Education
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 ...
Dowagiac Union Education
Dowagiac Drama nominated for nine Wave Awards; to perform at ceremony
DOWAGIAC — Local high school drama students will get a taste of the Tony Awards this month, thanks ...
Education
Dowagiac grad delivers commencement speech at SMC graduation
DOWAGIAC — Two Latina women spoke on behalf of Southwestern Michigan College’s Class of 2022 April 30 at ...
Community News
Niles High School student organizes tree planting project
Sawyer Lundberg, a 10th grader at Niles High School, dropped off 78 tree saplings to St. Mary’s School ...
Community News
Brandywine Community Schools names new superintendent
NILES TOWNSHIP — Brandywine Community Schools has found its new superintendent. The BCS Board of Education announced it ...
Niles Education
Ring Lardner Middle School Honor Roll Quarter 3
8th Grade All A’s Abarca, Mia Adams, Mark Archer, Bradley Baxter, Teagan Becraft, Joshua Bentley, Nicholas Bower, Erius ...
Education
SMC history students tour Iowa, South Dakota, Wyoming
DOWAGIAC — While spring breakers typically seek sun, Southwestern Michigan College students pursued a path less traveled for ...
Uncategorized
Flamingos flock for 4-H
CASSOPOLIS — Cass County residents may have noticed an influx in feathered friends with the return of spring the ...
Education
Edwardsburg Leos collect more than 120 pairs of eyeglasses
EDWARDSBURG — The Edwardsburg Leo Club recently participated in the Great Eyeglass Challenge by asking family and friends to ...
News
Organizations team up to offer virtual discussion about impact of marijuana
CASS COUNTY — With recreational marijuana usage in Michigan still in its early stages, parents and citizens of ...
Education
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 ...
Community News
Non-profit organization seeking sign-ups, sponsors for summer youth program
NILES — A local non-profit organization is gearing up for a program to support local youth during the ...
Business
Hydro donates $25K to Cassopolis STEAM, plants 40 trees
DOWAGIAC — A new local company is already planting roots in the community. Prior to breaking ground on ...
Education
SMC criminal justice resumes winning ways
DOWAGIAC — For the sixth year in a row, Southwestern Michigan College brought home gold, silver and bronze medals ...
Education
Brandywine to interview five area educators for superintendent position
NILES — The Brandywine board of education will interview five candidates for superintendent Tuesday and Wednesday, April 26 ...
Education
Twintellectuals: Dowagiac twins named valedictorian, salutatorian
DOWAGIAC — They may be twin-telligent and twin-spired, but they’re not twin-separable. Dowagiac Union High School seniors Riley ...
Education
Dowagiac Union High School announces Class of 2022 Top 10 students
DOWAGIAC — A group of local students was honored Monday for their efforts and excellence in the classroom ...
News
DUHS students to host free senior citizen luncheon Thursday
DOWAGIAC — Seniors looking for a free meal can once again bring their appetites to the local high ...
Community News
Niles woman refiles petition to recall school board members
NILES — A Niles woman whose recall petitions against Niles Community Schools board members were rejected by the ...
Community News
Berrien County Election Commission rejects petition language against Niles board members
ST. JOSEPH — A trio of recall petitions targeting three Niles school board members were rejected by the ...
Education
Brandywine Middle/Senior High School Quarter 3 Honor Roll
9th Grade Honor Roll Excellence Avina, Monserrat Curtis-Lee, Alexandra Drotoz, Adelyn Hood, Logan Krisher, Paige Mason, Niyah Peterson, ...
Education
Cass County justice group talks Critical Race Theory, forgiveness
CASS COUNTY — Layered on top of a black and white photograph reads a quote from Dr. Martin ...
Uncategorized
For the love of language: Dowagiac 91-year-old publishes first children’s book
DOWAGIAC — As a child growing up in the 1930s and ’40s, Thelda Mathews was taught to value ...
Education
Teen driving initiative making an impact at Brandywine Community Schools
NILES — “Click it or ticket,” said Click-It Cricket. Strive for a Safer Drive, a teen driving initiative ...
Education
Color, creativity characterize SMC graphic design projects
DOWAGIAC — Outside Southwestern Michigan College’s Mac lab on the Dale A. Lyons Building’s second floor, it’s easy ...
