Dowagiac
Dowagiac police log — Feb. 22-28
Feb. 22 8:20 a.m. — E. High St./Chesboro St., suspicious situation 8:55 a.m. — 100 block of Chestnut ...
Dowagiac
Southwestern Michigan college gifts presented feb. 26
Southwestern Michigan College Board of Trustees acknowledged gifts at its Feb. 26 meeting on the Dowagiac campus. SMC ...
Education
Edwardsburg Middle School honor roll
Sixth grade 4.00 Andress, Macy Andrews, Ava Arias, Joshua Bailey, Dane Annon Billingsley Born, Keifer Bosscher, Lauren Buikema, ...
Berrien County
Niles man missing after kayaking accident
The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department is searching for a 35-year-old Niles man who went missing while kayaking on ...
News
Niles police log — Feb. 13-15
Feb. 13 12:12 a.m. — E. Main/N. 10th, traffic stop 12:30 a.m. — S. 11th/Cherry, traffic stop 8:16 ...
Berrien County
Niles man missing after kayaking accident
WATERVLIET — The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department is searching for a 35-year-old Niles man who went missing while ...
Berrien County
River Springs Estates deals with major home losses following flooding
As floodwaters continued to recede Monday, authorities around the county began taking stock of the damages caused by ...
Dowagiac
SMC to open ‘The Secret Garden’ Thursday
The typically plain theater stage at Southwestern Michigan College is lively and colorful, decorated inch-to-inch in blooming flowers ...
Education
Eastside Connections student doles out stuffed animals to senior residents
Eastside Connections student Julia Babcock is well-known by her family and friends for her generosity. The 11-year-old has ...
Cass County
Commissioners to vote on opioid lawsuit
Cass County may soon be part of a historic lawsuit.
News
Sheriff’s Department visits Niles City Council to give flood update
Monday night, Berrien County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Robert Boyce and Sheriff Paul Bailey visited city council members ...
Dowagiac
Local organization broken into, robbed
A local organization was robbed of money that was to go to charity Monday morning.
Cass County
MSU Extension offering programs to help swine producers understand audit process
A new program is coming to Cass County, via Michigan State University.
News
City to provide dumpster for cleanup, residents reminded to stay out of water
On Monday, city officials announced that the St. Joseph River measured 14.41 feet at 3 p.m. The river ...
Cassopolis
Volunteer of the Week: Melvin Reynolds, of Cassopolis
Melvin Reynolds, 44, of Cassopolis, is an active member of the Edwardsburg Lions Club, serving as the second ...
News
Key Club prepares kits for flood victims
After rapidly melting snow pack and heavy rainfall caused the St. Joseph River to flood into Michiana streets, ...
News
Niles police log — Feb. 12
Feb. 12 12:25 a.m. — 900 block Lake, follow up 6:58 a.m. — 1100 block S. 11th, traffic ...
Berrien County
Local restaurateur supports area nonprofits by moonlighting as auctioneer
Those who know Dan McCrery might know him as the general manager of Tosi’s Italian Restaurant, but he ...
Education
Tragedy in Florida spurs Niles Community Schools to review safety measures
In the wake of the high school shooting that left 17 dead in Parkland, Florida on Feb. 14, ...
Dowagiac
Dowagiac native takes home coveted ADDY award
Visiting home for the weekend, Morgan Adams, 22, originally of Dowagiac, sits in a center table of Baker’s ...
Dowagiac
Local students named essay contest winners
Three students from Dowagiac Middle School have been named winners in the 49th annual America and Me Essay ...
News
Photo story: Chamber of Commerce welcomes 11th Harvest Cafe
11th Harvest Cafe was welcomed by the community Monday by the Four Flags Chamber of Commerce.
News
Homicide trial scheduled for May
While the Niles Township man accused of murdering his wife was expected to begin trial in February, pending ...
Berrien County
Berrien County officials tackle flood aftermath
Sunday evening, as most people were putting dinner on the table, several Berrien County officials answered the public’s ...
Dowagiac
Local sorority to host yard sale
Though winter and a heavy chill is still lingering over Dowagiac, a local sorority is getting ready for ...
