Education
Brandywine Community Schools ready for new school year
NILES — After a summer away, students returned to Brandywine Community Schools last week for the 2023-2024 school ...
Community News
LMC to host more than 60 colleges, universities at College Night
BENTON HARBOR — Representatives from more than 60 colleges and universities are scheduled to participate in Lake Michigan ...
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 ...
Community News
Niles Community Schools welcomes back students for 2023-24 school year
NILES — After a summer away, students from across the area returned to school this week for the ...
Uncategorized
Berrien County school districts collaborate to support instruction, student achievement
BERRIEN COUNTY — Berrien County public school districts are sharpening their focus on academic achievement by enhancing the ...
Education
Dowagiac Union Schools to interview trustee candidates Sept. 13
DOWAGIAC — The Dowagiac Union Schools Board of Education continues to move forward with the process of selecting ...
News
APPLEGATE: The power of regular attendance
The 2023-24 school year has officially begun, and with it comes the excitement of having students back in ...
Community News
MEC provides door decals to Cass Kickstart
CASSOPOLIS — Thanks to Midwest Energy and Communications, Cassopolis area businesses will be able to proudly exhibit their ...
Education
Brandywine students earn national academic honors
NILES — Students at Brandywine Middle/Senior High School earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs. ...
Education
Cassopolis school board talks calendars, new hires
CASSOPOLIS — The Cassopolis School Board resumed their regular monthly meetings on Monday, Aug. 14. The district’s new ...
DEVELOPING NEWS
DEVELOPING: Dowagiac school board president resigns
DOWAGIAC — Dowagiac Union Schools confirmed Wednesday morning the resignation of school board president Brent Brewer, who submitted ...
Business
Niles Scream Park awards scholarships to area students
NILES — The Niles Haunted House Board of Directors has announced the graduates who will receive scholarships from ...
Education
Brandywine school board talks proposed explicit book protocols, false media reports
NILES — Discussion of proposed protocols for middle/high school student access to explicit books at Monday’s Brandywine Board ...
Education
Brandywine football players volunteer at Greater Niles Senior Center
Members of the Brandywine football team took an opportunity to pay it back on Friday as they went ...
Education
SMC names Niles’ Barton new academic advisor/athletics coordinator
Growing up, Kelsey Barton’s life revolved around sports, playing volleyball, softball, basketball or watching her siblings’ games.
Community News
Brandywine Explicit Book Review Committee discusses checkout proposal
NILES CHARTER TOWNSHIP — Brandywine Explicit Book Review Committee members say they’ve come up with a compromise proposal ...
Education
Dowagiac Union Schools to keep ‘Chieftains’ logo
DOWAGIAC — The Chieftains logo is here to stay. The Dowagiac Union Schools Board of Education released a ...
Education
MEC donates $25,000 to SMC Esports program
Southwestern Michigan College announced today that Midwest Energy & Communications of Cassopolis has made a generous donation of ...
Community News
SMC enrollment rebounds after pandemic
DOWAGIAC — The Southwestern Michigan College Board of Trustees heard Aug. 9 that enrollment trends which turned a ...
Community News
Debate, discussion dominate Brandywine school board meeting
NILES — Citizens and Brandywine Board of Education members spoke on several topics at Monday’s board meeting, including ...
Community News
Edwardsburg grad defies odds, spreads awareness
EDWARDSBURG — Megan Cichoracki has accomplished much in her young life, graduating at the top of her high ...
Community News
Auction raises $16,600 for Dowagiac Area History Museum
DOWAGIAC — An auction of rare and collectible items Saturday raised thousands of dollars for the Dowagiac Area ...
Community News
Dowagiac Area History Museum’s Fall Lecture Series kicks off Aug. 2
DOWAGIAC — The Dowagiac Area History Museum’s Fall Lecture Series kicks off at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2 ...
Community News
Ring Lardner Middle School combats learning loss with summer program
NILES — A local school district is keeping middle school students engaged as a new school year approaches. ...
Community News
LMC, Arizona State reach transfer agreement
BENTON HARBOR — Lake Michigan College has partnered with Arizona State University to provide students with a seamless ...
