus pandemic. As more ...
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Berrien, Cass take precautions in wake of COVID-19
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — The COVID-19 coronavirus crisis has caused many changes in the last week, from schools and ...
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Dowagiac City Council cancels March 23 meeting
DOWAGIAC — Because of the City of Dowagiac is committed to following the guidelines provided by the Centers ...
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Dowagiac suspending utility disconnections for non-payment
DOWAGIAC — The city of Dowagiac is offering a relief for those whose finances may have been impacted ...
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Beckwith Theatre postpones season due to coronavirus concerns
DOWAGIAC — A local theater season is the most recent casualty of the coronavirus. The Beckwith Theatre Company, ...
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Despite event cancelation, sororities still looking to benefit Fitch Camp
DOWAGIAC — For more than a decade, a soup luncheon hosted by Xi Delta Mu and the Masters ...
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Senior centers close due to concern for the area’s most vulnerable population
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — With the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state of Michigan rising daily, local ...
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With schools closed, parents seek childcare solutions
NILES — Michigan parents awoke to the reality of a new challenge on Monday morning as schools K-12 ...
Dowagiac Union Education
Dowagiac plans to keep current spring break dates amid Coronavirus
DOWAGIAC — On Monday, Dowagiac Union Schools decided to keep its spring break dates as is. After receiving ...
Business
Pokagon Band to close all casinos due to coronavirus
DOWAGIAC — In the wake of COVID-19 concerns, the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians is temporarily closing its ...
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City of Dowagiac waives fees for utility payments
DOWAGIAC — In an ongoing effort to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak and to keep staff ...
Education
Community, schools rally to provide free meals to students during school closure
DOWAGIAC — Every morning for the past two years, Kailee Curtis wakes up to work the morning shift ...
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Ascension addresses coronavirus
DOWAGIAC — As coronavirus spreads to communities, Ascension, which owns Dowagiac’s Ascension Borgess Lee Hospital, has posted resources ...
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May Oberfell Lorber welcomes new attorney
DOWAGIAC — May Oberfell Lorber recently welcomed a new attorney, Wendy K. Walker, partner. Wendy K. Walker earned ...
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City accepting bids for waste disposal services for Spring Clean-Up Week
DOWAGIAC — The city of Dowagiac is seeking sealed bids from waste disposal contractors for its annual spring ...
Business
Area businesses respond to forced limitations
NILES — As the announcement came down Monday morning from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to shut down dine-in services ...
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Police respond to Porter Township personal injury crash
PORTER TOWNSHIP — The Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded to a personal injury traffic crash at 3:25 p.m. ...
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Realtor association supports youth
ST. JOSEPH — The Southwestern Michigan Association of REALTORS recently celebrated its first annual holiday luncheon and fundraising ...
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Dowagiac man sentenced to probation for stealing ex-girlfriend’s vehicle
CASSOPOLIS – A Sturgis man with a long criminal history was sentenced to prison Friday in Cass County ...
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Cass County hosts emergency briefing on coronavirus
CASSOPOLIS — Friday afternoon, Cass County elected officials addressed concerns surrounding public health in the wake of the ...
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Libraries cancel all programs, remain open for time being
Update, March 16: The Niles District Library and Buchanan District have also announced total temporary closures. Update, March ...
