Brandywine Education
Brandywine Community Schools presents strategic plan proposal
NILES CHARTER TOWNSHIP — Brandywine Community Schools has a plan. The BCS Board of Education was presented with ...
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Buchanan
Photo story: Fernwood hosts annual Spring Garden Market
NILES — A popular artisan market made its long-awaited return from pandemic hiatus Saturday morning. Fernwood Botanical Garden, ...
Brandywine Education
Incoming Brandywine superintendent ‘excited’ to lead district
NILES — Brandywine Middle/High School Principal Travis Walker likes to joke that he “went into the family business” ...
Dowagiac
New SMC auto teaching tool built for diagnostics, not speed
DOWAGIAC — With a wheeled frame, an accelerator and a steering wheel, it looks like something Tim “The ...
Berrien County
Board of Commissioners discuss seat vacancy, grant opportunities
ST. JOSEPH — This week’s Berrien County Board of Commissioners meeting featured news about the Napier Avenue Bridge ...
Community News
City council approves 200K Plym Park parking lot project
NILES — A local park will soon be receiving a new infrastructure project. The Niles City Council approved ...
Community News
Dowagiac River experts urge caution following recent water rescue
NILES CHARTER TOWNSHIP – An emergency water rescue involving several kayakers on the Dowagiac River last week brought ...
Cass County
Couple injured in two-motorcycle crash in Howard Township
NILES — A couple was hospitalized after a two-motorcycle crash in Howard Township, according to the Cass County ...
Buchanan
Local students named to SMC spring honor roll
DOWAGIAC — Southwestern Michigan College named 42 students to the President’s List for the Spring 2022 semester. ...
Business
National Standard demolition complete; Niles Inn project enters second phase
NILES — Two facilities long considered eyesores by residents and passersby are in the process of being repurposed ...
Cass County
Edwardsburg man who broke into high school sentenced for larceny
CASSOPOLIS — An Edwardsburg man who broke into Edwardsburg High School last September will get the chance to ...
Community News
Imperial Furniture reflects on 60 family-owned years in Dowagiac
DOWAGIAC — Sixty years ago, Russ and Eleanor Klapchuk opened Imperial Bedding in a small space that would ...
Breaking News
Niles man convicted for shooting MSP trooper
NILES — A four day jury trial in Berrien County Trial Court concluded Friday with a Niles man ...
Breaking News
Teen killed in Niles apartment complex shooting
NILES — The Niles Police Department is investigating a shooting that left one teen dead at a Niles ...
Cassopolis
Under the microscope: Cassopolis leaders hear highs, lows of tourism report
CASSOPOLIS — The undercover tourists have delivered their results – the good, the bad and a plan of ...
Buchanan
Honor Credit Union announces partnership with Redbud Insurance Services
BUCHANAN — Two Buchanan businesses are joining forces to better serve the community. Honor Credit Union, 117 Red ...
Cass County
Cassopolis ranch to host wild horse, burro adoption event
CASSOPOLIS — Local residents interested in taking home a wild horse are in luck, thanks to a government ...
Business
Niles DDA presents ‘downtown outdoor hub’ survey results
NILES — The results of a survey given to Niles residents seeking input as the city explores options ...
Dowagiac
‘Massive debris field’ from semi crash closes highway
HARTFORD TWP. — A traffic accident involving two semi-trucks closed a major highway overnight. Van Buren County ...
Community News
Dowagiac summer concerts to return with new location, new music, food vendors
DOWAGIAC — Let there be songs – and smells – to fill the air. Dowagiac’s Music in the ...
Community News
Dowagiac approves grant application for water main replacement
DOWAGIAC — An infrastructure project years in the making is one step closer to reality. The Dowagiac City ...
Community News
Niles Renaissance Faire returns to Plym Park May 21
NILES — The trumpet has been sounded, signaling the return of the Niles Renaissance Faire. The annual event ...
Dowagiac
Edwardsburg students earn SMC math and science awards
DOWAGIAC — Southwestern Michigan College’s Math and Science Department paid tribute to two standout students from Edwardsburg, Aimee Lambert ...
Community News
Dowagiac creates absentee vote counting board; hosts voter forum
DOWAGIAC — After the surge of absentee voting in the 2020 elections across the country, Dowagiac is taking ...
Berrien County
Reproductive rights supporters rally in Niles
NILES — More than 50 people gathered in front of the Chapin Mansion Sunday morning for a rally ...
