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Business

Local companies donate to planned district project

The upcoming renovations of the high school, elementary buildings and football field are not the only projects leaders with Dowagiac Union Schools have in the ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Thursday, March 16, 2017 8:00 am

Dowagiac

Packed house attends dedication of airport terminal

Like it has for many other area aviation lovers, the Dowagiac Municipal Airport has been a fixture in the life of local pilot Steve Comstock ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Thursday, March 16, 2017 8:00 am

Buchanan

Gallery: Miss Blossomtime 2017

Check out some additional photos from Monday’s Miss Blossomtime 2017 pageant. Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Wednesday, March 15, 2017 11:06 am

Dowagiac

Volunteer of the Week: Bernie Laymon, Borgess-Lee Memorial Hospital

Bernie Laymon, of Dowagiac, is a 90-year-old retiree who volunteers her time at Borgess-Lee Memorial Hospital. She currently pitches in with the hospital’s oncology department. ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Wednesday, March 15, 2017 9:53 am

Brandywine Education

County organization recognizes local students

CASSOPOLIS — Whether it is through giving it their all on the field, hitting the high note in the choir room or devoting hours of ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Wednesday, March 15, 2017 9:48 am

Dowagiac

Pokagon offices team up for next One Story event

Young and old alike will learn something new about their community during the next One Story program this weekend. Organizers of the annual community reading ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Tuesday, March 14, 2017 10:25 am

Business

Wolverine Mutual Insurance celebrating 100th anniversary

Like the animal the company is named for, Dowagiac’s Wolverine Mutual Insurance is resilient, weathering the test of time — a century’s worth of time, ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Tuesday, March 14, 2017 10:24 am

Cass County

Vandalia bar brawler gets prison

A Vandalia man will spend the next several years in prison for bringing a knife to a fistfight at a Dowagiac bar last spring. Cass ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Monday, March 13, 2017 10:56 am

Cass County

Three sworn in as new CASA volunteers

Although they have yet to receive their first cases, the three newest members of the Cass County CASA (court-appointed special advocate) program all have some ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Monday, March 13, 2017 10:55 am

Dowagiac

Irish folk music group returns to Beckwith

The hallowed halls of Beckwith Theatre will ring with the festive traditional Irish tunes from Kennedy’s Kitchen this weekend, as the South Bend band makes ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Friday, March 10, 2017 12:33 pm

Dowagiac

Dogwood announces 2017 headline artists

What does an author hailing from the Windy City, a pianist born in Haiti and storyteller from Utah have in common? They will be among ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Friday, March 10, 2017 12:14 pm

Dowagiac

Library offing kits to teach children important lessons

For the last several years, lessons focusing on STEM — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — subjects have been a priority for many educators. For ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Friday, March 10, 2017 12:07 pm

Dowagiac

Farm Bureau to host meet and greet with lawmakers

Local farmers and lawmakers will have a chance to share breakfast, and good conversation, later this month. The Cass County Farm Bureau will host its ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Thursday, March 9, 2017 8:00 am

Cass County

Area law enforcement officials trying to fill void

Police agencies are facing tough times. Gone are the days when officers were respected by all and were able to interact freely with community members. ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Thursday, March 9, 2017 8:00 am

Dowagiac

One Story hosting event on language, games at college

Language is woven into nearly aspect of a particular culture — even in the ways  people play. Experts with the Pokagon Band will demonstrate this ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Wednesday, March 8, 2017 8:35 am

Dowagiac

Beckwith hosting fundraiser for building repair work

Some swingin’ tunes and a lot of generous contributions from local art patrons are sure to make a sweet melody later this month at the ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Wednesday, March 8, 2017 8:34 am

Dowagiac

Volunteer of the week — Frank Butts, of Dowagiac

Frank Butts First United Methodist Church/Wayne Township Fire Dept. Frank Butts, of Dowagiac, is the supervisor of Wayne Township and is a retired veterinarian. He ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Wednesday, March 8, 2017 8:25 am

Obituaries

Ralph Antles Jr., of Lawton

Nov. 30, 1924 — March 5, 2017 Ralph Antles Jr., 92, passed away following a brief illness Sunday, March 5, 2017, at White Oaks Assisted ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Tuesday, March 7, 2017 10:54 am

Cass County

No new mold growth detected at courthouse

For Cass County leaders, no news is good news, at least when it comes to mold growth inside the vintage courthouse. Cass County Maintenance Director ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Tuesday, March 7, 2017 10:51 am

Business

Railway Café owners to open Mexican restaurant downtown

After spending the last several years serving bacon and fried eggs, burgers and other traditional American fare, Railway Café owners Nicole Tienda and Larry Stack ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Tuesday, March 7, 2017 10:47 am

Cass County

Dowagiac man avoids prison for domestic assault

A repeat domestic abuser will be given another chance to overcome his violent tendencies toward women,  or else face a lengthy stay in prison. Cass ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Monday, March 6, 2017 9:49 am

Cass County

High construction costs stalling Dodd Park project

After early successes, the tides appeared to have turned against the county’s plans to improve public accessibility to the Dowagiac River at Arthur Dodd Memorial ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Monday, March 6, 2017 9:17 am

Business

Dowagiac martial arts academy relocates

Two Dowagiac businesses have teamed up, in hopes of providing residents with all the training they will need to protect themselves and their loved ones ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Friday, March 3, 2017 12:10 pm

Dowagiac

Pokagon historian shares tribal stories in museum program

From the Chieftains logo affixed to the uniforms of local athletes, to the Round Oak Stove Company’s famous “Chief Doe-Wah-Jack” mascot, to even the name ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Friday, March 3, 2017 12:00 pm

Dowagiac

Beckwith hosts third annual improv night on Friday

No one — including the cast on stage — is quite sure what will be in store for audiences during this year’s first Beckwith Theatre ... Read more

by Ted Yoakum, Thursday, March 2, 2017 9:26 am

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