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Brandywine Education

PHOTO STORY: Brandywine High School celebrates 2020 homecoming

NILES — Brandywine High School celebrated its homecoming with a pep assembly and crowning ceremony of its 2020 royalty last Friday. Later that night, at ... Read more

by Hannah Holliday, Tuesday, February 4, 2020 9:02 am

Dowagiac

Dowagiac schools prepare for illness season

DOWAGIAC — With flu season in peak, Dowagiac Union School District nurse Suzanne Dorman is alerting families of the school’s illness policy to keep students ... Read more

by Hannah Holliday, Tuesday, February 4, 2020 8:54 am

Dowagiac

COA Tai Chi class celebrates instructor

DOWAGIAC —  Tai Chi instructor Glenda Gibson did not expect a surprise when she walked into her weekly Monday 11 a.m. class at the Cass ... Read more

by Hannah Holliday, Tuesday, February 4, 2020 8:53 am

High school basketball

Defensive effort lifts Brandywine to win over ‘Rocks

In the past week of practices, the Brandywine boys basketball team spent its time in defense mode. Read more

by Hannah Holliday, Monday, February 3, 2020 10:08 am

Dowagiac

Paw Paw resident promotes sled dog racing

DOWAGIAC — Jan Bloom’s entrance into sled dog racing first began when he attended an adopt-a-rescue program. When he got to the event, a Siberian ... Read more

by Hannah Holliday, Monday, February 3, 2020 8:49 am

Dowagiac

Ice Festival draws crowds to downtown

DOWAGIAC — The 24th annual Ice Time festival in Dowagiac, hosted by the Greater Dowagiac Chamber of Commerce, drew a crowd of people to participate ... Read more

by Hannah Holliday, Monday, February 3, 2020 8:48 am

High school wrestling

Seniors celebrate with big win

As captains were called into the middle of the mat to shake hands before the SMAC West wrestling meet, Portage Central’s four wrestlers were met ... Read more

by Hannah Holliday, Friday, January 31, 2020 10:37 am

Where are they now?

Mazimpaka working as social worker in Florida

Home for Etienne Mazimpaka has changed over the years. Read more

by Hannah Holliday, Friday, January 31, 2020 10:35 am

Education

Niles Elite Cheerleading tumbles into nationals

NILES — Niles Elite Cheerleading prides itself on having a team for everybody from the 15-year-old who has never been a cheerleader to the long-time ... Read more

by Hannah Holliday, Friday, January 31, 2020 8:01 am

Dowagiac

Rotary uses planning technique for future

DOWAGIAC — Rotarians get into an analytical mindset at their weekly meeting. Rotarian Kellee Miller, the marketing and community liaison at The Timbers of Cass ... Read more

by Hannah Holliday, Friday, January 31, 2020 7:57 am

Business

Salted Words creating a local home in Dowagiac

DOWAGIAC — Tracy Saylor loves words — especially the kind that speak over a home. With such a fascination with words, Saylor’s and her daughter, ... Read more

by Hannah Holliday, Friday, January 31, 2020 7:56 am

Business

Cass County Animal Control teams up with Bow Wow Bakery for adoption event

DOWAGIAC — For those who have been looking to adopt a pet, Dowagiac’s 24th annual Ice Time festival might be an ideal opportunity. On Saturday, ... Read more

by Hannah Holliday, Thursday, January 30, 2020 11:49 am

Newsletter Sports

Niles pulls together as coach suffers personal loss

NILES — Niles head coach Patrick Touhey was not sure he would be at his team’s game against Kalamazoo Central on Tuesday night. After hearing ... Read more

by Hannah Holliday, Thursday, January 30, 2020 11:42 am

Cassopolis

Men involved in Dowagiac murder charged with 11 felonies

DOWAGIAC — Two men involved in the murder of Michael Collins, 40, of Dowagiac, have been charged with 11 felonies. Justin Carlton, 41, of Kalamazoo, ... Read more

by Hannah Holliday, Thursday, January 30, 2020 11:40 am

Dowagiac

Dowagiac Chamber to host 24th annual winter festival

DOWAGIAC — Ice will be hitting Dowagiac this Saturday, not in the form of weather but as ice carvings. The Greater Dowagiac Chamber of Commerce ... Read more

by Hannah Holliday, Thursday, January 30, 2020 11:38 am

Dowagiac

Zeke’s Restaurant in downtown Dowagiac closes after 30 years

DOWAGIAC — A downtown Dowagiac restaurant announced its closing Monday after more than 30 years in operation. On Tuesday, management at Zeke’s Restaurant, 109 S. ... Read more

by Hannah Holliday, Wednesday, January 29, 2020 8:50 am

Dowagiac

Dowagiac City Council to host public hearing for grant to improve wastewater systems

DOWAGIAC — The city of Dowagiac is planning to improve its wastewater collection system. On Monday, the city council unanimously approved a resolution to set ... Read more

by Hannah Holliday, Wednesday, January 29, 2020 8:49 am

Edwardsburg HS

Edwardsburg sweeps past Vicksburg

EDWARDSBURG — As it was raining outside of Edwardsburg High School Friday night, inside the gym and on the court, another kind of rain was ... Read more

by Hannah Holliday, Tuesday, January 28, 2020 9:34 am

Dowagiac

Dowagiac Union continues Feed the Children partnership

DOWAGIAC — Feed the Children, a national nonprofit, is continuing to help out schools in the area, including Dowagiac, by donating office supplies and by ... Read more

by Hannah Holliday, Tuesday, January 28, 2020 9:00 am

High school wrestling

Bobcats, Bucks 2-0 in BCS dual

As a Brandywine freshman, Cruz Sanchez was on and off again with wrestling. This year, the junior is all in as he returned to the ... Read more

by Hannah Holliday, Friday, January 24, 2020 10:05 am

Dowagiac

Young Professionals hosting dance for dads, daughters

DOWAGIAC — An annual dance happening next week will be representative of the decades. For the sixth year in a row, the Young Professionals of ... Read more

by Hannah Holliday, Friday, January 24, 2020 8:57 am

Dowagiac

SMC faculty, staff inducted into Rotary

DOWAGIAC — Five people who all shared something in common stood up in front of a packed room full of Rotarians Thursday. At the Dowagiac ... Read more

by Hannah Holliday, Friday, January 24, 2020 8:55 am

High school basketball

Bobcats sweep Bison to remain unbeaten

In his 11 years of coaching at Brandywine, Josh Hood said this year’s girls basketball team is one of the more versatile teams the Bobcats ... Read more

by Hannah Holliday, Thursday, January 23, 2020 9:13 am

Cassopolis

Cassopolis churches host annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. prayer breakfast

CASSOPOLIS — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream was not forgotten as members of the community gathered at the Church of Cassopolis Monday. Inside, the ... Read more

by Hannah Holliday, Thursday, January 23, 2020 9:04 am

Dowagiac

Local snowmobilers ready to hit the trails

DOWAGIAC — Members of Airline Snowmobile Club have been doing the snow dance since snowmobiling season began on Dec. 1.  Airline is a private trail ... Read more

by Hannah Holliday, Thursday, January 23, 2020 8:59 am

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