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Local high schoolers volunteer to staff election voting precincts
CASS COUNTY — As voters across Cass County head to the polls today, many will be greeted by ...
Community News
Cassopolis High School to host college fair Oct. 13
CASSOPOLIS — A local school is inviting all area students to come to take the next step toward ...
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Cassopolis Class of 2022 graduates with spirit of resilience – with GALLERY
CASSOPOLIS — Smiles and sunshine beamed on the faces of students as they filed out of their high ...
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Sheriff: Hunter with gun prompts lockdown at Cassopolis High School
Cassopolis High School went on lockdown Friday after officials reported seeing a man on Ranger Drive with a ...
Education
Ross Beatty High School announces Top 10 graduating seniors
CASSOPOLIS — The numbers are in, and ten students have achieved top rankings. Ross Beatty High School in ...
Education
Tri-County Head Start to celebrate 50 years of serving children
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN – In 1972, Orion Flowers started Tri-County Head Start with a vision to change the lives ...
Business
Hydro donates $25K to Cassopolis STEAM, plants 40 trees
DOWAGIAC — A new local company is already planting roots in the community. Prior to breaking ground on ...
Education
Cass County justice group talks Critical Race Theory, forgiveness
CASS COUNTY — Layered on top of a black and white photograph reads a quote from Dr. Martin ...
Education
S-W-E-E-P: Edwardsburg dominates county spelling bee
DOWAGIAC — Words and letters buzzed through the halls of Southwestern Michigan College on Friday, as students in ...
Education
Cassopolis financial program highlights alumni, invests in students’ future
By JAMES NELDON Leader Publications Contributor CASSOPOLIS — In the halls of Sam Adams Elementary school, students ...
Education
Experts discuss childcare workforce crisis, local impact
MICHIGAN — As parents have returned to work during the COVID-19 pandemic, a national childcare crisis has been ...
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Schools across southwest Michigan awarded MEC grants
CASSOPOLIS — Midwest Energy and Communications surprised 28 teachers in January with grant awards from the 2022 Strengthening ...
Education
Cassopolis resident named to UA presidents list
TUSCALOOSA, AL — A Cassopolis resident is being recognized for academic achievement at her out-of-state college. Bailey Reynolds, ...
Education
Cassopolis Middle School teacher awarded MEC grant
CASSOPOLIS — One Cassopolis classroom will have the opportunity to have more hands-on lessons, thanks to a grant ...
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PHOTO STORY: Cassopolis ETS students visit Howard Park
SOUTH BEND — One local educational program took its students on the road earlier this month. Cassopolis Middle ...
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Mobile science lab visits Sam Adams Elementary
CASSOPOLIS — From the sweetener in soft drinks to the packing peanuts keeping packages safe, Cassopolis students learned ...
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Niles Haunted House to gift scholarships to area seniors
NILES — One regional attraction is looking to give back to area students. The Niles Haunted House Board ...
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Honor Credit Union to award 25 high school seniors with $1,000 scholarships
BERRIEN SPRINGS — Honor Credit Union recently announced that the 2022 Honor Credit Union Community Commitment Scholarship window ...
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United Way seeks applicants for annual scholarship
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — One area organization is looking to recognize students who have given back to their communities. ...
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Former South Bend educator named next Cassopolis superintendent
CASSOPOLIS — Though board of education members said the decision was a difficult one, they have chosen the ...
Education
Cassopolis Public Schools narrows superintendent search to two
CASSOPOLIS — Cassopolis Public Schools are one step closer to finding its next leader. Monday and Tuesday, the ...
Education
Honor Credit Union announces winners of 12th annual Teacher Awards
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — Honor Credit Union recently announced the 12th Annual Teacher Award winners. With each year that ...
Education
Former Cassopolis educator pens children’s book
CASSOPOLIS — What do Cassopolis’ Squires Elementary School, a pack of squirrels and one determined dog have in ...
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Heritage Southwest ISD among schools honored for MI HEART safe school designation
LANSING — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Michigan Department of Education, American Heart ...
Education
Cassopolis High School to host college fair Oct. 27
CASSOPOLIS — A local school is inviting all area students to come to take the next step toward ...
