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PHOTO STORY: Buchanan High School graduates Class of 2022
BUCHANAN — The Buchanan community packed the high school’s gymnasium stands to see the Buchanan High School Class ...
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Tri-County Head Start to celebrate 50 years of serving children
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN – In 1972, Orion Flowers started Tri-County Head Start with a vision to change the lives ...
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Miss Buchanan crowned Miss Blossomtime 2022; Miss Niles Top 6
BENTON HARBOR – Earlier in the evening, Miss Buchanan attempted to grab the microphone to answer a question posed ...
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Buchanan High School wins Sen. LaSata’s Southwest Michigan Spirit Tournament
NILES — A government official is giving a local high school recognition for showcasing its school spirit. Buchanan ...
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Buchanan Marching Band hosts annual Play-A-Thon fundraiser
BUCHANAN — A local marching band is using the month of March to tread toward its fundraising goals. ...
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Local high school to celebrate 100 years
BUCHANAN — A local school will soon be celebrating 100 years of existence. Buchanan Community Schools will be ...
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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 ...
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Buchanan Community Schools launches Learn by Heart campaign
BUCHANAN — Educators have played an important role in the relative stability of schools across the country and ...
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Buchanan honors its first female athletes
BUCHANAN — As she watched the 2022 Buchanan girls basketball team run across the court Friday night, clad ...
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Niles Haunted House to gift scholarships to area seniors
NILES — One regional attraction is looking to give back to area students. The Niles Haunted House Board ...
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Honor Credit Union to award 25 high school seniors with $1,000 scholarships
BERRIEN SPRINGS — Honor Credit Union recently announced that the 2022 Honor Credit Union Community Commitment Scholarship window ...
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United Way seeks applicants for annual scholarship
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — One area organization is looking to recognize students who have given back to their communities. ...
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Berrien County Sheriff discusses false threats made following Oxford shooting
NILES — In the wake of the Oxford High School shooting last week, school districts and law enforcement ...
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Honor Credit Union announces winners of 12th annual Teacher Awards
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — Honor Credit Union recently announced the 12th Annual Teacher Award winners. With each year that ...
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Buchanan schools to require universal masking after Thanksgiving break
BUCHANAN — When students in grades kindergarten through seventh return to school after the Thanksgiving recess, they will ...
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Honor Credit Union celebrates grand opening of Buchanan Jr. Herd Student Credit Union
BUCHANAN — Buchanan Middle School celebrated the grand opening and ribbon cutting of the Buchanan Jr. Herd Student ...
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Niles Service League to host Quarter Paddle Auction
NILES — A local nonprofit is gearing up for its first fundraiser since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The ...
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Buchanan High School names homecoming king, queen
Shawntel Tucker and Claire Lietz were recently named Buchanan High Schools’ homecoming king and queen. (Leader photo/MAX HARDEN)
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PHOTO STORY: Buchanan homecoming parade celebrates Olympian
BUCHANAN — Buchanan capped off homecoming week with a celebration to remember. Friday evening, a parade rolled through ...
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State representative opposes school district’s sick leave policy
BERRIEN COUNTY — A local politician has taken issue with an area school district’s new employee policy. In ...
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Buchanan teacher receives buckets of classroom supplies
BUCHANAN — One area teacher was recently on the receiving end of a donation to aid her classroom. ...
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Berrien County reports lower COVID-19 cases in schools following mask mandate
BERRIEN COUNTY — COVID-19 cases and outbreaks are down in Berrien County schools following a mask mandate issued ...
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MEC accepting applications for Strengthening Schools Grant program
CASSOPOLIS — Applications are now open for an annual grant program. Midwest Energy and Communications is now accepting ...
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Daughters of the American Resolution prepare for upcoming essay contest
THREE OAKS — Students in fifth through eighth grade are invited to participate in the Daughters of the ...
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Parents, community members protest mask mandate in Berrien County schools
BUCHANAN — Tuesday morning, the sidewalk in front of Buchanan High School was decorated with signs saying “unmask ...
