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18-year-old sentenced to prison for home invasion in Bertrand Twp.

A South Bend man with a string of home invasions behind him was sentenced to a maximum of 15 years in prison for his part ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Monday, March 28, 2011 11:25 pm

News

Preliminary charges in Cross arrest

If Niles City Police Officer Ivery Cross, 25, is convicted of the preliminary charges against him — one count of criminal sexual conduct in the ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Monday, March 28, 2011 5:44 pm

News

Arraignment for Niles officer postponed

The Niles City Police Department stated it would hold a press conference Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock in regard to the arrest of one of ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Monday, March 28, 2011 12:55 pm

Obituaries

Alvena White, 94

Alvena White, 94, of Galien, died at 4:50 p.m. Saturday, March 26, 2011 at Jordan Nursing Home. Read more

by jessicasieff, Sunday, March 27, 2011 3:09 pm

News

New Tech Academy accepts 131 students

The final count is in for student enrollment at the Niles New Tech Entrepreneurial Academy. A total of 131 students applied for the 125 slots ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Saturday, March 26, 2011 1:27 pm

Ballard Elementary

Some good eggs

For Evan Nowak, a fourth-grader at Ballard Elementary School in Niles, sitting down to dinner with his family and listening to his mother talk about ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Thursday, March 24, 2011 10:43 pm

Buchanan Community Schools

‘Heavy lifting’ for Salvation Army

BUCHANAN — Members of Buchanan High School Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) did some heavy lifting Tuesday afternoon following a successful food drive to help ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Wednesday, March 23, 2011 12:01 am

News

Teachers’ union suggests cuts

The debate has officially started in the Niles Community Schools district. What to cut and what not to cut is the question. The Niles District ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Monday, March 21, 2011 10:25 pm

News

Emergency crews share concerns

State Rep. Sharon Tyler and Sen. John Proos were given an education in emergency response Monday, as the two legislators sat down to hear about ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Monday, March 21, 2011 10:23 pm

News

Berrien, Cass, Van Buren set sights on new business

Members of the Southwest Michigan Planning Commission (SWMPC), along with a number of other area organizations, are looking for a few good business plans. Read more

by jessicasieff, Sunday, March 20, 2011 3:50 pm

News

Business built on building green

For Dick Yoder, building and renovating homes is something he’s wanted to do ever since he was in high school. And that’s what he was ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Thursday, March 17, 2011 8:01 pm

Opinion

Jessica Sieff: ‘Last In’ practice should be on its way out

In Wisconsin, Gov. Scott Walker has made an example of school teacher Megan Sampson. Named “Outstanding First Year Teacher” in the state, Sampson received a ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Wednesday, March 16, 2011 11:20 pm

News

New Tech selects 6-teacher staff

With just hours until the deadline for those eighth-graders hoping for acceptance into the Niles New Tech Entrepreneurial Academy, Dean Patrick Malley is keeping his ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Wednesday, March 16, 2011 11:18 pm

News

Brandywine stresses reading skills

Merritt Elementary School is taking National Reading Month pretty seriously, encouraging students, when in the classroom and at home, to “chill out with a good ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Wednesday, March 16, 2011 11:17 pm

Niles City Council

Council member charged with OWI

Niles City Council member Tim Skalla’s arrest and charge of operating while intoxicated Feb. 25 may not have any effect on the public official's representation ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Monday, March 14, 2011 11:28 pm

News

Brandywine’s builders of tomorrow

Students at Brandywine High School are honing their design and engineering skills in preparation for the district’s first attempt at Chicago Architecture Today’s  2011 Regional ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Friday, March 11, 2011 11:34 pm

News

Niles has had its ‘fair share’ of cuts

School officials continue to prepare for a major hit when it comes to state funding as they wait for Gov. Rick Snyder to expand on ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Wednesday, March 9, 2011 11:48 pm

Business

From unique idea to family business

There's a map of the world hanging on the wall inside Judy Truesdell's office, a relatively small but colorful room inside a small, unassuming building ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Sunday, March 6, 2011 6:18 pm

News

The legitimacy of medical marijuana clinics

Editor’s Note: This is the second story in a two-part series about the use of medical marijuana in Michigan. Legislators are currently taking a closer ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Thursday, March 3, 2011 8:14 pm

News

Is the medical marijuana law abused?

Editor’s Note: This is the first story in a two-part series about the use of medical marijuana in Michigan. Since voters passed a law legalizing ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Thursday, March 3, 2011 1:20 am

News

Tanning salon break-in burns perps

Two people who broke into a Niles tanning salon were sent to prison Monday. Christopher Williams, 24, of Niles and Samantha Johnson, 25, of Niles ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Monday, February 28, 2011 11:18 pm

Niles Community Schools

Niles seeks ways to boost enrollment

Do more with less. That's the challenge posed to many a teacher, school administrator and district official across the country when it comes to finding ways ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Sunday, February 27, 2011 7:21 pm

News

State cuts to schools ‘supersedes suffering’

If, as Edwardsburg Public Schools Superintendent Sherman Ostrander somewhat suspects, Gov. Rick Snyder was hoping to illicit shock with his unveiling of his state budget ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Sunday, February 27, 2011 12:44 pm

News

Niles grads on a mission

Spring break may be known for a time when college students revel in their freedom, flocking to crowded beaches or hot vacation spots. But for ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Friday, February 25, 2011 11:58 pm

News

New Tech school funding covered

Just a few days after the announcement of Gov. Rick Snyder’s proposed budget for 2012-2013, Niles Community Schools Superintendent Richard Weigel presented an outline of ... Read more

by jessicasieff, Thursday, February 24, 2011 11:26 pm

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