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Man accused of killing wife to face jury starting Tuesday
It has been more than a year since 55-year-old Carla Jean Lewis was fatally shot in her Niles ...
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Ice Time draws large crowds
By 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Alfredo Arroyo, 79, of La Porte, Indiana, had been standing outside on the streets ...
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Warming shelter provides for five people displaced during cold last week
As the polar vortex descended upon the Midwest last week, volunteers from Michiana Heating & Air Conditioning, the ...
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COA hosts animal education event
The inside of the Front Street Crossing Cass County Council on Aging was transformed into a wildlife sanctuary ...
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Edwardsburg man sentenced for sexual abuse
An Edwardsburg man is going to prison after pleading guilty to sexual assault related charges against an underage ...
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Niles police log — Jan. 21-28
Jan. 27 12:14 a.m. — 700 block Colony, kidnapping 1:03 a.m. — N. Second/Sycamore, traffic stop 1:34 a.m. ...
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Berrien, Cass County students graduate from Michigan Tech
Berrien and Cass County students were among more than 325 graduates honored at Michigan Technological University's Fall Commencement ...
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Dowagiac District Library events
Tuesday, Feb. 5 10:30 a.m. — Storytime Storytime at the Dowagiac District Library follows the ‘Every Child Ready ...
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United Way volunteer opportunities
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — United Way of Southwest Michigan has a variety of local volunteer opportunities open. For those ...
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MEC awards 37 grants
Midwest Energy and Communications surprised 37 educators in January with grant awards from the 2019 Strengthening Schools program.
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State, city representatives to visit First Friday event
Residents will get the chance to meet with city representatives Friday evening during a H.O.P.E. First Friday ...
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Who Knew Consignment to host Ice Time craft
Crafty children in the Dowagiac area will have a chance to exercise their skills this weekend during the ...
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In days, subzero temperatures will soar to nearly 50 degrees
An arctic mass gripped the Michiana region starting Tuesday night, plummeting temperatures into the subzero range and daily-record ...
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Resident offers welfare checks to community during cold snap
While many were inside Thursday morning attempting to get away from the cold, Dowagiac resident Brian Antisdel was ...
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Berrien County Animal Control says handful of animals rescued during cold spell
As cold weather began seeping into the area this week, the Berrien County Animal Control worked to make ...
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Leader Publications promotes managing editor
Sarah Culton has been named the managing editor of Leader Publications’ daily and weekly newspapers that includes Niles ...
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Leader Publications news products take home numerous awards
GRAND RAPIDS — Leader Publications’ news team took home 10 awards in the Michigan Press Association’s 2018 Better ...
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A number of local shops close temporarily
Tuesday evening, Wonderland Cinema owner Carol Moore had to make a tough decision: keep the local movie theater ...
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Caruso’s to host ice cream eating contest during Ice Time
Those looking to satisfy a sweet tooth will have a chance to do so and win a prize ...
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Dowagiac District Library to host youth-centered events during Ice Time
Saturday, during downtown Dowagiac’s annual Ice Time Festival, visitors will have a chance to get out of the ...
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Buchanan High School senior crowned Miss Spirit Saturday
Buchanan High School senior Maya Schuhknecht was crowned Miss Spirit of Blossomtime Saturday night at St. Joseph High ...
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Downtown stores, restaurants affected by harsh weather
A frigid cold snap that hit the Midwest this week affected not only temperatures and driving conditions, but ...
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Rapid temperature changes wreak havoc on area
An arctic mass gripped the Michiana region starting Tuesday night, plummeting temperatures into the subzero range and creating ...
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Victims named in Cassopolis crash
The Cassopolis Police Department has released the names of the victims involved in a fatal crash Monday.
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Niles Haunted House to give away college scholarship to local high school students
The Niles Haunted House Board of Directors will award four $500 scholarships to three seniors at the Niles ...
