NILES Niles man gets jail time for failing to register as sex offender NILES — A Niles man who failed to register as a sex offender was sentenced to jail.  Eric Michael Yazell, 36, of Niles, pleaded guilty to ... Read more

NILES Niles man re-sentenced to prison on criminal sexual conduct charge NILES — A prison sentence handed down last week was affirmed.  In that case, Berrien County Trial Judge Jennifer Smith re-sentenced Taiten Leigh Polly, 22, ... Read more

DOWAGIAC Miss Dowagiac 2023 ready to represent community DOWAGIAC — It was a weekend to remember for Amelia Jones.  The Dowagiac Union senior was crowned Miss Dowagiac 2023 Saturday at Dowagiac Middle School. ... Read more

DOWAGIAC Dowagiac businesses support 26th annual Ice Time Festival DOWAGIAC — Veteran ice carvers will be among those returning to the Dowagiac Ice Time Festival on Saturday, February 4, as the community’s winter festival ... Read more

CASSOPOLIS Three Rivers man injured in two-vehicle Calvin Township crash CALVIN TOWNSHIP — A Three Rivers man was injured in a two-vehicle Cass County crash Saturday morning, according to the Cass County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff ... Read more

EDWARDSBURG South Bend man injured in single-vehicle Milton Township crash MILTON TOWNSHIP — A South Bend man was injured after his vehicle ran off the road and crashed into a storage unit in Milton Township ... Read more

SPORTS Roadrunners win first-ever MCCAA championship For the first time in school history, the Southwestern Michigan College wrestling team is the Michigan Community College Athletic Association champion. Read more

OPINION International Day of Education: Investing in the Future of Students By Dr. Dan Applegate, NCS Superintendent Ten years from now, our students will be in a completely different place in life. Our kindergarteners who began ... Read more

OPINION Lynch: Musings from a pothead – Waking up Shocked, bewildered, disappointed….this is insane.  I had all the feelings plus the notion that our country is beyond foolish when I read a current article ... Read more