Local Government
Niles acquires downtown property for future development
NILES — The Niles City Council made a move Monday it believes will lead to future development in ...
Education
Brandywine approves new elementary, middle school curriculum
NILES CHARTER TOWNSHIP — A new curriculum has been approved for Brandywine elementary and middle schoolers. The Brandywine ...
Newsletter Sports
Cass County Tractor Pullers raise money to install bleachers, help battle cancer
Thanks to the efforts of the Cass Country Tractor Pullers, the Cass County Fair grandstands has had new ...
Crime/Court
Niles man gets prison time for meth, weapon possession
NILES — A Niles man with a lengthy criminal record is going to prison after being sentenced Monday ...
Business
Buchanan native opens new salon, boutique in downtown Niles
NILES — A Buchanan cosmetologist is bringing her talents to downtown Niles with the opening of a new ...
Local Government
Commissioner conduct hot topic at Buchanan City Commission meeting
BUCHANAN — The public hearing on a citizen complaint against Buchanan City Commissioner Dan Vigansky was canceled prior ...
Community News
Visitors from across the state attend Vandalia’s Underground Railroad Days
VANDALIA — Cass County’s history and connection to the Underground Railroad was on full display for visitors and ...
Community News
Ludacris to perform at Silver Creek Event Center this fall
NEW BUFFALO — One of hip-hop’s biggest stars will be having fans “stand up” in applause when he ...
Community News
Community members discuss state property tax
BUCHANAN — Michigan home owners shouldn’t have to fear losing their homes if they fall on hard times ...
Community News
MDOT to commence road work on US-12 and M-60
LANSING — Those traveling from Cass to Berrien counties should prepare to navigate construction in the coming months. ...
Community News
Southwest Michigan Community Action Agency acquires Cass County HARA
CASS COUNTY — Southwest Michigan Community Action Agency has acquired the Cass County Housing Assessment Resource Agency, which ...
Business
Local brewing company growing through events, food and brews
NILES — Niles Brewing Company has continued to grow through events, food and, of course, beer, since opening ...
Crime/Court
Edwardsburg man gets jail time for shooting gun from vehicle, domestic assault
CASSOPOLIS — An Edwardsburg resident was sentenced to jail after shooting at a home last June and then ...
Crime/Court
South Bend man gets prison time for stabbing Edwardsburg man 15 times
CASSOPOLIS — A South Bend man who stabbed an Edwardsburg man several times last year is going to ...
Business
Dowagiac Summer Festival, BBQ Competition arrives next week
DOWAGIAC — The sound of sizzling meats and the smell of smoky flavors will be wafting through downtown ...
Business
Local nonprofit to host community engagement fair July 21
DOWAGIAC — A local nonprofit is gearing up to host an event that will provide local residents with ...
Community News
Brandywine talks curriculum at committee meeting
NILES — Brandywine Board of Education members appear to be closer to adopting a new English Language Arts ...
Business
Blooming Bus Farms to host inaugural Bloomin’ Fest this month
NILES — A local business will soon play host to more than a dozen small businesses from across ...
Community News
Fourth of July Parade rolls through Sister Lakes
SISTER LAKES — Hundreds of people gathered around Crooked Lake Saturday afternoon for the Sister Lakes Volunteer Fire ...
Crime/Court
Meat processor pleads guilty to illegally employing minor who lost hand on the job
LANSING — Darin Wilbur, 55, of Saranac, has pled guilty to one count of employing a minor in a dangerous profession after an on-the-job accident resulted ...
Crime/Court
Dowagiac man given time served for gun possession
CASSOPOLIS — A Dowagiac man convicted in 2021 for being a felon in possession of a firearm was ...
Community News
Silver Creek Township Planning Commission talks short-term rentals, master plan
SILVER CREEK TOWNSHIP — The Silver Creek Township Planning Commission met briefly on Wednesday night to continue discussions ...
Business
Two venues to bring unique event, drinking experiences to Niles
NILES — The calendar pages continue to turn, bringing us closer to the debut of the new Underground ...
Crime/Court
Former Dowagiac resident gets jail time for stealing vehicle from dealership
CASSOPOLIS — A former Dowagiac resident who never brought back a car he was test driving last July ...
Community News
Michigan ‘Distracted Driver’ law takes effect
LANSING — It is now illegal to manually use a cell phone or other mobile electronic device while ...
