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Dowagiac City Council welcomes new member

DOWAGIAC — The Dowagiac City Council appointed a new member Monday to fill a recently vacated seat. Bundy ...

News

Decorate Dowagiac to kick off fundraising during Dowagiac Summer Festival

DOWAGIAC — The Decorate Dowagiac Committee has announced its 2025 fundraising will kick off with a Christmas in ...

Crime/Court

Teen killed in Dowagiac shooting

DOWAGIAC — A 19-year-old Benton Harbor man was killed in a shooting Saturday night in Dowagiac, according to ...

Crime/Court

Area residents sentenced in Cass County Court

CASSOPOLIS — Area residents were sentenced to prison, jail and probation in action Friday in Cass County Circuit ...

News

Cass County Clerk/Register’s Office rolling out new Jury Summons system

CASS COUNTY — Beginning in August, Cass County residents summoned for jury duty will notice a change in ...

News

Ramona Roller Rink celebrates 97 years, raises $2,000+ toward rebuild

KEELER TOWNSHIP — Since the tragic structure fire at the historic Ramona Roller Rink in May 2024, the ...

Dowagiac

Annual Dowagiac Summer Festival adds more free activities, music to event

DOWAGIAC — The sound of sizzling meats and the smell of smoky flavors will be wafting through downtown ...

Cassopolis

Market One honors local businesses

SOUTH HAVEN — Market One recognized local businesses and leaders who have helped Cass and Van Buren Counties ...

Community News

Buy-a-brick fundraiser to support Beckwith Theatre repairs, improvements

DOWAGIAC — A local theater company is raising money to fund needed repairs to its historic building. The ...

Business

Beacon Health System completes acquisition of Ascension Southwest Michigan

SOUTH BEND — Beacon Health System today announced the completion of its acquisition of Ascension Southwest Michigan.  “This ...

Business

Hale’s Hardware celebrates Ace partnership with ribbon-tying ceremony

DOWAGIAC — A local business that has served the greater Dowagiac area for decades is now officially “the ...

Crime/Court

Dowagiac man gets probation, jail for Tractor Supply theft

CASSOPOLIS — A Dowagiac man who stole items from the Dowagiac Tractor Supply store and injured a store ...

Sports

Ariana Dampier named SMC women’s basketball head coach

DOWAGIAC — Southwestern Michigan College announced today that Ariana Dampier will join the athletic department as head coach ...

Community News

Record 39 participants in ETS theatre camp at Beckwith

DOWAGIAC — Southwestern Michigan College’s Educational Talent Search and Dowagiac’s Beckwith Theatre partnered to present a free two-week ...

Business

C&S Wholesale Grocers, SpartanNash to merge in $1.8 billion deal

GRAND RAPIDS — C&S Wholesale Grocers and SpartanNash announced today that the two companies will merge in a ...

Crime/Court

Homeless man gets probation for assaulting worker

CASSOPOLIS — A homeless man who had been bothering businesses in Dowagiac earlier this year was sentenced to ...

Community News

Dowagiac Fire Department receives grant for rescue equipment

DOWAGIAC — The Dowagiac Fire Department will be able to rescue people from vehicles quicker thanks to a ...

Education

Dowagiac’s Skyler Vincek wows home crowd at Music in the Park

DOWAGIAC — Guests attending Thursday’s Music In The Park performance experienced song stylings from one of southwest Michigan’s ...

News

Beckwith to host auditions for ‘Murdered to Death’

DOWAGIAC — The Beckwith Theatre Company will hold auditions next month for its upcoming production of “Murdered to ...

Community News

Hundreds attend Cass County Pridefest

DOWAGIAC — Hundreds of people of all ages, genders and backgrounds descended on the Dowagiac Library Pavilion Saturday ...

Local Government

Kurdelmeyer resigns from Dowagiac City Council, applications sought to fill seat

DOWAGIAC — The City of Dowagiac is accepting applications for a vacant council seat. Ward 3 Councilmember James ...

Crime/Court

Teen gets prison time for Dowagiac shooting

CASSOPOLIS — A Dowagiac teen is going to prison after shooting another person in the stomach last November.  ...

Local Government

Dowagiac mayoral candidate Pat Bakeman to host Meet the Candidate Night

DOWAGIAC — After almost a decade as a Dowagiac councilman, Ward 1’s Pat Bakeman is running to become ...

Local Government

Dowagiac approves Russom Park walking path project

DOWAGIAC — The City of Dowagiac will be putting the city’s marijuana tax revenue to use with its ...

Local Government

Dowagiac mayor running for re-election

DOWAGIAC — Dowagiac Mayor Don Lyons has officially announced his intent to run for his eighth term. In ...

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