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Brandywine Education

Niles, Brandywine districts celebrate staff retirements

NILES – Niles Community Schools and Brandywine Community Schools both saw staff retirements as the school year came to a close. Despite a challenging year ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Friday, June 25, 2021 8:11 am

Business

Biggby Coffee to open Niles location June 29

NILES – A line of cars began to reach toward the street Thursday morning as the newest area Biggby Coffee ran trial days. Trucks blew ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Thursday, June 24, 2021 12:54 pm

Business

Area wedding venues celebrate the end of COVID-19 event restrictions

SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN – This week, Michiganders were given the green light to celebrate together after more than a year of gathering size limits, to the ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Thursday, June 24, 2021 10:16 am

News

Riverfront Optimist Club of Niles prepares to revive annual events

NILES – Both the Niles Bluegrass Festival and Niles Riverfest will be returning to parks downtown this summer. The 18th annual Niles Bluegrass Festival will ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Thursday, June 24, 2021 8:39 am

Business

Lavender U-pick farm opens for season in Niles

NILES – Fields of lavender plants waved in the light breeze Tuesday afternoon. The aroma and color stood out against the gently rolling, green hills, ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Wednesday, June 23, 2021 10:34 am

News

Niles Township residents raise concerns about theft, dangerous intersection

NILES TOWNSHIP – Residents concerned with the safety of a busy intersection and the rise in theft spoke to the Niles Charter Township Board Monday ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Tuesday, June 22, 2021 1:28 pm

Berrien County

Southwest Michigan sees severe storms overnight

SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN – Storms rolled into southwest Michigan on Sunday evening and stayed into the early morning hours. The storms brought high-speed winds, downed trees ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Monday, June 21, 2021 9:46 am

News

Niles bicycle shop to host Pride Ride

NILES – A Niles bicycle shop is making sure to commemorate June with its own Pride Ride. Swift Cycle, 1717 Oak St., Niles, owner David ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Friday, June 18, 2021 7:51 am

Berrien County

Berrien County Board of Commissioners to resume in-person meetings July 1

BERRIEN COUNTY – The Berrien County Board of Commissioners is looking forward into fiscal year 2022 for the county courts and to opening up its ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Thursday, June 17, 2021 4:59 pm

News

Local EAA chapter to host 34th pancake breakfast fly-in

NILES – All-you-can-eat pancakes and aircraft land together for the 34th annual Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 865 Fly-in/Drive-in Breakfast in Niles on Sunday, June 27. ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Thursday, June 17, 2021 8:48 am

News

Monday night music coming to The NODE

NILES – Monday night music and open mics are coming to The NODE. A Facebook promotion for the event proclaims “Niles Open Air Open Stage.” ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Thursday, June 17, 2021 8:46 am

News

Niles history mural coming to downtown parking lot

NILES – A new mural will soon change the scenery of the parking lot at the corner of N. Second and Sycamore streets in downtown ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Wednesday, June 16, 2021 10:39 am

News

Pucker Street Dam removal, Dowagiac River restoration near completion

NILES – The current is moving right along at the Dowagiac River restoration project, where the Pucker Street Dam once stood just north of Niles. ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Wednesday, June 16, 2021 9:06 am

Local Government

Niles City Council approves Riverfest, fireworks

NILES – Summer events, including fireworks, were approved unanimously by the Niles City Council during its Monday evening meeting. The Niles Riverfront Optimist Club is ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Tuesday, June 15, 2021 11:48 am

Business

Open air market coming to The NODE beginning in July

NILES – A new open-air market experience is coming to downtown Niles beginning in July. According to organizer Kristin Bivens, the Niles Homegrown Market will ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Tuesday, June 15, 2021 10:43 am

Giving

Niles Burn Run returns this month for 20th ride

NILES – A chorus of motorcycle engines will be heard through downtown Niles as riders taking part in an annual ride next weekend. The Niles ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Tuesday, June 15, 2021 8:26 am

News

Niles natives collaborate on song

NILES – Two artists with roots and backgrounds in Niles found each other through connections in Nashville to fuse their talents in a collaboration both ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Friday, June 11, 2021 6:00 pm

Buchanan

Buchanan schools will have shorter Wednesdays starting fall 2021

BUCHANAN – Buchanan Community Schools families recently learned of a few changes impacting all schools in the district in the fall. Superintendent Patricia Robinson said ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Thursday, June 10, 2021 5:22 pm

Education

Parents, district respond after homophobic Snapchat messages surface

NILES – After evidence of bullying, homophobic statements came to light last week at Niles New Tech, a family is speaking out and wants change ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Thursday, June 10, 2021 4:51 pm

Berrien County

Madeline Bertrand County Park expansion moves forward

BERRIEN COUNTY – Madeline Bertrand County Park in Niles will soon gain 33 acres of land. The Berrien County Commissioners voted on Thursday to accept ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Thursday, June 10, 2021 4:02 pm

News

Niles resident hopes Monday morning robbery keeps others alert to surroundings

NILES – A Niles resident is hoping her experience being robbed at gunpoint Monday morning can help others in the surrounding area be on the ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Wednesday, June 9, 2021 4:32 pm

Berrien County

Niles Salvation Army lieutenants get marching orders

NILES – Throughout the past four years, the lieutenants serving at The Salvation Army in Niles have helped the community weather a flood, a fire ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Wednesday, June 9, 2021 9:05 am

Brandywine Education

Brandywine student painting places top 30 in nationwide competition

NILES – A Brandywine Middle/High School student has placed as one of the top 30 finalists in a nationwide call for art submissions featuring The ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Thursday, June 3, 2021 8:41 am

Buchanan

Buchanan Boy Scout nears finish of Eagle Scout project building community garden

BUCHANAN – Over the weekend, progress was planted in Buchanan as a local boy scout worked toward completing his Eagle Scout Project. Buchanan teen Evan ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Wednesday, June 2, 2021 1:48 pm

News

Arson suspected as fire departments battle blaze at former National Standard building

NILES – Around 9 a.m. Wednesday, four and a half hours after the call came in to the fire department, smoke continued to blanket the ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Wednesday, June 2, 2021 9:39 am

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