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Tri-County Head Start recognizes employees
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN Tri-County Head Start closed out this year with a recognition program dedicated to covering the successes ...
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Niles, Brandywine districts celebrate staff retirements
NILES – Niles Community Schools and Brandywine Community Schools both saw staff retirements as the school year came ...
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Parents, district respond after homophobic Snapchat messages surface
NILES – After evidence of bullying, homophobic statements came to light last week at Niles New Tech, a ...
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Honor Credit Union Community Commitment Scholarship winners announced
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — A regional credit union recently awarded more than $20,000 to area high school graduates. Honor ...
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PHOTO STORY: Niles High School graduates Class of 2021
NILES – In a year of constantly adapting to COVID-19 mandates and precautions, the Niles High School class ...
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PHOTO STORY: Niles non-traditional programs graduate students in outdoor ceremony
NILES – Sunny weather and a full parking lot helped make Niles Community Schools’ non-traditional education graduation one ...
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NHS announces Top 10 graduating seniors
NILES — Niles High School recently announced its Top 10 graduating seniors. The Class of 2021 valedictorian is ...
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NHS Class of 2021 celebrates final day of classes
NILES – The Niles High School drumline led a parade of graduating seniors through the halls of the ...
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Ring Lardner Honor Roll
Sixth Grade Abigail Beckman* Abigail DevlescHoward* Claire DevlescHoward* Landon Keeton* Alexis Kidwell* Emma Krueger* Jeffrey Long* Cobi Marlin* ...
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United Way of Southwest Michigan honors community’s resiliency with annual awards
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — United Way has crafted another unique experience to acknowledge the generosity of donors and the ...
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2021-22 Strengthening Schools grant cycle open
CASSOPOLIS — Midwest Energy and Communications is now accepting applications for the 2021-22 Strengthening Schools Grant program. For ...
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Tri-County Head Start planning new Cass County facility
CASS COUNTY — A regional educational organization has its eye on a new facility to better serve Cass ...
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Ballard Elementary rolls out red carpet for teachers
NILES – At Ballard Elementary School, a series of announcements came over the intercom Monday morning instructing teachers ...
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Eastside Connections School Quarter Three Honor Roll
FIFTH GRADE All A’s Kwame Amponsah Andi Borst Delanee Daniel Ceon Kirtdoll Madisyn McCaffery Alison Murray Oliver Trout ...
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Eastside Connections students perform wax museum project outdoors
NILES – “Wax figures” of former President Abraham Lincoln, theoretical physicist Albert Einstein, intrepid pilot Amelia Earhart, civil ...
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LMC to hold drive-in/drive-thru commencement Saturday
BENTON HARBOR — Lake Michigan College graduates will celebrate this year’s commencement ceremony in-person, although not in the ...
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Berrien County Dancers announce spring concert
BERRIEN COUNTY — Tickets are now on sale for a concert showcasing talent in Berrien County. The Berrien ...
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Niles High School junior launches Earth Day initiative by donating saplings to students
NILES – Between Earth Day last Thursday, and Arbor Day on Friday, April 30, Stuart Lundberg, chairman of ...
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Ballard Elementary, Niles High School to remain remote through end of the week
NILES – On Tuesday, communications from Niles Community Schools Superintendent Dan Applegate went out to families across the ...
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Niles teacher accused of assault pleads not guilty
NILES — A Niles teacher accused of assaulting two students has pleaded not guilty. Thursday, Southside School teacher ...
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Despite governor’s urging, local students return to classrooms after spring break
BERRIEN COUNTY – Students around Berrien County left for spring break on April 2, and returned to classrooms ...
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Niles High School takes extra day for spring break
NILES – Spring break began a day early for Niles High School students on Thursday. “Today was the ...
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Buchanan senior awarded for top essay in local DAR contest
THREE OAKS — Six local students were recently recognized for good citizenship by the local chapter of the Daughters ...
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Niles High School Key Club creates Green Committee for environmental service
NILES – A Niles High School junior has spearheaded efforts to improve the environment inside and outside the ...
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Niles Community Schools teacher arrested on assault charges
NILES — A Niles Community Schools teacher was arrested last week on charges of assaulting two students. Special ...
