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Berrien County

Wording submitted for petition to recall Buchanan mayor

ST. JOSEPH — Wording has been submitted to the Berrien County Clerk’s Office to recall Buchanan Mayor Sean Denison. A number of local residents warned ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Saturday, November 18, 2023 5:00 am

Berrien County

Local churches sever ties with United Methodist Church during ongoing split

NILES — 2023 will go down as a year of change for area Methodist churches. More than 60 United Methodist churches in Michigan, including several ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Friday, November 17, 2023 11:47 am

Berrien County

Berrien County Commissioners, MEC to discuss broadband expansion agreements

ST. JOSEPH – A Nov. 28 meeting has been set with Midwest Energy and Communications and area township supervisors to go over agreements for broadband ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Thursday, November 16, 2023 7:30 pm

Buchanan

Buchanan mayor facing calls to resign following city manager’s suspension

BUCHANAN — There was a full house of residents wanting answers at Monday’s Buchanan City Commission meeting and they came away without getting many answers ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Tuesday, November 14, 2023 12:43 pm

Crime/Court

Niles man gets prison time for drunk driving

NILES — A Niles man was sentenced to prison Monday in Berrien County Trial Court for two incidents of third offense drunk driving. Dennis Matthew ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Wednesday, November 8, 2023 12:27 pm

Buchanan

Buchanan man gets prison time for assaulting woman

NILES — A Buchanan man was sentenced to prison after assaulting a woman earlier this year in Niles Charter Township.         Ryan Michael Ridley, 45, of ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Tuesday, November 7, 2023 9:59 am

Buchanan

Buchanan mayor issues statement on city manager’s status

BUCHANAN – Benjamin Eldridge’s tenure as the Buchanan City Manager appears to be in doubt just months after he started the job.         Buchanan Mayor Sean ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Monday, November 6, 2023 3:35 pm

Crime/Court

Niles teen gets prison time for robbery

NILES — A Niles teen with no criminal record was sentenced to prison after robbing two people of $17 in Plym Park in broad daylight ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Monday, November 6, 2023 1:37 pm

Crime/Court

Jailed Dowagiac man gets credit for time served

CASSOPOLIS — A Dowagiac man who has spent nearly two years in jail on weapons, drug and assault charges was given credit for time served ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Sunday, November 5, 2023 5:00 am

Crime/Court

Niles man gets jail time for drug, weapon possession

CASSOPOLIS — A Niles man was sentenced to probation and jail for an incident that occurred earlier this year in Dowagiac.         Terrel Kenneth Ward, 36, ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Saturday, November 4, 2023 5:00 am

Crime/Court

Niles man gets prison time for sexually assaulting child

CASSOPOLIS — A Niles man who molested a young girl in 2021 and 2022 was sentenced to prison Friday in Cass County Circuit Court.         Brandon ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Friday, November 3, 2023 2:54 pm

Berrien County

Benton Harbor man gets prison time for Galien break-in

NILES — A Benton Harbor man was sentenced to prison for his actions in August in Galien. Matthew Mark Holub, 43, pleaded guilty to breaking and ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Wednesday, November 1, 2023 4:00 pm

Buchanan

Niles woman gets prison time for drunk driving charges

NILES — A Niles woman is going to prison after being convicted of third-offense drunk driving and sentenced Monday in Berrien County Trial Court. Bethany ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Monday, October 30, 2023 11:40 am

Crime/Court

Testimony continues in Niles murder trial

NILES — More testimony was heard Tuesday in the preliminary hearing against a Missouri man accused of killing a Niles man in late September. The ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Wednesday, October 25, 2023 10:14 am

Crime/Court

South Bend man gets jail time for check fraud

NILES — A South Bend man was also sentenced to jail for attempting to cash bogus checks at Niles banks. Gerard Lydell Montgomery, 57, of ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Tuesday, October 24, 2023 3:00 pm

Community News

Niles honors businesswoman for years of service

NILES — Niles Mayor Nick Shelton and City Council members took time to honor a longtime businesswoman in the community at the start of Monday’s ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Tuesday, October 24, 2023 12:15 pm

Crime/Court

Niles woman gets jail time for drug possession

NILES — A Niles woman was sentenced to jail for drug possession and obstructing police Monday in Berrien County Trial Court. Kasey Melissa McGraw, 49, ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Monday, October 23, 2023 12:45 pm

Berrien County

Progress continues on south county projects in former AEP building

ST. JOSEPH – South county projects look to be moving forward after some hiccups over the last year or so, Berrien County Commissioners reported Thursday. ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Thursday, October 19, 2023 4:35 pm

Crime/Court

Niles man gets prison time for resisting, obstructing police

NILES — A Niles man is going to prison for resisting and obstructing police. Caleb Hite Ringer, 22, of Niles, pleaded guilty to resisting and ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Wednesday, October 18, 2023 12:51 pm

Brandywine Education

Acclaimed author Ellen Hopkins, leaked emails spark debate at Brandywine school board meeting

NILES — The Brandywine Board of Education’s new sexually explicit books and materials policy remains controversial despite gaining unanimous board approval last month. Monday, nationally ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Monday, October 16, 2023 10:20 pm

Crime/Court

Dowagiac man gets prison time for Berrien Township thefts

NILES — A Dowagiac man who stole cars and other items from a Berrien Township man and his father was also sentenced to prison. Curtis ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Monday, October 16, 2023 12:30 pm

Crime/Court

Jones man gets jail time on drug, assault charges

CASSOPOLIS — A Jones resident was sentenced to a year in jail on meth and assault charges.         Travis Carl Barefield, 42, of Jones, pleaded guilty ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Sunday, October 15, 2023 11:29 am

Cass County

Niles man gets jail time for fleeing from police

CASSOPOLIS — A Niles man who ran from police and dove into a pond near Edwardsburg two years ago was sentenced to a year in ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Saturday, October 14, 2023 5:00 am

Crime/Court

Missouri man charged with murder in Niles shooting

NILES — A Missouri man is in jail after allegedly shooting and killing a Niles man at the man’s home on the north side of ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Monday, October 9, 2023 2:57 pm

Buchanan

Court delays ruling on Fisher criminal sexual conduct case

NILES — It could be two months or more before a ruling is made in the criminal sexual conduct case against Buchanan attorney Lanny Fisher. ... Read more

by Debra Haight, Monday, October 9, 2023 1:04 pm

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