Dowagiac
Man collecting donations for American Cancer Society
Since overcoming his own bout with the illness eight years ago, Niles’ Gary Peffley has devoted his life ...
Developing News:
DEVELOPING: Fire engulfs historic Ramona Roller Rink
Dowagiac
Union threatens legal action following move to privatize wastewater plant
While the council’s votes have already been cast, the battle over the decision to privatize the staffing of ...
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Pizza Transit celebrating three decades
Thirty years ago, the late Mike Vogel might not have imagined just how big a hit his restaurant, ...
Buchanan
New design approved for Buchanan water towers
The Buchanan City Council voted unanimously this week to approve the final logo design to be painted on ...
Education
Three Niles School Board members sworn in
The board of education is the backbone of any school system — its members help set the policy ...
Cass County
Elkhart man charged with murder for factory stabbing
The man suspected of fatally stabbing his coworker at a Cassopolis factory Wednesday has been charged with murder, ...
Berrien County
Niles Haunted House offers scholarships for area seniors
The Niles Haunted House Board of Directors recently announced that it is awarding $500 scholarships to seniors at ...
News
USDA reports on greenhouse gas balance of ethanol
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Thursday the release of a report studying the lifecycle greenhouse ...
Cassopolis
Elkhart man fatally stabbed
A 24-year-old Elkhart man was fatally stabbed Wednesday morning at Ameri-Kart Corp. in Cassopolis. According to the police, ...
Dowagiac
SMC names new housing director
Southwestern Michigan College’s new Director of Student Housing, Jeff Hooks, graduated from MSU — Mississippi State University. Like ...
Business
Tractor Supply Company looking to build Dowagiac store
Farmers living in the Dowagiac area may soon have a new place to pick up supplies and equipment. ...
Cass County
Animal shelter to host rabies clinic
While many prepared for the winter season by getting flu shots for themselves and their children, officers with ...
Niles
YMCA memberships spike in January, new classes offered
As residents around the nation counted down the final seconds in 2016, and the sparkly ball in New ...
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Harlem Globetrotter teaches ‘ABCs of bullying prevention’
When Briana “Hoops” Green was growing up in Lexington, Kentucky, she was bullied by peers, who criticized the ...
Lake Michigan College
LMC to host MLK Day events
BENTON HARBOR — Lake Michigan College invites the public to participate in a series of free events honoring ...
News
Police log Jan. 9 – Jan. 10
Monday, Jan. 9 2:07 a.m. — 700 block Broadway, priority one 4:42 a.m. — N. Second/E. Main, default ...
News
MDARD offers county fair grants
LANSING — The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development announced Wednesday a new competitive grant opportunity for ...
News
Gov. simplifies distribution of tuition fund assistance
The Michigan National Guard Tuition Assistance Fund can now distribute money to both the National Guard member or ...
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USDA estimates cost to raise a child born in 2015 at $233,610
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Monday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released the 2015 Expenditures on Children by Families report, ...
Berrien County
Berrien County marriage licenses issued Jan. 5
• Jackie Lee Adkins and Kortnee Krysteen Gross-Payton, of Niles • Jose Luis Hernandez and Lisa Marie Swartz, ...
Giving
Volunteer of the Week: Louis Stennis, of Niles
Louis Stennis, of Niles, is a retired postal worker who volunteers with several local organizations, including the Niles ...
Dowagiac
Teen driver hits school bus with car
A teenage driver was cited after striking the side of a Dowagiac school bus Monday afternoon, according to ...
Cass County
Kickoff of Lawless winter event in jeopardy
While Tuesday’s thaw may have come as welcome news to snow-adverse people living in the county, for members ...
Dowagiac
Dowagiac council votes to lay off wastewater staff, replace with contractors
The entire four-person team operating the city’s wastewater treatment facility may soon find themselves out of a job. ...
Buchanan
Commission looking into medical marijuana provision centers
Plans for the City of Buchanan to allow medical marijuana provision centers to operate are budding. Buchanan’s Johnny ...
