Dowagiac
New pastor serving at Dowagiac’s First United Methodist Church
A former radio journalist and social worker, Jodi Cartwright recently answered her next calling in life: to serve ...
Buchanan
Volunteer of the Week: Pat Petrek, Buchanan Area Senior Center
By STEPHANIE FORTH stephanie.forth@leaderpub.com Pat Petrek is a Buchanan resident who spends most of her time volunteering at ...
Buchanan
Local Blue Star Mothers donates care packages to troops
While a pack of peanuts or a tube of toothpaste may not seem like much to most people, ...
State
Prevent auto theft: drivers reminded to ‘lock it or lose it’
LANSING — A vehicle is stolen every 45 seconds in the U.S., and surprisingly nearly half of those ...
State
Bridge Card holders can double their purchasing power at farmers markets
LANSING — As the weather warms and farmers markets open across the state, the Michigan Department of Health ...
Niles
Adopt-A-Highway cleanup planned
Motorists should be on the lookout beginning Saturday as thousands of Adopt-A-Highway volunteers fan out along state roadways ...
News
Burglar steals from Seven Days Party Place over the weekend
An unidentified suspect allegedly stole money from The Seven Days Party Place, 303 N. Fifth St., in Niles ...
Buchanan
Local artists on display in Buchanan
By DEBRA HAIGHT Special to Leader Publications Paintings, pottery and photographs are on display this month and next ...
Niles
Niles police log — June 20
1:01 a.m. — 1800 block N. Fifth, trespass/unwanted person 1:21 a.m. — 10 block S. Third, public peace/harassment ...
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Golf outing raises more than $3,000 to support local youth
An avid youth sports coach and passionate teacher at Berrien RESA, Jason Arnold was know for seeking to ...
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City Council recognizes first responders who aided in carbon monoxide tragedy
Niles City Council members recognized more than a dozen first responders Monday night who were on scene during ...
News
Rare automobiles on display at annual St. Joseph car show
ST. JOSEPH — More than 80 spectacular and unique vehicles will line the bluff overlooking Lake Michigan in ...
News
Adopt-a-Highway cleanup planned
Motorists should be on the lookout beginning Saturday as thousands of Adopt-A-Highway volunteers fan out along state roadways ...
Dowagiac
Dowagiac council authorizes emergency sewer repairs
Local leaders are looking to patch up some damage to the city’s plumbing before it becomes a larger ...
Dowagiac
Dowagiac man publishes children’s novel
Very rarely does life go according to the plans one makes when they are children. While many children ...
Business
Fairy tales come true at Princess Party & Parade
For those who believe in every little girl there is a princess, children will have the opportunity to ...
Business
Dowagiac Huntington Bank to close
The Dowagiac Huntington Bank branch office will close its doors later this year, according to officials with the ...
Business
Borgess contributes to SMC nursing expansion
Two of Dowagiac’s most important institutions are partnering to help evolve the education of the area’s next generation ...
Niles
Niles man assaults couple with box cutter, gets prison
By Debra Haight Special to Leader Publications A Niles man is going to prison after assaulting his ex-girlfriend ...
Berrien County
Berrien county republicans award scholarships
The Berrien County Republican Women’s Club awarded two $500 scholarships at its June general meeting. Scholarship winners are ...
State
MSP reports decrease in traffic fatalities during 2017 Fourth of July holiday weekend
LANSING — Preliminary findings show 11 people lost their lives in 11 separate traffic crashes during the 2017 ...
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Salvation Army welcomes recently appointed lieutenants
The Niles Salvation Army welcomed two new employees this week, Lt. Kendra and Lt. Joseph Hixenbaugh. The recently ...
News Main
Fire department, library host fifth annual Spray Day
Capable of dispensing up to 1,750 gallons of water per minute, the Buchanan Fire Department utilizes fire hoses ...
Business
Local optician wins Opticians Association of America award
The Opticians Association of America announced that Sue Shire, of Three Rivers, was named the 2017 OAA State ...
Business
Registration underway for Amazing Race, returning July 22 to Dowagiac
Travel to a foreign land, nor is a million dollars involved in this race, though the physical and ...
