Education

Teacher/Staff Spotlight: Laura McIntyre, Patrick Hamilton Elementary

Educators and staff are perhaps the greatest population of unsung heroes in Berrien and Cass County. This school ...

Education

SMC launches new tuition-free scholarship program

DOWAGIAC — Southwestern Michigan College believes its new free tuition scholarship program, the Green Light Guarantee, reinforces its ...

Education

PHOTO STORY: SMC women’s hoops promotes reading, sportsmanship at Niles schools

NILES — The Southwestern Michigan College women’s basketball continued its efforts to give back to the community last ...

Education

Brandywine sees second straight enrollment increase

NILES — The Brandywine school district has seen an increase in enrollment this fall, Superintendent Travis Walker told ...

Education

State testing shows Dowagiac schools closing COVID gap

DOWAGIAC — Dowagiac elementary and middle school students posted improvements on standardized test results, with most scores surpassing ...

Education

Debate continues at Brandywine on new Title IX rules

NILES — Brandywine School Board members continue to grapple with questions on how to handle new federal Title ...

Community News

Buchanan schools celebrate Hall of Fame inductees

BUCHANAN — Buchanan Community Schools celebrated its 2024 Hall of Fame Inductees Donald Pears, Michael Greene and Ronald ...

Community News

SMC hosts fall Campus Bash

DOWAGIAC — New and current students at Southwestern Michigan College had the opportunity to learn more about opportunities ...

Education

Eagle Lake Elementary evacuated due to small fire

EDWARDSBURG — Eagle Lake Elementary School was evacuated following a small fire Tuesday morning, according to Edwardsburg Public ...

Community News

Cassopolis Public Schools awarded federal grant to address aging bus fleet

CASSOPOLIS — Facing the need to replace aging school buses the Cassopolis Public Schools sought and was awarded ...

Education

Meet the candidates running for Edwardsburg’s school board

EDWARDSBURG — Listed below are Q&As with candidates for Edwardsburg Public Schools’ Board of Education who are running ...

Education

Brandywine podcast to return next week

NILES CHARTER TOWNSHIP — Brandywine Community Schools has announced the launch of the second year of the district’s ...

Community News

Lake Michigan College celebrates first Police Academy graduating class in 40 years

BENTON HARBOR — Lake Michigan College recognized 14 recruits last week for successfully completing the College’s first Police ...

Business

Steelhead Solar Project moving forward in Cass County

CASS COUNTY — Ranger Power’s Steelhead Solar project in Cass County has  received unanimous approval for its Conditional ...

Education

Dowagiac Union Schools welcomes back students for new school year

DOWAGIAC — After a summer away, students from across the area returned to school this week for the ...

Education

Buchanan Community Schools welcomes back students for 2024-25 school year

NILES — After a summer away, students from across the area returned to school this week for the ...

Community News

State suspends Niles child care center’s license after finding 65 violations

NILES CHARTER TOWNSHIP — The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential Child Care Licensing Bureau has ...

Education

Buchanan Community Schools announces 2024 Hall of Fame class

BUCHANAN — Buchanan Community Schools Hall of Fame has unveiled its Class of 2024 inductees who will be ...

Community News

Dowagiac school board talks opening day staff meeting, new hires

DOWAGIAC — Dowagiac Union Schools’ 2024-25 school year got off to a promising start Monday morning. During Monday’s ...

Education

Brandywine board members continue debate on policy changes

NILES — Brandywine School Board members appear to agree on the need to protect students in the light ...

Community News

‘These are my people’: Library hosts Edwardsburg native, children’s author for storytime event

EDWARDSBURG — As a retired teacher, Denise Halgren is no stranger to reading books. She estimates that she ...

Education

SMC grad VanRoekel ready to lead Dowagiac bands

DOWAGIAC — Dowagiac’s new band director, Benjamin VanRoekel – a 2019 Southwestern Michigan College graduate and tenor saxophonist ...

Community News

Berrien County Youth Fair exhibit celebrates grand reopening

BERRIEN SPRINGS — A popular fair exhibit has returned to the Berrien County Youth Fair with a new ...

Education

Edwardsburg Public Schools to host open houses this month

EDWARDSBURG — Edwardsburg Public Schools is gearing up for its annual open house to kick off the 2024-25 ...

Education

Brandywine school board members debate Title IX policy changes

BRANDYWINE — The Brandywine Community Schools Board of Education met Monday and a significant portion of the meeting ...

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