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Festival won weather battle

As most area residents know, the weather played a trick on us this year. Read more

by nilesdailystar, Wednesday, October 5, 2011 11:45 pm

Opinion

Supt. John Jarpe: Personal property tax needs a replacement

The Michigan Senate is considering Senate Bill 34. Read more

by nilesdailystar, Wednesday, October 5, 2011 11:45 pm

Opinion

Sen. John Proos: Nurse-family partnership saves babies

Throughout the years, one of the best and more reliable means to evaluate a community’s overall health and access to quality medical care is to ... Read more

by nilesdailystar, Wednesday, October 5, 2011 11:44 pm

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Edwardsburg Business Expo a ‘pleasure’

On Thursday, Sept. 29, the second annual Edwardsburg Business Expo was held at Hope United Methodist Church. Read more

by nilesdailystar, Wednesday, October 5, 2011 11:43 pm

Sports

Marshall smacks Vikings

MARSHALL – A five-goal first half was all Marshall needed to defeat visiting Niles in the opening round of the Big 16 Conference Silver Division ... Read more

by nilesdailystar, Wednesday, October 5, 2011 11:40 pm

Sports

Niles volleyball downs Benton Harbor

BENTON HARBOR — The Niles varsity volleyball team swept Benton Harbor 3-0 in a Big 16 Conference West Division match Wednesday night. Read more

by nilesdailystar, Wednesday, October 5, 2011 11:39 pm

News

Michigan Film Office announces movie to be shot in Benton Harbor

LANSING — The Michigan Film Office announced Monday that the feature film “A Dot Com Affair” has been approved for a film incentive from the ... Read more

by nilesdailystar, Wednesday, October 5, 2011 11:37 pm

News

SMC to offer builders’ pre-license course

Southwestern Michigan College is offering the builders’ pre-license course beginning Oct. 17 in the Jan and A.C. Kairis Building, Room 523 on the Dowagiac campus. Read more

by nilesdailystar, Wednesday, October 5, 2011 11:37 pm

Sports

St. Joe, Paw Paw top area meets

PORTAGE – St. Joseph placed six runners in the top 10 of the Big 16 West Division Jamboree Tuesday afternoon to easily claim the boys' ... Read more

by nilesdailystar, Tuesday, October 4, 2011 11:19 pm

News

Supreme Court justice to speak at Orchard Hills Country Club

Michigan Supreme Court Justice Stephen J. Markman will be addressing Berrien-Cass Legal Support Professionals and the Berrien County and Cass County Bar Associations for National ... Read more

by nilesdailystar, Tuesday, October 4, 2011 11:11 pm

News

Benefit dinner for SMCAS paramedic Saturday

Southwestern Community Ambulance Service is having a benefit dinner for paramedic Larry Daus Saturday from 4 to 9 p.m. at Niles Fraternal Order of Police, ... Read more

by nilesdailystar, Tuesday, October 4, 2011 11:11 pm

Obituaries

Mary Vaillancourt, 49 / April 14, 1962 — Sept. 30, 2011

Mary Vaillancourt, 49 April 14, 1962 — Sept. 30, 2011 Mary A. (Purtha) Vaillancourt, 49, of West Glendora Road, Buchanan, died at 10:10 a.m. Friday, ... Read more

by nilesdailystar, Tuesday, October 4, 2011 11:08 pm

Obituaries

Clifford Thompson, Jr., 60 / July 28, 1951 — Oct. 1, 2011

Clifford Thompson, Jr., 60 July 28, 1951 — Oct. 1, 2011 Clifford Thompson, Jr., 60, of 104 1/2 Fulton St., Buchanan, died at 1:57 p.m. ... Read more

by nilesdailystar, Tuesday, October 4, 2011 11:08 pm

Obituaries

Dixie Cripps, 73

Dixie Cripps, 73 Dixie Lee Cripps, 73, of Hoyt Street, Niles, died at 7:40 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011 at her home of an illness. ... Read more

by nilesdailystar, Tuesday, October 4, 2011 11:07 pm

Births

Births 10-5

Carnes-Edgerly Jessica Carnes and Tim Edgerly of Dowagiac are the parents of a son, born Sept. 29, 2011 at Lakeland-Niles. He weighed 7 pounds 3 ... Read more

by nilesdailystar, Tuesday, October 4, 2011 11:07 pm

News

St. John’s collecting healthy food for local banks

St. John’s United Church of Christ of Niles will participate in a “Mission: 1 project of the United Church of Christ.” Read more

by nilesdailystar, Tuesday, October 4, 2011 11:06 pm

News

Residents must register by Tuesday to vote

Secretary of State Ruth Johnson reminds residents that they have until Tuesday to register in order to vote in the Nov. 8 general election. The ... Read more

by nilesdailystar, Tuesday, October 4, 2011 11:06 pm

News

Ferenczis to host exchange student

David and Jodi Ferenczi family of Niles is welcoming a new “son” for the 2011 academic year — Breno Salto Moreira, a Youth For Understanding ... Read more

by nilesdailystar, Tuesday, October 4, 2011 11:05 pm

News

Pfifer named commended student in National Merit Program

Haley Pfifer of Niles High School has been named a commended student in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program, Principal Jim Knoll announced. Read more

by nilesdailystar, Tuesday, October 4, 2011 11:05 pm

News

Miss Buchanan Pageant taking applications

Applications for the 2012 Miss Buchanan Pageant on Dec. 3, 2011 are now available at the following locations: Guys and Dolls Styling, The Dale Rifenberg ... Read more

by nilesdailystar, Tuesday, October 4, 2011 11:03 pm

News

Tree-Mendus Fruit owner honored by National Weather Service

Recognizing 43 years of service to America, NOAA’s National Weather Service has named Eau Claire resident Herbert Teichman as a 2011 recipient of the agency’s ... Read more

by nilesdailystar, Monday, October 3, 2011 8:53 pm

News

Girls on the Run taking site applications

Girls On The Run of Berrien County — a program of United Way of Southwest Michigan — is now accepting site applications from area schools, ... Read more

by nilesdailystar, Monday, October 3, 2011 8:52 pm

News

Berrien Community Foundation appoints new members

The Berrien Community Foundation Board of Trustees also recently appointed 29 new members: Read more

by nilesdailystar, Monday, October 3, 2011 8:52 pm

Obituaries

Albert Hoskins, 84

Albert Hoskins, 84 Albert Hoskins, 84, of Three Oaks, died at 11:15 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011at Jordan’s Nursing Home in Bridgman of natural causes. ... Read more

by nilesdailystar, Monday, October 3, 2011 8:51 pm

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