Latest Dowagiac

Crime/Court

Dowagiac man gets jail time, probation for maintaining drug house

CASSOPOLIS — A Dowagiac man with an extensive criminal record was sentenced to prison in Cass County Circuit ...

Crime/Court

Dowagiac man gets prison time on child pornography, assault charges

CASSOPOLIS — A Dowagiac man was sentenced to prison for his actions in two incidents. He first was ...

Community News

Dowagiac 175: The Frontier Era

2023 marks the 175th anniversary of the founding of Dowagiac. To celebrate this milestone, Leader Publications – with ...

Community News

Resolution passed to honor late Dowagiac businessman

VAN BUREN COUNTY — The Board of County Road Commissioners of Van Buren County unanimously agreed to pass ...

Business

Dowagiac Chamber announces new 2023 events

DOWAGIAC — The Greater Dowagiac Chamber of Commerce announced today that the circus is coming to town, homes ...

Business

Dowagiac Chamber to release area guide, membership directory magazine

DOWAGIAC — Eileen Crouse is always striving to put the Dowagiac area on the map. Her latest project ...

Community News

Dowagiac Museum kicks off lecture series with 175 years of Dowagiac

DOWAGIAC — At the Dowagiac Area History Museum Wednesday, visitors celebrated the city’s 175 years of existence. Museum ...

Education

Dowagiac Union Schools seeks renewal of non-homestead millage

DOWAGIAC — On May 2, voters residing within the Dowagiac Union Schools district boundaries will be asked to ...

Business

SWM Regional Chamber urges Michigan legislature to preserve Right to Work, prevailing wage laws

LANSING — The Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber is voicing their steadfast opposition to House Bills 4004, 4005, and ...

Local Government

Cass County commissioners adopt new meeting schedule, add committee of the whole

CASS COUNTY — Beginning March 16, the Cass County Board of Commissioners will host committee of the whole ...

Community News

SMC to host career fairs at Dowagiac, Niles campuses

DOWAGIAC — Connecting with local and national employers at Southwestern Michigan College’s Career Fair will be twice as ...

Community News

Dowagiac police K-9 comforts MSU students after February mass shooting

DOWAGIAC — A retired law enforcement dog that has made a positive impact locally was recently able to ...

Business

Pokagon Band celebrates Four Winds South Bend hotel expansion

SOUTH BEND — The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians and its Four Winds Casinos hosted a Ribbon Cutting ...

Business

Chamber of Commerce welcomes real estate firm to downtown Dowagiac

Correction: In an earlier publication of this article, Mariah’s Closet was mistakenly referred to as having closed when ...

Local Government

Dowagiac City Council approves purchase of $166,000 fire department SCBA gear

DOWAGIAC — The Dowagiac City Council authorized the purchase of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus masks for the Dowagiac Fire ...

Education

SMC’s Recognition Day celebrates wrestlers, graduating student athletes

DOWAGIAC — Southwestern Michigan College Recognition Day Feb. 25 during basketball games with the Glen Oaks Community College ...

Crime/Court

Area man gets probation for meth possession

CASSOPOLIS — A man on parole who was stopped last fall in Dowagiac was sentenced to probation.  Blair ...

Crime/Court

Dowagiac woman gets probation for cocaine possession

CASSOPOLIS — A Dowagiac woman with a long criminal history was given the chance to stay out of ...

News

Four hospitalized following two-vehicle Silver Creek Township crash

SILVER CREEK TOWNSHIP — A Niles man and three other area residents were hospitalized Tuesday morning following a ...

Community News

Young Professionals’ sold-out adult prom ‘incredibly well-received’

DOWAGIAC — An event that allowed guests to create new prom memories as adults was met with much ...

Uncategorized

Someday came sooner rather than later for Andrew Dohm’s career in classroom

DOWAGIAC — It’s not like Andrew Dohm came to Southwestern Michigan College from Berrien Springs and never left. ...

Community News

Lyons Industries donates $36,000 to Indian Lake VFD for new vehicle

SISTER LAKES — A local company is doing its part to help first responders serve the community. Lyons ...

Community News

Dowagiac author pens book on friendship with Muhammad Ali

DOWAGIAC — Larry Seurynck came to Cass County expecting to teach writing.  The unexpected arose at many turns, ...

Business

Ascension-Borgess’ Ryder makes list of ‘Rural Hospital CEOs to Know’

KALAMAZOO — Natalie Ryder, MBA-HM, MSN, RN, NE-BC, administrator of Ascension Borgess Allegan Hospital in Allegan, Ascension Borgess-Pipp ...

Community News

Dowagiac turns 175 today

DOWAGIAC — The Furnace City celebrated a milestone birthday Thursday.  Dowagiac celebrated 175 years of existence Thursday, Feb. ...

|Older >