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Education

Niles High School staff reunites woman with charm bracelet after more than 30 years

NILES — Each charm on a charm bracelet bears a different meaning to its wearer. Throughout the past 37 years, Niles High School secretary Rhonda ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Friday, July 31, 2020 9:37 am

News

Local cyclists ride Indiana state line to Mackinac Bridge

SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — Friday evening as the sun set, a group of Spandex-clad heroes took flight. Starting from the Indiana-Michigan state line, they rode northbound. ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Thursday, July 30, 2020 8:58 am

News

Niles Township fire chief retires after 37 years

NILES TOWNSHIP — Walking through the Niles Township Fire department, 2049 S. Third St., Chief Gary Brovold knows every inch of the building. He knows ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Wednesday, July 29, 2020 4:27 pm

Berrien County

Local nonprofit invites parents to register for backpack full of school supplies

SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — The first day of class for students is quickly approaching. Some area schools, including Brandywine Community Schools and Niles Community Schools, have ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Wednesday, July 29, 2020 11:00 am

News

Residents, Niles City Council members urge movement on creation of social district

NILES — On Monday evening, the Niles City Council hosted a committee off the whole meeting virtually to discuss the social district proposed by Niles ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Wednesday, July 29, 2020 8:00 am

News

Public hearing hosted for community block grant action plan, scheduled for budget

NILES — The Niles City Council met virtually on Monday evening. The council set aside time prior to the meeting to allow for public comment ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Tuesday, July 28, 2020 3:37 pm

Berrien County

Health departments working with area schools to finalize back to school plans

SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — Students left classrooms on March 13 as state mandates to control the spread of COVID-19 were handed down by Michigan Gov. Gretchen ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Tuesday, July 28, 2020 11:00 am

Berrien County

Berrien County hiring contact tracers as clinics reopen, COVID-19 deaths increase

BERRIEN COUNTY — As operations in the Berrien County Health Department have stabilized, clinics like the WIC and immunization clinic have reopened. The staff borrowed ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Monday, July 27, 2020 4:25 pm

Brandywine Education

Children experience reptiles, amphibians at Summer My Way

NILES — Four cold-blooded animals arrived on Friday to the Summer My Way program. Students watching the animals grew wide eyed as they watched them ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Monday, July 27, 2020 10:29 am

Berrien County

Homeschoolers educate parents about school at home options for fall

BERRIEN COUNTY — As the fall approaches with school administrators continuing to work out the details to provide a safe class environment amidst COVID-19 concerns ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Saturday, July 25, 2020 9:09 am

Buchanan

Niles-Buchanan YMCA to host Census celebration

NILES — Every 10 years, the U.S. Census takes place to ensure each person living in the country and five territories is counted. According to ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Friday, July 24, 2020 9:04 am

Community News

Planning commission discusses master plan, zoning ordinances

NILES — The Niles planning commission hosted its first meeting since March 18 on Wednesday. The meeting, hosted virtually, featured a discussion about the city’s ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Thursday, July 23, 2020 5:00 pm

Education

Summer My Way partner luncheon takes place during nature week

NILES — In a room with both civilians and superheroes, each one looks down at papers in front of them. A blank butterfly outline is ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Thursday, July 23, 2020 3:30 pm

Berrien County

Michigan Gateway Community Foundation announces new CEO, president

BUCHANAN — Rob Habicht’s office in the front of the Michigan Gateway Community Foundation has drywall patching where he had hung frames for the past ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Thursday, July 23, 2020 8:08 am

News

Niles Township approves changes to fire department staff, hears 2019 audit

NILES CHARTER TOWNSHIP — Three firefighters will be leaving the Niles Charter Township Fire Department over the next few weeks. At the regular board meeting ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Wednesday, July 22, 2020 2:10 pm

Berrien County

Closed until further notice, two Cass District Library branches temporarily shut doors

CASS COUNTY — By Tuesday afternoon, the parking lot at the Cass District Library’s Howard Branch sat empty. The building closed with its main lights ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Wednesday, July 22, 2020 2:09 pm

Buchanan

Buchanan District Library to offer ‘Library of Things’

BUCHANAN — Libraries share books and media with the community, giving shared access to information, history and literary works. “I think the sharing economy really ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Tuesday, July 21, 2020 1:38 pm

Brandywine Education

Niles nonprofit seeks PPE for students in the fall

NILES — Calls for school supplies mean back to class is on the horizon. A local nonprofit is hoping to raise funds and collect donations ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Tuesday, July 21, 2020 8:31 am

News

Local center sees residents’ needs increase, change during COVID-19

NILES — Standing outside of the Ferry Street Resource Center, 620 Ferry St., executive director Ric Pawloski is on the sidewalk speaking to a man ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Monday, July 20, 2020 1:55 pm

Education

State-funded preschool program to be continued at Northside Child Development Center

NILES — A state-funded preschool for at-risk children will find itself with new leadership this fall. The Niles Community Schools and YMCA of Greater Michiana ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Saturday, July 18, 2020 11:11 am

Education

Niles High School graduates class of 2020

Correction: In an earlier publishing of this piece, we misquoted Michael Kauffman in his remarks before presenting the class of 2020 gift to Niles High ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Friday, July 17, 2020 10:27 am

News

Niles discusses resident code enforcement concerns

NILES — At least since mid-June, Niles resident Libby Nimtz had become increasingly frustrated with code enforcement on her street in the Dickereel neighborhood of ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Thursday, July 16, 2020 5:00 pm

Berrien County

Berrien County arts nonprofits fundraise as team

BERRIEN COUNTY—Ten nonprofits arts organizations local to the county have joined together to help raise funds. Through the Berrien County Foundation’s Arts Challenge, the 10 ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Thursday, July 16, 2020 10:48 am

Brandywine Education

Local nonprofit adapts performing arts workshops

BERRIEN COUNTY — Even amidst COVID-19 precautions and mandates, the show must go on. Performing Arts Workshops, or PAW, adapted its summer offerings to be ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Thursday, July 16, 2020 8:22 am

Buchanan

South Bend chef expands business to Buchanan country club

BUCHANAN —  On a clear Tuesday afternoon, Chef Ian Woodiel looked out over the golf green and the river. The sun shined on the patio ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Wednesday, July 15, 2020 4:32 pm

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