Education

Berrien Community Foundation offering additional scholarships for 2020

BERRIEN COUNTY — The Berrien Community Foundation’s Scholarship program is growing, officials said. For the 2020 scholarship year, ...

Education

Niles students share insights for Niles’ future

NILES — Niles New Tech students showed the Niles community their visions for its future Tuesday afternoon at ...

Education

Howard-Ellis Elementary School to host sessions for at-home learning

NILES — On Jan. 23, parents and students of Howard-Ellis Elementary School will trek through “Fluency Flurries,” scale ...

News

Reaching for the Reins preps ice cream for festival

NILES — Eight Cedar Lane Alternative High School students ensured the Hunter Ice Festival could live up to ...

Education

Niles resident achieves Eagle Scout status

NILES — Noah Vogl said the path to Eagle Scout is long and arduous — Scout’s honor — ...

News

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 ...

Southwestern Michigan College

SMC grad, Niles native hopes to impact millions with research

NILES — During her sophomore year of high school, Audrey Bakerson, of Niles, began a project meant to ...

Education

Grant to help Niles students develop new-age skills

NILES — Scott Morgan’s Ring Lardner Middle School art class is abuzz with seventh-grade students completing projects, but ...

Niles Education

Sen. LaSata’s first law to benefit aggregate industry, celebrated with sweets

NILES — A new bill signed into law could help aggregate companies complete work faster, and Niles High ...

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

Niles reserve officers, families pair up Sunday for Shop with a Cop

NILES — Brian Leonard, reserve officer of Niles Police Department, has participated in Shop with a Cop for ...

Education

PHOTO STORY: St. Mary’s students sing at Berkshire Niles Apartments

NILES — Residents from Berkshire Niles Apartments enjoy Christmas carols from students at Saint Mary’s school Tuesday. Mrs. ...

Education

Niles High School raises money for charities

SUBMITTED NILES — Last week, Niles High School gave $3,908 to two area charities supporting those with cancer, ...

Education

Performing Arts Workshops to debut ‘Christmas Stories’ Dec. 14

NILES — The peak of the fall theater season often falls in line with the peak of the ...

Education

‘Peter Pan’ to premiere Friday at Niles High School

NILES — The play “Peter Pan” starts like a Disney film, said director David Smith. In a darkened ...

Education

4-H recognized for success

BERRIEN COUNTY — In October, the Berrien County 4-H Horse Judging Team traveled to Louisville, Kentucky for the ...

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

Niles children earn spots on Bud Prince, Princess Court

STEVENSVILLE — Two Niles children earned spots on the Miss Blossomtime Bud Prince and Princess Courts of Honor ...

Education

Eastside Connections honor roll

Eighth Grade All A’s Kofi Amponsah Brian Bookout Dayne Burnett Ethan Chambliss Rayah Coomes Aidon Fergison Avery Greenman ...

Education

Niles New Tech students work to impact local nonprofit, city

NILES — Niles residents Bill Prenkert and Caryn Adler both believe that today’s children are tomorrow’s future for ...

News

Eastside Connections performs ‘Shrek Jr.’

NILES — This weekend, burps and flatulence resounded on the stage of Eastside Connections School’s lunch room, as ...

News

Southside students pay tribute to veterans at annual luncheon

NILES — The snow’s white sheen emphasized the red, white and blue of small American flags lining the ...

Education

Howard-Ellis celebrates 100th Veterans Day

HOWARD TOWNSHIP — To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Veterans Day, Howard-Ellis Elementary School students lifted up letters ...

News

Magical Evening transfigures muggles into witches

NILES — Despite the school year being in full swing, children and adults alike enrolled in another educational ...

Education

Niles FFA celebrates its comeback kids successes

NILES — At 7 p.m. Nov. 12, Niles FFA will host its alumni and friends meeting in the ...

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