Cassopolis
Resolution to ask Cassopolis Board of Education member to resign fails
CASSOPOLIS — Tensions bubbling under the surface for more than a year boiled over this week during a Cassopolis Board of Education meeting. During the ...
Sarah Culton, Author at Leader Publications
Cass County
Cass County law enforcement agencies host Halloween with a Cop event
CASSOPOLIS — Local law enforcement interacted with ghosts, ghouls, unicorns, princesses and more Thursday. Thursday afternoon at Clisbee Park in Cassopolis, Michigan State Police, the ...
by Sarah Culton, Friday, October 30, 2020 11:16 am
Cassopolis
Cassopolis opens new municipal complex
CASSOPOLIS — Cassopolis municipal services moved into a new home this week. On Wednesday, the village of Cassopolis officially moved into its new village municipal ...
by Sarah Culton, Thursday, October 29, 2020 4:38 pm
Edwardsburg
Duo Form donates face shields to Edwardsburg Fire Department
EDWARDSBURG — One company formed a new community bond by donating personal protection equipment to area first responders. Edwardsburg company Duo Form recently donated 50 ...
by Sarah Culton, Thursday, October 29, 2020 2:15 pm
Berrien County
Salvation Army seeks volunteers for annual campaign
NILES — For many, the metallic ring of a bell inside a supermarket and the sight of a shining red kettle outside of a pharmacy ...
by Sarah Culton, Wednesday, October 28, 2020 10:00 am
Leader Columnists
CULTON: Be sure to be safe this Halloween season
Halloween has always been one of my favorite times of year — especially when I was a kid. There was nothing more exciting than choosing ...
by Sarah Culton, Wednesday, October 28, 2020 9:10 am
Berrien County
COVID-19 UPDATE: Michigan reports 161,907 cases, 7,211 deaths
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — COVID-19 cases and deaths continued to rise over the weekend, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. As of ...
by Sarah Culton, Monday, October 26, 2020 3:12 pm
Cass County
Lewis Cass ISD participates in teletherapy case study
CASSOPOLIS — When COVID-19 first shutdown schools last March, Melissa Phillips, speech pathologist at Lewis Cass Intermediate School District, did not know how she would ...
by Sarah Culton, Saturday, October 24, 2020 8:24 am
Edwardsburg
Ontwa Township seeks input on parks plan
ONTWA TOWNSHIP — Area residents still have time to make their voices heard regarding the future of Ontwa Township parks. Ontwa Township is currently seeking ...
by Sarah Culton, Friday, October 23, 2020 8:44 am
Cass County
Cass District Library to host annual book sale
CASSOPOLIS — Cass County residents will soon have the chance to purchase books at a bargain. Starting Monday and running through Oct. 31, the Cass ...
by Sarah Culton, Thursday, October 22, 2020 3:00 pm
Dowagiac
Honor Credit Union donates to annual Tree of Love campaign
DOWAGIAC — Wednesday, the staff at Honor Credit Union’s Dowagiac branch were thinking pink, as the business donated to an initiative dedicated to preventing breast ...
by Sarah Culton, Thursday, October 22, 2020 1:25 pm
News
Candidates for 78th district seat participate in community forum
NILES — Two candidates running for a seat in the Michigan House of representatives faced off Tuesday. Incumbent Brad Paquette, R, and challenger Dan Vandenheede, ...
by Sarah Culton, Thursday, October 22, 2020 11:14 am
Leader Columnists
CULTON: Make your vote count
The year 2020 is almost over — some would say thankfully — but for many southwest Michigan residents, the most important thing they will do ...
by Sarah Culton, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 11:26 am
News
Fire contained at former National Standard building
NILES — A blighted property that has been seen as a nuisance to many Niles residents caught fire early Wednesday morning. The Niles Fire Department ...
by Sarah Culton, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 9:17 am
Dowagiac
Dowagiac District Library launches new programs
DOWAGIAC — Young people will soon learn that fact is sometimes stranger than fiction, thanks to a new program coming to the Dowagiac District Library. ...
by Sarah Culton, Saturday, October 17, 2020 9:04 am
Cass County
Cass fire chief honored as VFW Michigan’s Firefighter of the Year
CASSOPOLIS — A statewide organization has recognized one Cass County firefighter for his years of service to both the community and the firefighting profession. Central ...
by Sarah Culton, Friday, October 16, 2020 2:20 pm
Cass County
COA hosts presentation on haunted lighthouses
CASSOPOLIS — Wednesday afternoon, more than a dozen guests braced the cold, wrapped in blankets and earmuffs, outside Cass County Council on Aging in Cassopolis ...
by Sarah Culton, Friday, October 16, 2020 9:20 am
Breaking News
Edwardsburg Middle School extends COVID-19 closure
EDWARDSBURG — Edwardsburg Middle School will remain closed to in-person instruction for an additional week due to high numbers of students and staff quarantining due ...
by Sarah Culton, Thursday, October 15, 2020 2:27 pm
Cass County
Connecting Chords Music Festival to play Dr. T.K. Lawless Park
VANDALIA — A chance to enjoy the sound of professionally-trained musicians under a blanket of stars is soon coming to Cass County. The Connecting Chords ...
by Sarah Culton, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 1:00 pm
Cass County
Cass District Library to host outdoor movie, trick-or-treating event
CASSOPOLIS — This month, the Cass District Library is inviting ghouls, ghosts, pirates, witches, princesses and more to descend upon its grounds in the name ...
by Sarah Culton, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 9:29 am
Uncategorized
Valerie Denise (Austin) Morin, of Niles
Valerie Denise (Austin) Morin, 60, of Niles, died Friday, Oct. 9, 2020. The visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15, ...
by Sarah Culton, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 9:10 am
Cass County
Van Buren/Cass District Health Department offering drive-thru flu vaccine clinics
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — Flu season is almost here, and one local health department is hoping to get its residents ready. This month, the Van Buren/Cass ...
by Sarah Culton, Thursday, October 8, 2020 2:04 pm
Buchanan
Buchanan named the Nicest Place in America by Reader’s Digest
BUCHANAN — Thursday morning, millions of people across the country learned Buchanan’s name. Buchanan has been named the winner of Reader’s Digest’s annual Nicest Place ...
by Sarah Culton, Thursday, October 8, 2020 1:03 pm
Uncategorized
Carol Miller, of Niles
Carol Miller, 73, of Niles, passed away Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, at her home. Arrangements are pending and entrusted to Brown Funeral Home & Cremation ...
by Sarah Culton, Wednesday, October 7, 2020 9:04 am
Cass County
Cass County Animal Control reunites dog with owner after three years
CASSOPOLIS — As Venes Mosier walked around her Hopkinsville, Kentucky home this week, a phone pressed to her ear, her dog, Callie, was never far ...
