Community News
Niles Township approves feasibility study on new town hall location
NILES CHARTER TOWNSHIP — Niles Charter Township’s quest for a new town hall is one step closer ...
Crime/Court
Vandalia man gets probation for cocaine possession
CASSOPOLIS — A Vandalia man has the chance to keep a felony charge off his record if he’s ...
Local Government
Cass County Board of Commissioners host Feb. 16 meeting
By COLIN KNAPP Leader Publications Contributor CASSOPOLIS — A dangerous intersection and a grant for home and structure ...
Community News
Lyons Industries donates $36,000 to Indian Lake VFD for new vehicle
SISTER LAKES — A local company is doing its part to help first responders serve the community. Lyons ...
Community News
Buchanan discusses possible revival of city’s DDA
BUCHANAN – A proposal to establish a Corridor Improvement Authority in the city of Buchanan has revived discussion ...
Education
Edwardsburg superintendent reflects on career after announcing retirement
EDWARDSBURG — A longtime local educator will be saying goodbye to the world of lesson planning, curriculum crafting ...
Community News
Dowagiac author pens book on friendship with Muhammad Ali
DOWAGIAC — Larry Seurynck came to Cass County expecting to teach writing. The unexpected arose at many turns, ...
Community News
Berrien County commissioners discuss county facilities, juvenile center
ST. JOSEPH — Design plans for a new county juvenile center are nearing completion and Berrien County Commissioners ...
Business
Ascension-Borgess’ Ryder makes list of ‘Rural Hospital CEOs to Know’
KALAMAZOO — Natalie Ryder, MBA-HM, MSN, RN, NE-BC, administrator of Ascension Borgess Allegan Hospital in Allegan, Ascension Borgess-Pipp ...
Community News
Brandywine high schoolers form group to gather support for students in district
NILES CHARTER TOWNSHIP — A local student group is working to keep its student body engaged and involved ...
Lifestyles
PET OF THE WEEK: Gypsy Rose of Paws of Hope
Meet Gypsy Rose, a two-year-old black cat from Paws of Hope. According to volunteers, Gypsy Rose is a ...
Community News
Dowagiac turns 175 today
DOWAGIAC — The Furnace City celebrated a milestone birthday Thursday. Dowagiac celebrated 175 years of existence Thursday, Feb. ...
Education
Community speaks out at Brandywine board meeting
NILES CHARTER TOWNSHIP — During Monday night’s Brandywine Community Schools Board of Education meeting, more than a dozen ...
News Main
Brandywine suspends adding ‘sexually explicit, violent’ books to middle/high school library
NILES CHARTER TOWNSHIP — A controversial debate over book policy in the Brandywine Community Schools district reached a ...
Local Government
Niles City Council approves purchase of $212,000 fire department SCBA gear
NILES — The Niles City Council authorized the purchase of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus masks, bottles, and a RIT ...
Business
Boone Newsmedia founder and chairman dies
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama — James B. “Jim” Boone Jr., founder and chairman of the board of Boone Newsmedia, Inc. ...
Crime/Court
South Bend man gets jail time for Berrien Township vehicle theft
NILES — A South Bend man received jail time Monday in Berrien County Trial Court for stealing a ...
Community News
Cassopolis approves grant application for Stone Lake Beach expansion
CASSOPOLIS — The Cassopolis Village Council unanimously passed a resolution for an additional USDA Grant to be used ...
Local Government
Buchanan parts ways with City Manager Heather Grace
BUCHANAN — The city of Buchanan has parted ways with City Manager Heather Grace. City Commissioners approved a ...
Community News
Dowagiac City Council announces 2023 summer road projects
By COLIN KNAPP Leader Publications Contributor DOWAGIAC — For the city’s 175th Anniversary year, the City Council of ...
Crime/Court
Buchanan teen receives jail time for assault, police obstruction
NILES — A Buchanan teen received jail time for an assault charge and probation violation Monday in Berrien ...
Education
Dowagiac Union High student suspended after threatening comments
DOWAGIAC — A Dowagiac Union High School student has been suspended after making comments that were “not appropriate ...
Crime/Court
Niles man gets prison time for vehicle theft
NILES — A Niles man who unlawfully took another person’s car was sentenced to prison Monday in Berrien ...
Community News
Buchanan receives $33,500 grant to improve St. Joseph River public access
BUCHANAN — The City of Buchanan announced today it received a grant from the American Electric Power Foundation ...
News
Two-car crash in Milton Township sends pair to hospital
A two-vehicle crash in Milton Township Friday sent a pair of South Bend, Indiana residents to the hospital ...
