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SMC director of theater operations provides update to Rotary
DOWAGIAC — Southwestern Michigan College’s Visual and Performing Arts program took center stage during the Dowagiac Rotary Club’s ...
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Buchanan junior wins two awards in regional art judging
BUCHANAN – A Buchanan High School junior will have two pieces of her work exhibited at the annual ...
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Applications open for annual Honor Credit Union scholarship
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — One regional business is looking to reward graduating seniors for making their communities better places. ...
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SMC, health department’s COVID-19 vaccine collaboration a success
DOWAGIAC — The Southwestern Michigan College gym has been bustling in recent weeks, and it is not because ...
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Niles High School to perform ‘Scrooge!’ to small in-person, virtual audiences
NILES – The cast of Niles High School’s “Scrooge!” will be able to bring their performance to a ...
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Eastside Connections Honor Roll
Fifth Grade All As Kirtdoll, Ceon Murray, Alison Trout, Oliver Worvey, Connor Zietlow, Zachary All As and Bs ...
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Brandywine Middle/High School Honor Roll
Seventh grade EXCELLENCE Amster, Hailey Cano-Strahla, Ryan Legatt, Lexie Pellow, Macy Semrinec, Olivia Smith, Gabriel Vollman, Aleyna A/B ...
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LMC, SMC partner with Michigan Reconnect program
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — Two area community colleges are partnering with a new program aimed at helping Michiganders attain ...
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Buchanan teen becomes one of nation’s first female Eagle Scouts
BUCHANAN — This month, Buchanan teen Emily Long will see her childhood dream come true — a dream ...
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Dowagiac Union High School honor roll
DOWAGIAC — Dowagiac Union High School recently released its honor roll for its first semester. Students who achieved ...
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MDHHS to provide COVID tests to educators to keep staff, students and community safe as schools offer in-person learning
LANSING — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is moving forward with plans to offer a ...
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MEC awards 26 Strengthening Schools grants
CASSOPOLIS — Midwest Energy a d Communications surprised 26 teachers in January with grant awards from the 2021 ...
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2021 Winner’s Circle Auction postponed, may be reimagined
BENTON HARBOR — Lake Michigan College Foundation announced today that the 2021 Winner’s Circle Benefit Auction, originally scheduled ...
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Community comes together to celebrate MLK, looks to future
BENTON HARBOR — Last month’s events celebrating Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. are over, but the work ...
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Edwardsburg Public Schools prioritize students as staff continue to adjust to COVID-19 mandates
EDWARDSBURG — Evidence of Edwardsburg Intermediate School’s dedication to excellence and student success is easy to see when ...
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Brandywine Innovation Academy sees increased interest as students prepare for second semester
NILES – The beginning of the school year’s second semester begins for Brandywine Innovation Academy students next week. ...
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SMC announces fall honor rolls
DOWAGIAC — Southwestern Michigan College named 50 students to president’s list for the September-December 2020 fall semester. Students ...
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Honor Credit Union to award 23 high school seniors with $1,000 scholarship
BERRIEN SPRINGS — Honor Credit Union recently announced it will support local outstanding high school seniors with the ...
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Lewis Cass ISD to become Heritage Southwest ISD
CASSOPOLIS — Following nearly half a year of deliberation, the Lewis Cass Intermediate School District has a new ...
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MEC accepting scholarship applications
CASSOPOLIS — Midwest Energy and Communications is now accepting applications for its 2021 scholarship program. High school seniors ...
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LMC awards inaugural Spirit of MLK Spotlight honors
BENTON HARBOR — Lynn Todman, vice president of Health Equity at Spectrum Health Lakeland, Jada Willis, Miss Benton ...
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Now is the Time” Martin Luther King Jr. celebration week begins at LMC
The Martin Luther King Jr. celebration week, titled “Now is the Time” has kicked off on Lake Michigan ...
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SMC trustees give president positive first performance review
DOWAGIAC — At its first regular 2021 meeting Wednesday morning in room 2109 of the David C. Briegel ...
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Blossomtime extends pageant season
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — The Blossomtime Festival Board of Directors recently announced the kickoff of its 2021 community pageants. ...
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Ronda Sullivan to lead DUS board
CORRECTION: A previous version of this article stated Sullivan was the first woman of color to serve as ...
