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Niles Charter Township board discusses upcoming changes, budget cuts

NILES — Changes due to COVID-19 are coming to Niles Township. The Niles Charter Township Board of Trustees met on Monday evening to discuss extending ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Tuesday, May 5, 2020 12:59 pm

News

Niles lays off city employees in wake of COVID-19

NILES — Like many citizens and businesses, the city of Niles had to make financial decisions it did not anticipate before the COVID-19 pandemic resulted ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Monday, May 4, 2020 4:24 pm

News

Mushroom hunters report the arrival of morel season

BERRIEN COUNTY — The arrival of spring showers and warming temperatures means that hunting season has begun. Unlike animal hunting, this season does not require ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Monday, May 4, 2020 3:15 pm

Breaking News

Positive COVID-19 cases confirmed at Niles nursing facility

NILES — A Niles nursing home has been hit by COVID-19. Monday morning, Gillian Conrad, communications manager for the Berrien County Health Department, confirmed that ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Monday, May 4, 2020 1:43 pm

News

Community members commemorate birthdays

NILES — On Thursday evening, before the sun made its reappearance, the chilly, grey weather did not keep a family from their outdoor celebration plans. ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Friday, May 1, 2020 5:00 pm

Berrien County

Berrien County extends state of emergency, defines mask requirements

BERRIEN COUNTY — Friday, Berrien County Health Department’s health officer Nicki Britten addressed Facebook through a live video with Berrien County Undersheriff Chuck Heit about ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Friday, May 1, 2020 1:56 pm

Education

Niles High School wins FAFSA challenge

NILES — Niles High School has been recognized as the overall winner in the Michigan College Access Network’s College Cash Campaign Supporting the Governor’s FAFSA ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Friday, May 1, 2020 9:08 am

Community News

Yankee Street residence fire contained to garage

NILES – Around 2 p.m. on Thursday, area fire departments responded to a call reporting a structure fire at 2397 Yankee St. in Howard Township. ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Thursday, April 30, 2020 3:37 pm

Business

New Niles business opening pushed due to pandemic

NILES — The original plan for Crest Sales was to have its doors open to the public by now. However, with COVID-19 mandates coming down ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Thursday, April 30, 2020 1:21 pm

News

Construction on Pucker Street Dam resumes

NILES — Visitors to Losensky Park will have continued access to the park through the spring and summer, but will see more construction activity beginning ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Thursday, April 30, 2020 9:00 am

Business

Niles Brewing Company closer to opening in summer, fall

NILES — Niles Brewing Company has passed another milestone on its way to opening its doors. On April 13, the company’s social media read that ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Wednesday, April 29, 2020 1:59 pm

Buchanan

Buchanan florist weathers mandates, looks to weddings

BUCHANAN — Florist Anna Gordon has now weathered four years in business at Flowers by Anna and a global pandemic. Gordon was forced to cancel ... Read more

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

Business

Niles manufacturer provides gear to virus frontline

NILES — The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in many companies and industries slowing down or taking a pause on work. Niles company, Innovative Products Unlimited ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Wednesday, April 29, 2020 8:57 am

News

Niles City Council discusses COVID-19 funding

NILES — On Monday evening, the Niles City Council met virtually for its second monthly meeting. With all city council members present, the Zoom platform ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Tuesday, April 28, 2020 1:49 pm

Buchanan

Local garden centers, plant nurseries reopen as mandates relax

NILES — As Gov. Gretchen Whitmer relaxed mandates on garden stores and nurseries on Friday in executive order No. 2020-59, local greenhouses and nurseries prepared ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Tuesday, April 28, 2020 10:02 am

News

Niles nonprofit seeks to spread love through mission

NILES — Rain and cool temperatures did not dampen the spirits of those working to get food boxes to those in need at Spero House ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Monday, April 27, 2020 4:05 pm

Brandywine Education

Graduating students are virtually embraced by community adoptions

SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — As spring arrives, students in their senior year of school look forward to attending their school’s prom, celebrating their academic and sports ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Saturday, April 25, 2020 10:00 am

Berrien County

Health department, hospital address concerns around COVID-19 classifications

BERRIEN COUNTY — Community concerns about the availability of COVID-19 tests and COVID-19 as a cause of death were the focus in a healthcare update ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Friday, April 24, 2020 3:21 pm

News

Emergency relief program loans converted to grants for businesses

NILES — As businesses continue to feel the burden of continuing closures and restrictions of COVID-19 mandates and precautions, a local establishment is working to ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Friday, April 24, 2020 10:00 am

Business

Niles bike shop sees increase in business amid state mandates

NILES — With mandates still in place to slow the spread of COVID-19, many businesses have felt a sharp decline in the income they can ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Thursday, April 23, 2020 1:36 pm

Buchanan

Buchanan community connects through Little Free Pantries

BUCHANAN — The thought of children going without food in her own community did not sit well with Ashley Hanson. Through her work as a ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Thursday, April 23, 2020 8:55 am

News

Local makerspace donates masks, mask holding bands

NILES — The Niles STEAM Room has fallen quiet lately, save for the low hum of a little machine that is on a mission to ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Wednesday, April 22, 2020 2:00 pm

Berrien County

River Saint Joe food giveaway lasts one hour

BUCHANAN — For Earth Day, River Saint Joe restaurant and brewery gave back to the Buchanan community that supported it as it opened. In the ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Wednesday, April 22, 2020 12:52 pm

Giving

Niles chef surpasses fundraising goal to feed seniors in need

NILES — When Chef Cynthia Gallero launched her GoFundMe campaign on April 1 to raise money to feed area seniors, she set her goal at ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Wednesday, April 22, 2020 9:00 am

News

Area dispensaries increase in customers, patients on 4/20

NILES — Marijuana dispensaries in Niles saw a boost to their businesses on Monday, as April 20, better known as 4/20, rolled in. The date ... Read more

by Christina Clark, Tuesday, April 21, 2020 4:58 pm

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