Berrien County
Donation aids Salvation Army’s backpack food program
Hundreds of children in the Brandywine, Niles and Buchanan school districts will benefit from a significant donation to ...
Berrien County
Buchanan wins ‘Nicest School’ award
Secret Deodorant’s “Mean Stinks” campaign will be awarding Buchanan High School the “Nicest School in America” award today ...
Berrien County
Brandywine announces kindergarten registration
Kindergarten registration for Brandywine Community Schools is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 11 at Merritt Elementary School, ...
Berrien County
Niles Police log Feb. 8-10, 2014
Feb. 8 12:16 a.m. — Niles-Buchanan/Mayflower, traffic stop 12:43 a.m. — 000 block N. St. Joseph, traffic stop ...
Berrien County
Niles double homicide to be featured on TV show
A high profile double murder that devastated thte Niles community four years ago will be featured this weekend ...
Berrien County
Survivor: Relay for Life helped save my life
Dawn Curry had been to Relay for Life events in the past, but never experienced one quite like ...
Community News
Proos introduces ‘Lauren’s Law’
LANSING — Sen. John Proos introduced legislation known as “Lauren’s Law” on Thursday in the state Senate to ...
Berrien County
United Way breaks fundraising record
There was much cause for celebration today as United Way of Southwest Michigan announced surpassing its 2013 campaign ...
Berrien County
Bowl for the Cure rolls out this weekend
Niles area residents will have the opportunity to “strike out breast cancer” this Saturday during the Niles Four ...
Berrien County
Brandywine auto-shop students benefit from new equipment
Vincent Sallee is comfortable with a wrench in his hand, working on solving a problem under the hood ...
Berrien County
Ring Lardner honor roll, second quarter
Ring Lardner Middle School Second quarter honor roll 7th Grade 3.25-3.99 GPA Hannah Albright Taylor Altergott Chloe Asmus ...
Berrien County
Niles Police log Feb. 4-5, 2014
Feb. 4 12:12 a.m. — 1300 block Hickory, health and safety 2:14 a.m. — 1200 block N. 13th, ...
Berrien County
Comedian to host Niles Elks fundraiser
The Niles Elks Lodge and nationally known comedian Jeff McDonald have planned a Valentine’s evening to remember for ...
Berrien County
Majerek’s to close Saturday
A white sign announcing a “store closing sale” went up in the window of Majerek’s gift shop in ...
Berrien County
Niles Police log Feb. 2-3, 2014
Feb. 2 12:30 a.m. — 000 block E. Main, fraud 4:24 a.m. — 1600 block Silverbrook, vin inspection ...
Berrien County
Berrien County landfill offers thousands in scholarships
The Southeast Berrien County Landfill is offering scholarships for deserving high school seniors, recently graduated students and other ...
Berrien County
Niles announces preschool registration dates
Preschool registration is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20 at Northside Child Development Center, located at 2020 ...
Berrien County
Council to vote on pay raises for Niles workers
Pay raises are on tap for city workers at Monday’s Niles City Council meeting.
Berrien County
Buchanan’s first robotics team readies for competition
In a large area referred to as “the old woodshop” behind Buchanan High School, Brian Bosler used an ...
Cass County
Wounded Minnow wins chili contest
While the phrase “listen to your customers” is sound advice for any business, it led the Wounded Minnow ...
Berrien County
Superintendents react to governor’s budget proposal
Local superintendents were mostly pleased with Gov. Rick Snyder’s budget presentation Wednesday, which included an increase in K-12 ...
Berrien County
Niles Housing Commission privatizes management
The Niles Housing Commission has contracted with Premier Housing Management to provide private property management, regulatory compliance, accounting ...
Berrien County
Brandywine students prepare for regional spelling bee
Brandywine sixth-grader Brandon Kirkendall has a chance to make up for last year’s early exit in the Cloverleaf ...
Berrien County
United Way seeking volunteers for Reading Day of Action
This spring, volunteers with the United Way of Southwest Michigan will be taking time out to read to ...
Berrien County
Niles loses Bonner, long-time scoreboard operator, coach
Anyone who regularly attends Niles High School athletic events probably knows Tom Bonner.
