News
Leader Publications welcomes new reporter
NILES — Leader Publications has welcomed a new addition to its news team. Christina Clark, of Mishawaka, has ...
College
Tracy Hertsel to join SMC trustees
DOWAGIAC — Southwestern Michigan College will welcome a new member to its board of trustees. After current residents ...
News
Cass County commissioners vote to uphold the second amendment, consider PACE district
CASSOPOLIS — The Cass County Board of Commissioners decided to make a statement to both its residents and ...
News
MEC creates a place for smart devices, promotes smart homes
CASSOPOLIS — Candy Realm starts off every morning with a simple phrase. “Good morning, Alexa.” The smell of ...
News
Dowagiac man sentenced to two to 15 years in prison
CASSOPOLIS — A Dowagiac man is going to prison after being convicted by a Cass County Circuit Court ...
News
Suspects charged in armed robbery of Calvin Township home
CALVIN TOWNSHIP — Two men have been charged with 13 felonies, including armed robbery and killing of an ...
News
Dowagiac Area History Museum kicks off lecture series with presentation on the Civil War
DOWAGIAC — At the Dowagiac Area History Museum Wednesday, visitors discovered Dowagiac’s roots in the Civil War. John ...
News
Dowagiac Rotary Club hears more about the past
DOWAGIAC — On Thursday, the Dowagiac Rotary Club used a review of the club’s records from an earlier ...
Southwestern Michigan College
Krueger built strong foundation starting at SMC
CHICAGO — Lauren Krueger has really come up in the world — 60 floors up. Ten years after ...
Business
Shelf Life Bookstore partners with Yarn on Front
NILES — Knitting needles will join rows of new and used books on Sunday. Shelf Life Bookstore, 223 ...
News
Southwest Michigan prepares for 2020 census
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — On Tuesday morning, Lisa Cripps-Downey, president of the Berrien Community Foundation, and Kathy Stady, Berrien ...
News
Dowagiac Youth Baseball, Softball Association to host trivia night
DOWAGIAC — A game of trivia will help support local baseball and softball players in the area. On ...
News
MGCF awards grants to Berrien, Cass County nonprofits
BUCHANAN — The Board of Trustees for Michigan Gateway Community Foundation have approved the granting of funds from ...
News
Dowagiac Planning Commission passes next step to become RRC Certified
DOWAGIAC — As the city of Dowagiac continues to pursue a Redevelopment Ready Communities certification from Michigan Economic ...
Education
Dowagiac students participate in essay contest
DOWAGIAC — An essay contest encouraging Michigan’s eighth-graders to explore America and its people recently announced three local ...
Southwestern Michigan College
SMC celebrates Black History Month
DOWAGIAC — Black History Month concluded with a crescendo at Southwestern Michigan College, including an appearance by Underground ...
News
March brings awareness to problem gambling
NEW BUFFALO — The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi’s Four Winds Casinos, in collaboration with the National Council on ...
News
Dowagiac store owner believes consignment could help the planet
DOWAGIAC — When Kris Soenen thinks of the largest polluters in the world, she lists them off in ...
News
Men arraigned on multiple charges
CASSOPOLIS — Two men arrested in Cass County over the weekend were arraigned Monday afternoon in Cass County’s ...
News
Dowagiac chamber encouraging building maintenance
DOWAGIAC — In a small community, curb appeal can determine the ability of a business to not only ...
Education
Dowagiac students gear up for county spelling bee
DOWAGIAC — This week, students will be taking the stage ready to spell. Lewis Cass Intermediate School District ...
Dowagiac
Buchanan man arrested for Dowagiac home invasion
DOWAGIAC — A home invasion in Dowagiac is under investigation. The Dowagiac Police Department reported to a home ...
News
Elkhart woman sentenced to up to 30 years for drugs in Cass County
CASSOPOLIS — Cass County Circuit Judge Mark Herman called Friday his “hardest day” on the bench as he ...
News
LWV details how to vote early for 2020’s four elections
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — A few days out from the March 10 presidential primary election, the League of Women ...
News
Woman arrested for meth in Pokagon Township
POKAGON TOWNSHIP — Two people were arrested during a “knock and talk” in the 30000 block of Edwards ...
