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Mayor names last Friday in April Dowagiac’s Arbor Day
The seats in the Dowagiac City Council chamber were mostly vacant Monday evening at the regular meeting of ...
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Niles resident launches podcast with South Bend native
For Tom Moore, 62, of South Bend, every record and every song tells a story.
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Roosevelt Thomas recognized for community practice
A courtroom is a space Roosevelt Thomas and his colleagues know quite well. As a trial lawyer, he ...
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City leaders discuss fate of Island Park
Since last year’s historic flood in February, Island Park has been unusually quiet.
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Woman sews pillowcases for fellow Forest Glen residents
Monday morning, 90-year-old Forest Glen Assisted Living Facility resident Victoria Dufor smiled as she held up a pillowcase ...
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City gives preliminary approval to additional medical marijuana provisioning centers
The city of Niles could see two additional medical marijuana provisioning centers after council members voted 5-2 to ...
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Woman charged in Pokagon Township dog deaths
CASSOPOLIS — A woman has been charged in the deaths of dogs found inside a hot car Sunday ...
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Volunteer of the Week: Rebecca Grabemeyer
Rebecca Grabemeyer volunteers with the Young Professionals of Greater Dowagiac.
Education
Dowagiac culinary students learn about maple harvesting
The Dowagiac High School culinary class recently went sugar bushing on a field trip to Rogers Lake in ...
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Ring Lardner Middle School students win awards at Box Factory for the Arts contest
Ring Lardner Middle School students claimed several awards during an art contest at the Box Factory for the ...
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Niles police log — March 30-April 1
March 30 10 p.m. — 500 block N. Front, assist 10:13 p.m. — Carefree/S. Third, traffic stop 10:23 ...
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City gives preliminary approval to additional medical marijuana provisioning centers
NILES — The city of Niles could see two additional medical marijuana provisioning centers after council members voted ...
Education
Board of education approves Paul Hartsig’s resignation
Dowagiac Union Schools will soon see a change in leadership.
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Pizza Transit to host Rock for the Cure April 20
Two local business owners are partnering to harness the powers of music and pizza to fight cancer.
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Locally owned Sears store to close after 22 years in business
Since 1997, Sears Hometown Store has provided the greater Dowagiac community with appliances, tools, lawn equipment and local ...
Education
Buchanan High School student flooded with college acceptance letters
For college-bound seniors, picking a university to kick start their academic career can be a tough choice. For ...
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Niles man harassed children at library
A Niles man who fondled himself in front of two children at the library will face time in ...
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Vineyard 2121 to host fundraiser for Miss Dowagiac Scholarship Fund
The Miss Dowagiac Scholarship Pageant, on Saturday, April 13, will present “Reds, Whites and Flights,” at Vineyard 2121.
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Two arrested on drug charges during a traffic stop
Dowagiac Police arrested a subject for possession of meth during a traffic stop on Friday evening.
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Dowagiac police log — April 5-7
April 5 1:10 p.m. — 400 block of Chestnut, general non-criminal 2:28 p.m. — 600 block of Riverside, ...
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Penalties will ensue for residents who rake leaves to street side
As the grip of winter is replaced by the new warmth of spring, residents have begun to get ...
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Police release name of fatal crash victim, investigation continues
A woman who died in a fatal crash early Sunday has been named by police.
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Niles police log — March 30
March 30 12:12 a.m. — 1100 block S. 11th, alarm-burglary/others 12:49 a.m. — 1600 block Silverbrook, assist 2:09 ...
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Spectrum Health Lakeland brings awareness to National Donate Life Month
Currently, 2,997 men, women, and children in Michigan, and 114,000 nationwide, are awaiting lifesaving organ transplants, according to ...
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Iron Shoe Distillery to open Wednesday with ribbon cutting ceremony
Iron Shoe Distillery will be opening its doors to the greater Niles community at 3 p.m. Wednesday.
