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berrien county board of commissioners

Disc golf improving at Bertrand Park

With leadership and support from the Berrien County Board of Commissioners, the Berrien County Parks Commission announced that improvement of the disc golf course at ... Read more

by John Eby, Thursday, April 4, 2013 11:17 am

Joanna (Martino) Beasley

Beasley releasing worship album April 16

Joanna Beasley’s third album, “LoudLove,” drops on her birthday, April 16. Read more

by John Eby, Wednesday, April 3, 2013 7:37 pm

Arlo Guthrie

Arlo sings Woody Guthrie songs in Dowagiac May 18

Here Comes the Kid. Read more

by John Eby, Wednesday, April 3, 2013 7:31 pm

Jim D's

Don’t text while driving

Figuring a “picture” might be worth a thousand words, Ed Kazlauskas parked the remains of a Jeep Compass between his body shop and busy M-51 ... Read more

by John Eby, Tuesday, April 2, 2013 4:24 pm

Michigan Secretary of State

Register to vote by April 8

LANSING — Michigan residents have until Monday, April 8, to register to vote in the May 7 election, said Secretary of State Ruth Johnson. Read more

by John Eby, Monday, April 1, 2013 6:18 pm

Four Winds Dowagiac

Casino opening April 30

There will be a casino opening in Dowagiac at noon April 30. April Fools! Except the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians isn’t kidding about Four ... Read more

by John Eby, Monday, April 1, 2013 11:14 am

Cass County Medical Care Facility

Large turnout for Easter at MCF

CASSOPOLIS — Between warmer, sunny weather, more visitors than expected, generosity and recovering durable plastic eggs hidden last year, it was a very good Good ... Read more

by John Eby, Monday, April 1, 2013 9:57 am

Dowagiac Rotary Club

Proos pairs part-time with term limits

Sen. John Proos, R-St. Joseph, hasn’t gotten much traction with his proposed part-time Legislature, so he’s ready to sweeten the deal with a review of ... Read more

by John Eby, Thursday, March 28, 2013 7:13 pm

Dogwood Fine Arts Festival

Dogwood photo contest launches

  After two decades making memories, Dowagiac’s Dogwood Fine Arts Festival reminisces with a photo contest for the May 10-19 edition. Dogwood Memories Photo Contest ... Read more

by John Eby, Wednesday, March 27, 2013 8:14 pm

Dowagiac District Library

Library acquires Wolverine building

Dowagiac District Library has acquired the Wolverine building, the home converted to the former school administration headquarters facing Main Street. Read more

by John Eby, Wednesday, March 27, 2013 8:11 pm

Dowagiac District Library

Dowagiac ‘warm’ to library director from Alaska

Dowagiac District Library Director Jacob Munford arrived “serendipitously” almost two months ago by way of Alaska. Read more

by John Eby, Wednesday, March 27, 2013 8:08 pm

Columns

Vonnegut gave Dogwood a solid start

Every Dogwood Fine Arts Festival since the first one in 1993 has been anti-climactic. That’s because the first visiting author happened to be humanist Kurt ... Read more

by John Eby, Wednesday, March 27, 2013 7:47 pm

Dowagiac City Council

Council approves batch of requests

Dowagiac City Council March 25 approved several upcoming events:   Arbor Day April 27   The Dogwood Tree City USA Committee plans Dowagiac’s annual Arbor ... Read more

by John Eby, Tuesday, March 26, 2013 5:45 pm

Dowagiac City Council

Electric rates adjusted

Residential electric customers will see an increase of $1 to $2 per month from action taken Monday night by Dowagiac City Council. Read more

by John Eby, Tuesday, March 26, 2013 5:44 pm

Dowagiac City Council

Spring clean-up starts April 22

  Reliable Disposal of Stevensville edged Michiana Recycling and Disposal Services of Niles  for the spring cleanup contract Dowagiac City Council awarded Monday night. Just ... Read more

by John Eby, Tuesday, March 26, 2013 5:09 pm

Cass County Missing Child Response Team

Council meets Nellie the bloodhound

Dowagiac City Council Monday night met Nellie, the only four-legged member of Cass County’s new Missing Child Response Team. Read more

by John Eby, Tuesday, March 26, 2013 4:37 pm

Borgess Heart Institute

Robotic bypass performed on Leversen

Winded while walking March 10, Dan Leversen went to the walk-in clinic the next morning, then across the street to Borgess-Lee Memorial Hospital for a ... Read more

by John Eby, Tuesday, March 26, 2013 10:12 am

1899 courthouse

What to do with 1899 courthouse?

CASSOPOLIS — The Cass County Board of Commissioners has returned its attention to what to do with a “vintage courthouse.” Read more

by John Eby, Monday, March 25, 2013 3:29 pm

4-H

CWF delegates recount experience

  On Friday of their week, Cass County Citizenship Washington Focus delegates decided what sights to see on their own. Brett Bowman and Gavin Francis ... Read more

by John Eby, Monday, March 25, 2013 11:27 am

Cass County 4-H Leader's Association

Ridenours top 4-H leaders

Gordon and Deborah Ridenour, of Niles, made history Thursday night at Dowagiac Conservation Club by becoming the first married couple to capture Cass County Leaders’ ... Read more

by John Eby, Monday, March 25, 2013 10:50 am

Dowagiac Lions Club

Lions studying youth movement

Dowagiac Lions Club is exploring forming a student Leo club, as Edwardsburg did with great success, or an Omega club with Southwestern Michigan College students ... Read more

by John Eby, Thursday, March 21, 2013 5:25 pm

Cass County Historical Society

Vessels sink in Cass County, too

CASSOPOLIS — Who knew Cass County had shipwrecks? Read more

by John Eby, Thursday, March 21, 2013 2:16 pm

Cass County Historical Society

Divers preserve Lake Michigan wonders

CASSOPOLIS — Divers like Jim Scholz prize “deadeyes” and portholes. Read more

by John Eby, Thursday, March 21, 2013 2:14 pm

Obituaries

Dorothy M. Grabemeyer, 92

Dorothy  M. Grabemeyer, 92 Born: Nov. 12, 1920 Died: March 15, 2013 Dorothy’s life began in La Grange Township Nov. 12, 1920, the daughter of ... Read more

by John Eby, Tuesday, March 19, 2013 10:47 pm

Kuwait

Dowagiac natives connect in Kuwait

Three former Dowagiac residents are stationed in Kuwait. Read more

by John Eby, Tuesday, March 19, 2013 10:18 pm

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