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Business

Niles Chamber hosts ribbon cutting for ONR Therapy

NILES — A new Niles business striving to keep seniors happy and healthy was welcomed to the community Tuesday afternoon. The Greater Niles Chamber of ... Read more

by Max Harden, Wednesday, March 8, 2023 1:03 pm

Uncategorized

MSP seizes record amount of fentanyl in Van Buren County traffic stop

VAN BUREN COUNTY — A routine traffic stop Tuesday in Paw Paw Township led to an arrest in what Michigan officials are calling one of ... Read more

by Max Harden, Wednesday, March 8, 2023 12:23 pm

Berrien County

Entire May 2022 LMC Nursing cohort passes NCLEX-RN exam

BENTON HARBOR —  Lake Michigan College’s entire May 2022 graduating nursing cohort passed the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) on their first ... Read more

by Max Harden, Wednesday, March 8, 2023 10:12 am

Business

New doughnut shop to open in Ontwa Township

ONTWA TOWNSHIP — From fresh coffee to sweet treats, the new occupants of an Ontwa Township building are preparing to excite the taste buds of ... Read more

by Max Harden, Tuesday, March 7, 2023 6:30 pm

High school basketball

Division 3: Balanced attack propels Cass to 63-43 win over Coloma in quarterfinal play

The Cassopolis boys basketball team got off to a shaky start and couldn’t quite shake Coloma in the first quarter of Division 3 district play ... Read more

by Max Harden, Tuesday, March 7, 2023 10:31 am

Berrien County

LMC postpones millage renewal proposal

BENTON HARBOR — At a special meeting this morning, the Lake Michigan College Board of Trustees unanimously voted to withdraw the millage renewal proposal slated ... Read more

by Max Harden, Tuesday, March 7, 2023 6:00 am

Berrien County

Corewell Health welcomes new primary care nurse practitioner

NILES — Corewell Health, the new name for Spectrum Health Lakeland, announced the addition of primary care provider, Chelsea Wagner, NP, to the pediatric and ... Read more

by Max Harden, Monday, March 6, 2023 2:45 pm

Business

Father-son team opens Downtown Niles Cafe

NILES — A new dining option has arrived in downtown Niles. Downtown Niles Cafe opened its doors to hungry customers Monday morning at 226 E. ... Read more

by Max Harden, Monday, March 6, 2023 6:30 am

Berrien County

Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber announces new board members

ST. JOSEPH — The Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber is pleased to announce the addition of three new directors to its governing board and the re-election ... Read more

by Max Harden, Saturday, March 4, 2023 6:00 am

Breaking News

Arrest made in Cassopolis Fifth Third Bank robbery

CASSOPOLIS — A suspect involved in a Feb. 27 robbery at Fifth Third Bank in Cassopolis is in police custody, according to the Cassopolis Police ... Read more

by Max Harden, Friday, March 3, 2023 6:11 pm

Buchanan

Libby Hein named President of Redbud Insurance Services LLC

BUCHANAN — Redbud Insurance Services, 110 Main St., Buchanan, has announced the appointment of Libby Hein as the agency’s president. Since joining Redbud Insurance Services ... Read more

by Max Harden, Friday, March 3, 2023 2:53 pm

Dowagiac HS

FSU’s Murphy works out at NFL combine

INDIANAPOLIS — The NFL combine is officially underway and former Dowagiac Chieftain Caleb Murphy was in Indianapolis ready to show NFL teams what he can ... Read more

by Max Harden, Friday, March 3, 2023 2:05 pm

Community News

Niles High School to perform musical ‘You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown’

NILES — Students from Niles High School are preparing for their first in-person musical performance of 2023. The schools’ musical group will be performing “You’re ... Read more

by Max Harden, Thursday, March 2, 2023 6:30 pm

Community News

Niles City Council approves downtown streetscape project

NILES — The downtown Niles streetscape will soon be receiving a facelift. During its Monday meeting, the Niles City Council voted 7-1 to approve the ... Read more

by Max Harden, Thursday, March 2, 2023 1:32 pm

Community News

Dowagiac police K-9 comforts MSU students after February mass shooting

DOWAGIAC — A retired law enforcement dog that has made a positive impact locally was recently able to do the same for a community more ... Read more

by Max Harden, Thursday, March 2, 2023 6:00 am

Business

Chamber of Commerce welcomes real estate firm to downtown Dowagiac

Correction: In an earlier publication of this article, Mariah’s Closet was mistakenly referred to as having closed when it in fact moved to a new ... Read more

by Max Harden, Wednesday, March 1, 2023 3:52 pm

Dowagiac

Dowagiac City Council approves purchase of $166,000 fire department SCBA gear

DOWAGIAC — The Dowagiac City Council authorized the purchase of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus masks for the Dowagiac Fire Department during its Monday meeting. The council ... Read more

by Max Harden, Wednesday, March 1, 2023 10:52 am

Business

2nd & Main coffeehouse opens in downtown Niles

NILES — The aroma of freshly brewed coffee and the sound of lively chatter wafted through the air of Niles’ newest business Monday morning. 2nd ... Read more

by Max Harden, Wednesday, March 1, 2023 6:00 am

Crime/Court

Granger man gets jail time for attempted indecent exposure

NILES — A Granger man who exposed himself in the Niles Walmart parking lot was sentenced to jail Monday in Berrien County Trial Court. Benjamin ... Read more

by Max Harden, Tuesday, February 28, 2023 7:29 pm

Cassopolis

Police searching for man responsible for Cassopolis bank robbery

CASSOPOLIS — Local authorities are currently searching for the whereabouts of the person responsible for holding up a Cassopolis bank Monday afternoon. Village of Cassopolis ... Read more

by Max Harden, Tuesday, February 28, 2023 2:31 pm

Buchanan

Buchanan hires recruiter, names interim city manager

BUCHANAN — An interim city manager has been named following the resignation of Buchanan City Manager Heather Grace and a search firm tasked with hiring ... Read more

by Max Harden, Tuesday, February 28, 2023 9:46 am

Berrien County

Third annual Niles Restaurant Week begins March 6

NILES — The third annual Niles Restaurant Week presented by Corewell Health returns with  a delicious lineup from March 6th through the 12th. This weeklong ... Read more

by Max Harden, Tuesday, February 28, 2023 6:41 am

Brandywine Education

Berrien RESA to host the annual Science Olympiad competition

BERRIEN COUNTY — Berrien RESA will be hosting its annual Science Olympiad competition from 9:15 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, March 3 from 9:15 a.m. ... Read more

by Max Harden, Monday, February 27, 2023 3:30 pm

Brandywine HS

Senior Night for one, victory for all: Bobcats’ Bates celebrated in 69-20 win over Mustangs

NILES CHARTER TOWNSHIP — It was “Cortney Bates Night” at Brandywine High School Thursday night. Bates, the lone senior on the Brandywine girls basketball team, ... Read more

by Max Harden, Friday, February 24, 2023 4:50 pm

Cass County

Descendants of enslaved woman fight to reclaim land

VANDALIA — Arnwine Drive is a short road nestled next to picturesque Paradise Lake in Vandalia. The street is named after Zebedee “Zeb” Arnwine, an ... Read more

by Max Harden, Friday, February 24, 2023 1:46 pm

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