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Dowagiac

The Pokagon Fund donates to Dowagiac for third grade literacy

In the 2018-2019 school year, Dowagiac third grade students and teachers were given the opportunity to use new, interactive literacy tools called Literacy Footprints kits ... Read more

by Adam Droscha, Tuesday, March 26, 2019 7:34 am

Dowagiac Union Schools

Patrick Hamilton teacher retires after 20 years

At the end of the 2018-2019 school year, after over 20 years in her second career, third-grade teacher Kelly Knapp will retire from teaching at ... Read more

by Adam Droscha, Tuesday, March 26, 2019 7:29 am

Sister Lakes

Ramona Roller Rink to install new supports

Through snow damage, a GoFundMe campaign, months of planning and waiting and a second winter, the 91-year-old Ramona Roller Rink has weathered obstacles to remain ... Read more

by Adam Droscha, Friday, March 22, 2019 9:12 am

Dowagiac Union Schools

Dowagiac students to present ‘Beauty and the Beast’

Plays and musicals are a special experience for both performers and an audience, but they are especially enjoyable when they are renditions of childhood favorites. Read more

by Adam Droscha, Thursday, March 21, 2019 9:42 am

Dowagiac

Pokagon Band to host annual meeting

Every year, among many other gatherings, events and activities, the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians convenes to hear about and celebrate the news and accomplishments ... Read more

by Adam Droscha, Thursday, March 21, 2019 9:38 am

Dowagiac Union Schools

Euchre tournament to be hosted for Heather Nash scholarship

Euchre is the great Midwest card game that brings people together. Late night tournaments, laughs and trash talking and years of bragging rights are as ... Read more

by Adam Droscha, Tuesday, March 19, 2019 8:33 am

Dowagiac

Dowagiac District Library accepts ownership of building

At the Monday meeting of the Dowagiac City Council, the council adopted a resolution to authorize the Purchase and Sale Agreement and Quit Claim Deed ... Read more

by Adam Droscha, Friday, March 15, 2019 9:44 am

Dowagiac

Couple moves screen printing business downtown

On Wednesday, March 6, Don and Erica Tye, owners of 269 Apparel, announced their screen printing and embroidery business would be moving into the former ... Read more

by Adam Droscha, Friday, March 15, 2019 9:32 am

Dowagiac

Dowagiac Little Free Libraries receive grant

As one walks or drives through Dowagiac, he or she might encounter small, freestanding houses with transparent doors that look like a dollhouse or large ... Read more

by Adam Droscha, Thursday, March 14, 2019 10:12 am

Dowagiac

Cranky Hanks nationally recognized as ‘best hole-in-the-wall pizza joint’

Small towns are places with secret gems. Parks, restaurants, artists and other varieties of locally grown and hardly known people and establishments exist throughout the ... Read more

by Adam Droscha, Thursday, March 14, 2019 10:07 am

Cass County

Cass County 4-H Leaders’ Association to host fundraiser

Pulled pork sandwiches, high-quality items and the lively atmosphere of an auction await those who attend the Cass County 4-H Leaders’ Association auction at 5 ... Read more

by Adam Droscha, Thursday, March 14, 2019 10:05 am

Dowagiac

Vienna Boys Choir performs in Dowagiac

Monday evening, the community of Dowagiac was presented with a special experience, uncommon for both the town and its visitors. The Vienna Boys Choir, a ... Read more

by Adam Droscha, Wednesday, March 13, 2019 9:48 am

Sister Lakes

Sister Lakes Brewing Company to host St. Paddy’s Day Party

“Everyone likes to be Irish on St. Patrick’s Day,” said Joe Morin, one of the owners and founders of Sister Lakes Brewing Company. Read more

by Adam Droscha, Tuesday, March 12, 2019 9:44 am

Cass County

First Cass County administrator returns for interim position

After the resignation of Karen Folks from the position of Cass County administrator in January, the new Cass County board of commissioners set out to ... Read more

by Adam Droscha, Tuesday, March 12, 2019 9:38 am

Cass County

Cass Council on Aging hosts tech fair for seniors

From 10 a.m. to noon on Thursday, seniors brought in their phones, tablets, laptops and other varieties of devices to receive help from techies who ... Read more

by Adam Droscha, Friday, March 8, 2019 10:05 am

Dowagiac

LMC professor presents on bee population decline

Americans like their lawns. Plush, green grass, ornate flower beds and new, exotic plants to show off to friends and neighbors can be the pride ... Read more

by Adam Droscha, Friday, March 8, 2019 10:02 am

Dowagiac

Vienna Boys Choir to be first act of Dogwood Festival

The Dogwood Fine Arts Festival has hosted many acts in the last couple of decades — country acts, authors, storytellers, dancers and more. Read more

by Adam Droscha, Thursday, March 7, 2019 9:22 am

Dowagiac

Local movement ‘I Will Run Free’ promotes public safety, awareness

The current sociopolitical climate appears to be one of significant change for many people groups. One movement is notably that of not only women’s rights, ... Read more

by Adam Droscha, Thursday, March 7, 2019 9:18 am

Dowagiac

Art Found Gallery to open in Dowagiac this spring

Stephan Roll is a Marcellus man in his heart and his history. However, when he discovered the beauty and potential in downtown Dowagiac, he realized ... Read more

by Adam Droscha, Wednesday, March 6, 2019 9:50 am

Dowagiac

Fundraiser for Grace Center to be held at Railway Café

With a heart for serving women and helping to educate local youth, Selina Ivens set out to open the Grace Center Women's Day Care and ... Read more

by Adam Droscha, Wednesday, March 6, 2019 9:43 am

Horizons

Midwest Energy brings new tech to rural communities

Rural communities remain what many describe as the loveliest parts of Michiana. With rolling hills, fields seemingly without end and thick woodlands that appear untouched ... Read more

by Adam Droscha, Friday, March 1, 2019 1:45 pm

Horizons

Shelton’s Farm Market epitomizes the fruit of Michiana

Generations new and old of Michiana have heard the of the Shelton name. Shelton’s Farm Market has been a Niles staple of fresh, locally grown ... Read more

by Adam Droscha, Friday, March 1, 2019 1:05 pm

Horizons

Round Oak Stoves a memento of Dowagiac

In conversations about manufacturing in Michigan, a few names and products are likely to come up — Ford, Packard, General Motors, and really anything relating ... Read more

by Adam Droscha, Friday, March 1, 2019 12:00 pm

Horizons

Niles man practices coopering, blacksmithing

Fred Rogers is not just a name that belongs to the friendly old guy on TV wearing a cardigan. The Fred Rogers from Niles is ... Read more

by Adam Droscha, Friday, March 1, 2019 11:30 am

Horizons

Eckler family cultivates much more than produce

Describing the full scope and reach of Eckler Farms would be difficult for anyone, even Larry and Lucy Eckler. The Ecklers grow fruits and vegetables ... Read more

by Adam Droscha, Friday, March 1, 2019 10:56 am

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