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Dowagiac

One Story concludes with Epilogue Feast Thursday

The Pokagon Band Community Center will be the place to be Thursday night, as the One Story program caps off another successful year with its ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Thursday, May 25, 2017 10:25 am

Business

Dowagiac family opens new Mexican restaurant

After spending more than 15 years perfecting his craft at one of the region’s most popular Mexican restaurants, Dowagiac’s Reynaldo Blanco recently experienced the sweet ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Thursday, May 25, 2017 10:24 am

Dowagiac

Volunteer of the Week: Ron Behnke, Dowagiac Lions Club

Ron Behnke, of Cassopolis, is a retired maintenance worker and the president of the Dowagiac Lions Club. Behnke and others with the service organization will ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Wednesday, May 24, 2017 10:01 am

Dowagiac

Dowagiac police investigate counterfeit bills

Dowagiac police are asking locals to take caution of some phony cash that recently began circulating around the community. Authorities are investigating a series of ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Wednesday, May 24, 2017 9:53 am

Business

Dowagiac man opens carpet cleaning business

Be it from a crimson stain left by a fallen wine glass or a smelly puddle left behind while housebreaking Fido, there is no soiled ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Wednesday, May 24, 2017 9:50 am

Dowagiac

Dowagiac grad spotted on episode of popular TV show

Dowagiac Union High School graduate Christopher Hodshire has a very interesting night job. A consultant with Siena Heights University by day, in his spare time, ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Tuesday, May 23, 2017 11:32 am

Cass County

Historical Society offering tours of Newton House

Locals and visitors to Cass County will soon have a chance to step back in time and tour one of the area’s oldest dwellings. The ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Tuesday, May 23, 2017 11:27 am

Cass County

Cass county to update email provider

While budget constraints will not allow them to get everything on their wish list, Cass County’s computer gurus will get the resources they need to ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Monday, May 22, 2017 10:19 am

Dowagiac

Chicago author discusses music history, civil rights during Dogwood lecture

While she may take too many creative liberties with her works to be considered a historian, one cannot fault Chicago novelist Renée Rosen for not ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Monday, May 22, 2017 10:18 am

Dowagiac

Students participating in Girls on the Run Saturday

The community is invited to try and keep up with a group of energetic Justus Gage runners on Saturday, during the annual Van Buren/Cass Counties ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Friday, May 19, 2017 8:00 am

Business

New brewery opening soon in Sister Lakes

The surge of new businesses popping up in Sister Lakes is showing no signs of slowing down, as locals and visitors alike will soon have ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Friday, May 19, 2017 8:00 am

Dowagiac

Cass County Sheriff’s Office remembers fallen officer

While the much has changed about the way law enforcement operates over the years, one thing has remained constant about the service that the men ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Thursday, May 18, 2017 8:00 am

Dowagiac

Dowagiac April students of the month

The Dowagiac Union Schools Board of Education honored the district’s April students of the month during its meeting earlier this week. Recognized were: Front row, ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Wednesday, May 17, 2017 7:09 pm

Dowagiac

Dowagiac high school to add 21 new courses next year

While local school leaders have devoted much of their attention over the last several years on plans for improvements to Dowagiac Union High School, they ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Wednesday, May 17, 2017 9:53 am

Dowagiac

School board recognizes retiring teachers

After decades of service to the children of Dowagiac, a group of Dowagiac teachers will be riding off into the proverbial sunset at the end ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Wednesday, May 17, 2017 9:51 am

Dowagiac

Man severely injured in crash

A Dowagiac woman was arrested Friday on suspicions of striking an elderly man with her vehicle while intoxicated, according to officials with the Dowagiac Police ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Tuesday, May 16, 2017 10:24 am

Dowagiac

Dowagiac elementary students showing off creations for Dogwood

Residents passing by the gardens outside Patrick Hamilton and Kincheloe Elementary schools may have noticed some interesting sights popping up on the schools’ lawns. The ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Tuesday, May 16, 2017 10:20 am

Dowagiac

Local artists featured in Dogwood opening

While visitors have come to know the festival by talented artists who come from miles away to visit the Grand Old City, the opening act ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Monday, May 15, 2017 10:26 am

Dowagiac

One Story continues with fire-making presentation

Organizers with the 2017 One Story program are encouraging families to spring on down to the Dowagiac District Library Saturday for its penultimate event of ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Friday, May 12, 2017 9:57 am

Dowagiac

Borgess-Lee expands lymphedema treatment program

One year ago, Union resident Chineeta Sanders could barely walk. Last spring, she began having problems with her right leg, which kept swelling and swelling, ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Friday, May 12, 2017 9:47 am

Dowagiac

Festival kicks off with revamped art show

A celebration of the beauty of visual arts — and of Dowagiac’s colorful downtown — will kick off the festivities for the 2017 Dogwood Fine ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Thursday, May 11, 2017 8:00 am

Dowagiac

Festival will close with presentation on Orphan Train

While the artwork itself is still months away from arrival, organizers with the planned Orphan Train mural project have another big project arriving on schedule ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Thursday, May 11, 2017 8:00 am

Dowagiac

Dowagiac post office participating in national food drive

Employees with the Dowagiac post office will deliver more than just letters and packages Saturday, as the local branch will participate in the National Association ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Wednesday, May 10, 2017 10:57 am

Dowagiac

City approves contractor for resurfacing projects

Local residents can expect to see a lot more orange construction cones popping up across Dowagiac roadways this summer, as leaders approved a number of ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Wednesday, May 10, 2017 10:48 am

Dowagiac

Native of Haiti performing at Dogwood festival

Honing his trade in the U.S., Canada and his native country of Haiti, pianist and composer Jean Prosper is as seasoned a traveler as he ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Wednesday, May 10, 2017 10:47 am

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