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District honors retiring educators

While impossible to quantify the differences they have made in the lives of local children, some simple arithmetic ...

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Dowagiac student earns scholarship to WMU

KALAMAZOO — Eleven high-achieving high school students have earned $60,000 Foundation Scholarships to begin their studies at Western ...

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YES program continues to grow

A new set of Dowagiac Union High School students were honored by another community business last week, as ...

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Dowagiac student earns scholarship

Dowagiac’s Justin I. Yakim has been awarded a $500 educational award in a national competition with other students ...

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Elks honor pair of students

The Dowagiac Elks honored its 2016 scholarship winners by hosting a dinner in their honor last week. Recognized ...

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Band boosters to elect board members

The Dowagiac Band Boosters will host its next meeting at 5:30 p.m.  Tuesday, May 3, in the choir ...

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Union High School announces top 10 seniors

Union High School senior Jessica Burns has finally crossed off yet another accomplishment on her sizable list of ...

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Students given unique incentives for Flint fundraiser

While the act of giving to the struggling people of Flint is reward enough, Dowagiac Union High School’s ...

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Dowagiac Union High School honor roll

Freshmen 4.0 GPA Bjork, Michaela Chudasama, Karmraj Fear, Kailey Hartsig, Mae Holz, Tessa Hunt, Mariah Marquart, Alexandria Phillips, ...

Columns

Starfish Story: Migrant education recruiter honored for excellence

Diego Cano, — as migrant education recruiter — migrant paraprofessional, and data entry for migrant, has worn many ...

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Marching to the beat of success

It was a night of new starts and fond farewells on stage of the Dowagiac Middle School Performing ...

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Volunteer of the Week: Leslie Malin, Patrick Hamilton Elementary PTO

Leslie Malin, of Dowagiac, is the co-owner of MTL Lawn Services and a longtime volunteer with the Parent ...

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March students of the month

The Dowagiac Union Schools Board of Education honored the district’s March students of the month during its meeting ...

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Consultants share results of transformation visioning sessions

After several months of brainstorming, the vision of what a transformed Dowagiac Union High School could offer students, ...

Cass County

High school business students attend 2016 Young Entrepreneurs Day

While the staff of Cassopolis’ Edward Lowe Foundation normally welcomes high-powered business leaders to the retreat center’s wooded ...

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Junior class volunteers to clean up high school grounds

With a little more than a month left before members of the Class of 2016 make their final ...

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High school program honors largest group of students yet

A group of bright and motivated students helped Dowagiac Union High School’s Youth Experiencing Success achieve yet another ...

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More than 150 attend annual Dowagiac Optimist event

Batter sizzled and syrup flowed within the Dowagiac Union High School cafeteria Saturday, as the Dowagiac Optimist Club ...

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Youth art gardens open May 6

Visitors to the upcoming Dogwood Fine Arts Festival are encouraged to bring the family and roam a pair ...

Community News

Pokagon Fund awards $547,810 in grants

NEW BUFFALO — The Pokagon Fund recently announced the award by the Fund’s Board of Directors of $547,810 ...

Cass County

Patrick Hamilton student wins cooking competition

Patrick Hamilton fifth-grader Taven Livingston didn’t expect to have his name called last, or even second-to-last, during the ...

Business

Local students named essay contest winners

Three students from Dowagiac Middle School have been named local winners in the 47th annual America & Me ...

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Fine Arts Boosters meeting March 29

DOWAGIAC, Mich. — The Dowagiac Fine Arts Boosters will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, in the ...

Columns

Dowagiac Starfish Story: software specialist’s work ties school with community

Many of you support Dowagiac Union Schools on a daily basis. For some it is through volunteering; others ...

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‘Mary Poppins’ debuts Saturday

While the titular nanny appearing on the Dowagiac Middle School stage this weekend may make acts of magic ...

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