NILES Niles greenlights third annual Michiana PrideFest NILES — A popular event will return to downtown Niles in June.  The Niles City Council moved 6-1 Monday to approve the third annual Michiana ... Read more

NILES Jo Dee Messina to perform in New Buffalo NEW BUFFALO – The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians’ Four Winds Casinos have announced that Jo Dee Messina will perform at Four Winds New Buffalo’s ... Read more

DOWAGIAC Pets rescued from Pokagon Township structure fire POKAGON TOWNSHIP — 18 pets were rescued from a residential fire in Pokagon Township Monday afternoon, according to the Dowagiac City Fire Department. At approximately ... Read more

DOWAGIAC 2025 Miss Dowagiac court ready to represent community DOWAGIAC — Three Dowagiac teens will be representing their community throughout the year as members of the 2025 Miss Dowagiac Court of Honor. Amelia Bakeman ... Read more

CASSOPOLIS Cassopolis Village Council to develop new master plan CASSOPOLIS — The Cassopolis Village Council began looking toward the future of the village at their regular monthly meeting on Monday. Alexis O’Flynn, who is ... Read more

EDWARDSBURG Elkhart woman gets probation for Edwardsburg home invasion CASSOPOLIS — An Elkhart woman who broke into an unoccupied home in Edwardsburg last year was given the chance to stay out of prison. Amy ... Read more

SPORTS Dowagiac boys beat New Buffalo 54-45 for first win of season DOWAGIAC — The Dowagiac boys basketball team tasted victory Tuesday night in front of its home crowd. The Chieftains defeated New Buffalo 54-45 and snapped ... Read more

OPINION CAINS: The $423 phone call Heated debate and fierce emotions are often present when engaging in conversation regarding the business of our nation’s healthcare system.  There is plenty of finger ... Read more

OPINION Turnock: The holidays are over, now what? We’ve had our holiday season come and go, much like yesterday’s meatloaf. It feels like every year, we’re just preparing and preparing. We decorate, we ... Read more