Business
Top Heavy Coffee opens in downtown Niles Sept. 28
For the last several months, the scent of coffee brewing and a small sign in the window of ...
Cass County
Cass County deputies use nonlethal force to take Niles man into custody
A Niles man is in police custody after brandishing a machete around his girlfriend and child early Thursday, ...
Dowagiac
Dowagiac police log — Sept. 13-14
Tuesday, Sept. 13 7:00 a.m. — 100 block S. Front, general noncriminal 8:15 a.m. — 300 block Oak, ...
Cass County
News In Brief, Sept. 15
Local public art the subject of next Junior Arts Club meeting DOWAGIAC — The Junior Arts Club of Dowagiac ...
Births
Births at Lakeland-Niles
Reiter-Williams Heather Reiter and Cody Williams of Dowagiac are the parents to a daughter, Ellie Noelle Williams, born ...
Dowagiac
Locals donate family property to Indian Lake Improvement Association
One of the late Joyce Allen’s wishes before her death in 2014 was that the legacy she and ...
News
Niles police log — Sept. 12
Sept. 12 12:15 a.m. — 1200 block N. Ninth, assault and battery 4:14 a.m. — 3000 block of ...
Berrien County
Child and Family services celebrates 175th anniversary
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. — Child & Family Services of Southwestern Michigan, Inc. will host a birthday party celebrating ...
Local Government
New pickleball courts dedicated to park board
It was a balmy Monday evening when hundreds of pickleball fans flocked behind the township hall for a ...
Local Government
Waste management facility granted land-use permit in Niles Township
Despite strong opposition expressed by many residents, Tuesday night the Niles Charter Township Planning Commission voted 5-2 to ...
Dowagiac
Dowagiac man charged for string of daylight city burglaries
A Dowagiac man suspected of breaking into a trio of city homes is currently in police custody. Brett ...
Giving
Realtors association collecting donations for foster children
ST. JOSEPH, Mich. — The Southwestern Michigan Association of Realtors is inviting community support for the 10th annual ...
News
Volunteers make all the difference at haunted attraction
Niles Scream Park Manager Matt Herm acknowledges that without the dedicated volunteers, the park could not achieve its ...
News
Niles Scream Park opens Friday
The Niles Scream Park opened its doors for a sneak peek of the all-new attractions on Monday night ...
Buchanan
Volunteer of the Week: Cynthia Young, of Buchanan
Cynthia Young, of Buchanan, is a retired homemaker and a volunteer with Buchanan’s Redbud Area Ministries, which offers ...
Dowagiac
Elks hosting annual golf outing to raise funds for students
An afternoon of fun, lighthearted competition will be teed up for couples visiting the Dowagiac Elks Lodge later ...
Dowagiac
Council updates tree removal incentive program
City hall is offering some added assistance to city residents dealing with dead or damaged trees, paying homeowners ...
Dowagiac
Dowagiac police log — Sept. 9-12
Friday, Sept. 9 8:10 a.m. — 400 block of W. Railroad, general assistance 9:00 a.m. — Riverside/Hill, controlled ...
Business
In search of whimsical scarecrows
Families, friends, students and co-workers, along with business owners are invited to make whimsical scarecrows that will be ...
Dowagiac
More than 100 attend Celebration Graduation fundraiser
The inside of the Dowagiac Conservation Club lodge was packed as the 2016-17 Celebration Graduation committee hosted its ...
News
Mission Hills paving project begins after residents take action
Construction to repave roads in the Western Niles Township subdivision of Mission Hills began earlier this month and ...
News
Apple Fest encourages businesses to deck out downtown
The annual Four Flags Apple Festival Window Decorating Contest is sure to draw some new customers to local ...
Berrien County
Drunk driving lands two in jail
By DEBRA HAIGHT Special to the Daily Star Driving drunk has landed two area residents in jail, ...
Dowagiac
Beckwith Theatre hosting auditions for ‘Blithe Spirit’
The Beckwith Theatre Company is hosting auditions for Noel Cöward’s comedy “Blithe Spirit,” from 6 to 8 p.m. ...
Education
Ring Lardner Middle School staff, students set the stage for promising school year
Throughout the first three and a half days of school, Ring Lardner Middle School students could be found ...
