Edwardsburg

Charitable Shopping

Soon, people standing in the checkout lane of their local Meijer will have the opportunity to purchase their ...

Dowagiac

Volunteer of the Week: Claudia Zebell, Dowagiac Union Schools Foundation

Claudia Zebell, of Dowagiac, is the owner of downtown boutique Rosy Tomorrows and the secretary of the Dowagiac ...

Giving

Relevant Church gives back to community

By STEPHANIE FORTH stephanie.forth@leaderpub.com Dozens of people filled the streets of Niles this weekend eager to lend a ...

Buchanan

Volunteer of the Week: Pat Petrek, Buchanan Area Senior Center

By STEPHANIE FORTH stephanie.forth@leaderpub.com Pat Petrek is a Buchanan resident who spends most of her time volunteering at ...

Buchanan

Local Blue Star Mothers donates care packages to troops

While a pack of peanuts or a tube of toothpaste may not seem like much to most people, ...

Dowagiac

Marilu Franks, Dowagiac Rotary Club

Marilu Franks, of Dowagiac, is a retired social worker and member of the Dowagiac Rotary Club. Franks currently ...

Dowagiac

Lakeland endowment fund awards $70,000 to SMC, other area organizations

Lakeland Health recently awarded $70,000 to three area organizations on behalf of the Community Wellness Endowment, established in ...

Dowagiac

Latoi Wilson: Young Professionals of Greater Dowagiac

Latoi Wilson, of Dowagiac, is the city treasurer and a member of the Young Professionals of Greater Dowagiac. ...

Giving

Niles Burn Run kicks of July 22, proceeds benefit youth burn victims

With the revving of several hundred-motorcycle engines, riders from across Michiana are expected to roar into downtown Niles ...

Giving

Volunteer of the Week: Karin Falkenstein

Karin Falkenstein is the principal of Ottawa Elementary. She has a number of volunteer endeavors, including the Little ...

Cass County

Church hosting fundraiser for Dowagiac rehabilitation house

Volunteers will be offering up plates of spaghetti — with a side of hope — this Saturday at ...

Berrien County

United Way organizing massive food drive next week

The holidays will be coming a bit early for nearly two dozen area food pantries — and the ...

Giving

Volunteer of the Week: Jerry Flenar

Jerry Flenar, of Buchanan, has served many local volunteer organizations, including the Buchanan Chamber of Commerce, Buchanan school ...

Giving

Volunteer of the Week: John Grinnell, Niles Kiwanis Club

John Grinnell, of Niles, is a retired certified personal accountant and a founding member of the Niles Kiwanis ...

Giving

Volunteer of the week: Odie Stewart

Odie Stewart, of Niles, is a Vietnam era veteran and member of the American Legion Post 26. Stewart ...

Dowagiac

Volunteer of the Week: Ron Behnke, Dowagiac Lions Club

Ron Behnke, of Cassopolis, is a retired maintenance worker and the president of the Dowagiac Lions Club. Behnke ...

Dowagiac

Volunteer of the Week: Bobbie Jo Hartline

Bobbie Jo Hartline is the secretary for the city manager of Dowagiac. In the past, she has volunteered ...

Dowagiac

Fourth annual Cops vs. Coaches soccer game ends in standoff

The fourth annual Dowagiac Cops Versus Coaches soccer game ended in a draw Saturday at Russom Park. In ...

Dowagiac

Dowagiac post office participating in national food drive

Employees with the Dowagiac post office will deliver more than just letters and packages Saturday, as the local ...

Dowagiac

Borgess-Lee honors longtime volunteers

Leaders with Dowagiac’s Borgess-Lee Memorial Hospital recently honored the men and women who give up their time to ...

Giving

Volunteer of the week: Julie Zabriskie

Julie Zabriskie, of Dowagiac, started her work with the Greater Niles Senior Center to conduct research for a ...

Dowagiac

Local service club donates to area veterans’ hospital

A large jar full of nickels can go a long way — even if the coins are made ...

Giving

Volunteer of the week: Imogene Orpurt

Imogene “Gene” Orpurt, of Niles, volunteers at the Niles Lakeland Health Hospital gift shop. Since 2001, Orpurt has ...

Giving

Fourth annual Color Fun Run starts Saturday

Four years ago, the Niles Service League decided they wanted to host a fun community event that would ...

Giving

Volunteer of the Week: Cassandra Luczkowski, Brandywine National Honor Society

Cassandra Luczkowski is a senior at Brandywine High School and a member of the school’s chapter of the ...

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