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Niles

Local businesses partner to host free senior seminars

Starting March 19, two local businesswomen are partnering to offer a variety of informational seminars to seniors. Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Friday, March 8, 2019 9:58 am

Niles Community Schools

March Madness nutrition initiative seeks to inspire students to eat healthy

When Ring Lardner Middle School students poured into the cafeteria for lunch on Tuesday, they started a month-long quest to find the answer to the ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Thursday, March 7, 2019 9:20 am

Niles

Front Street Pizza Pub to host party, live music March 15

Green beer, pizza and a band known for sparking energy will be part of Front Street Pizza Pub’s third annual St. Patrick’s Day this year. Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Thursday, March 7, 2019 9:11 am

Brandywine Community Schools

Brandywine students to perform ‘Seussical Jr.’ March 7 to 9

After months of hard work, Brandywine students are ready to bring to life the whimsical tales and colorful characters created by Dr. Seuss as they ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Wednesday, March 6, 2019 9:52 am

Niles

Summit Church completes volunteer projects for inaugural Serve Day

While the weather may not feel like it just yet, spring is just around the corner. With this in mind, volunteers from Niles’ Summit Church ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Wednesday, March 6, 2019 9:48 am

Niles

As MDOT leans toward indirect left option, trustees discuss impact

On Monday night, the Niles Township board of trustees discussed options for overhauling the U.S. 12/M-51 bridge. The discussion follows two public hearings hosted by ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Wednesday, March 6, 2019 9:41 am

Niles Community Schools

Niles robotics team, High Voltage, wins state championship Feb. 24

A Niles robotics team is gearing up to take their skills to the next level after claiming a state title late last month. Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Tuesday, March 5, 2019 9:45 am

berrien county

Road Department seeking to improve road quality

With roughly 50 percent of Berrien County’s roads classified as in poor condition, the Berrien County Road Department has instituted a Three-Year Transportation Plan that ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Tuesday, March 5, 2019 9:41 am

Niles Community Schools

As Howard Ellis Elementary principal battles cancer, community rallies

When Michelle Asmus found out she was diagnosed with breast cancer in October last year, she quickly discovered it was a fight she would not ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Monday, March 4, 2019 9:41 am

Horizons

Artist channels creativity into signature tattoos

Amber Olsen was a student at Brandywine High School when sometimes it seemed the stress of everyday life was suffocating. It was in these moments ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Friday, March 1, 2019 2:40 pm

Horizons

Adolescent business owners use welding skills to craft unique creations

Under a spray of white-hot sparks, leaping and bounding within inches of their protective helmets, Baylee Davis, 12, and Trinity Heighway, 14, melt and mold ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Friday, March 1, 2019 2:05 pm

Horizons

Niles Area Community Orchestra offers free music for community, place for musicians to jam

If not for the Niles Area Community Orchestra, Larry Lee’s cello might be locked inside a case gathering dust in the back of a closet. ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Friday, March 1, 2019 2:00 pm

Horizons

For Delta Machining, robots are key to job growth

Modern technology has revolutionized society and left a trail of obsolete equipment in its wake. It is hard to picture a time when we picked ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Friday, March 1, 2019 1:55 pm

Horizons

Buchanan woman helps the homeless with grocery sacks

On a planet fraught with problems — pollution, global climate change, homelessness, poverty — many people are coming up with creative solutions. Mary Cramer is ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Friday, March 1, 2019 11:30 am

Horizons

Farmer continues family legacy, fuels new Buchanan business

It’s hard to imagine a job tougher than one that relies on the whims of Mother Nature. In southwest Michigan, those whims inspire a spectrum ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Friday, March 1, 2019 9:55 am

Horizons

Niles distiller explains how to make bourbon

Pass through the threshold of Niles’ Iron Shoe Distillery and one immediately detects the heady scent of booze in the making – it smells a ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Friday, March 1, 2019 9:00 am

Niles Community Schools

Niles High School students to perform ‘Godspell’ March 9, 10

Niles High School students will bring to life parables from The Gospel – only with a modernized twist that incorporates the streets of New York ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Friday, March 1, 2019 8:47 am

Niles

YMCA to launch campaign

For the past three years, the Niles-Buchanan YMCA has been raising money to support a more than 13,000-foot expansion to its facility. With the project ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Friday, March 1, 2019 8:43 am

Niles

Niles’ first African American police officer recalls his 29 years of service

At 77, Hubert Ingram still remembers the day his career path changed for the long run. Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Thursday, February 28, 2019 9:26 am

Buchanan

The 13th annual Buchanan Chili Cook-Off contest to take place March 21

From spicy to sweet, chefs who have participated in the Buchanan Chili Cook-Off Contest have impressed tastebuds with recipes that have ranged from flaming hot ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Thursday, February 28, 2019 9:22 am

Niles

H.O.P.E. to host forum about bringing more Black teachers to Niles

A local organization with the mission to bring community issues to the forefront will host a forum called, Black Teachers: Do we need more in ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Wednesday, February 27, 2019 9:27 am

Cass County

Volunteer may have embezzled money to gamble

A man charged with embezzling from the Central Cass Fire Department may have used the funds for gambling and other personal costs, according to information ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Wednesday, February 27, 2019 9:25 am

Niles

Council members seek feedback on recoating of water tower

Should the Cherry Street water tower continue to feature a Niles Viking logo or the get a whole new look that features the city logo? Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Wednesday, February 27, 2019 9:15 am

Berrien County

Investigation indicates former assistant fire chief may have embezzled money to gamble

CASS COUNTY — A man charged with embezzling from the Central Cass Fire Department may have used the funds for gambling and other personal costs, ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Tuesday, February 26, 2019 5:44 pm

Berrien County

African American leaders discuss history and hopes for the future during forum

BUCHANAN — When Bernice Patterson was growing up, she remembers being one of two African Americans in her AP classes at Buchanan High School. “Trying ... Read more

by Kelsey Hammon, Tuesday, February 26, 2019 9:27 am

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