Community News
PHOTO STORY: Friends, families enjoy day 3 of Riverfest
NILES — Strong as she may be, Mother Nature could not deter the masses from attending day three ...
Community News
PHOTO STORY: Cassopolis Beach Bash brings rural community together
CASSOPOLIS — With music echoing through downtown Cassopolis and across Stone Lake, local residents gathered for two days ...
Breaking News
No injuries reported in Niles Township shooting
NILES — No one was injured in a shooting in Niles Township Saturday morning, according to the Berrien ...
Community News
PHOTO STORY – Riverfest day two: Electric Boogaloo
NILES — The arrival of the weekend brought hundreds of people to Riverfront Park in downtown Niles for ...
Community News
Cassopolis Class of 2022 graduates with spirit of resilience – with GALLERY
CASSOPOLIS — Smiles and sunshine beamed on the faces of students as they filed out of their high ...
News
Vehicle ends up in Christiana Creek
A Benton Harbor resident veered off the road, struck a guardrail and flipped multiple times before landing upright ...
Community News
County board approves $2 million for downtown Niles improvements
BERRIEN SPRINGS — Berrien County Commissioners gave their stamp of approval to a proposed $2 million plus worth ...
News
No injuries, damage reported in Padnos Redbud Recycling fire
BUCHANAN TOWNSHIP — No one was injured in a large structure fire Friday morning at Padnos Redbud Recycling ...
Education
‘It’s a serving world’: Buchanan principal named DUS assistant superintendent
DOWAGIAC — A successor to a longtime administrator has been found. At a special session of the Dowagiac ...
Community News
Man saved from cardiac arrest visits first responders who saved him
DOWAGIAC — When a local man was found unresponsive in his front yard, local first responders sprang into ...
Education
Every child a starfish: Longtime DUS educator to return to teaching roots in new district
DOWAGIAC — In “The Starfish Story,” a poem by Loren Eisley, a man comes across a child throwing ...
News
Dowagiac man gets prison time for criminal sexual conduct
CASSOPOLIS — A Dowagiac man is going to prison after being sentenced Friday in Cass County Circuit Court ...
Community News
PHOTO STORY: Riverfest arrives in Niles
NILES — A fan favorite festival made its awaited return to Niles Thursday night. The first day of ...
Education
PHOTO STORY: Niles High graduates Class of 2022
NILES — A day 13 years in the making arrived for Niles High School seniors. 141 seniors took ...
Business
Donut worry, be happy: New business sells 17K donuts opening weekend
CASSOPOLIS — Local residents dough not knead to worry, there’s enough dough to go around. New donut shop ...
Education
GALLERY – Meet Niles High’s Class of 2022 Top 10
NILES — Ahead of Thursday night’s commencement ceremony, here is the list of Niles High School’s top 10 ...
Education
Reserved seats to return to Dowagiac football; new baseball field named after Hagen
DOWAGIAC — A long-held tradition is returning to local football games. The Dowagiac Union School board on Wednesday ...
News
‘You might just save a life:’ Army veteran, county leader shares traumas of war
DOWAGIAC — With a crowd lining the streets of downtown Dowagiac, a local veteran delivered a Memorial Day ...
Business
‘Overwhelmingly grateful’: OAK + ASH owners reflect on opening day
DOWAGIAC — No advance notice, no problem. Local residents were champing at the bit for a bite of ...
Breaking News
Suspects arrested for series of local break-ins, robberies
BERRIEN COUNTY — Two suspects were arrested Wednesday in connection to a slew of recent break-ins and robberies, ...
News
COVID vaccine boosters available locally for children 5-11
CASS COUNTY — The Van Buren/Cass District Health Department announced this week it will start offering booster doses of ...
Local Government
Dowagiac Police Log: May 25-June 1
May 25 9:35 a.m. – Depot/Beeson, Traffic Stop 12:57 p.m. – 55000 Block Colby, Assault Complaint 2:05 p.m. ...
Business
Lush Lighting to celebrate 10 years with anniversary event
NILES TOWNSHIP — A local business that has served as a beacon for local horticulturists will soon celebrate ...
Community News
Column: Navigating special celebrations as a co-parent
We recently celebrated Mother’s Day and Father’s Day is right around the corner on June 19. As children, ...
Breaking News
Wanted fugitive spotted in Niles arrested
ELKHART — A wanted fugitive who was recently spotted in downtown Niles has been arrested, according to the ...
