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Volunteer of the week: Emily Potter

Emily Potter is a senior at Dowagiac Union High School. The 17-year-old has had a busy senior year ...

Giving

Volunteer of the week: Colleen Ward

Colleen Ward, 54, of Buchanan, has been a volunteer at Redbud Area Ministries for the past four years. ...

Giving

Volunteer of the week: Shirley Guilford

Shirley Guilford, 66, of Cassopolis, is volunteer at the Cass County Council on Aging. What volunteer work do ...

News

Dream Center starts Share the Warmth Coat Challenge

NILES — The Dream Center is looking to give the gift of caring this winter season. Starting on ...

Giving

Volunteer of the week: Helga Richards

Helga Richards, 76, of Calvin Township, is a volunteer at the Cass County Council on Aging, the Cassopolis ...

Giving

New Niles program seeks to help people with employment barriers find jobs

BY KELSEY HAMMON kelsey.hammon@leaderpub.com NILES — Finding a good job can be difficult enough as is. For those ...

Giving

Blue Star Mothers invite community to help pack boxes for soldiers

BERRIEN COUNTY — The Blue Star Mothers Chapter 177 are hoping to spread a little holiday cheer to ...

News

Volunteer of the week: Fern Williams, of Buchanan

Fern Williams, 90, of Buchanan, is a volunteer at Redbud Area Ministries in Buchanan. The organization distributes food, ...

Giving

Male breast cancer survivor to address crowd at Steve’s Run

Steve’s Run guest speaker Danny Sledge, who retired from a higher education career that included Kalamazoo College dean ...

Giving

Volunteer of the Week, Nicole Zurawski

Nicole Zurawski, of Niles, is a volunteer for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Berrien & Cass. Zurawski ...

Berrien County

Volunteer of the Week: Julee Laurent

Julee Laurent, of St. Joseph, Volunteer Engagement Manager at United Way, spent the months of February and March ...

Cass County

Edwardsburg Church to host rummage sale to benefit relatives of late pastor

EDWARDSBURG — A local church is hosting a fundraiser to help the family of one of their own. ...

Berrien County

Volunteer of the Week: Jeanne Harris

Jeanne Harris, of Buchanan, is retired from a career at Bosch. She has volunteered with the Buchanan Senior ...

Giving

Niles Give Back event raises about $1,700 for flood victims

Last week, Steve Cabe, 24, of Niles, helped to organize and host the Niles Give Back event in ...

Berrien County

Volunteer of the Week: Helen Keeler, of Galien

Helen Keeler, of Galien, is a volunteer at the Buchanan Area Senior Center. She also volunteers in hospice ...

Edwardsburg

Family donates fridge to local food pantry in dedication of matriarch

As the sun was setting last Wednesday evening, one Edwardsburg family was taking time to remember their matriarch ...

Berrien County

Volunteer of the week: Shani Zinn

Shani Zinn, of Niles, is a volunteer with the Niles Salvation Army.  A five-year volunteer, Zinn has helped ...

Dowagiac

Volunteer of the Week: Susie Gendron, Dowagiac Elks

Susie Gendron, of Lawrence, Michigan, is a volunteer with the Dowagiac Elks Lodge. She became a member last ...

Brandywine Education

Brandywine Trebleaires continue tradition of singing to seniors

NILES — Sometimes the best gifts are not necessarily the ones found under the tree. Several Brandywine students ...

Giving

Volunteer of the Week: Brenda Engel, Wesley United Methodist Church

Brenda Engel, of Niles, is a member of Wesley United Methodist Church and the director of Evy’s Closet. ...

Dowagiac

Dowagiac Interact club creates gift boxes for local Marines

DOWAGIAC — Thanks to the generosity of a community thousands of miles away, a group of U.S. Marines ...

Dowagiac

Volunteer of the Week: Pat O’Keefe, Five Star After School

For the past three years, Pat O’Keefe, 66, of Dowagiac, has served the Five Star after-school program as ...

Buchanan

Wesner Automotive brings community together through giving

BUCHANAN — When walking into Wesner Automotive in Buchanan, one will be met by a sight of dozens, ...

Giving

Volunteer of the Week: Bryce Placher, Niles Scream Park

Bryce Placher, of Buchanan, is a 14-year-old student who volunteers at the Niles Scream Park through his Boy ...

Berrien County

Niles Service League adopts 15 local families for the holidays

NILES — Each spring, hundreds of people turn out to race in the Niles Service League’s 5K Color ...

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