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Michigan could become part of interstate library compact
LANSING — Residents of Michigan and Indiana border communities would be able to use library services across state ...
Buchanan
Buchanan board selects finalists in search for new superintendent
The Buchanan Community School Board has narrowed the field in its search for a new superintendent. Potterville Public ...
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Niles city council approves application for popular car cruise
Summer nights in Niles would perhaps not be the same without the traditional Forever Young Car Cruisers. The ...
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Niles Police Department seeks residents interested in being VIPs
Without volunteer police officers, events in Niles like the annual Apple Festival would have less assistance in managing ...
Business
Earl’s BBQ to extend hours for spring reopening
With temperatures on the rise, many local residents are dusting off their grills after a long winter hibernation ...
Cass County
Rep. Miller supports effort to make state government transparent
With the rise of Wikileaks during last year’s presidential election, the debate over government transparency and accountability is ...
Dowagiac
Fitch Camp Luncheon raises more than $2,000 for E. Root Fitch camp
Organizers of this year’s Fitch Camp Soup Luncheon want to thank everyone who helped make the event a ...
Dowagiac
SMC hosts region’s writing centers
Approaching the 40th anniversary, writing centers encompass more than tutoring and polishing papers. A lighthouse symbolized how writing ...
Dowagiac
Beckwith to open season with parody of Homer’s classics
The Beckwith Theatre Company will present its first production of the 2017 season, “The Iliad, The Odyssey, and ...
Dowagiac
Vintage bugles featured in SMC spring concert
Southwestern Michigan College Department of Visual and Performing Arts presents its 2017 spring band concert at 7:30 p.m. ...
Dowagiac
Dowagiac police log — March 27
Here are the calls the Dowagiac Police Department responded to March 27: March 27 5:15 a.m. — 500 ...
Dowagiac
Two Dowagiac LMC students earn scholarships
Four Lake Michigan College students, including two from Dowagiac, received scholarships at a February Student Leadership Summit in ...
Cass County
Man charged with murdering father in Mason Township
An Elkhart man suspected of fatally stabbing his father during a fight Monday night in Mason Township is ...
Dowagiac
Dowagiac council clears way for grant applications for parks, water main
The city’s ambitions to transform a pair of its waterfront properties into viable public parks moved one step ...
Dowagiac
Students honored for artistic contributions
While Dowagiac is known for its collection of sculptures and statues, throughout the past year, another form of ...
News
Police respond to passing of marijuana resolution
While a number of public forums about medical marijuana showed community support for bringing facilities inside city limits, ...
Buchanan
Buchanan votes to adopt state medical marijuana law
It is full steam ahead for plans to allow medical marijuana businesses in the City of Buchanan as ...
Niles
Local Girl Scouts raise $13,248 in cookie sales
Nine local Girl Scouts sold 3,287 boxes of cookies, raising $13,248 for Girl Scouts of America and more ...
News
Howard students celebrate 10th Jump Rope for Heart
An assembly to celebrate the money raised by Howard Elementary students for the American Heart Association will take ...
Giving
Wolverine Pipe Line and United Way fueling hope in Niles
“We have petroleum products running through our pipe line, and care running through our hearts,” said David Brooks, ...
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Niles Public Arts Commission rededicates sculpture
The public is invited to attend the rededication of Richard Hunt’s sculpture “Hybrid Form II” at 1 p.m. ...
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Ballard kindergartners pen a classroom survival guide
Students in Kelsey Dwyer’s kindergarten class will help to inspire future kindergarten students through their “Kindergarten Survival Guide,” ...
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Senate approves Proos’ Asian carp resolution protecting the Great Lakes
LANSING — The Michigan Senate on Wednesday approved Sen. John Proos’ resolution urging action to prevent Asian carp ...
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Minor jailed for bringing weapon to high school
By DEBRA HAIGHT Special to Leader Publications A Niles High School student tried as an adult in Berrien ...
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Potawatomi Zoo brings creatures to Eastside Connections School for STEM program
While it was far from their natural habitat, four exotic animals got a chance to meet with Eastside ...
