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Cass County
Representatives with several Cass County housing and veteran advocacy organizations have enlisted their services in combating homelessness among former servicemen and servicewomen. Nearly a dozen ...
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by Ted Yoakum, Thursday, November 3, 2016 9:55 am
Business
While viewers of programs like the Ultimate Fighting Championship may believe today’s form of combat sports is only about physicality mixed with trash talk, Dowagiac’s ...
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by Ted Yoakum, Thursday, November 3, 2016 9:51 am
Dowagiac
Bob Cochrane, of Dowagiac, is the CEO of the Cass County COA and a member of the Dowagiac Rotary Club, where he serves as treasurer. ...
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by Ted Yoakum, Wednesday, November 2, 2016 10:22 am
Cass County
Acrimony between candidates — and their supporters — is a defining trait of this year’s contentious election season. Cass County is no exception to this ...
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by Ted Yoakum, Wednesday, November 2, 2016 10:10 am
Business
Over the next several weeks, visitors to Dowagiac’s Honor Credit Union will not only have the chance to donate to a worthy cause but make ...
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by Ted Yoakum, Wednesday, November 2, 2016 10:08 am
Cassopolis
Many high school students view trips to the dentist office about the same way they feel about writing 400-word essays for their English classes. On ...
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by Ted Yoakum, Tuesday, November 1, 2016 9:24 am
Dowagiac
Correction: Edited a reference to the band’s recent Division I rating. While the Dowagiac Union High School football team has captured the community’s attention following ...
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by Ted Yoakum, Tuesday, November 1, 2016 9:18 am
Dowagiac
While the first snowflake of the winter has yet to fall, members of Dowagiac’s Town and Country Garden Club already have their eyes on spring. ...
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by Ted Yoakum, Tuesday, November 1, 2016 9:17 am
Dowagiac
While the goal of every elementary school is to fill developing minds with new knowledge about the world around them, these institutions serve another important ...
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by Ted Yoakum, Monday, October 31, 2016 10:04 am
Dowagiac
While only a few weeks old, a new community initiative to improve the academics of Dowagiac students is already making a splash. A Dowagiac nonprofit ...
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by Ted Yoakum, Friday, October 28, 2016 8:00 am
Cass County
The bricks continue to fall slowly into place for Cass County’s effort to restore its former courthouse, as leaders open a new round of discussions ...
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by Ted Yoakum, Friday, October 28, 2016 8:00 am
Cass County
Leon “Andy” Anderson Jr. (R) Office: Cass County Commissioner District 7 Age: 72 Residence: Dowagiac Education: • Bachelor’s degree, major in history and political science ...
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by Ted Yoakum, Thursday, October 27, 2016 10:35 am
Cass County
Mark Herman Age: 59 Residence: Howard Township Education: • Lake Michigan College, associate’s degree, 1977 • Western Michigan University, bachelor’s degree, 1978 • Detroit College ...
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by Ted Yoakum, Thursday, October 27, 2016 10:15 am
Dowagiac
Matt Severin, of Eau Claire, is the principal of Dowagiac Middle School and a member of the Dowagiac Optimist Club. Severin will be one of ...
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by Ted Yoakum, Wednesday, October 26, 2016 9:33 am
Dowagiac
The Dowagiac Union Schools Board of Education honored the district’s students of the month for September during its meeting last week. Pictured are, from left, ...
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by Ted Yoakum, Wednesday, October 26, 2016 9:26 am
Dowagiac
The Dowagiac Police Department will soon have a new addition to its fleet of vehicles. The Dowagiac City Council approved the purchase of a new ...
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by Ted Yoakum, Wednesday, October 26, 2016 9:19 am
Dowagiac
Some small acts of kindness made by shoppers at Dowagiac’s Family Fare several weeks ago combined to create a large helping hand for needy families ...
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by Ted Yoakum, Wednesday, October 26, 2016 9:18 am
Dowagiac
Brave super heroes, pretty princesses and spooky monsters will once again march in unison through downtown Dowagiac Saturday, as the Dowagiac Optimist Club hosts its ...
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by Ted Yoakum, Tuesday, October 25, 2016 9:43 am
Cass County
Children will discover a couple of tricks, plenty of treats and a ton of fun inside the wooded confines of T.K. Lawless Park Saturday afternoon, ...
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by Ted Yoakum, Tuesday, October 25, 2016 9:41 am
Buchanan
Paul Clements (D) Age: 55 years old Residence: Kalamazoo Education: • Harvard University, bachelor’s in social studies (magna cum laude), 1984 • Princeton University, master’s ...
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by Ted Yoakum, Monday, October 24, 2016 9:24 am
Cass County
Discussions began to heat up inside the commissioners’ chambers Thursday as the Cass County Parks Department requested funding to purchase a new furnace for its ...
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by Ted Yoakum, Monday, October 24, 2016 9:14 am
Cass County
In spite of his attempts to run from — and hide from — police earlier this year, a South Bend man will have no opportunity ...
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by Ted Yoakum, Monday, October 24, 2016 9:13 am
Dowagiac
The leadership of Dowagiac Union Schools has recently accepted the resignation of a Union High School English teacher following allegations that he was sending inappropriate ...
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by Ted Yoakum, Friday, October 21, 2016 10:29 am
Cass County
For nearly 25 years, Cass County Sheriff Joseph Underwood has worked day-in and day-out with a single goal in mind — to ensure the safety ...
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by Ted Yoakum, Friday, October 21, 2016 10:28 am
Cass County
Carol L. Higgins, District 59 Democrat 61 years old Mendon Education • Vicksburg High School 1972 • Nazareth College (bachelor’s) 1987 • Western Michigan University (master’s) ...
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by Ted Yoakum, Thursday, October 20, 2016 9:58 am
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