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Dowagiac Police Log — March 2-5
March 2 9:30 a.m. — Baymont Inn, assault complaint 10:34 a.m. — 100 block Michigan, Juvenile Complaint 11:05 ...
Education
S-W-E-E-P: Edwardsburg dominates county spelling bee
DOWAGIAC — Words and letters buzzed through the halls of Southwestern Michigan College on Friday, as students in ...
News
Lawn in order: Prosecutor comments on ‘major’ meth bust; suspects named
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated with names of the suspects. CASSOPOLIS — Cass County Prosecutor Victor ...
News
Cass County commission urges state to fully return to in-person operations
CASSOPOLIS — With the majority of businesses, schools and agencies statewide having returned to in-person operations since the ...
Community News
Owners of former Zeke’s restaurant space announce change
DOWAGIAC — Barred Owl BBQ is no more. But, like the mythical phoenix, a new restaurant has risen ...
Community News
Chief Grady exhibit opens at history museum; nonprofit status approved
DOWAGIAC — Two years ago, a local museum unveiled an art exhibit with images of three influential African ...
Community News
Drug bust uncovers 1.2 pounds of meth, multi-state sales conspiracy
NILES – What began as a traffic stop has turned into a drug bust involving three counties in ...
Education
‘Time and forgiveness’: DUHS Interim Principal talks transition, building relationships
DOWAGIAC — When Bryan Sperling arrived at Dowagiac Union High School to fill the role of assistant principal ...
Local Government
Dowagiac audit shows revenue down, expenditures up
DOWAGIAC – The 2021 financial numbers are in, and the auditors have completed their work. The Dowagiac City ...
News
Cass County announces free rides for veterans, widows
Two government agencies have teamed up to help veterans in need of transportation.
News
Dowagiac grad wins Miss Heart 2022, eyes future as Supreme Court Justice
If one were to ask this year’s Miss Heart of Blossomtime winner to recite the U.S. Constitution, not ...
Dowagiac Union Education
Winner of essay contest writes about father as hero
DOWAGIAC — More than 50 local eighth-graders submitted essays for a nationwide competition, and the two selected winners ...
Community News
‘Do the right thing’: George Grady’s impact as nation’s first Black police chief
DOWAGIAC — Despite having died 45 years ago, one local figure’s legacy continues to inspire a generation of ...
News
Culture, faith and positivity: Dowagiac artist featured internationally for Black History Month
DOWAGIAC — A website with more than 400 million monthly viewers from around the world has placed one ...
Community News
Dowagiac Education Report: Test scores down, poor students hit hardest by pandemic
DOWAGIAC — Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, students across the state of Michigan have seen a ...
Community News
Improv, ‘Jeeves at Sea’ to open year of comedy at Beckwith Theatre
DOWAGIAC — As the COVID-19 pandemic dragged on, the Beckwith Theatre Company Board of Directors noticed people becoming ...
Education
Experts discuss childcare workforce crisis, local impact
MICHIGAN — As parents have returned to work during the COVID-19 pandemic, a national childcare crisis has been ...
Education
Dowagiac HS principal resigns, superintendent gives update
DOWAGIAC — After less than a year with the district, one local administrator is leaving her position. The ...
Local Government
Cass County endorses Black History Month, designates ARPA funding
CORRECTION: The board did not approve a motion to dissolve the solid waste planning committee. The motion was ...
Education
‘Together we can stand’: Dowagiac school board calls for unity after superintendent evaluation decision
DOWAGIAC — The Dowagiac Union School Board has come to an agreement regarding the evaluation of Superintendent Jonathan ...
News
Dowagiac man who fled scene after crash that injured woman sentenced
CASSOPOLIS — A Dowagiac man was sentenced to a year in jail on a variety of charges in ...
Community News
Dowagiac artist channels cotton-picking roots in latest piece
In honor of Black History Month, Leader Publications is celebrating African American leaders in business, government, arts and ...
Education
Dowagiac Middle School Honor Roll
DOWAGIAC — Dowagiac Middle School recently released its honor roll for its second semester. Students who achieved a ...
Community News
Dowagiac doubles downtown façade improvement incentives
DOWAGIAC — Downtown business owners will now receive more city reimbursement for improving the exterior of their buildings. ...
Community News
Dowagiac family expresses concern about neighbor’s ‘drug house’
DOWAGIAC — One local woman and her family are fed up with their neighbors, and want the city ...
