Community News
Southwest Michigan Community Action Agency acquires Cass County HARA
CASS COUNTY — Southwest Michigan Community Action Agency has acquired the Cass County Housing Assessment Resource Agency, which ...
Business
Local brewing company growing through events, food and brews
NILES — Niles Brewing Company has continued to grow through events, food and, of course, beer, since opening ...
Crime/Court
Edwardsburg man gets jail time for shooting gun from vehicle, domestic assault
CASSOPOLIS — An Edwardsburg resident was sentenced to jail after shooting at a home last June and then ...
Crime/Court
South Bend man gets prison time for stabbing Edwardsburg man 15 times
CASSOPOLIS — A South Bend man who stabbed an Edwardsburg man several times last year is going to ...
Business
Dowagiac Summer Festival, BBQ Competition arrives next week
DOWAGIAC — The sound of sizzling meats and the smell of smoky flavors will be wafting through downtown ...
Business
Local nonprofit to host community engagement fair July 21
DOWAGIAC — A local nonprofit is gearing up to host an event that will provide local residents with ...
Community News
Brandywine talks curriculum at committee meeting
NILES — Brandywine Board of Education members appear to be closer to adopting a new English Language Arts ...
Business
Blooming Bus Farms to host inaugural Bloomin’ Fest this month
NILES — A local business will soon play host to more than a dozen small businesses from across ...
Community News
Fourth of July Parade rolls through Sister Lakes
SISTER LAKES — Hundreds of people gathered around Crooked Lake Saturday afternoon for the Sister Lakes Volunteer Fire ...
Crime/Court
Meat processor pleads guilty to illegally employing minor who lost hand on the job
LANSING — Darin Wilbur, 55, of Saranac, has pled guilty to one count of employing a minor in a dangerous profession after an on-the-job accident resulted ...
Crime/Court
Dowagiac man given time served for gun possession
CASSOPOLIS — A Dowagiac man convicted in 2021 for being a felon in possession of a firearm was ...
Community News
Silver Creek Township Planning Commission talks short-term rentals, master plan
SILVER CREEK TOWNSHIP — The Silver Creek Township Planning Commission met briefly on Wednesday night to continue discussions ...
Business
Two venues to bring unique event, drinking experiences to Niles
NILES — The calendar pages continue to turn, bringing us closer to the debut of the new Underground ...
Crime/Court
Former Dowagiac resident gets jail time for stealing vehicle from dealership
CASSOPOLIS — A former Dowagiac resident who never brought back a car he was test driving last July ...
Community News
Michigan ‘Distracted Driver’ law takes effect
LANSING — It is now illegal to manually use a cell phone or other mobile electronic device while ...
Community News
Second annual Niles Jesus Fest returns July 6
NILES — The Niles Jesus Fest is returning to downtown next week. The second annual festival – organized ...
Business
Round Barn’s Niles brewpub project moves forward
NILES — Plans for the Round Barn’s proposed Niles location are moving forward. Matt Moersch – CEO of ...
Crime/Court
Trial for Buchanan man in fatal OWI crash set for August
NILES — A Buchanan resident accused of driving drunk and killing a Berrien County Road Department worker last ...
Community News
Michigan families urged to check air quality before participating in outdoor activities this weekend
LANSING — Heading into a holiday weekend, Michiganders are being strongly urged by the Michigan Department of Health ...
Community News
Dowagiac Rotary Club welcomes Steve Zebell as president
DOWAGIAC — Thursday’s Dowagiac Rotary Club meeting marked the end of the Rotary year and the beginning of ...
Community News
Niles native named Master Strength, Conditioning Coach
BOULDER, CO. — A Niles native and Brandywine alumnus has been awarded with the highest honor in his ...
Community News
Cass District Library hosts annual Big Truck Day
CASSOPOLIS — This week, area children got behind the wheel of some of Cass County’s largest vehicles. Wednesday, ...
Community News
Sister Lake residents take action to protest proposed industrial chicken facility
SILVER CREEK TOWNSHIP — Plans for an industrial chicken facility in the resort community of Sister Lakes have ...
Community News
Buchanan Area Senior Center hosts inaugural Pride on The Common event
BUCHANAN — Community members and visitors alike descended on the Common Sunday to celebrate the historic advances supporting ...
Education
Bullying, student progress hot topics at Cassopolis Board of Education meeting
CASSOPOLIS — The Cassopolis Board of Education met for their final meeting of the school year at Cassopolis ...
