Education
Lewis Cass ISD superintendent announces retirement
CASSOPOLIS — At the October Board of Education meeting for Lewis Cass ISD, Superintendent Brent Holcomb submitted his ...
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Saturday morning shooting causes property damage in downtown Niles
NILES — Commercial properties in downtown Niles were left with more than a dozen bullet holes following a ...
Education
Lewis Cass ISD participates in teletherapy case study
CASSOPOLIS — When COVID-19 first shutdown schools last March, Melissa Phillips, speech pathologist at Lewis Cass Intermediate School ...
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Halloween activities coming to southwest Michigan
By CHRISTINA CLARK & MAXWELL HARDEN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — While many residents expressed concern about trick-or-treat times still ...
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Dowagiac man headed to prison on three counts of domestic violence
CASSOPOLIS – A Dowagiac man is going to prison after being sentenced in Cass County Circuit Court in ...
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Cass County’s 43rd Circuit Court awarded grant
CASSOPOLIS — The Cass County 43rd Circuit Court has been awarded the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant and Substance Abuse ...
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COVID-19 UPDATE: Michigan reports 152,862 cases, 7,129 deaths
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — COVID-19 cases are still rising in southwest Michigan, the Michigan Department of Health and Human ...
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Missing dog found shot, family grieving after five day search
HOWARD TOWNSHIP — A Niles family is mourning their dog missing since Oct. 16. A Husky mix, with ...
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Spectrum Health reinforces commitment to equity
ST. JOSEPH – Today, Spectrum Health issued an anti-racism pledge, committing to act against structural racism and pledging ...
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Candidates for 78th district seat participate in community forum
NILES — Two candidates running for a seat in the Michigan House of representatives faced off Tuesday. Incumbent ...
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Berrien County Trial Court receives continued funding
BERRIEN COUNTY — The Berrien County Trial Court recently announced the continued funding of its two treatment courts ...
Business
Niles businesses collaborate to sweeten their offerings
NILES — Business owners are working together to try to sweeten their offerings while business hours and options ...
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COVID-19 UPDATE: Berrien, Cass counties report one new COVID-19 death each
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — Berrien and Cass counties have each added one new COVID-19 death to the state’s total, ...
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New yoga studio opens in downtown Niles
NILES — To Meghan Engledow, yoga is not just a workout. When she began her personal practice in ...
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Expansion underway at Niles-Buchanan YMCA location
NILES — The Niles-Buchanan YMCA, 905 N. Front St., is visibly growing. The $2.6 million expansion is underway ...
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Third annual writers conference goes virtual Saturday
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — The third annual Southwest Michigan Writers’ Conference will be hosted this weekend for the first ...
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Fire contained at former National Standard building
NILES — A blighted property that has been seen as a nuisance to many Niles residents caught fire ...
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COVID-19 UPDATE: Berrien County reports three new COVID-19 deaths
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — Three Berrien County residents have been added to the death toll of COVID-19, the Michigan ...
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Registration open for YMCA’s 39th annual Thanksgiving Day Run
NILES — Beginning Thanksgiving Day with a run or walk with family and friends has become a tradition ...
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Niles Township passes sewage increase
NILES TOWNSHIP — The Niles Charter Township board voted unanimously, with Trustee Dan Pulaski absent, on Monday evening ...
Business
Four Flags Antique Mall acquires new owners
NILES — The Four Flags Antique Mall, located at 218 N. Second St., has booths full of treasures ...
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Woman in stable condition following Sunday shooting
CALVIN TOWNSHIP — A woman who was shot in a domestic violence incident on in Calvin Township Sunday ...
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Suspect pleads guilty in Dowagiac murder case
CASSOPOLIS — A man involved in a Dowagiac home invasion turned murder earlier this year has pleaded guilty. ...
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COVID-19 UPDATE: COVID-19 cases continue to rise in southwest Michigan
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — COVID-19 cases continue to rise in southwest Michigan, the Michigan Department of Health and Human ...
Giving
Chili cook-off benefited displaced veterans through chow, competition and charity
NILES — Twelve hot pots full of secret combinations of spices, meat, tomatoes and some even beans were ...
