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State police personnel deploy to Puerto Rico for Hurricane Maria recovery efforts
Gov. Rick Snyder announced last week that the state of Michigan is deploying two Michigan State Police staff ...
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Emergency responders train for hazmat spill during simulation
Bundled head to toe in blue hazmat suits, emergency responders practiced for a chemical spill during a drill ...
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Volunteer of the week: Bev Bennett Old Rugged Cross Association
Bev Bennett, of Niles, is a volunteer of the Old Rugged Cross Memorial Garden in Pokagon. Bennett and ...
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A Tapestry of Holiday Music at The Mendel Center
BENTON TOWNSHIP — Bryan Lubeck returns to The Mendel Center at Lake Michigan College at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, ...
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MDHHS: now is perfect time to weatherize homes to prepare for Michigan winter
LANSING — As the days get colder, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is encouraging residents ...
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DNR enacting new policy for state park camping reservations
SUBMITTED In an effort to make it easier for more people to have a chance at securing campsites ...
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New MDOT safety features aiming to reduce lane departure crashes
Nationwide, about half of all traffic crash deaths are related to vehicles that leave their lane. The engineers ...
Dowagiac
International raceway marketer delivers keynote at SMC event
Buchanan’s David Baltazar attended Southwestern Michigan College from 2010-14 while completing a Ferris State University bachelor’s degree in ...
Dowagiac
Dowagiac police log — Oct. 30-31
Oct. 30 8:01 a.m. — W. Railroad/E. Telegraph, traffic stop 9 a.m. — 100 block of Park, fraud ...
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Friends create non-profit aimed toward ending animal testing
Early this summer, Niles resident Stephanie Stanton noticed her long-time friend Torie Morris, also of Niles, posting on ...
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Southwest Vision Center opens a clinic to treat dry eye disease
Cass County can offer residents specialized care for dry eye disease, thanks to a newly created dry eye ...
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Leveling the playing field for homegrown microdistilleries
LANSING — Sen. John Proos has introduced legislation to provide a reduced tax rate to microdistillers, similar to ...
Berrien County
Conservation district warning residents of new invasive plant
Though Japanese stiltgrass has been threatening forests and wildflowers in the southeast and Midwest for years, it has ...
Cass County
Conservation district warning residents of new invasive plant
Though Japanese stiltgrass has been threatening forests and wildflowers in the southeast and Midwest for years, it has ...
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Leveling the playing field for homegrown microdistilleries
LANSING — Sen. John Proos has introduced legislation to provide a reduced tax rate to microdistillers, similar to ...
Dowagiac
Dowagiac police log — Oct. 26-30
Oct. 26 8:55 p.m. — 200 block of E. Prairie Ronde, assault complaint 10:38 p.m. — 900 block ...
Business
Borgess-Lee to co-host annual holiday celebration
With the onset of the holiday season fast approaching, the Greater Dowagiac Chamber of Commerce recently announced Borgess-Lee ...
Cass County
Voters not Politicians to give presentation on proposed ballot initiative Nov. 9
CASSOPOLIS — Volunteers with the statewide effort to change the way Michigan creates its voting districts will host an ...
Dowagiac
District finishes second phase of Union High renovation
While Dowagiac Union High School students have been busy crunching numbers and cramming for upcoming exams since the ...
Cass County
Union man gets probation for slew of drug crimes
A man who a Cass County judge called “lucky” will spend the next few years of his life ...
Edwardsburg
Project Connect to showcase several area services in one place
Correction: A previous version of this article stated that this would be the first year that Project Connect ...
Buchanan
Trek or Treat draws a crowd
Friends of the McCoy Creek Trail hosted the annual Trek or Treat Halloween event on the trail Saturday. ...
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What’s happening at the Niles District Library?
The Niles District Library seeks to build a community of lifelong learners who want to make Niles their ...
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Old Rugged Cross volunteers hosting chili, soup dinner Nov. 11
NILES — Volunteers who manage The Old Rugged Cross Memorial Garden in Pokagon Township will sponsor a stomach-warming ...
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Fernwood Garden to host sneak peek of holiday market
Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve will host a preview party for the 10th annual Fernwood Holiday Market ...
