Education
Berrien County schools can opt into pre-Labor Day start
BERRIEN SPRINGS — A public hearing on potentially starting school before Labor Day ended with a definite answer: ...
Education
Area students compete for ticket to national spelling bee
BENTON HARBOR — With the chance to become national spelling bee champs on the line, nearly 50 students ...
Education
Niles residents achieve university honors
ADRIAN — The following three Niles residents received academic recognition by Siena Heights University for the fall 2019 ...
Education
Niles students head to Lansing to problem-solve
NILES — A day trip to Lansing resulted in a plan of action for Niles New Tech students ...
Education
Berrien County 4-H leaders elected
BERRIEN SPRINGS — The Berrien County 4-H Leaders Association elected six new leaders to its executive board, the ...
Education
Niles, Buchanan students to compete in spelling bee
BENTON HARBOR — The 2020 Cloverleaf Spelling Competition is open to Berrien, Cass and Van Buren county and ...
News
MEC accepting scholarship applications
CASSOPOLIS — Midwest Energy and Communications is now accepting applications for its 2020 scholarship program. High school seniors ...
Education
Ring Lardner’s Evan Winkler receives outstanding assistant principal award
NILES — On Feb. 3, Evan Winkler, Ring Lardner Middle School assistant principal, was recognized as among the ...
Education
Eastside Connections School honor roll listed
NILES — The following students received honor roll recognition for the second quarter of the school year at ...
Education
PHOTO STORY: Niles celebrates winter homecoming
NILES — Throughout last week, Niles High School celebrated homecoming week with an animated Disney classics theme. Monday, ...
Education
Berrien RESA board selects candidates to interview for superintendent post
BERRIEN SPRINGS — The Berrien RESA Board of Education is moving forward in the selection of a new ...
Education
Niles Elite Cheerleading tumbles into nationals
NILES — Niles Elite Cheerleading prides itself on having a team for everybody from the 15-year-old who has ...
Education
Niles schools make use of Michigan State Police grant
NILES — Monday, Niles Community Schools announced it had officially installed a district-wide advanced security system as part ...
Education
Howard-Ellis Elementary literacy event deemed a success
NILES — On Thursday, Jan. 23, students, parents and guardians of Howard-Ellis Elementary School learned tips to work ...
Education
Berrien Community Foundation offering additional scholarships for 2020
BERRIEN COUNTY — The Berrien Community Foundation’s Scholarship program is growing, officials said. For the 2020 scholarship year, ...
Education
Niles students share insights for Niles’ future
NILES — Niles New Tech students showed the Niles community their visions for its future Tuesday afternoon at ...
Education
Howard-Ellis Elementary School to host sessions for at-home learning
NILES — On Jan. 23, parents and students of Howard-Ellis Elementary School will trek through “Fluency Flurries,” scale ...
News
Reaching for the Reins preps ice cream for festival
NILES — Eight Cedar Lane Alternative High School students ensured the Hunter Ice Festival could live up to ...
Education
Niles resident achieves Eagle Scout status
NILES — Noah Vogl said the path to Eagle Scout is long and arduous — Scout’s honor — ...
News
Southwest Michigan teen creative writing challenge still accepting entries
DOWAGIAC — Artists and writers in grades seventh through 12th could start off the new year showcasing their ...
Southwestern Michigan College
SMC grad, Niles native hopes to impact millions with research
NILES — During her sophomore year of high school, Audrey Bakerson, of Niles, began a project meant to ...
Education
Grant to help Niles students develop new-age skills
NILES — Scott Morgan’s Ring Lardner Middle School art class is abuzz with seventh-grade students completing projects, but ...
Niles Education
Sen. LaSata’s first law to benefit aggregate industry, celebrated with sweets
NILES — A new bill signed into law could help aggregate companies complete work faster, and Niles High ...
Education
Youth Advisory Council creates, donates blankets
BUCHANAN — For weeks, members of the Youth Advisory Council were busy tying together 30 blankets of varying ...
Education
Niles reserve officers, families pair up Sunday for Shop with a Cop
NILES — Brian Leonard, reserve officer of Niles Police Department, has participated in Shop with a Cop for ...
