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Business

Hampton Inn offers amenities to travelers visiting region

NILES — Travelers passing through or staying a while will now have a new hotel to choose from when booking their stays. A new Hampton ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Wednesday, May 20, 2020 8:57 am

News

Niles City Council approves Revolving Loan Fund for downtown business utilities

NILES— With Memorial Day landing on the regularly scheduled meeting time, Niles City Council moved its meeting up a week early to Monday evening.  Each ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Tuesday, May 19, 2020 1:17 pm

Berrien County

Health department emphasizes continued caution

BERRIEN COUNTY—With much of the attention turned to older portions of the population living in assisted living facilities, communications director for the Berrien County Health ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Tuesday, May 19, 2020 9:07 am

News

Greater Niles Senior Center distributes commodities, witnesses increase in need

NILES — On Friday, a line of cars wrapped from the parking lot next to the Greater Niles Senior Center to the Big Lots parking ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Monday, May 18, 2020 1:05 pm

Buchanan

Buchanan marijuana grow, extraction facility, dispensary to open this summer

BUCHANAN — On the corner of Front Sreet and Schirmer Parkway a new business is budding. The fresh blue and white building stands out on ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Saturday, May 16, 2020 9:25 am

Breaking News

West Woods of Niles reports 58 positive COVID-19 cases

NILES — Positive cases of COVID-19 at West Woods of Niles nursing facility climbed this week to a reported 58, according to the Michigan Department ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Friday, May 15, 2020 2:40 pm

Education

Niles Community Schools to begin school year Aug. 31

NILES — In an effort to bring students back to their academic studies sooner, Niles Community Schools announced on Wednesday that it will begin classes ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Friday, May 15, 2020 11:44 am

Brandywine Education

Brandywine Athletics Hall of Fame calls for nominations

NILES—As celebrations for current Brandywine High School graduates are being planned, the Brandywine Community Schools Development Board is seeking nominations for its athletics Hall of ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Thursday, May 14, 2020 2:15 pm

Cass County

Two miles of M-60 to be resurfaced by MDOT

HOWARD TOWNSHIP — On Monday, road resurfacing will begin on M-60 Business Route, or Oak Street, in Niles. Two miles of M-60 will be resurfaced ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Thursday, May 14, 2020 12:28 pm

Buchanan

Fruit farmers hopeful frost will not prevent a successful crop

BUCHANAN — The spring weather has been slow to warm this year, with overnight lows that have dipped down into freezing temperatures. A frost over ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Thursday, May 14, 2020 11:00 am

News

Event organizers react to city council decision to cancel

Correction: In an earlier publication of this article, Lisa Croteau was attributed to saying that she expected summer events to be canceled. We have corrected ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Wednesday, May 13, 2020 2:06 pm

News

City addresses meeting connectivity issues

NILES — The city of Niles is working to address connectivity issues, following issues reported during Monday’s city council meeting. Community members reported technical difficulties ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Wednesday, May 13, 2020 12:10 pm

Brandywine Education

Brandywine woodwind, brass to attend virtual clinic with Marine band

NILES — This month, one group of high school students will be working with a band with roots dating back more than 200 years. The ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Wednesday, May 13, 2020 8:47 am

News

Committee of the Whole centers on COVID-19 impact

NILES — Local budgetary concerns took center stage immediately following Monday’s regularly scheduled city council meeting. The city council convened for a Committee of the ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Tuesday, May 12, 2020 5:27 pm

News

Niles City Council cancels events, suspends application acceptance until state limitations are lifted

NILES — The question of freedom was at the top of the Niles City Council’s agenda Monday evening. What began as a request to alleviate ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Tuesday, May 12, 2020 1:50 pm

Buchanan

Buchanan Farmer’s Market opens Saturday, adapts to COVID-19 mandates

BUCHANAN — The Buchanan Farmers Market generally opens on the first Saturday morning of May. However, when the farmers market opens at 8 a.m. Saturday ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Tuesday, May 12, 2020 9:01 am

Berrien County

Niles nursing home sees 43 COVID-19 positive tests

NILES — Positive cases of COVID-19 are continuing to rise at a Niles nursing facility. West Woods of Niles Nursing Center, at 1211 Stateline Road, ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Monday, May 11, 2020 4:43 pm

News

Niles resident celebrates milestone birthday

NILES — Madesta Robinson, of Niles, celebrated a milestone birthday on Friday. Robinson opened the door on her front porch to find that her friends ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Monday, May 11, 2020 2:10 pm

Education

Niles teacher recovering from COVID-19

NILES — For Bonnie Prenkert, 52, of Niles, getting sick with COVID-19 was the last thing she thought would happen. As a teacher, a former ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Saturday, May 9, 2020 8:57 am

Berrien County

Berrien County Health Department, Police, Spectrum Health Lakeland give weekly update

BERRIEN COUNTY — In a weekly address from the Berrien County Health Department, health officer Nicki Britten was joined on Facebook Live by Spectrum Health ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Friday, May 8, 2020 2:12 pm

Buchanan

Buchanan District Library installs second story walk of the season

BUCHANAN — With social distancing precautions and COVID-19 mandates still in place in Michigan, libraries remain closed to the public. Some online programming has continued, ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Friday, May 8, 2020 11:00 am

Business

Performer, fitness instructor partner to launch video service

NILES — As storefronts were forced to close amid COVID-19 mandates in mid-March, Matt Karsten, originally of Niles, saw the closures push an opportunity in ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Thursday, May 7, 2020 1:36 pm

Education

Billboard installed to celebrate NHS 2020 graduating class

NILES — The faces of the Niles High School’s Class of 2020 are now visible from S. 11th St. as drivers pass by on their ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Wednesday, May 6, 2020 5:00 pm

Dowagiac

Despite COVID-19, nurse connects with patients, finds joy

NILES — Despite challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, one local nurse is finding joy in her work. Ali Hackett, 34, of Jones, has been ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Wednesday, May 6, 2020 2:43 pm

Cassopolis

NCHC opens pharmacy

NILES — As access to healthcare continues to be a concern in the face of COVID-19, the Niles Community Health Center has debuted another option ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Wednesday, May 6, 2020 10:00 am

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