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Edwardsburg

Three injured in two-vehicle Porter Township crash

PORTER TOWNSHIP — Three people were hospitalized following a two-vehicle crash Friday night in Porter Township. Cass County Sheriff Richard J. Behnke reports that at ... Read more

by Staff Report, Friday, December 20, 2024 11:11 pm

Brandywine HS

Area girls basketball standings, scoring leaders

WOLVERINE Vicksburg 3-0 4-0 Paw Paw         2-1 3-1 Otsego         2-1 2-2 Edwardsburg 2-1 2-2 Sturgis         1-2 2-2 Plainwell 1-2 1-3 T. Rivers 1-2 1-3 Niles ... Read more

by Staff Report, Monday, December 16, 2024 9:44 am

Brandywine HS

Area boys basketball standings, scoring leaders

WOLVERINE Paw Paw 3-0 5-0 Niles 3-1 3-2 Edwardsburg 2-1 4-1 Plainwell 2-1 3-1 Vicksburg 2-2 3-2 T. Rivers 1-3 2-4 Otsego     0-3 1-3 Sturgis ... Read more

by Staff Report, Monday, December 16, 2024 9:42 am

Dowagiac HS

Daily Data: Sunday, Dec. 15

BOYS BASKETBALL EDWARDSBURG 55, HOWARDSVILLE CHRISTIAN 46 At Southwestern Michigan College Showcase HOWARDSVILLE CHRISTIAN (46): Kaden Sparks 27, JohnPaul Rose 17, Sean Kimble 0, Jonah ... Read more

by Staff Report, Sunday, December 15, 2024 1:54 pm

Cass County

One injured in two-vehicle Jefferson Township crash

JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP — One person was hospitalized in a two-vehicle crash Saturday in Jefferson Township, according to the Cass County Sheriff’s Office. Cass County Sheriff ... Read more

by Staff Report, Sunday, December 15, 2024 8:45 am

Buchanan HS

Daily data: Friday, Dec. 13

BOYS BASKETBALL BERRIEN SPRINGS 69, BUCHANAN 47 At Buchanan BERRIEN SPRINGS (69): Munashe Mutero 4, Cooper Rice 2, Brady Blasko 22, Ethan McCrary 11, Micah ... Read more

by Staff Report, Friday, December 13, 2024 7:28 am

Brandywine HS

Daily Data: Tuesday, Dec. 10

GIRLS BASKETBALL BRANDYWINE 64, HARTFORD 8 At Niles HARTFORD (8): Lily Wolf 0, Yajaira Reyna 0, Katrina Wodlington 4, Destiny Davis-Russell 0, Valerina Mandujano 4. ... Read more

by Staff Report, Tuesday, December 10, 2024 6:48 am

Dowagiac HS

Daily Data: Sunday, Dec. 8

BOYS BASKETBALL BENTON HARBOR 89, DOWAGIAC 38 At Dowagiac BENTON HARBOR (89): Latrell Johnson 17, Jkwon Lewis 22, Desean Mathison 13, Myron Rice 14, Torey ... Read more

by Staff Report, Sunday, December 8, 2024 5:01 pm

Brandywine HS

Daily Data: Saturday, Dec. 7

BOYS BASKETBALL BRANDYWINE 67, BUCHANAN 57 At Buchanan BRANDYWINE (67): J.J. Henry 0, Nylen Goins 14, Elijhia Burt 4, Will Hubbard 10, Ryder Richard 26, ... Read more

by Staff Report, Saturday, December 7, 2024 11:45 am

Brandywine HS

Daily Data: Friday, Dec. 6

GIRLS BASKETBALL BRANDYWINE 59, BUCHANAN 26 At Buchanan BRANDYWINE (59): Adeline Gill 22, Karleigh Byrd 2, Adelyn Drotoz 15, Mackenna Price 9, Lily Gill 5, ... Read more

by Staff Report, Friday, December 6, 2024 8:43 am

Community News

Winter Storm Warning in effect for Berrien, Cass counties

UPDATE: As of 9 a.m., more than 4,000 Indiana Michigan Power customers are without power, the majority in the Benton Harbor area, according to a ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, December 5, 2024 8:02 am

Dowagiac HS

Niles girls beat Dowagiac 56-25 in season opener

NILES — The Niles girls basketball team kicked off the 2024-25 season in winning fashion Wednesday night. The Vikings defeated visiting Dowagiac 56-25 in a ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, December 5, 2024 5:28 am

Brandywine HS

Daily Data: Tuesday, Dec. 3

Girls basketball BRANDYWINE 63, WHITE PIGEON 13 At Niles WHITE PIGEON (13): Shelby McDaniel 6, Amyia Wright 2, Jamie Lynn Delarye 1, Sydney McClure 0, ... Read more

by Staff Report, Tuesday, December 3, 2024 7:36 am

Berrien County

$1.5 million in cocaine seized in Berrien County drug bust

BERRIEN COUNTY — A 22-year-old Canadian man was arrested Monday after authorities discovered and seized approximately $1.5 million in cocaine from his vehicle while conducting ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, November 20, 2024 10:36 am

Crime/Court

Man arrested for shooting, injuring man at Niles Township Speedway

NILES CHARTER TOWNSHIP — A 39-year-old Niles man was arrested Monday afternoon in connection with a shooting outside of a Niles Township gas station, according ... Read more

by Staff Report, Tuesday, November 19, 2024 10:18 am

Cass County

Search warrant leads to drug arrests in Volinia Township

VOLINIA TOWNSHIP — A narcotics investigation led to the arrest of four individuals Wednesday in Volinia Township, according to the Cass County Drug Enforcement Team. ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, November 14, 2024 11:13 am

Berrien County

Niles Township marijuana proposal passes

NILES CHARTER TOWNSHIP — Voters passed a proposal that will allow marijuana establishments to set up shop in Niles Charter Township limits. The “Niles Charter ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, November 6, 2024 10:07 am

Berrien County

2024 Berrien County local election results

BERRIEN COUNTY — Listed below are the unofficial election results from Berrien County’s contested 2024 General election races, local to Leader Publications’ coverage areas.  School ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, November 6, 2024 7:34 am

Cass County

2024 Cass County local election results

CASS COUNTY — Listed below are the unofficial election results from Cass County’s contested 2024 General election races.  School board elections, along with state-wide and ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, November 6, 2024 12:46 am

Crime/Court

Arrest made in connection to fatal Keeler Township home invasion

KEELER TOWNSHIP — A 23-year-old Benton Harbor man was arrested Thursday  in connection to a homicide that occurred early Thursday morning in Keeler Township, according ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, October 31, 2024 6:58 pm

Community News

Meet the candidates running for Niles City Council

NILES — Listed below are Q&As with candidates for Niles City Council who are running for four open seats in the Nov. 5 primary election. ... Read more

by Staff Report, Friday, October 25, 2024 6:45 pm

Dowagiac

Teacher/Staff Spotlight: Kim Deering, Dowagiac Middle School

Educators are perhaps the greatest population of unsung heroes in Berrien and Cass County. This school year, Leader Publications will publish a weekly spotlight featuring ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, October 9, 2024 8:00 am

Crime/Court

Six arrested in LaGrange Township drug bust

LAGRANGE TOWNSHIP — An inter-agency law enforcement team arrested six people Tuesday in connection with illegal narcotics and stolen property in LaGrange Township, according to ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, October 9, 2024 7:22 am

Buchanan HS

Buchanan falls to Berrien Springs 31-6

BUCHANAN — The Buchanan football team fell to Berrien Springs 31-6 Friday in Lakeland Conference action.  Trailing 3-0 at halftime, the Bucks responded in the ... Read more

by Staff Report, Saturday, October 5, 2024 9:30 am

Crime/Court

Niles man gets prison time for firearms possession

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — A Niles man who physically assaulted a woman, pointed a gun at her and then hid the gun once a 911 ... Read more

by Staff Report, Saturday, October 5, 2024 8:58 am

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