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Board to vote on borrowing $2 million

The Niles Community Schools Board of Education is expected to vote on a proposal to borrow as much as $2 million in an advance on ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Wednesday, June 15, 2011 8:06 am

Niles Community Schools

Niles Community Schools still seeking $750K in budget cuts

Though classwork may be over for students, Niles Community Schools officials are still hard at work looking at what more of their budget they can ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Monday, June 13, 2011 11:45 pm

News

The Butterfly Project

At the Ferry Street Resource Center, the Niles Art Association's Sue Coultas and Sandy Williams presented kids with a very special project. Read more

by jessicasieff, Sunday, June 12, 2011 6:42 pm

News

Nichols facing 4 more charges

When he entered the Berrien County courtroom in Niles Thursday morning, Trey Nichols, 18, saw his parents, family, friends as well as members of the ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Thursday, June 9, 2011 11:17 pm

Niles City Council

Summer parks program may lose city funding

School is almost out for summer and that means a lot of Niles area kids will be bursting with the energy to burn up the ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Wednesday, June 8, 2011 11:51 pm

News

Victim testifies in sex case

Martell Miller, 17, Parnell Martin and Martise Washington, both 18 — all held in police custody since last month on a multitude of charges, including ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Wednesday, June 8, 2011 11:49 pm

News

School boasts 100 percent grad rate

When Brandywine Community Schools Supt. John Jarpe told those in the graduating class of 2011 they were his champions Sunday during commencement, his words came ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Monday, June 6, 2011 11:00 pm

News

Brandywine Class of 2011

The Brandywine High School graduating class of 2011 put their best face forward Sunday, during commencement — simply by showing up. Read more

by jessicasieff, Sunday, June 5, 2011 7:03 pm

Business

At home at the Back Door Cafe

Since the Niles High School grad bought the restaurant four years ago, Danielle Kaidan has been keeping plenty busy turning the cafe into a place ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Sunday, June 5, 2011 7:00 pm

News

Community invited to tour Lakeland’s new cancer center

Community members are invited to tour the new Marie Yeager Cancer Center, 3900 Hollywood Rd., St. Joseph on Friday, June 17 from 4 to 7 ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Sunday, June 5, 2011 6:57 pm

french market

Crash course in marketing

There were a few special sellers at the Niles Bensidoun French Market Thursday. Read more

by jessicasieff, Friday, June 3, 2011 6:10 pm

News

Still no new contract for Niles teachers

Negotiations between teachers and school board officials in Niles Community Schools are ongoing, but any progress seems uncertain. In a letter to the editor submitted ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Friday, June 3, 2011 12:06 am

News

Paying tribute to lives lost

Niles residents lined Main Street to honor the nation’s veterans and military service members Monday morning at the annual Memorial Day parade. The parade concluded ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Monday, May 30, 2011 6:30 pm

News

Campaign nabs numerous motorists

Law enforcement officers were out in full force Thursday as part of a “Click It or Ticket” campaign, which was set up at the intersection ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Thursday, May 26, 2011 11:06 pm

News

Defendant in video scandal appears in court

Martise Washington, one of five young men arrested May 12 in an alleged sex video scandal, appeared in court Tuesday morning. Handcuffed and in a ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Wednesday, May 25, 2011 6:38 am

News

Empowering, inspiring women

After opening her own studio in downtown Niles earlier this year, business owner Lacey Weimuth of Lace Dance and Fitness is now hoping to give ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Sunday, May 22, 2011 6:49 pm

News

2 men wanted in assault at Niles Township home

The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department is seeking two men after a Niles Township resident was assaulted with a gun while letting the strangers stay in ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Friday, May 20, 2011 7:17 am

Opinion

Jessica Sieff: See you on the other side

There’s a lot of talk these days centered around the term transition. On the global scale, we have watched one nation after another explode into ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Thursday, May 19, 2011 7:43 am

News

Niles letter carriers net 27,200 pounds of food for pantries

Niles letter carriers surpassed last year’s numbers in their effort to “Stamp Out Hunger” during the nation’s largest one-day food drive Saturday. “Our goal is ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Wednesday, May 18, 2011 7:18 am

News

Same building, different school

The doors of Eastside Elementary School will reopen once again, but it won’t be the same Eastside that Niles residents remember. The decision was made ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Tuesday, May 17, 2011 7:33 am

News

French Paper turns 140

The posters printed up to commemorate French Paper Company's 140th anniversary stand out from a wall in the lobby of the company's offices, in Niles. ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Sunday, May 15, 2011 7:31 pm

News

School board to vote Monday on Eastside reopening

Members of the Niles Community Schools Board of Education will vote Monday on whether or not to reopen Eastside Elementary School, a decision that could ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Friday, May 13, 2011 8:40 pm

Berrien County South County Court

5 Niles teens arraigned on charges

Arraigned in court today, Parnell Martin, Leon Murphy, Martise Washington and Trey Nichols, all 18, and Martell Miller, 17, face a number of criminal charges ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Thursday, May 12, 2011 4:17 pm

News

Students arrested at NHS

Five men were arrested Thursday morning, one at his home and four at Niles High School, the result of a six week investigation by the ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Thursday, May 12, 2011 11:51 am

Uncategorized

Students arrested at Niles High School

Four or five students were arrested at Niles High School this morning. Details have yet to be confirmed but stay with the Star for more ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Thursday, May 12, 2011 9:39 am

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