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VFW essay winners
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 1855 and Auxiliary held the annual Voice of Democracy (grades 9-12) and ...
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Coats for Kids
Due to the “overwhelming response of people wanting to donate,” Mel Reed of Dowagiac and Merri Manley of ...
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Standardized school votes
LANSING — Gov. Rick Snyder Tuesday signed legislation that will save school districts millions of dollars by standardizing ...
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Toy gun, real charges
Two 15-year-old Union High School students — one male and one female — face charges for taking an ...
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Parade marks 30 years
Much like the setting of a Dickens novel, one of southwestern Michigan’s largest Christmas parades is sure to transform ...
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Dr. Wierman grand marshal
Grand marshal for the 30th annual Dowagiac Christmas parade at 7 p.m. Friday will be James Wierman. Wierman ...
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Watervliet boil order
WATERVLIET — The Public Works Department issued a precautionary boil water notice effective immediately. Construction crews hit one ...
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Meeting set for 11th street corridor plan
The Niles City and Niles Charter Township communities have been collaborating for almost a year on a long-range ...
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Power outages mount
CASSOPOLIS — Power outages across southwest Michigan continued to mount Tuesday night after Mother Nature dumped the first ...
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Culinary Conversation: Donuts fried from mysterious origins
The genesis of donuts is not clear. One theory suggests this popular food was introduced to the New ...
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Road commission consolidation
LANSING — Road commissions from across the state converged on the State Capitol Tuesday to advocate for “common-sense” ...
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Car hits Niles church
Twelve-year-old Eryn Lane was sitting in the stairwell of New Beginnings Ministry church in Niles Tuesday when she ...
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Buchanan police have leads in vandalism case
BUCHANAN — The Buchanan City Police Department has received a few leads that have Chief Bill Marx hoping ...
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Hometown Christmas Saturday at depot
This weekend's Hometown Christmas event marks the 20th anniversary of the lighting of the Niles train depot.
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Car found in river stolen
A vehicle that has been playing hide and seek with authorities for almost 10 years has finally been ...
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DART changes on the way
Area public transit organizations are changing the way they provide reduced fares. Public transit providers in Berrien, Cass ...
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Niles’ Most Wanted — Randall Branham
This week’s Niles Most Wanted is Randall Guy Branham, white male, age 49, 5 feet 11 inches tall, ...
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Ice festival seeking donations
will be Jan. 13-15 in downtown Niles. The eighth annual Hunter Ice Festival will ...
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Brandywine considers performance pay
Highly effective teachers in the Brandywine school district will have the opportunity to earn more money in the ...
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Scream Park raises $82,400
The Niles Haunted House Scream Park raised more than $82,400 this year for 80 area children’s organizations, civic ...
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Progressive shopping
Several Niles businesses will be offering special deals and discounts during the area’s first Holiday Progressive Shopping Party ...
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Keeler Township sued
Outside Legal Counsel PLC, a Portage law practice, filed a lawsuit on behalf of the former Keeler Township ...
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Nov. 29 police log
Nov. 27 • 12:02 a.m. — 100 block of Courtland Street, general assist. • 6:55 a.m. — Borgess-Lee ...
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Niles’ Alley Katz
Brian Mrotek and Steve Bailey knew they were taking a risk when they decided to open a new ...
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Hunter fest Jan. 13-15
The eighth annual Hunter Ice Festival will be held Jan. 13-15 in downtown Niles. The free festival, which ...
