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Kalamazoo

Lead in $3,200 house leads to $115,000 settlement

“I didn’t realize it was going to be such a big deal,” Dowagiac native Brandi Crawford-Johnson, 33, said of media attention to her purchase of ... Read more

by John Eby, Thursday, April 18, 2013 9:47 pm

1972 Munich Olympics

Chris Taylor exhibit in new museum

Had Chris Taylor not died shortly after his 29th birthday, the Olympic wrestler for whom Dowagiac’s football field is named considered returning to school to ... Read more

by John Eby, Thursday, April 18, 2013 9:43 pm

“Playing Doctor”

Beckwith’s ‘Playing Doctor’ a zany comedy

The cast “Playing Doctor” at Beckwith Theatre the next two weekends hopes the third time’s the charm. Read more

by John Eby, Wednesday, April 17, 2013 9:26 pm

DUHS Class of 2006

Schinske’s job combines two passions

Kristin Schinske’s position in Portage as program assistant with the Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy (SWMLC) combines her passions for writing and the outdoors. Read more

by John Eby, Wednesday, April 17, 2013 8:59 pm

Boston Marathon

Christie Cook didn’t linger at finish line

Christie Cook got cold, so she didn’t hang around the finish line. Read more

by John Eby, Tuesday, April 16, 2013 1:45 pm

Boston Marathon

Gunn’s daughter kept from finishing marathon

As a father and two-time participant, Ron Gunn was “very upset” as the Boston Marathon bombings ruined a festive Patriots Day Monday. Read more

by John Eby, Tuesday, April 16, 2013 12:45 pm

Dowagiac

Former Dowagiac resident reported safe after marathon

Former Dowagiac resident Christie (Wade) Cook, 38, of Kalamazoo, finished the 117th Boston Marathon in 3:45:29 Monday despite two bombs exploding near the finish line, ... Read more

by John Eby, Monday, April 15, 2013 10:17 pm

Boston Marathon

Former drum major in Boston Marathon

Twenty years after leading the 1991-93 Chieftain Marching Band as drum major, Christie (Wade) Cook embarked today on the longest march of her life — ... Read more

by John Eby, Monday, April 15, 2013 2:17 pm

News Main

Performers share art out loud

Niles District Library’s first “Audible Art: People Out Loud” Saturday afternoon was a joke — told by Margaret Dyer of Toastmasters. And Tammy Yeager, human ... Read more

by John Eby, Sunday, April 14, 2013 5:42 pm

Obituaries

Mary Alice Giles, 86

Mary Alice Giles, 86 Born: Sept. 27, 1926 Died: April 12, 2013 Mary Alice Giles, 86, of Dowagiac, passed away at 1:30 a.m. on Friday, ... Read more

by John Eby, Friday, April 12, 2013 11:12 am

Michigan Medical Marihuana Act

Four new laws revamp medical marihuana

Effective April 1, Michigan enacted new and amended medical marihuana laws addressing requirements to obtain a card, defining the physician-patient relationship, defining primary caregivers, non-compliance ... Read more

by John Eby, Thursday, April 11, 2013 3:50 pm

Dogwood Fine Arts Festival

Dogwood gallery exhibiting Margaret Hunter paintings

At 91, there’s still much to learn about retired art teacher Margaret Hunter. Read more

by John Eby, Thursday, April 11, 2013 3:36 pm

Dr. Alan Montgomery

Frame show a hit moved to Minnow

Moving Dr. Alan Montgomery’s annual frame show from his office on M-51 North to Wounded Minnow downtown allowed five vendors to show thousands of styles ... Read more

by John Eby, Wednesday, April 10, 2013 9:13 pm

Dowagiac Fire Department

Lightning fire destroys home

Lightning sparked a fire Wednesday morning which destroyed Troy and Barb Jones’ home of almost 30 years — again. The Joneses bought the former Gebhard ... Read more

by John Eby, Wednesday, April 10, 2013 5:34 pm

"The Biggest Loser"

‘Biggest Loser’ team shares their journey

BUCHANAN — Courtney Crozier once tipped the scales at 435 pounds. Read more

by John Eby, Tuesday, April 9, 2013 10:03 pm

Camp Eberhart

Three-part HERO about opportunities

Kristen Schott was a big believer in camping, so when the Cass County Youth Council officer’s family and friends wanted to establish a legacy in ... Read more

by John Eby, Tuesday, April 9, 2013 3:21 pm

Berrien County 4-H

Cass Parks finding 5,000 eggs in dark

CASSOPOLIS — Cass County Parks and Recreation Commission’s annual “Spring Egg-stravaganza” usually takes place the Saturday before Easter. Read more

by John Eby, Tuesday, April 9, 2013 3:12 pm

Dowagiac City Council

Dowagiac paving projects approved

Local street paving bids came in below estimated costs, allowing additional paving work. The 2013 local street paving project Dowagiac City Council approved April 8 ... Read more

by John Eby, Tuesday, April 9, 2013 3:06 pm

Dowagiac City Council

Haas Systems building in Dowagiac

Haas Systems, founded in 1980 on Fosdick Street in Wayne Township, is building a new facility in the industrial park by fall and moving its ... Read more

by John Eby, Monday, April 8, 2013 8:34 pm

Dogwood Fine Arts Festival

Dogwood free except for three

The Dogwood Fine Arts Festival May 10-19 will be free except for three attractions. Read more

by John Eby, Monday, April 8, 2013 4:43 pm

News Main

Dirty Bird grows in second year

Dirty Bird, Southwestern Michigan College’s 8K obstacle mud run for veterans’ scholarships, grew by a third its second time out Saturday to 89 teams and ... Read more

by John Eby, Sunday, April 7, 2013 5:57 pm

Dogwood Fine Arts Festival

Langland wins national award

Sculptor Tuck Langland, creator of four public sculptures in Dowagiac, receives an award next month from the National Sculpture Society (NSS) of New York City. Read more

by John Eby, Friday, April 5, 2013 2:45 pm

Bangladesh

Mission trip dodges rioters

Wilber Breseman is just glad to be alive after a mission trip to Bangladesh. Read more

by John Eby, Friday, April 5, 2013 11:24 am

Palisades nuclear plant

Several factors will determine nuclear future

The United States needs 22 percent more electricity by 2035, according to 2010 estimates. Read more

by John Eby, Thursday, April 4, 2013 9:09 pm

Old Rugged Cross

Governor recognizes Old Rugged Cross church preservation

Gov. Rick Snyder Thursday announced Pokagon’s Old Rugged Cross church restoration as one of six 2013 Michigan historic preservation awards. Read more

by John Eby, Thursday, April 4, 2013 9:04 pm

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