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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
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.” ...
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
