NILES Niles man gets prison time for selling meth to undercover officer CASSOPOLIS — A Niles man currently in prison will be staying in prison after being sentenced for a new charge Friday in Cass County Circuit ... Read more

NILES Berrien County finalizing spending plans for opioid settlement funds ST. JOSEPH – Berrien County Commissioners are getting closer to finalizing plans to spend the $8 million-plus the county is getting in opioid settlement funds. ... Read more

DOWAGIAC Dowagiac Area History Museum fundraiser raises $30,000 CASSOPOLIS — More than 100 guests from Dowagiac and beyond attended the Dowagiac Area History Museum’s  sixth annual Keep History Alive Fundraiser Wednesday evening at ... Read more

DOWAGIAC ‘Dowagiac United’: Fire department, youth associations team up to purchase AED for Russom Park DOWAGIAC — A group of local organizations teamed up in an effort to keep Russom Park athletes and guests safe. The Dowagiac Youth Baseball and ... Read more

CASSOPOLIS Cassopolis man resentenced to prison for operating a drug house CASSOPOLIS — A Cassopolis man serving prison time was resentenced Friday in Cass County Circuit Court. Ryan Ray Deweerd, 39, of Cassopolis, was in court Friday for ... Read more

EDWARDSBURG Edwardsburg man gets probation for meth possession CASSOPOLIS — An Edwardsburg man was given a chance to stay out of prison and turn his life around on Swift & Sure probation Friday ... Read more

SPORTS The Leaderboard: Area defensive stat leaders after week 4 NILES — There have been some impressive defensive performances from Leaderpub-area football players through the first four weeks of the season. Leader Publications is listing ... Read more

OPINION LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Brandywine Board Meets Sept. 25 and Oct. 16, Freedom is up for votes Brandywine’s explicit content policy has a vote on Sept 25th: My opinion on why it is misguided, follows. Articles and stories have covered the topic. ... Read more

OPINION LETTER TO THE EDITOR: In support of Brandywine school board I have been attending, and speaking at, the meetings of the Brandywine Board of Education. The recent letter to the editor of the Star sent ... Read more