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Youth can explore the possibilities for future at 4-H exploration days
EAST LANSING — 4-H Exploration Days is Michigan State University’s largest pre-college program, annually attended by 2,400 youth ...
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Cass County Conservation District hosting tree, plant sale
CASS COUNTY — Spring is right around the corner and to celebrate the Cass County Conservation District is ...
Education
Dowagiac Art Boosters to offer scholarship opportunities
DOWAGIAC — In a meeting room at ACTION Ministries, 301 Main St., Dowagiac, a group of members from ...
News
Dowagiac Celebration Graduation 2020 to host final fundraiser
DOWAGIAC — Saturday evening, a poker run will be hosted to raise money for Dowagiac Union High School ...
News
Dowagiac resident brings noise complaint to city council
DOWAGIAC — A resident of Dowagiac has been losing sleep and made the city council aware of the ...
Education
SMC Visual, Performing Arts chairman to present at Grand Rapids symposium
DOWAGIAC — Southwestern Michigan College Visual and Performing Arts Chairman Marc Dombrosky will be a presenter for the ...
News
Fundraiser to help Dowagiac woman pay for cancer treatments
DOWAGIAC — Donning speckled gray T-shirts with the words “Ronda Strong” across a large ribbon, dozens of Dowagiac ...
Business
PHOTO STORY: Shelf Life, Yarn on Front partner for knitting class
NILES — This weekend, one downtown Niles storefront was filled with sharp needles and multi-colored yarn. Sunday, Shelf ...
News
Spectrum Health offering free virtual screenings for Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 to those with symptoms
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Spectrum Health is offering free screenings for the novel coronavirus COVID-19 to those who ...
Education
Eddies take home hardware at Cass County spelling competition
DOWAGIAC — Only one word stood between Edwardsburg sixth-grader Nolan Tighe and the title of individual champion at ...
News
Leader Publications welcomes new reporter
NILES — Leader Publications has welcomed a new addition to its news team. Christina Clark, of Mishawaka, has ...
College
Tracy Hertsel to join SMC trustees
DOWAGIAC — Southwestern Michigan College will welcome a new member to its board of trustees. After current residents ...
News
Cass County commissioners vote to uphold the second amendment, consider PACE district
CASSOPOLIS — The Cass County Board of Commissioners decided to make a statement to both its residents and ...
News
MEC creates a place for smart devices, promotes smart homes
CASSOPOLIS — Candy Realm starts off every morning with a simple phrase. “Good morning, Alexa.” The smell of ...
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Dowagiac man sentenced to two to 15 years in prison
CASSOPOLIS — A Dowagiac man is going to prison after being convicted by a Cass County Circuit Court ...
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Suspects charged in armed robbery of Calvin Township home
CALVIN TOWNSHIP — Two men have been charged with 13 felonies, including armed robbery and killing of an ...
News
Dowagiac Area History Museum kicks off lecture series with presentation on the Civil War
DOWAGIAC — At the Dowagiac Area History Museum Wednesday, visitors discovered Dowagiac’s roots in the Civil War. John ...
News
Dowagiac Rotary Club hears more about the past
DOWAGIAC — On Thursday, the Dowagiac Rotary Club used a review of the club’s records from an earlier ...
Southwestern Michigan College
Krueger built strong foundation starting at SMC
CHICAGO — Lauren Krueger has really come up in the world — 60 floors up. Ten years after ...
Business
Shelf Life Bookstore partners with Yarn on Front
NILES — Knitting needles will join rows of new and used books on Sunday. Shelf Life Bookstore, 223 ...
News
Southwest Michigan prepares for 2020 census
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — On Tuesday morning, Lisa Cripps-Downey, president of the Berrien Community Foundation, and Kathy Stady, Berrien ...
News
Dowagiac Youth Baseball, Softball Association to host trivia night
DOWAGIAC — A game of trivia will help support local baseball and softball players in the area. On ...
News
MGCF awards grants to Berrien, Cass County nonprofits
BUCHANAN — The Board of Trustees for Michigan Gateway Community Foundation have approved the granting of funds from ...
News
Dowagiac Planning Commission passes next step to become RRC Certified
DOWAGIAC — As the city of Dowagiac continues to pursue a Redevelopment Ready Communities certification from Michigan Economic ...
Education
Dowagiac students participate in essay contest
DOWAGIAC — An essay contest encouraging Michigan’s eighth-graders to explore America and its people recently announced three local ...
