Education
EMS seventh-grader places fifth in statewide Patriot’s Pen essay contest
EDWARDSBURG — Seventh-grader at Edwardsburg Middle School Richard Duis said he enjoys freedom, and his English and language ...
Education
Dowagiac native performs with Trine Wind Ensemble
ANGOLA, Ind. — Music of mystery and adventure will fill the T. Furth Center for Performing Arts as ...
Education
Eastside Connections School honor roll listed
NILES — The following students received honor roll recognition for the second quarter of the school year at ...
Education
Brandywine Middle, High School honor roll listed
NILES — Brandywine Middle/High School released its list of students who obtained at least all A’s and B’s ...
Education
Great Start playgroup program expands into Edwardsburg
CASSOPOLIS — Cass County parents now have twice the opportunities each month to engage their children in a ...
News
Miss Dowagiac 2020 Scholarship Pageant hits the stage this weekend
DOWAGIAC — This year, contestants of the Miss Dowagiac Scholarship Pageant have embraced new ideas and experiences. The ...
Giving
Basketball tournament to honor Buchanan man, fraternity that supported him
BUCHANAN — Avery Brown, of Buchanan, would have turned 30 Feb. 24, but gun violence prevented that from ...
Education
PHOTO STORY: Niles celebrates winter homecoming
NILES — Throughout last week, Niles High School celebrated homecoming week with an animated Disney classics theme. Monday, ...
Education
PHOTO STORY: Brandywine High School celebrates 2020 homecoming
NILES — Brandywine High School celebrated its homecoming with a pep assembly and crowning ceremony of its 2020 ...
Education
Dowagiac Union High School releases honor roll
DOWAGIAC — Dowagiac Union High School recently released its honor roll for its first marking period, which ended ...
Education
Berrien RESA board selects candidates to interview for superintendent post
BERRIEN SPRINGS — The Berrien RESA Board of Education is moving forward in the selection of a new ...
Education
Dowagiac schools to offer internet safety presentation
DOWAGIAC — Internet safety and sending inappropriate images over social media has become one of the top 10 ...
News
Dowagiac schools prepare for illness season
DOWAGIAC — With flu season in peak, Dowagiac Union School District nurse Suzanne Dorman is alerting families of ...
Education
Early SMC trustee dies
DOWAGIAC — The Southwestern Michigan College Board of Trustees acknowledged the death of Dorothy Brown, an early trustee ...
Education
Area LMC students receive academic distinctions
Students from across Leader Publications’ coverage area received distinctions for academic excellence at Lake Michigan College. Those who ...
News
Brandywine trio wins national scholarship
NILES — A few hours of tedious work paid off for three Brandywine High School seniors, who each ...
Education
Niles Elite Cheerleading tumbles into nationals
NILES — Niles Elite Cheerleading prides itself on having a team for everybody from the 15-year-old who has ...
Education
Young Americans host performance at Ross Beatty
CASSOPOLIS — Tuesday night, Cassopolis students sang, leaped and danced their way across the stage at Ross Beatty ...
Education
SMC creating agricultural business associate degree
DOWAGIAC — Southwestern Michigan College’s Fall 2020 schedule introduces an associate of applied science agricultural business degree. SMC ...
Education
Niles schools make use of Michigan State Police grant
NILES — Monday, Niles Community Schools announced it had officially installed a district-wide advanced security system as part ...
News
SMC sees positive enrollment trends after ‘tough’ 2018
DOWAGIAC — In his first president’s report to the Southwestern Michigan College Board of Trustees Monday night, Joe ...
Uncategorized
Brandywine, other districts show interest in new start time
NILES — With a light murmur of approval Monday evening, Brandywine Community Schools’ board members officially noted their ...
News
SMC Art Gallery features decade of campus event posters
DOWAGIAC — The Southwestern Michigan College art gallery’s first 2020 exhibit catalogs with a colorful timeline of SMC ...
Education
Howard-Ellis Elementary literacy event deemed a success
NILES — On Thursday, Jan. 23, students, parents and guardians of Howard-Ellis Elementary School learned tips to work ...
Education
Dowagiac Middle School Honor Roll
Dowagiac Middle School recently released its honor roll for its first marking period, which ended Nov. 1. Students ...
