Crime/Court
Dowagiac man gets jail time, probation for assaulting girlfriend
CASSOPOLIS — A Dowagiac man who assaulted his girlfriend also received jail and probation. Deondray Henry, 21, of ...
Community News
Buchanan District Library announces matching campaign to support new building project
BUCHANAN — The Buchanan District Library received a $10,000 matching campaign in memory of Arthur C. Mayhew, Jr. ...
Business
WATCH: Lyons Industries donates $10,000 to Youth Solutions’ Fund the Future campaign
DOWAGIAC — A campaign to help create opportunities for skills improvement for local students received a significant boost ...
Local Government
Berrien County K-9 ‘Maxx’ retires
ST. JOSEPH — Commissioners said goodbye to one of the Berrien County Sheriff’s Department K-9 officers at Thursday’s ...
News
Edwardsburg teen, Watervliet man injured in two-vehicle Jefferson Township crash
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP — An Edwardsburg teen and a Watervliet man were injured Thursday morning following a two-vehicle crash ...
Community News
Newly-minted DUS board trustee Christina Carpenter ‘excited’ to serve district
DOWAGIAC — Dowagiac Union Schools’ Feb. 16 Board of Education meeting will be the first of many for ...
Uncategorized
Planning commission approves zoning for Round Barn brewpub in former Niles church
NILES — The Round Barn’s proposed Niles location moved one step closer toward becoming a reality Wednesday night ...
Business
Ice Time Festival returns to Dowagiac Feb. 4
DOWAGIAC – No matter what Mother Nature offers up for weather, the 26th annual Ice Time Festival will take place ...
News
Icy road may have played factor in Jefferson Township crash
Icy road conditions played a role in a single-vehicle crash in Jefferson Township Wednesday morning.
Community News
Former integrated schoolhouse to be restored by local group
VANDALIA — Underground Railroad Society of Cass County has recently purchased Brownsville School No. 1, 20559 Osborn St. ...
Education
Dowagiac approves grant application for history museum upgrades
DOWAGIAC — A local history museum is one step closer to upgrading its facilities. During its meeting Monday ...
News
Baroda man, Niles woman killed in single-vehicle Berrien Township crash
BERRIEN TOWNSHIP — Troopers from the Michigan State Police Niles Post are investigating a single-vehicle, double fatal crash ...
Community News
City council approves 2023 street pavement resurfacing program
NILES — Select city streets in need of repairs and improvements will soon receive proper maintenance. The Niles ...
Crime/Court
Niles man sentenced to prison on criminal sexual conduct charge
NILES — A Niles man already in prison for criminal sexual conduct was given another prison term. Taiten ...
Business
Berrien Community Foundation awards $190,000 in For Good Grants
BUCHANAN — Berrien Community Foundation’s recent For Good Grant awards totaling $190,000 are giving a boost in funding to ...
Community News
Brandywine community raises concerns after school board approves new committees
NILES — The Brandywine Board of Education established several new committees on curriculum, sexually explicit materials and other ...
Crime/Court
Niles man gets prison time for stealing brother’s vehicle
NILES – A Niles man was sentenced to prison Monday in Berrien County Trial Court for stealing his ...
Education
Dowagiac appoints new board member
DOWAGIAC — Dowagiac Union Schools’ new board member is no stranger to the community. After much deliberation, the ...
Lifestyles
PET OF THE WEEK: Toothless, of Animal Aid
Meet Toothless, a four-year-old black cat from Animal Aid of Southwestern Michigan. According to volunteers, Toothless is a ...
Crime/Court
Former sheriff’s department lieutenant gets jail time in embezzlement case
NILES — A former Berrien County Sheriff’s Department lieutenant was sentenced to jail Monday in Berrien County Trial ...
News
Vandalia women strikes tree, is extricated from vehicle in Jefferson Township
A Vandalia woman had to be extricated from her vehicle after leaving the roadway and striking a tree ...
Crime/Court
Area residents sentenced on drug, theft charges
CASSOPOLIS — Three area residents were given probationary terms on drug and theft charges Friday in Cass County ...
Community News
Meet the 2023 Miss Dowagiac Contestants — Contestants 7-9
DOWAGIAC — The 2023 Miss Dowagiac Scholarship Pageant will be hosted at 7 p.m. Saturday, January 28, at ...
Crime/Court
Area man gets 25-60 years for sexually assaulting minor
CASSOPOLIS — An area man already in prison for sexual assault was sentenced to another prison term Friday ...
Crime/Court
Buchanan man gets prison time for meth possession
CASSOPOLIS — A Buchanan man who didn’t appear for his sentencing for more than a year is going ...
