Dowagiac

Dowagiac spring musical to premiere this weekend

Like the titular character in the musical student actors will perform on stage, the community will only have ...

Cass County

Dowagiac fifth-grader wins Future Chefs competition

Having been helping her grandmother in the kitchen for as long as she can remember, Justus Gage fifth-grader ...

Cass County

Dowagiac schools working to make ADA compliant facilities

The leadership of Dowagiac Union Schools is continuing its efforts to create an environment where every student enjoys ...

Dowagiac

District fifth-graders to compete in cook off

Hours after class lets out for the day on Wednesday, the stoves and ovens inside Dowagiac Middle School’s ...

Dowagiac

Foundation funds learning initiatives

Whether for a high-tech device or seed money for growing plants, the Dowagiac Union Schools Foundation again approved ...

Dowagiac

Pokagon Fund supports prom, grad night safety

NEW BUFFALO — Scholarships, summer school programs, library revitalizations and field trips are among the long list of ...

Cass County

Dowagiac band director to take job overseas

When Dowagiac Union Schools Band Director CJ Brooks first came to the district in 2008, among his first ...

Dowagiac

District adds time to make up for snow days

The final bell of the school year will come a little bit later than initially expected, as the ...

Dowagiac

Seventh grade class collecting toiletries for local shelter

When Dowagiac Middle School health instructor Meredith Marrs decided to assign Paula Fox’s novel “Monkey Island” to her ...

Cass County

Students enjoy morning of educational fun at ISD science event

The group of students occupying the classrooms throughout Southwestern Michigan College Tuesday morning got to try on a ...

Columns

Scoring high in achievement

We’ve been telling you how well our elementary schools are doing, with two of them earning the recognition ...

Dowagiac

Justus Gage students compete in reading contest

As many people know, March is more than just the third month on the calendar. For students and ...

Dowagiac

Dowagiac student ties for first place in spelling bee

Two years ago, the top competitors in the annual Cass County Spelling Bee waged a fierce battle, going ...

Columns

Creating a strong community

In September I wrote about my beliefs as an educator and school administrator and my philosophy that we ...

Dowagiac

Dowagiac wins Battle of the Fans IV

The Dowagiac High School student cheering section — the “Attack” — has been selected as this year’s Michigan ...

Dowagiac

Dowagiac school board votes to increase charge for full price meals

Hot lunch will be a slightly more expensive purchase for some students beginning next month. The Dowagiac Union ...

Dowagiac

Schools receive high marks from magazine

Good news continues to roll in for Dowagiac Union Schools, as the district’s schools enjoyed favorable placement on ...

Dowagiac

Kincheloe students win free concert

OKEMOS, MICHIGAN — In support of the Milk Means More campaign, the rock & roll nutrition show Jump ...

Dowagiac

Alternative ed students graduating

Whether former students or those just in need of an alternative education setting, students at Dowagiac’s Adult and ...

Dowagiac

Dowagiac Union Schools hit allotted number of snow days

The decision to cancel school Monday morning following a weekend’s worth of nonstop snowfall was a fairly obvious ...

Dowagiac

Dowagiac on track with Snyder’s vision

Superintendent reacts to governor’s State of the State address Last week, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder outlined his vision ...

Dowagiac

New beginnings

School board welcomes members While the school year is a little past its halfway point, the district’s core ...

Buchanan

Dowagiac, Buchanan finalists in MHSAA Battle of the Fans IV

Dowagiac and former winner Buchanan are two of the five finalists for the MHSAA’s Battle of the Fans ...

Dowagiac

Fun for all offered at Patrick Hamilton family night

Class will be in session inside the halls of Patrick Hamilton Elementary School during the evening of Thursday, ...

Dowagiac

What makes a snow day?

After the brutal winter weather the area received around the same time period a year ago, southwest Michigan ...

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