Obituaries
Gordon Haggin, of South Bend
May 20, 1932 — Nov. 17, 2019 Gordon A. “Bud” Haggin, 87, of South Bend passed away Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019. He was born May ...
Kelsey Hammon, Author at Leader Publications
Obituaries
Michael Jackson, of Eau Claire
March 28, 1963 — Nov. 17, 2019 Michael Jackson, 56, of Eau Claire, passed away Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, in the woods in Dowagiac. A ...
by Kelsey Hammon, Wednesday, November 20, 2019 9:09 am
Berrien County
South Bend woman dies in rollover accident
SUBMITTED A 39-year-old woman from South Bend died in a rollover accident Nov. 3 in Oronoko Charter Township. At about 12:21 p.m., Michigan State Police ...
by Kelsey Hammon, Tuesday, November 5, 2019 10:43 am
Uncategorized
Linda Ross, of Benton Harbor
Linda Ross, 68, of Benton Harbor, passed away Oct. 15, 2019. Arrangements entrusted to Brown Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Niles. BrownFuneralHomeNiles.com.
by Kelsey Hammon, Monday, October 21, 2019 7:38 am
Education
Niles Community Schools board member steps down
NILES — A long-time member of the Niles Community Schools board of education is stepping down from his position. Greg O’Toole stepped down from the ...
by Kelsey Hammon, Tuesday, September 17, 2019 8:58 am
News
Niles District Library, Niles History Center to co-host Civil War program
NILES — The Niles District Library will be taking a dive into history later this week. At 6:30 p.m. Thursday, the Niles History Center and ...
by Kelsey Hammon, Wednesday, September 11, 2019 7:39 am
Cass County
Area resident sentenced on sexual abuse charge
CASSOPOLIS — A Dowagiac man is going to prison for criminal sexual conduct incidents that occurred last year and earlier this year. Joshua Benjamin-Alex Lange, ...
by Kelsey Hammon, Monday, September 9, 2019 8:42 am
Obituaries
Harry A. Pellow, of Dowagiac
Nov. 13, 1947 — Aug. 1, 2019 Harry A. Pellow, 71, of Dowagiac, passed away, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019, at his home. A memorial service ...
by Kelsey Hammon, Monday, August 5, 2019 9:00 am
Cass County
Resident from Grand Rapids sentenced in Cass County Court
CASSOPOLIS — A Grand Rapids area man who stole checks from his grandmother was sentenced to prison Friday in Cass County Circuit Court. Paul Charles ...
by Kelsey Hammon, Monday, July 15, 2019 9:30 am
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Phyllis Ann Green, of Dowagiac
Oct. 19, 1933 — July 11, 2019 Phyllis Ann Green, 85, lifelong resident of Dowagiac, passed away, Thursday, July 11, 2019, at her home. A ...
by Kelsey Hammon, Monday, July 15, 2019 9:25 am
Obituaries
Lorane Hall-Rodriquez, of Niles
June 25, 1946 — June 1, 2019 Lorane Hall, 72, of Niles, passed away at her home on Saturday, June 1, 2019, with her family ...
by Kelsey Hammon, Tuesday, June 4, 2019 9:07 am
Niles
Niles Memorial Day Parade celebrates freedoms, honors fallen veterans
In the minutes leading up to Niles Memorial Day Parade Monday, people all along Main Street staked out their viewing spot on patches of grass.
by Kelsey Hammon, Tuesday, May 28, 2019 10:05 am
Buchanan
Zen Leaf’s first customer makes purchase Friday
When Sara Crouse, 38, of Sawyer, stepped up to a counter inside Zen Leaf Friday morning, the medical marijuana provisioning center’s employees crowded around to ...
by Kelsey Hammon, Tuesday, May 28, 2019 10:00 am
Niles
NSL invites community to take part in anniversary luncheon
Nearly 85 years ago, a group of women banded together to form a nonprofit organization to help better the lives of local children and their ...
by Kelsey Hammon, Friday, May 24, 2019 9:47 am
Niles Community Schools
Niles High School graduates take part in third annual senior walk
Wednesday afternoon, more than 200 pre-school and kindergartners lined the hall at Northside Child Development Center to cheer on graduating high schoolers for the third ...
by Kelsey Hammon, Thursday, May 23, 2019 10:18 am
Niles Township
Construction on Niles Culver’s restaurant breaks ground after minor delays
After a bit of a delay, construction on the Niles Culver’s restaurant broke ground Tuesday at 1420 S. 11th St.
by Kelsey Hammon, Thursday, May 23, 2019 10:11 am
Niles
Lush Garden Supply Center finds new home after seeing increase in business
When recreational marijuana was legalized late last year, business owners Matt and Renae Johnson began to see an uptick in business at their LED light ...
by Kelsey Hammon, Thursday, May 23, 2019 10:09 am
Column
HAMMON: Thank you for loving your community newspaper
On May 30, I will be loading up a moving truck and heading west to my hometown of Longmont, Colorado. I have missed the Rocky ...
by Kelsey Hammon, Thursday, May 23, 2019 9:48 am
Niles Township
Niles Township opts out of recreational marijuana business
Niles Township trustees voted unanimously Monday night to opt out of recreational marijuana business.
by Kelsey Hammon, Wednesday, May 22, 2019 9:53 am
Niles
Hope Community Church reflects on anniversary milestone
Twenty years ago, the congregants of Hope Community Church had their first gathering in the basement of a Niles home. Since then, the church has ...
by Kelsey Hammon, Tuesday, May 21, 2019 9:38 am
Niles Community Schools
Lunch Bunch reading club inspires youth to embrace different genres and authors
At Eastside Connections, the Lunch Bunch book club sticks to one major motto: Don’t judge a book by its cover.
by Kelsey Hammon, Tuesday, May 21, 2019 9:33 am
Buchanan
First local medical marijuana provisioning center opens
Saturday marked a historic day for Berrien County as the first medical marijuana provisioning center opened its doors to the public.
by Kelsey Hammon, Monday, May 20, 2019 9:59 am
Niles
Greater Niles Chamber makes donation, repays city
The Greater Niles Chamber of Commerce announced last week that the organization is donating $2 million to the Hunter Foundation. City officials also confirmed that ...
by Kelsey Hammon, Monday, May 20, 2019 9:49 am
News Main
Southwest Michigan’s first medical marijuana provisioning center opens doors Saturday
BUCHANAN — Saturday marked a historic day for southwest Michigan as the first medical marijuana provisioning center opened its doors to the public. Billy Breen, ...
by Kelsey Hammon, Saturday, May 18, 2019 1:50 pm
berrien county
County commissioners discuss proposed transportation pilot program
Could a transportation pilot program be the solution for Berrien County’s ailing public transit systems?
