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Niles

Local businesses donated food to honor principal

Every year, the Niles Education Foundation celebrates Niles graduates who have gone on to make a difference in their communities. Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Friday, August 10, 2018 9:05 am

Berrien County

Niles man forages, sells local mushrooms

NILES — When Tim Davis is in the woods, he finds himself zeroing in on his surroundings: the sound of the birds in the trees, ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Thursday, August 9, 2018 11:06 am

Berrien County

Niles District Library thanks community for support of millage

NILES — The Niles District Library staff will spend the next couple of days celebrating – quietly of course — after a millage to fund ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Thursday, August 9, 2018 10:54 am

Berrien County

Milton Township supervisor narrowly wins Republican primary for commissioner

CASS COUNTY — It was a phenomenally close race for GOP candidates Robert Benjamin and Robert Ziliak – the Republican candidates competing for the 5th ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Thursday, August 9, 2018 10:52 am

Berrien County

Niles New Tech teacher will continue to fight for state representative seat

NILES — As the votes began pouring into the polls during Tuesday night’s primary, Niles New Tech teacher Brad Paquette, 31, quickly took the lead ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Thursday, August 9, 2018 10:49 am

Niles

Niles Elks Lodge to host free carnival-style event for people with special needs

Food, carnival-style games and face painting are just a few of the activities the special needs community can find at the inaugural Sundapalooza! Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Wednesday, August 8, 2018 8:36 am

Berrien County

Niles District Library critical maintenance millage passes

NILES — There was a lot weighing on Tuesday night’s primary election for the Niles District Library as votes began to pour in to the ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Tuesday, August 7, 2018 11:51 pm

Buchanan

Volunteers help retired police officer battling cancer make home improvements

When Richard Heminger, 78, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of esophageal cancer in February, he quickly became too sick to tend to the flourishing ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Tuesday, August 7, 2018 8:49 am

Niles

Resident charged for maintaining a drug house

A man who was making meth from a Niles Township home was sentenced to prison for the crime Monday in Berrien County Trial Court. Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Tuesday, August 7, 2018 8:40 am

Niles

Community learns about fort at annual open house

Over the course of the weekend, hundreds flocked to the Fort St. Joseph archaeological dig site to immerse themselves in the 18th Century, when furs ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Monday, August 6, 2018 9:06 am

Niles

Discovering the spirit of Niles

Progress at Iron Shoe Distillery has been developing since couple Laura and Howard Tuthill began transforming the building at 3 N. Third St. late last ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Monday, August 6, 2018 9:04 am

Buchanan

Photo story: Thrill on the Hill makes a splash!

What happens when the city of Buchanan turns Front Street into a 550-foot water slide? Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Monday, August 6, 2018 8:54 am

Niles

Free open house at Fort St. Joseph dig site to show off new discoveries

After weeks of carefully sifting through soil and documenting their finds, college students, archaeologists and community members are ready to show off the history they ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Friday, August 3, 2018 9:18 am

News

Annual Dragon Boat Races to take place Saturday

NILES — This Saturday, residents are likely to hear the steady rhythm of a drum as colorful boats carved to look like dragons glide down ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Thursday, August 2, 2018 10:27 am

Cass County

Edwardsburg student’s rescued horse wins multiple titles

CASSOPOLIS — When Landon Jellison, 13, of Edwardsburg, and his family first purchased a white paint breed horse named Zippy about three years ago, the ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Thursday, August 2, 2018 10:26 am

Business

JD’s Family Diner opens, renovations in the works for truck stop

NILES — With new owners now in management, JD’s Truck Stop is in the midst of an overhaul.  The truck stop, located at 1655 Mayflower ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Thursday, August 2, 2018 10:07 am

Niles

Niles District Library, area businesses hosting Teacher School Supply Drive

To help teachers stock their classrooms for the upcoming school year and offer residents a break on their library fines, the Niles District Library will ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Wednesday, August 1, 2018 10:09 am

Niles

Online survey available for people to share what they want to see at local parks

While an open house to get public feedback on Niles Township parks is over, it is not too late for people to share what they ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Wednesday, August 1, 2018 10:02 am

Buchanan

Buchanan Police Department to host National Night Out

With the effort to take a stand against crime and bond with their community, the Buchanan Police Department will join the nation in celebrating National ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Wednesday, August 1, 2018 9:53 am

Niles

City council member organizes youth to cleanup first ward

Johntae Williamson, 14, is saving up to buy his own cell phone. Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Tuesday, July 31, 2018 9:01 am

Brandywine Community Schools

Inaugural class to be inducted into Brandywine Athletic Hall of Fame Oct. 4

The first phase of the Brandywine Athletic Hall of Fame will debut this football season, commending Bobcats whose sports legacies left an impact on the ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Tuesday, July 31, 2018 8:53 am

Niles

Business owner announces plans for former Riverfront Café at music festival

For nearly three years, the former Riverfront Café, 219 Front St., has been undergoing a quiet transformation behind its plain brick walls, as new owners ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Monday, July 30, 2018 9:01 am

Cass County

Dowagiac student selected as Cass County Fair Queen

It just would not be the Cass County Fair without local royalty selected to help serve as an ambassador to the upcoming week’s events and ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Monday, July 30, 2018 8:47 am

Niles

Police chase ends in fatal crash Saturday

A police chase that ended in a car crash left one 24-year-old Berrien County resident dead Saturday night. Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Monday, July 30, 2018 8:44 am

Berrien County

Tin Shop Theatre to perform ‘Holka Polka and other tales’

BUCHANAN — In front of a backdrop of colorful castles and mystical looking trees, a mishmash of fairy tale creatures poised on stage during a ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Friday, July 27, 2018 10:05 am

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