Local Government
Cass Commissioners recognize 911 dispatchers, animal control
CASS COUNTY — Local government officials took time to recognize two groups of people ahead of their national ...
News
Cass Co. approves raise, pension change for sergeants unit
CASS COUNTY — Contract changes continue to come for union employees in Cass County. The Cass County Board ...
Community News
Dowagiac Chamber membership coordinator seeks business symbiosis
DOWAGIAC — Symbiosis in nature occurs when organisms form partnerships to create a mutually-beneficial environment ripe for innovation ...
Community News
Moose lodge donates toy moose to Dowagiac FD for kids in crisis
DOWAGIAC — Local children in crisis situations will have some much-needed comfort thanks to a local club. Dowagiac ...
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For the love of language: Dowagiac 91-year-old publishes first children’s book
DOWAGIAC — As a child growing up in the 1930s and ’40s, Thelda Mathews was taught to value ...
Education
Color, creativity characterize SMC graphic design projects
DOWAGIAC — Outside Southwestern Michigan College’s Mac lab on the Dale A. Lyons Building’s second floor, it’s easy ...
Community News
New Dowagiac Chamber event coordinator ready to listen, learn
DOWAGIAC – Matt Money may have been dragged kicking and screaming from South Bend six years ago, but ...
Dowagiac Union Education
Inspired by Pokagon, DUHS students make Three Sisters soup
DOWAGIAC — For many indigenous tribes in North America, three crops – corn, beans and squash – were ...
News
Dowagiac drug house catches fire while owner in jail
DOWAGIAC – A local house known for its drug activity has gone up in smoke. At approximately 4:02 ...
News
Judge: It’s getting a little late to see a miraculous turnaround in your life’
CASSOPOLIS — A Dowagiac man with a serious drug addiction who assaulted his sister and mother was among ...
News
MiLEAP hurdles college barriers
DOWAGIAC — Southwestern Michigan College students can qualify for financial assistance and support services through Michigan Works’ on-campus “navigator,” ...
News
Dowagiac woman sentenced for having gun in passenger seat during traffic stop
Tina Laraby, 32, of East Railroad in Dowagiac, pleaded guilty to attempted felonious assault and was sentenced to ...
News
Union leader takes aim at Cass County officials amid pension changes
CASS COUNTY – Following the completion of contract negotiations, one union leader has spoken out. Amid changes to ...
News
Easter Bunny to return to Dowagiac at 21st annual Easter Eggstravaganza
DOWAGIAC — Hippity hoppity, Easter’s on its way. The Dowagiac Chamber of Commerce, Department of Public Services and ...
Education
GALLERY: First DUHS career fair sparks student interest
DOWAGIAC — From walking a straight line with beer goggles to signing up for one of the armed ...
News
ON THE HUNT: Find an Easter egg hunt or bunny visit nearby
The Easter Bunny will be hopping through southwest Michigan, hiding Easter eggs at various community spaces. Find out ...
News
Car crashes into Mill Pond in Dowagiac
WAYNE TOWNSHIP — A Cassopolis woman was injured when her vehicle crashed into Mill Pond Wednesday, according to ...
News
Dowagiac Police Log — March 23-27
March 23 9:14 a.m. — 100 block Henry, larceny complaint 1 p.m. — 56000 block Pokagon, suspicious vehicle/person 2 p.m. ...
Community News
Arborist to oversee ‘judicious’ tree maintenance project in Dowagiac
DOWAGIAC — City leaders are bringing in an expert to provide guidance for an upcoming maintenance project. The ...
News
Developers giving former Lincoln School another life
DOWAGIAC — A building unoccupied for nearly a decade will finally see redevelopment. The Dowagiac City Council approved ...
Education
Thomas signs with SMC basketball
DOWAGIAC — Cameron Thomas, of Hillcrest High School in Country Club Hills, Illinois, has signed a National Junior ...
College
SMC, LMC students eligible for financial assistance through Michigan Works!
BENTON HARBOR, Mich.- Individuals who are pursuing their education at Lake Michigan College or Southwestern Michigan College have ...
Community News
Homeowners hit by COVID-19 hardship may qualify for $25,000
MICHIGAN — Berrien and Cass County residents who have endured financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic now ...
Business
Buchanan, Sister Lakes breweries added to Give a Craft Beer Trail
KALAMAZOO, MI – Discover Kalamazoo, the destination marketing organization for Kalamazoo County, has expanded its Give a Craft ...
Community News
Niles, DNR reach agreement on Dowagiac River public access site
NILES – The City of Niles and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources are joining forces to help ...
