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Dowagiac

After-school program making a difference at middle school

Seven thousand. That is the number of students who drop out of high school every day across the U.S. For most of these teenagers, ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Friday, February 2, 2018 8:15 am

Dowagiac

Local author to read, sing to children at library Saturday

The beauty of the written word and the sweet melody of folk music will come together in perfect harmony at the Dowagiac District Library Saturday. Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Thursday, February 1, 2018 8:43 am

Cass County

Jail in need of new HVAC system

After years of placing the topic on the back burner, county leaders are looking to tackle ongoing issues with the heating and cooling system inside ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Wednesday, January 31, 2018 7:46 am

Dowagiac

Black history comes to life at Dowagiac Area History Museum

The bold, intricate works of art that will soon be on display inside the Dowagiac Area History Museum will provide visitors with more than just ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Wednesday, January 31, 2018 7:42 am

Buchanan

Volunteer of the Week: Nancy Comfort, of Buchanan

How long have you been volunteering at the book store? Since early November. How did you get involved? I was with somebody I had met ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Wednesday, January 31, 2018 7:18 am

Dowagiac

Dowagiac Middle School educator wins ‘Teacher of the Year’ award

In spite of the complexities and intricacies of the subject matter she teaches, it is not very difficult to spot what motivates Dowagiac Middle School’s ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Tuesday, January 30, 2018 9:00 am

Dowagiac

Sodexo awards student senate for recent challenge

Making smarter decisions in the lunchroom does not just pay off in terms of children and teenagers experiencing better health and fitness. Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Tuesday, January 30, 2018 8:46 am

Dowagiac

Annual conservation club event draws hundreds

Amongst the commotion inside the packed clubhouse of the Dowagiac Conservation Club Saturday afternoon, a distinct, high-pitched squawking could be heard emanating from one of ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Monday, January 29, 2018 8:55 am

Dowagiac

Sister Lakes Brewing Company to host paint night Wednesday

The light golden hue of lagers and the rich dark brown shade of stouts will not be the only colors on the palette at the ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Monday, January 29, 2018 8:49 am

Dowagiac

Southwestern Michigan College faculty vote to unionize

The faculty at Southwestern Michigan College will soon become members of the state educators’ union. Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Monday, January 29, 2018 8:47 am

Dowagiac

Dowagiac students learning healthy cooking in new class

The rich aroma of seasoned beef wafted through the hallway outside of Room 301 at Dowagiac Union High School Thursday morning. Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Friday, January 26, 2018 10:34 am

Dowagiac

Recently reformed committee tasked with tackling blight

Between the demolition of the “big grey” Goerlich Building at the corner of Division and Railroad streets in 2015 and the pair of old structures ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Friday, January 26, 2018 10:29 am

Dowagiac

Historian recounts story of local pilot interned by Swiss during World War II

Above the skies of Saarbrucken, Germany, on July 13, 1944, Berrien Center’s Clare Hubbard stood vigil beside his .50 caliber machinegun on the right waist ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Thursday, January 25, 2018 8:49 am

Dowagiac

City council weighs in on proposed library expansion

Dowagiac District Library leaders’ planned expansion and restoration of its original Carnegie-style front entrance received a shining — and important — endorsement from the city ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Wednesday, January 24, 2018 8:24 am

Dowagiac

School board approves $5.1 million in contracts for Sister Lakes, Kincheloe renovations

After spending nearly a year focusing on the series of $16 million worth of improvements to Dowagiac Union High School, district leaders are now setting ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Wednesday, January 24, 2018 8:18 am

Cass County

Cass County service organization continuing to make impact

While the group is still shy of enlisting the number of members in its name, that fact has not lessened the tremendous impact the Cass ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Tuesday, January 23, 2018 8:15 am

Edwardsburg

Sheriff’s office to host free snowmobile safety class

While the spring-like rain showers that pelted the area Monday may suggest otherwise, there is still plenty of winter left before the weather breaks — ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Tuesday, January 23, 2018 8:03 am

Dowagiac

Dowagiac Project Graduation team hosting dodgeball fundraiser

Local students and parents will be ducking and weaving for a good cause next month. Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Tuesday, January 23, 2018 8:02 am

Dowagiac

Local alpaca business offering deals for Valentine’s Day

With the most romantic day of the year only a few weeks away, one of the community’s most unique businesses has some gifts in stock ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Monday, January 22, 2018 9:04 am

Cass County

Administrator accuses commissioner of bullying

Whatever positive momentum Cass County officials have attempted to create in recent months was thrown into peril Thursday, when the county administrator accused one of ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Monday, January 22, 2018 9:00 am

Dowagiac

Judge throws out SMC case against part-time student employment retirement payments

Southwestern Michigan College’s litigation against a state-mandated employee retirement policy suffered a powerful setback last week, when a judge with the Michigan Court of Claims ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Monday, January 22, 2018 8:58 am

Dowagiac

Local librarians show off interlibrary catalog

With thousands of books, movies and audio recordings between the two county libraries, patrons of the Dowagiac District Library and Cass District Library do not ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Friday, January 19, 2018 8:31 am

Cass County

Emergency manager: Odds of local false missile alert ‘minute’

With the hostile rhetoric between the U.S. and North Korea increasing, and, with the Asian nation’s despot showing no signs of slowing down his country’s ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Friday, January 19, 2018 8:19 am

Dowagiac

Community braves cold for annual MLK Day march

In spite of the cold winds snapping through the city streets that afternoon, more than a dozen local men and women marched in solidarity to ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Tuesday, January 16, 2018 8:35 am

education

Middle school credit union teaching students about savings

As a group of students wearing white and orange T-shirts, sporting the Honor Credit Union logo, every morning at Dowagiac Middle School demonstrates, it is ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Tuesday, January 16, 2018 7:42 am

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