Business
Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber announces new board members
ST. JOSEPH — The Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber is pleased to announce the addition of three new directors ...
Local Government
County approves labor contract with Juvenile Center employees
ST. JOSEPH — Berrien County officials are hoping a new contract with Juvenile Center employees will help them ...
Breaking News
Arrest made in Cassopolis Fifth Third Bank robbery
CASSOPOLIS — A suspect involved in a Feb. 27 robbery at Fifth Third Bank in Cassopolis is in ...
Business
Libby Hein named President of Redbud Insurance Services LLC
BUCHANAN — Redbud Insurance Services, 110 Main St., Buchanan, has announced the appointment of Libby Hein as the ...
Uncategorized
FSU’s Murphy works out at NFL combine
INDIANAPOLIS — The NFL combine is officially underway and former Dowagiac Chieftain Caleb Murphy was in Indianapolis ready ...
Community News
SMC to host career fairs at Dowagiac, Niles campuses
DOWAGIAC — Connecting with local and national employers at Southwestern Michigan College’s Career Fair will be twice as ...
Community News
Niles High School to perform musical ‘You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown’
NILES — Students from Niles High School are preparing for their first in-person musical performance of 2023. The ...
Community News
Niles City Council approves downtown streetscape project
NILES — The downtown Niles streetscape will soon be receiving a facelift. During its Monday meeting, the Niles ...
Business
Treasury: Municipalities to receive Marijuana tax revenue this week
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — Local municipalities and counties invested in the marijuana industry will soon be receiving the benefits. ...
Crime/Court
Buchanan man gets jail time, probation for assault
NILES — A Buchanan man who pointed a gun at his son during an argument was sentenced Monday ...
Community News
Dowagiac police K-9 comforts MSU students after February mass shooting
DOWAGIAC — A retired law enforcement dog that has made a positive impact locally was recently able to ...
Business
Pokagon Band celebrates Four Winds South Bend hotel expansion
SOUTH BEND — The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians and its Four Winds Casinos hosted a Ribbon Cutting ...
Business
Chamber of Commerce welcomes real estate firm to downtown Dowagiac
Correction: In an earlier publication of this article, Mariah’s Closet was mistakenly referred to as having closed when ...
Community News
School safety gains, FFA students highlighted at Cassopolis’ Board of Education meeting
CASSOPOLIS — At Monday’s Cassopolis Public Schools Board meeting, School Security Officer Chris Bergen presented a report on ...
Local Government
Dowagiac City Council approves purchase of $166,000 fire department SCBA gear
DOWAGIAC — The Dowagiac City Council authorized the purchase of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus masks for the Dowagiac Fire ...
Business
2nd & Main coffeehouse opens in downtown Niles
NILES — The aroma of freshly brewed coffee and the sound of lively chatter wafted through the air ...
Crime/Court
Granger man gets jail time for attempted indecent exposure
NILES — A Granger man who exposed himself in the Niles Walmart parking lot was sentenced to jail ...
Crime/Court
Police searching for man responsible for Cassopolis bank robbery
CASSOPOLIS — Local authorities are currently searching for the whereabouts of the person responsible for holding up a ...
Education
Brandywine board meeting ends after failure to adopt agenda
NILES — Monday’s Brandywine Board of Education meeting ended only minutes after starting but that didn’t stop community ...
Community News
Buchanan hires recruiter, names interim city manager
BUCHANAN — An interim city manager has been named following the resignation of Buchanan City Manager Heather Grace ...
Business
Third annual Niles Restaurant Week begins March 6
NILES — The third annual Niles Restaurant Week presented by Corewell Health returns with a delicious lineup from ...
Lifestyles
Guitarist Charlie Ballantine returns to South Bend March 2
SOUTH BEND — Guitarist and composer Charlie Ballantine returns to Merriman’s Playhouse in South Bend on Thursday, March ...
Education
SMC’s Recognition Day celebrates wrestlers, graduating student athletes
DOWAGIAC — Southwestern Michigan College Recognition Day Feb. 25 during basketball games with the Glen Oaks Community College ...
Crime/Court
Niles man gets prison time for resisting, obstructing police
NILES — A Niles man received his second prison sentence in two months Monday in Berrien County Trial ...
Letters to the Editor
Cass County featured in Michigan History Magazine
Thank you to our local newspaper for keeping abreast of the happenings of our area. We are so ...
