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Brandywine Community Schools

Opinions mixed about end to ‘Last In First Out’

New legislation signed into law by Gov. Rick Snyder last week will change the way educators and administrators are evaluated for performance and effectiveness. Read more

by jessicasieff, Monday, July 25, 2011 5:12 pm

News

Details being finalized

Organizers are finalizing the details and the excitement seems to be heating up for Niles’ annual Riverfest, Aug. 4-7. The festival, which makes the most ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Thursday, July 21, 2011 10:38 pm

News

Brandywine launches virtual school

Brandywine Community Schools joined other area school districts widening their educational opportunities to prospective students with the hope of increasing enrollment with its recent announcement ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Tuesday, July 19, 2011 10:43 pm

News

Hot, hot, hot

In response to a heat advisory by the National Weather Service, Mayor Mike McCauslin opened the city's cooling center at the Niles Fire Station Complex ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Monday, July 18, 2011 11:36 pm

Niles Main Street

Bank donates $25K to DDA

The Niles Main Street DDA scored a big win for one of its upcoming initiatives last week. Read more

by jessicasieff, Monday, July 18, 2011 11:32 pm

News

First-year teacher grateful job was saved

Stacey Recker stood before her first grade class at Brandywine’s Merritt Elementary School, a brand new educator, on the first day of her first class ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Friday, July 15, 2011 6:54 pm

News

Relay For Life aims at $60,000 goal

Members of the Edwardsburg community are gearing up for hitting the track at the annual Relay For Life event, July 23 and 24 — by ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Thursday, July 14, 2011 3:06 pm

News

Back to school program kicks off

Parents are invited to participate in The Salvation Army’s back to school program for Niles, Buchanan and Cass County residents in grades 1-12. Backpacks will ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Thursday, July 14, 2011 3:05 pm

News

Back to school program kicks off

Parents are invited to participate in The Salvation Army’s back to school program for Niles, Buchanan and Cass County residents in grades 1-12. Backpacks will ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Thursday, July 14, 2011 3:04 pm

News

Team participation up for Edwardsburg Relay for Life

Members of the Edwardsburg community are gearing up for hitting the track at the annual Relay For Life July 23 and 24 — by hitting ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Tuesday, July 12, 2011 11:10 pm

Business

The new family pharmacy

Haider Alwishah is all business as members of the community and customers file into the Niles Family Pharmacy on the day of it's grand opening ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Sunday, July 10, 2011 6:15 pm

News

Something’s brewing at NHS

Among the many scheduled projects under way within Niles Community Schools this summer, renovation has begun at Niles High School on a Cyber Cafe offered ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Tuesday, July 5, 2011 10:21 pm

News

Four Winds planning New Buffalo expansion

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians has announced that Four Winds Casino Resort in New Buffalo will soon expand to include an additional 250 hotel ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Monday, July 4, 2011 3:29 pm

News

Elimination of tax having impact

BUCHANAN – When U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., stopped by the logistics and transportation service company Express-1 in Buchanan last week, he talked about the progress ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Friday, July 1, 2011 5:13 pm

News

Eastside School luring students from other districts

As volunteers work continuously on the interior of Eastside Connections School, district officials are making a few connections of their own. The school’s registration netted ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Thursday, June 30, 2011 10:19 pm

News

Hot rods, cool cars to cruise in tonight

Summer could essentially be considered the season of the automobile.It’s the time of year when the protective covers come off, the restored or preserved classic ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Tuesday, June 28, 2011 9:11 pm

News

Miller facing 2 more charges in sex video case

As he was led back to incarceration, 17-year-old Martell Miller tried to get a message to his mother, who sat stoically and supportively behind him, ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Monday, June 27, 2011 10:15 pm

News

Niles district to borrow $2 million for New Tech, other projects

The Niles Community Schools Board of Education voted unanimously in favor of pursuing a federal loan through the U.S. Department of Education for $2 million ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Monday, June 27, 2011 10:14 pm

Business

Tackling unemployment woes with specialized training

The harsh realities of unemployment have been hard to ignore for many in Michigan. Jobs, to put it simply, are limited. And many require computer ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Sunday, June 26, 2011 5:52 pm

News

Two Niles teens facing jury trials

Martise Washington and Parnell Martin, both 18 — two of four teenagers currently facing charges that could result in life in prison for their alleged ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Thursday, June 23, 2011 12:43 am

News

Washington, Martin to go to trial

Martise Washington and Parnell Martin, both 18 — two of four teenagers currently facing charges that could result in life in prison for their alleged ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Wednesday, June 22, 2011 12:06 pm

News

Party with a purpose

The Parrot Heads In Michiana (PHiM) are coming to Niles this week and true to form — they’re doing so for a cause. The area ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Tuesday, June 21, 2011 9:39 pm

News

Art for the hands, ears

The Niles DDA is putting out an opencall to area artists for the seventh annual Arts in Motion event Saturday in downtown Niles. Several popular ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Monday, June 20, 2011 9:43 pm

News

Lakeland celebrates new cancer center

A ceremony and ribbon-cutting marked the official dedication of Lakeland HealthCare’s new Marie Yeager Cancer Center Thursday. Read more

by jessicasieff, Sunday, June 19, 2011 6:38 pm

News

Eastside coming back to life

The doors are open at what will be the new Eastside Connections School. A Dumpster sits outside the front entrance, the front door propped open. ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Thursday, June 16, 2011 11:29 pm

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