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Southwest Michigan teen creative writing challenge still accepting entries

DOWAGIAC — Artists and writers in grades seventh through 12th could start off the new year showcasing their ...

Education

Dowagiac Union Schools bond in final steps

DOWAGIAC — School may be out for winter break, but construction crews will still be hard at work ...

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Dowagiac Middle School learns about vaping

DOWAGIAC — Michael DeLeon, the founder of Steered Straight Inc., told a small audience at Dowagiac Middle School ...

Education

Youth Advisory Council creates, donates blankets

BUCHANAN — For weeks, members of the Youth Advisory Council were busy tying together 30 blankets of varying ...

Education

Dowagiac Middle School to host community training on teen vaping

DOWAGIAC — This week, one Dowagiac school is inviting the public to take part in a training geared ...

Education

Great Start Cass County hosts Breakfast with Santa

CASSOPOLIS — This weekend, the halls of Lewis Cass Intermediate School District’s Brookside Learning Center in Cassopolis were ...

Education

DUHS wins at LMC chili cook off

DOWAGIAC — The Dowagiac Union High School culinary class won first place in Lake Michigan College’s 11th annual ...

Education

Great Start Cass County receives $17,500 Pokagon Fund grant

DOWAGIAC — Three Dowagiac classrooms recently got a makeover, thanks to a regional nonprofit foundation.  Over the summer, ...

Dowagiac Union Education

Interact, Rotary looking to grow bonds

DOWAGIAC — A goal for Melody Wallace, the current president of the Dowagiac Rotary Club, has been to ...

Education

Locals earn titles at Miss Heart competition

STEVENSVILLE — On Sunday, Nov. 24, several young women took to the stage to compete for a spot ...

Education

VFW announces Voice of Democracy, Patriot’s Pen essay winners for 2019

DOWAGIAC — This year, local Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1855 challenged youth in Dowagiac to pen an ...

News

Runners brave trails at 52nd Dowagiac Turkey Trot

DOWAGIAC — Runners and walkers who competed in the 52nd annual Dowagiac All Trail Turkey Trot braved the ...

Education

Dowagiac Middle School Honor Roll

SUBMITTED Dowagiac Middle School recently released its honor roll for its first marking period, which ended Nov. 1. ...

Southwestern Michigan College

Cass County sophomores attend SMC Career Awareness Day

DOWAGIAC — More than 500 Dowagiac, Cassopolis, Edwardsburg and Marcellus sophomores attended Lewis Cass Intermediate School District’s Career ...

Education

School board looks into further academic recognition for students

DOWAGIAC — A public comment at the last Dowagiac Union School’s board of education meeting surrounding a parent’s ...

Dowagiac Union Education

Dowagiac Union Schools’ fall play introduces new student actors

DOWAGIAC — Aside from acting in elementary school plays, Dowagiac High School senior Brent Vegger had never stepped ...

News

Dowagiac student performing with Trine University Big Band

ANGOLA, Ind. — A Dowagiac graduate will be performing at an Indiana University this month. Trine University’s jazz ...

Education

PHOTO STORY: Dowagiac students host senior citizen luncheon

DOWAGIAC — On Thursday afternoon, Dowagiac Union High School students ran the show as they hosted a senior ...

News

Dowagiac Union students to perform ‘The Dark at the Top of the Stairs’

DOWAGIAC — The stage of the Dowagiac Performing Arts Center has been transformed into a 1920s-living room with ...

Education

Dowagiac fifth graders learn about matter

DOWAGIAC — In late October, students in Jamie Hannapel’s fifth-grade class took part in experiments to learn about ...

Education

Sole senior on Chieftain Marching Band reflects on season

DOWAGIAC — As the Dowagiac Marching Band performed its end of the season performance last Thursday, some members ...

News

Dowagiac Union High School students present at art exhibition

DOWAGIAC —  Just as a birdhouse’s purpose is to help birds evolve successfully and safely, Dowagiac students experienced ...

Education

Dowagiac football game raises breast cancer awareness

DOWAGIAC — At Friday night’s Pink Out football game, everyone — from the marching band to the cheerleaders, ...

Education

Memorial bench unveiled for Heather Nash

DOWAGIAC — Heather Nash is no longer with the community of Dowagiac, but memories of her contributions to ...

Education

Hand-knit hats, gloves donated to Cass County schools

DOWAGIAC — Last week, a table inside of Dowagiac’s Patrick Hamilton Elementary School was covered in pairs of ...

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