Dowagiac
Dowagiac Union Schools superintendent offers update on reopening plans
DOWAGIAC — Dowagiac Union Schools’ plan to reopen schools is taking shape. In a Friday press release, Superintendent Jonathan Whan said the district is gathering ...
Staff Report, Author at Leader Publications
Berrien County
Gov. Whitmer signs mandatory mask order
LANSING — Today, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed executive order 2020-147, which reiterates that individuals are required to wear a face covering whenever they are in ...
by Staff Report, Friday, July 10, 2020 11:36 am
Cass County
State AG office to handle Diamond Lake Party case
CASS COUNTY — The Michigan Attorney General’s Office has agreed to review the case of a Fourth of July party hosted at Diamond Lake in ...
by Staff Report, Friday, July 10, 2020 9:01 am
Berrien County
Gov. Whitmer signs executive directive requiring implicit bias training for health professionals
LANSING — On Thursday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer singed an executive directive requiring health care professionals in Michigan to undergo implicit bias training to obtain and ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, July 9, 2020 2:26 pm
Berrien County
Leader Publications welcomes new reporter
NILES — Leader Publications has welcomed a new addition to its news team. Max Harden, of Niles, has joined Leader Publications as a news reporter. ...
by Staff Report, Tuesday, July 7, 2020 9:40 am
Cass County
One injured in Penn Township crash
PENN TOWNSHIP—A New York resident was injured and taken to the hospital after a two-vehicle crash Monday morning. According to Sheriff Richard J. Behnke of ...
by Staff Report, Monday, July 6, 2020 4:20 pm
News
Apple Festival canceled, will return in 2021
NILES — A Niles summer tradition has been postponed until 2021. After months of research and discussion, the Four Flags Apple Festival Board of Directors ...
by Staff Report, Monday, July 6, 2020 12:33 pm
Cass County
One injured in Sunday motorcycle accident
CALVIN TOWNSHIP — A motorcyclist is reportedly injured after a single-vehicle crash on Sunday, according to Sheriff Richard Behnke of the Cass County Sheriff’s Department. ...
by Staff Report, Monday, July 6, 2020 9:55 am
College football
Staten reportedly hired by Toledo
According to WTOL in Toledo, former Michigan State assistant coach and Dowagiac standout Mark Staten has been hired to coach tight ends and offensive tackles ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, July 1, 2020 2:04 pm
travel softball
Niles Nitro 16U wins Battle of the Bend
The Niles Nitro 16U travel softball team went 6-0 to win the Battle of the Bend Tournament in South Bend last weekend.
by Staff Report, Wednesday, July 1, 2020 6:00 am
Youth sports
Guernsey wins LJGA tour stop
PAW PAW — Dowagiac’s Becca Guernsey won a playoff against Isabella Peterson of Granger, Indiana, to win the Lakeshore Junior Golf Association Tour stop at ...
by Staff Report, Tuesday, June 30, 2020 5:00 pm
Business
Demolition begins at future Popeye’s location
NILES — Demolition started this week of the former Chinese restaurant at the site of 306 S. 11th St. The site is the future home ...
by Staff Report, Tuesday, June 30, 2020 3:50 pm
DEVELOPING NEWS
Preliminary investigation rules Niles man’s death a suicide following Mishawaka shooting
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. — Preliminary autopsy findings from a Thursday shooting near Mishawaka have ruled a Niles man’s death a suicide. On Thursday, police ...
by Staff Report, Monday, June 29, 2020 2:20 pm
travel softball
Niles Nitro 16U pick up win in Lakeville tourney
The Niles Nitro 16U travel softball team went 5-2 to win the 18U Division of the Father’s Day Classic Tournament in Lakeville, Indiana over the ...
by Staff Report, Saturday, June 27, 2020 1:12 pm
Breaking News
Niles man dead following possible murder-suicide in St. Joseph County
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. — A Niles man is reportedly dead following a possible murder-suicide near Mishawaka Thursday morning, according to the St. Joseph County ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, June 25, 2020 4:27 pm
Cass County
One injured in motorcycle accident
LA GRANGE TOWNSHIP — An Indiana resident is in the hospital following a motorcycle accident in La Grange Township, according to the Cass County Sheriff’s ...
by Staff Report, Saturday, June 20, 2020 4:47 pm
Berrien County
75th annual Berrien County Youth Fair postponed to 2021
BERRIEN SPRINGS — The Berrien County Youth Fair will have to wait one more year to celebrate its 75th anniversary, as the fair board officially ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, June 18, 2020 10:33 pm
Berrien County
Movie theaters, gyms, bowling alleys could reopen by July 4
LANSING — July 4 may prove to be the day theaters, bowling alleys and gyms reopen across the state, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Thursday. With ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, June 18, 2020 4:39 pm
Cassopolis
Cassopolis woman injured in crash
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP — A Cassopolis woman sustained injuries in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday, according to the Cass County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Richard J. Behnke reported ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, June 18, 2020 2:17 pm
News
Four injured in collision near Speedway
NILES — A Dowagiac woman was seriously injured in a collision on S. 11th Street in Niles Tuesday, according to the Berrien County Sheriff’s Department. ...
by Staff Report, Tuesday, June 16, 2020 9:44 pm
Edwardsburg
Indiana resident killed in Edwardsburg crash
EDWARDSBURG — An Indiana resident died in a single-vehicle accident Monday morning, according to the Ontwa Township Edwardsburg Police Department. Chief Douglas Westrick of the ...
by Staff Report, Monday, June 15, 2020 5:58 pm
Cass County
Cass County crash results in minor injuries
PORTER TOWNSHIP — Sheriff Richard J. Behnke reported that 9:45 a.m. Saturday, deputies from the Cass County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a personal injury ...
by Staff Report, Monday, June 15, 2020 11:19 am
Cass County
One injured in Milton Township crash
MILTON TOWNSHIP — Sheriff Richard Behnke reported that his deputies responded to a personal injury traffic crash on at 2:17 p.m. Saturday on Bertrand Street and ...
by Staff Report, Monday, June 15, 2020 11:17 am
Dowagiac
Police investigating two drive-by shootings in Dowagiac
DOWAGIAC — The Dowagiac Police Department is investigating two separate drive-by shootings that occurred within the city over the weekend. The first shooting took place ...
by Staff Report, Sunday, June 14, 2020 1:56 pm
Cass County
One injured in Porter Township crash
PORTER TOWNSHIP—A Thursday afternoon crash sent one person to the hospital. According to Cass County Sheriff Richard Behnke, officers were called to the intersection of ...
