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Berrien County Youth Fair

Retired Dowagiac teacher wins state fair award

  BERRIEN SPRINGS — A retired Dowagiac teacher’s 43 years of volunteer service at Berrien County Youth Fair earned him one of six state “Heritage Awards” ... Read more

by John Eby, Tuesday, February 5, 2013 4:30 pm

Berrien County Youth Fair

Berrien farmer wins $5,000 from Monsanto

  BERRIEN SPRINGS — William Donner, of Three Oaks, was lauded Monday night as a winner in America’s Farmers Grow Communities, sponsored by the Monsanto ... Read more

by John Eby, Tuesday, February 5, 2013 12:37 pm

Berrien county health department

Flu season not over yet

  Cough into your elbow. Sing happy birthday twice as you wash your hands. And even if “I never get sick,” vaccinate for influenza in ... Read more

by John Eby, Monday, February 4, 2013 6:14 pm

Dowagiac Rotary Club

Gunn leading Tuscany hike

Ron Gunn will put you to the test. “I can get you in pretty good shape in eight or nine months,” said Gunn, who runs ... Read more

by John Eby, Monday, February 4, 2013 4:46 pm

News Main

Carvers compete at Ice Time Festival

DOWAGIAC — Mike Evans, of Edwardsburg, dispensed with his trademark New York Mets cap to win his third Ice Time Festival carving crown and $600 ... Read more

by John Eby, Sunday, February 3, 2013 6:07 pm

Dowagiac Rotary Club

Publisher wants to revive service clubs

  A year and a half with Leader Publications, publishing the Dowagiac Daily News, Niles Daily Star, Cassopolis Vigilant, Edwardsburg Argus, Off the Water and ... Read more

by John Eby, Thursday, January 31, 2013 7:00 pm

Dowagiac City Council

Dowagiac painting water tower

Dowagiac City Council this week awarded a $113,500 contract to Seven Brothers Painting Inc. of Shelby Township for repainting and repairs to the 150,000-gallon elevated ... Read more

by John Eby, Thursday, January 31, 2013 6:56 pm

Chieftain Heart spirit club

Chieftain Heart given club status

A unanimous Dowagiac Board of Education granted Chieftain Heart club status Monday night at the middle school. “I think it’s a great opportunity for the ... Read more

by John Eby, Wednesday, January 30, 2013 11:08 am

Main Street bridge

Niles votes on look of new bridge

  Did you vote Tuesday? With Niles residents streaming in and out of the fire station, it sort of looked like an election was underway ... Read more

by John Eby, Tuesday, January 29, 2013 7:32 pm

Dowagiac Board of Education

Band wants second director restored

One person is not enough to adequately teach 230 to 250 musicians, Band Director C.J. Brooks told Dowagiac Board of Education Monday night. Read more

by John Eby, Monday, January 28, 2013 9:48 pm

Dowagiac Board of Education

December students honored

Dowagiac Union Schools recognized six December Students of the Month in the middle school cafeteria Monday night with Chieftain Hero T-shirts. Read more

by John Eby, Monday, January 28, 2013 9:44 pm

Berrien County public transit

DART travels 105,000 miles in Niles

Five Niles Dial-A-Ride buses provided 31,644 passenger trips during 7,700 hours and traveled more than 105,000 miles serving the city and Niles Charter Township in ... Read more

by John Eby, Monday, January 28, 2013 5:58 pm

Dowagiac Conservation Club

Ammo flying off the shelves

Fear of tighter gun regulations in the wake of mass shootings is evident on the depleted shelves of ammunition sellers. Read more

by John Eby, Monday, January 28, 2013 4:05 pm

News Main

Gun advocates gather at Hunters Rendezvous

While a national debate rages about how to stanch indiscriminate shooting massacres, Project Appleseed occupies the opposite end of the spectrum. Appleseed is about rebirth. ... Read more

by John Eby, Sunday, January 27, 2013 7:33 pm

Chapin Mansion

‘Treasure hunt’ returns Chapin bedroom set to mansion

Gladys Martin didn’t want to part with Henry Chapin’s mahogany bedroom set to the house museum being created from his mansion, former Niles city hall. Read more

by John Eby, Thursday, January 24, 2013 6:55 pm

Cass County Economic Development Corp.

Cass introducing students to manufacturing careers

Cass County is teaming up with Lewis Cass Intermediate School District, Michigan Works!, Southwestern Michigan College and area manufacturers to introduce students to manufacturing careers ... Read more

by John Eby, Thursday, January 24, 2013 6:48 pm

cass county board of commissioners

SNAP-Ed teaches nutrition

SNAP-Ed is a Michigan State University Extension program that teaches nutrition to youth as well as adults. Read more

by John Eby, Thursday, January 24, 2013 11:10 am

Dogwood Fine Arts Festival sculpture

Langlands celebrate anniversary at castle

Sculptor Tuck Langland, who created four public sculptures in Dowagiac, had a memorable 2012, what with the September birth of Theo Howson, his third grandchild ... Read more

by John Eby, Thursday, January 24, 2013 11:04 am

cass county board of commissioners

Marcellus renews with sheriff

CASSOPOLIS — A $99,587 agreement between Marcellus Township and Cass County Sheriff’s Office was approved Jan. 17 by the Board of Commissioners for 40 hours ... Read more

by John Eby, Thursday, January 24, 2013 10:59 am

74th Miss Dowagiac pageant

Nine seek Miss Dowagiac’s crown

Miss Dowagiac Erica Greenwood crowns her successor Saturday, Feb. 9, at the 74th Miss Dowagiac Scholarship Pageant. Read more

by John Eby, Thursday, January 24, 2013 10:50 am

berrien county board of commissioners

Tether fee increase considered

ST. JOSEPH — Berrien County’s tether fund has been waning for five years, from a beginning 2008 fund balance of $366,982 to -$9,214 at the ... Read more

by John Eby, Thursday, January 24, 2013 10:24 am

Berrien County Animal Control

Animal control might expand in current location

ST. JOSEPH — Berrien County has been discussing improvements to its animal control facility for 15 years. Thursday, when Manager Valarie Grimes met with the ... Read more

by John Eby, Wednesday, January 23, 2013 12:43 pm

Buchanan Community Schools

Buchanan students stopping bullies

BUCHANAN — When Bucks unite, they get “herd.” Read more

by John Eby, Wednesday, January 23, 2013 12:38 pm

Fred Smith

Bucks finalists in ‘Battle of the Fans’

BUCHANAN — As a finalist in the Michigan High School Athletic Association “Battle of the Fans,” the high school will find out after a site ... Read more

by John Eby, Wednesday, January 23, 2013 12:33 pm

Brandywine Education

How school chiefs make closing call

Cass and Berrien counties were of two minds when it came to closing school Tuesday. Read more

by John Eby, Tuesday, January 22, 2013 5:01 pm

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