Community News
Dowagiac businesses support 26th annual Ice Time Festival
DOWAGIAC — Veteran ice carvers will be among those returning to the Dowagiac Ice Time Festival on Saturday, ...
News
Sanitary sewer overflow reported in Dowagiac
DOWAGIAC — A sanitary sewer overflow occurred from 4: 13 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28 just ...
Community News
Amelia Jones crowned Miss Dowagiac 2023
DOWAGIAC — After a night of sparkle, song and dance, a new Miss Dowagiac shined through to gain ...
Crime/Court
Dowagiac man gets jail time, probation for drunk driving
CASSOPOLIS — A Dowagiac man received jail time and probation Friday at Cass County Circuit Court for drunk ...
Community News
Dowagiac’s Evelyn Williams to celebrate 100th birthday
DOWAGIAC — Evelyn Williams does not know what the big deal is about turning 100. The Dowagiac resident ...
Crime/Court
Dowagiac man gets jail time, probation for assaulting girlfriend
CASSOPOLIS — A Dowagiac man who assaulted his girlfriend also received jail and probation. Deondray Henry, 21, of ...
Business
WATCH: Lyons Industries donates $10,000 to Youth Solutions’ Fund the Future campaign
DOWAGIAC — A campaign to help create opportunities for skills improvement for local students received a significant boost ...
Community News
Newly-minted DUS board trustee Christina Carpenter ‘excited’ to serve district
DOWAGIAC — Dowagiac Union Schools’ Feb. 16 Board of Education meeting will be the first of many for ...
Business
Ice Time Festival returns to Dowagiac Feb. 4
DOWAGIAC – No matter what Mother Nature offers up for weather, the 26th annual Ice Time Festival will take place ...
Education
Dowagiac approves grant application for history museum upgrades
DOWAGIAC — A local history museum is one step closer to upgrading its facilities. During its meeting Monday ...
Education
Dowagiac appoints new board member
DOWAGIAC — Dowagiac Union Schools’ new board member is no stranger to the community. After much deliberation, the ...
Community News
Meet the 2023 Miss Dowagiac Contestants — Contestants 7-9
DOWAGIAC — The 2023 Miss Dowagiac Scholarship Pageant will be hosted at 7 p.m. Saturday, January 28, at ...
Community News
Meet the 2023 Miss Dowagiac Contestants — Contestants 4-6
DOWAGIAC — The 2023 Miss Dowagiac Scholarship Pageant will be hosted at 7 p.m. Saturday, January 28, at ...
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Meet the 2023 Miss Dowagiac Contestants — Contestants 1-3
DOWAGIAC — The 2023 Miss Dowagiac Scholarship Pageant will be hosted at 7 p.m. Saturday, January 28, at ...
Local Government
Cass County K9 ‘Nellie’ retires
CASSOPOLIS — A local law enforcement dog was celebrated by the community after a successful career of saving ...
Education
Dowagiac celebrates December Students of The Month
By LIBERTY NEVINS Leader Publications Contributor DOWAGIAC — Six Dowagiac Union Schools students were congratulated for their hard ...
Education
Brent Brewer named DUS Board President
By SCOTT NOVAK and LIBERTY NEVINS DOWAGIAC — At its annual reorganization meeting at Dowagiac Middle School Monday ...
News
Leader Publications promotes managing editor
NILES — Maxwell Harden has been named the managing editor of Leader Publications’ weekly newspapers that includes Niles ...
Community News
Young Professionals to host inaugural Second Hand Second Chance Adult Prom
DOWAGIAC — A local organization is gearing up to host an event that will allow guests to create ...
Community News
What’s new in Dowagiac 2023
By LIBERTY NEVINS Leader Publications Contributor DOWAGIAC — The Dowagiac City Council met on January 9th and discussed ...
Community News
Dowagiac pastor travels to Benin, presents research of 19th Century abolitionist
DOWAGIAC — A Dowagiac couple recently completed the trip of a lifetime in their quest to peel back ...
Crime/Court
Dowagiac man gets prison time for strangling girlfriend
CASSOPOLIS — A Dowagiac man who strangled his girlfriend in a downtown Dowagiac parking lot was sentenced to ...
Community News
New Van Buren County Commissioner visits Keeler Township
By LIBERTY NEVINS Leader Publications Contributor KEELER TOWNSHIP — New County Commissioner Tina Leary visited the Keeler Township ...
Community News
Keeler Township dedicates new town hall
KEELER TOWNSHIP — A local township welcomed its constituents to its new facility Tuesday evening. Keeler Township hosted ...
Education
210 SMC students named to honor rolls
DOWAGIAC — Southwestern Michigan College named 210 students to its honor rolls for the Fall 2022 semester. The ...
