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Elementary Christmas musical prompts social media controversy, district response
DOWAGIAC — A colorful title and themes of inclusion turned one local elementary school’s recent holiday program into ...
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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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Higher Learning Commission approves SMC online programs
DOWAGIAC — For the second time in six months, Southwestern Michigan College has received a positive report card ...
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Police presence at Brandywine Middle/High School part of routine safety measures, administration says
NILES — After social media rumors swirled surrounding a lockdown at Brandywine Middle/High School Monday, district administration sent ...
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PAW, Brandywine Music Department to host chili cook-off
NILES — A local organization and an area school district have cooked up a tasty way to support ...
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Brandywine Community Schools approves compliance with federal vaccine mandate
NILES — A local school district is preparing to ensure it is in compliance with a new federal ...
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Roadrunners to play in ‘1st Source Bank Fieldhouse’
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Southwestern Michigan College and 1st Source Bank announced Thursday that with a major gift ...
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Dowagiac grad inducted into Phi Kappa Phi honor society
BATON ROUGE, LA — Andrew McLaughlin, of Dowagiac, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa ...
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SMC to host holiday concert Saturday
DOWAGIAC — Southwestern Michigan College’s annual Holiday Concert takes place 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the theatre of the ...
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APPLEGATE: Niles Community Schools gives thanks to school community, partners
As the weather cools and the days become shorter, we know that winter is nearly upon us. With ...
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IT in the spotlight at SMC’s Business Day
DOWAGIAC — Berrien Springs, Covert and Hartford students toured Southwestern Michigan College’s Esports Arena in the Barbara Wood ...
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Former South Bend educator named next Cassopolis superintendent
CASSOPOLIS — Though board of education members said the decision was a difficult one, they have chosen the ...
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DUHS culinary class learns to filet, cook fresh Lake Michigan whitefish
DOWAGIAC — There is an old adage “Give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. ...
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SMC alumna returns to join nursing faculty
DOWAGIAC — In eight years, Haley Smith went from studying nursing at Southwestern Michigan College to teaching nursing ...
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Edwardsburg Leos offer kind words to nursing home residents
EDWARDSBURG — The Edwardsburg Leo Club did an act of kindness just before the Thanksgiving holiday at its ...
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Cassopolis Public Schools narrows superintendent search to two
CASSOPOLIS — Cassopolis Public Schools are one step closer to finding its next leader. Monday and Tuesday, the ...
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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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Brandywine team gives back
NILES — The Brandywine High School Girls Basketball Program took part in its first ever “Rake Back” last ...
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Dowagiac Middle School Honor Roll
DOWAGIAC — Dowagiac Middle School recently released its honor roll for its first semester. Students who achieved a ...
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DUS Superintendent answers more questions on teacher exodus
DOWAGIAC — With 30 teachers having left the Dowagiac Union School District since Jan. 1, parents and community ...
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Five high schools explore health careers at SMC Nursing Day
Seventy-four high school students attending Southwestern Michigan College’s Nursing Day Nov. 12 learned how to draw blood from ...
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DUS superintendent talks teacher contracts, pandemic during Q&A
DOWAGIAC – Teachers, parents, students and community members had the opportunity to voice their concerns to the board as a whole ...
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Teacher contracts, student violence spark outcry at DUS board meeting
DOWAGIAC – Local teachers are working without contracts, another teacher has resigned, student fights are causing schoolwide policy ...
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PHOTO STORY: Eastside Connections students perform ‘Beauty and the Beast Jr.’
NILES — Students at an area school invited the community to be their guests over the weekend as ...
