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Ceremony honors fallen heroes

Edwardsburg honored America’s fallen heroes during its annual Memorial Day celebration Monday, May 30. The parade, which began at the middle school on Section Street, ... Read more

by Katie Rohman, Monday, June 6, 2011 8:44 pm

News

Vet pays tribute to country

Desert Storm veteran Paul Focht wanted to display his patriotism in a unique way. So the Edwardsburg resident decided to decorate a boulder he had ... Read more

by Katie Rohman, Monday, June 6, 2011 8:43 pm

Niles

Teen pleads guilty in sex video case

One of five defendants in a sex tape case has pleaded guilty to criminal sexual conduct in the 3rd degree and possession of child pornography. ... Read more

by Katie Rohman, Friday, May 27, 2011 12:17 pm

Ivery Cross

Cross sentenced to 5-15 years in prison

Former Niles Police Officer Ivery Cross was sentenced today to 5 to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting an inmate at the Law Enforcement ... Read more

by Katie Rohman, Friday, May 27, 2011 10:52 am

News

LMC summer enrollment at record numbers

Summer enrollment at Lake Michigan College’s Bertrand Crossing campus is at record numbers, LMC President Robert Harrison reported Thursday. Fall enrollment numbers also look very ... Read more

by Katie Rohman, Thursday, May 26, 2011 11:04 pm

News

Her own biggest motivator

Kim Gagnier walked into the Niles-Buchanan YMCA in January with one mission: to improve her health. Although she was persuaded to sign up for a ... Read more

by Katie Rohman, Wednesday, May 25, 2011 6:35 am

News

What is valuable to Niles citizens?

The Niles City Council will need to do some soul-searching and number-crunching this summer to determine where it will drop its hatchet next fiscal year. ... Read more

by Katie Rohman, Tuesday, May 24, 2011 7:11 am

Berrien County South County Court

Niles vet charged with false reporting

A Niles veterinarian is facing felony charges following an investigation into her office, Gentle Doctor Veterinarian Clinic, 2164 Oak St. Read more

by Katie Rohman, Friday, May 20, 2011 2:34 pm

Niles High School

No pleas entered in teen sex case

Defense attorneys for five Niles teens accused of criminal sexual conduct met with their families Friday in Berrien County Court; however, the conferences were postponed ... Read more

by Katie Rohman, Friday, May 20, 2011 11:10 am

News

Flag honors soldiers lost and missing

The Niles-Buchanan YMCA was presented a POW/MIA flag Friday morning by Rolling Thunder Indiana Chapter 6, a non-profit organization united in the cause to bring ... Read more

by Katie Rohman, Sunday, May 15, 2011 7:21 pm

News

Relay for Life tradition passed on

Eastside School’s legacy is living on in a new tradition passed down to Ballard Elementary. Many years ago, a student at Eastside became stricken with ... Read more

by Katie Rohman, Friday, May 13, 2011 8:39 pm

Berrien County South County Court

Complaint: Niles teens threatened to post video on Facebook

Niles residents Parnell Martin, Leon Murphy, Martise Washington and Trey Nichols, all 18, and Martell Miller, 17, face a number of criminal charges stemming from ... Read more

by Katie Rohman, Thursday, May 12, 2011 6:15 pm

News

‘Wednesday girl’ receives honor

Wednesday was just another day for Niles-Buchanan Meals on Wheels (MOW) volunteer Lois Peabody. She arrived at Lakeland Community Hospital that morning to pick up ... Read more

by Katie Rohman, Thursday, May 5, 2011 12:04 am

News

Former funeral director sentenced

Former Legacy Family Funeral Services owner Matthew Purchase was sentenced in Berrien County Trial Court Monday to 60 to 240 months in prison for attempted ... Read more

by Katie Rohman, Monday, May 2, 2011 11:55 pm

News

Snouts and snorts on display

Several animal rescue and adoption groups were at Tractor Supply Co. in Niles Saturday in an effort to educate the public about responsible pet ownership. Read more

by Katie Rohman, Saturday, April 30, 2011 2:04 pm

News

Spa day surprise

ELKHART — Sometimes a girl just wants to feel pretty. That was Jane Stewart’s goal when she nominated her longtime friend, Carol Crowel, also of Edwardsburg, ... Read more

by Katie Rohman, Thursday, April 28, 2011 6:42 pm

News

Brandywine approves layoffs

Brandywine Community Schools announced last week it would be laying off eight teachers, the school board approved sending those notices out by Saturday. Supt. John ... Read more

by Katie Rohman, Monday, April 25, 2011 10:40 pm

Berrien County

Piece of 9-11 history delivered

ST. JOSEPH — Aaron Floor, 22, and Eddie Alcala, 23, were not even in high school yet on Sept. 11, 2001, when terrorists flew airplanes into ... Read more

by Katie Rohman, Friday, April 22, 2011 5:53 pm

News

County probation programs proving successful

ST. JOSEPH — The majority of Berrien County youth who complete intensive probation services (IPS) or high risk probation (HRS) programs are staying in the area, ... Read more

by Katie Rohman, Thursday, April 21, 2011 7:28 pm

News

Niles to lay off 22 teachers

Twenty-two teachers will be laid off from Niles Community Schools in an effort to cut $1.06 million from its budget, the school board announced Monday ... Read more

by Katie Rohman, Monday, April 18, 2011 10:40 pm

Benjamin Rast

Farewell, sailor

The cold, dreary weather set the tone for Saturday morning, when the funeral service and burial was held for Niles native Hospitalman Benjamin Rast. Read more

by Katie Rohman, Saturday, April 16, 2011 2:52 pm

Benjamin Rast

Community pays its respects

A visitation was held Friday evening at Brandywine High School for Hospitalman and Niles native Benjamin Rast, 23, who was killed in Afghanistan April 6. ... Read more

by Katie Rohman, Friday, April 15, 2011 6:22 pm

Opinion

Katie Rohman: Abuse of marijuana law makes it harder for everyone

The State of Michigan offers a unique opportunity for those who suffer from debilitating illnesses or pain to use an alternative form of relief: medical ... Read more

by Katie Rohman, Thursday, April 14, 2011 12:23 am

News

Visitation Friday for sailor killed in friendly-fire

Sailor and Niles native Benjamin Rast, 23, was killed April 6 by a drone airstrike in Afghanistan in a case of friendly-fire, NBC has reported. ... Read more

by Katie Rohman, Wednesday, April 13, 2011 12:18 am

News

Four Winds betting on a winner

HARTFORD — Four Winds Casino is betting that its second location on the Red Arrow Highway in Hartford, Mich. will hit the jackpot. The Pokagon Band ... Read more

by Katie Rohman, Wednesday, April 13, 2011 12:15 am

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