Dowagiac

Former Dowagiac principal named superintendent

The former principal at Dowagiac Union High School will be returning to the school district, with a new ...

Dowagiac

Dowagiac school board begins superintendent interviews Saturday

The Dowagiac Union Schools Board of Education has narrowed down the list of candidates for superintendent to four. ...

Dowagiac

Patrick Hamilton, Kincheloe students create sculptures in time for Dogwood

The Art Walk won’t be the only public art exhibition around for this year’s Dogwood Fine Arts Festival. ...

Dowagiac

District responds to criticism over lunch policies

The Dowagiac Union School District has found itself embroiled in controversy, after one of its high school students ...

Dowagiac

Dowagiac Union High School hosts Break the Grey as part of Suicide Awareness Week

Standing in front of entire student body of Dowagiac Union High School, Bill Ballenger clutched the microphone in ...

Cass County

Patrick Hamilton students raise money for new track

With around half the student body counting themselves as members, Patrick Hamilton’s lunch hour “walking club” is an ...

Dowagiac

Former McKinley principal takes over interim position

Kay Tularak has enjoyed a very active retirement. After retiring from her position as principal of McKinley Elementary ...

Dowagiac

Dave Strlekar remembered for devotion to youth

When it came to protecting the education of Dowagiac’s youngest learners, Dave Strlekar was never one to shy ...

Dowagiac

New principal hired at Dowagiac Union High School

When Kelly Millin made the transition from teacher to administrator more than seven years ago, she did so ...

Dowagiac

Justus Gage principal steps down

Marcy Hendress will resign from her position as principal of Justus Gage Elementary School at the end of ...

Cassopolis

Cass County schools participate in ninth-annual Young Entrepreneurs Day

After Edward Lowe invented and built his kitty litter empire, he created his namesake foundation to help prepare ...

Dowagiac

Dowagiac Union High School announces top 10

Becoming the top Chieftain of his graduating class wasn’t one of Austin Broda’s goals when he first stepped ...

Cass County

Students assist in Victim’s Rights Week

The solemn confines of the courtroom is often an intimidating visage for adults, let alone for the children ...

Dowagiac

Dowagiac Union Schools to extend school year

Local students are going to have to postpone their summer plans for a few days this year. The ...

Cassopolis

Area schools compete in FIRST robotics competition

While robotics may not have the long history or mainstream attention of more traditional high school sporting events, ...

Dowagiac

Speaker shares secrets of success with Dowagiac freshmen

For the past year, educators with Dowagiac Union High School have emphasized the importance of “grit,” the ability ...

Dowagiac

Patrick Hamilton to host annual PTO Carnival

The inside of Patrick Hamilton Elementary will more closely resemble a boardwalk than a place of learning on ...

Dowagiac

Daniel submits resignation letter to board

Dowagiac Superintendent Mark Daniel officially submitted his letter of resignation to the district school board on Monday, announcing ...

Dowagiac

United Way hosts fourth-annual Reading Day of Action

Storytelling may be the oldest form of entertainment, but, as demonstrated by Marcia Steffens, it can still captivate ...

Cass County

Five Star celebrates another season

Students at Dowagiac Middle School will once again be awarded for embodying the traits of respect, responsibility, integrity, ...

Cass County

Student actors rehearse for annual spring musical

For the last several months, students who stuck around the halls of Dowagiac Middle School after school may ...

Dowagiac

Losing a leader: Principals react to Daniel’s departure

According to his future employers, the leadership qualities Mark Daniel honed over the past four years as Dowagiac ...

Cassopolis

Mathletes in training: Area students use math skills in ‘Math-a-rama’ competition

What do you see twice in a week, once in a year, but never in a day? 365.3 ...

Dowagiac

Dowagiac superintendent to step down

Dr. Mark Daniel will be stepping down as superintendent of Dowagiac Union Schools this summer, as he has ...

Cassopolis

Area students compete in Science Olympiad

A group of Cassopolis third-grade students were let out of school Wednesday morning to go play with toys. ...

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