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Iron Shoe Distillery announces opening date, grand opening party
NILES — Community members have long awaited the opening of a new Niles distillery and restaurant. Late last ...
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SLR Pilates owner to open 24-hour gym downtown
NILES — Since Stephanie Reno first brought her fitness business to downtown Niles, she has experienced a growing ...
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One dead in US-12 crash
BERRIEN COUNTY — A woman was killed Friday following a fatal crash on US-12 near Niles, according to ...
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Bertrand Township home destroyed in blaze
BERTRAND TOWNSHIP — An intensive blaze destroyed a ranch-style home on the corner of U.S. 12 and Bakertown ...
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Niles vision center celebrates new look
NILES — The Niles Vision Clinic, 9 S. St. Joseph Ave., was recently renovated. To celebrate the upgrades, ...
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Dowagiac man sent to prison for assault
CASSOPOLIS – A Dowagiac man is going to prison after assaulting his girlfriend on two occasions last year. ...
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SMC graduate goes above and beyond for grandma and son
DOWAGIAC — Terry Groth, Southwestern Michigan College Class of 2002, joined the Dowagiac Board of Education for the ...
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One dead in fatal US-12 crash
BERRIEN COUNTY — A woman was killed Friday following a fatal crash on US-12 near Niles, according to ...
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Bertrand Township home destroyed in blaze Friday
BERTRAND TOWNSHIP — An intensive fire destroyed a ranch-style home on the corner of U.S. 12 and Bakertown ...
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Dowagiac District Library accepts ownership of building
At the Monday meeting of the Dowagiac City Council, the council adopted a resolution to authorize the Purchase ...
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Mother battling stage three cancer awarded United Way funds
When Shannon O’Brien, 49, of Stevensville, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer in November, she ...
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Couple moves screen printing business downtown
On Wednesday, March 6, Don and Erica Tye, owners of 269 Apparel, announced their screen printing and embroidery ...
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Eli Young Band to perform at Berrien County Fair
This summer’s Berrien County Youth Fair will feature some well-known talent in the grandstands.
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Spring Bazaar and Food Drive to feature variety of vendors April 6
From handcrafted jewelry to bags and glassware, there will be no shortage of items to choose from at ...
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Sheriff Bailey honors dive team members
The Berrien County Board of Commissioners amended Thursday morning’s meeting to allow Sheriff L. Paul Bailey to commend ...
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United Way of Southwest Michigan celebrates a record 2018 campaign
At UWSM’s annual Celebration at Lake Michigan College, the organization revealed it raised $4,282,874 last year.
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Niles police log — March 8-10
March 8 3:17 a.m. — 1600 block N. 5th, assault and battery 3:21 a.m. — 1400 block Eagle, ...
Berrien County
River St. Joe Hopyard Brewery to offer Buchanan-grown beer
BUCHANAN — A brand-new Buchanan brewery that has been four years in the making is slated to break ...
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Niles History Center partners with library to host program about Women’s Clubs
The Niles History Center and Niles District Library will co-host a program called, “Time Well Spent in Study ...
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Benton Harbor police searching for people of interest in unsolved homicide
The Benton Harbor Department of Public Safety is asking for the public’s help in regards to an unsolved ...
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Niles police log — March 7-8
March 7 12:51 a.m. — S. 11th/Fort, traffic stop 1:17 a.m. — 200 block Cass, assist 6:50 a.m. ...
Education
Local students to be circus stars
Starfish Circus is coming to the Dogwood Fine Arts Festival, and participation is open to all students in ...
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Lakeland Hospital earns Patient Safety Excellence Award
In observing National Patient Safety Awareness Week, The Economic Alliance for Michigan, a nonprofit group comprised of Michigan’s ...
Education
Speaker series features patent examiner who turned failure into success
Highly successful people endure failure, too. For example: the first of J. K. Rowling’s seven Harry Potter novels ...
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Dowagiac Little Free Libraries receive grant
As one walks or drives through Dowagiac, he or she might encounter small, freestanding houses with transparent doors ...
