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Edwardsburg Lions Club to host 61st annual Christmas Tree Sale
EDWARDSBURG — The Edwardsburg Lions Club is preparing for its 61st Annual Christmas Tree Sale, a fundraiser that ...
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Niles pastor to celebrate pastoral anniversary
NILES — A local church is celebrating nearly 20 years with its pastor this weekend. Pastor Andre Love, ...
Brandywine Education
Brandywine musical program to perform ‘Beetlejuice Jr.’ Nov. 20-22
NILES CHARTER TOWNSHIP — Brandywine students are preparing for their first musical performance of the school year. The ...
News
Berrien County unofficial election results
BERRIEN COUNTY — Listed below are the unofficial election results from Berrien County for the Nov. 4 general ...
Education
Niles students recognized for perfect M-STEP scores
NILES — More than a dozen Niles Community Schools students were recognized Monday for achieving perfection in the ...
Business
Dowagiac Chamber to host Holiday Open House Nov. 14-15
DOWAGIAC — Christmas may be more than a month away, but downtown Dowagiac businesses are gearing up to ...
News
PHOTO GALLERY: 2026 Miss Niles Scholarship Pageant
NILES — Niles’ best and brightest graced the stage Saturday at Niles High School to participate in the ...
News
Kennedy Holloway crowned Miss Niles 2026
NILES — The 100th anniversary of the Mr./Miss Niles Pageant was celebrated with much fanfare Saturday night. Seven ...
News
Niles approves SMCAS assessment
NILES — Niles City Council agreed Monday night on assessments for a local ambulance service. The council moved ...
News
Niles-Buchanan NAACP chapter hosts annual banquet
MILTON TOWNSHIP — A historical organization aiming to help address the needs of the community gathered Saturday to ...
News
Downtown Niles hosts annual Fall Festival
NILES — A festive, fall atmosphere returned to downtown Niles over the weekend as the annual Fall Festival ...
Community News
Wolverine Pipeline teams with United Way, Meals on Wheels for annual Day of Caring
NILES — A group of local organizations teamed up to give a local veteran a hand last week. ...
Community News
2026 Miss/Mr. Niles Pageant set for Nov. 1
NILES — A local organization is gearing up to celebrate 100 years of pageantry. The Miss/Mr. Niles Scholarship ...
Crime/Court
Niles man gets prison time for assault
CASSOPOLIS – A Niles man is going to prison after assaulting and severely injuring another man in February. ...
News
Niles man injured in tractor vs. minivan crash
HOWARD TOWNSHIP — A Niles man was injured Thursday after a minivan struck the tractor he was driving ...
Business
Greater Niles Chamber, Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber announce ‘historic’ partnership
BERTRAND TOWNSHIP — Area leaders gathered at the Bertrand Innovation Center Wednesday morning as two nonprofits joined forces ...
News
Demonstrators clash in Niles over government shutdown blame
NILES — Two separate demonstrations on opposite ends of the political spectrum took place Monday afternoon in Niles. ...
Crime/Court
Man gets prison time for Berrien County robbery spree
NILES — A Berrien Springs man convicted of carrying out a series of central Berrien County robberies last ...
Local Government
Niles approves tree removal contract, greenlights fall events
NILES — Niles’ trees and stumps will now be serviced by a new company. The Niles City Council ...
Education
Brandywine to move forward with Merritt gym, CTE center projects
NILES CHARTER TOWNSHIP — Work is moving forward on two more of the projects being funded by the ...
Business
Candy Shack reopens in Niles
NILES — Those with a sweet tooth have a new option to sate their hunger with the reopening ...
Crime/Court
Buchanan man gets prison time on drunk driving charges
NILES — A Buchanan man was sentenced to prison for his sixth drunk driving conviction Monday in Berrien ...
Crime/Court
Niles man charged with felony hate crime in barbershop graffiti incident
NILES — A 63-year-old Niles man has been arrested in connection with a racially motivated graffiti incident at ...
News
PHOTO STORY: Niles High School celebrates homecoming with parade
Niles — Colorful floats rolled through town Friday as Niles High School hosted its annual homecoming parade. During ...
Crime/Court
Local residents sentenced to jail, probation
NILES — Local residents were sentenced to jail and probation Monday in Berrien County Trial Court. Joni Elaine ...
