Lifestyles
Honor Credit Union gives back
DOWAGIAC — Honor Credit Union recently visited area first responders, including the Dowagiac Police Department, and the Dowagiac, Wayne Township, Indian Lake and Sister Lakes ... Read more
1 month ago by Submitted.
Frigid 5k competitors fight through tough conditions
NILES — More than 360 runners and walkers braved cold temperatures, rain, slush and the occasional ice patch to compete in the 11th annual Niles ... Read more
10 months ago by Hannah Holliday.
Photo gallery: Hunter Ice Festival
NILES — The 16th annual Hunter Ice Festival completed its three-day weekend run Sunday, Jan. 19 in downtown Niles. Despite the snow, rain, slush, wind ... Read more
11 months ago by Beau Brockett Jr..
BIRTHS: Mammel
Aurora Mammel, of Dowagiac, was born on Aug. 2, 2019, to Cheyenne Mammel at Spectrum Health Lakeland in Niles. She weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces ... Read more
1 year ago by Submitted.
Berrien County marriage licenses
• Timothy Joseph Brink, of St. Joseph, and Michele Louise Burnside, of Berrien Springs • Tynisha Arleatha Ann Campbell, of Indianapolis, and Jaquane Latino Hopkins, ... Read more
1 year ago by Submitted.
BIRTHDAY: Taylor
Grandparents of Gage, Claire and Westin Taylor wanted to wish the three a happy birthday. Read more
1 year ago by Submitted.
Berrien County marriage licenses
• Rory Kayes Cassin, of Hinsdale, Illinois, and Kelly Tucker Lahr, of St. Louis • Michael Joseph Castillo and Alexis Julia Howell, of Lansing, Illinois ... Read more
1 year ago by Submitted.
Area children reach reading challenge goals
Niles — Over the past two weeks, about 30 children have reached reading milestones through the Niles District Library’s 1,000 Books Challenge, of which 10 ... Read more
1 year ago by Submitted.
Berrien County marriage licenses
• Michael Graham Caprez, of Covert, Michigan, and Lucinda Ann Golladay, of Benton Harbor •. Kirsten Elizabeth Dodd and Shannon Michael Knight, of Fort Wayne, ... Read more
1 year ago by Submitted.
ANNIVERSARY: Jackson
Jackson On July 13, Rebecca K. Jackson and Rev. Robert E. Jackson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at Coulter’s Chapel Fellowship Hall in Niles. The ... Read more
1 year ago by Submitted.
Birth announcements
Horner Charlotte Horner was born at 3:33 p.m. on July 6, 2019, at Spectrum Lakeland Health in Niles to Abigayle Johnson and Kenneth Horner. She ... Read more
1 year ago by Submitted.
Berrien County marriage licenses
• Holly Berry Archer and Dustin Curtis Jenkins, of Benton Harbor • Henry Lee Brigham and Lesa Lee Simmons, of Benton Harbor • Justin Daniel ... Read more
1 year ago by Submitted.
Lakeland births
Rothwell Micah Rothwell, of Buchanan, was born at 3:28 p.m. June 21, 2019, at Spectrum Health Lakeland Hospital in Niles to Phoebe and Matt Rothwell. ... Read more
1 year ago by Submitted.
Maria Savastano makes Dayton’s dean’s list
Submitted DAYTON — Niles resident Maria Savastano earned a spot on the University of Dayton’s spring 2019 dean’s list, which honors undergraduate students achieving a ... Read more
1 year ago by Staff Report.
Berrien County birth announcements
Dylan Mahler was born at 10:26 a.m. on May 30, 2019, to Elizabeth and Andrew Mahler, of St. Joseph. She weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces ... Read more
1 year ago by Staff Report.
Berrien County marriage licenses
• Laura Kortney-Carlene Bailey and Megan Louise May, of Niles • Ashley Lynn Barinka and Eric Michael Austin, of Queen Creek, Arizona • Mikayla Lynn ... Read more
1 year ago by Staff Report.
Area children reach reading challenge milestones
NILES — Last week, the 13 children pictured reached milestones through the Niles District Library’s 1,000 Books Challenge. Not pictured are Braylyn Koning, who read ... Read more
1 year ago by Staff Report.
Curly Q’s celebrates first birthday
Last Friday, Curly Q’s BBQ celebrated its one-year anniversary with a commemorative ribbon-cutting provided by the Greater Niles Chamber of Commerce. Read more
1 year ago by Submitted.
Lakeland births
The following babies were recently born at Spectrum Lakeland’s Niles campus. Read more
1 year ago by Submitted.
BIRTHS: Falk
Lee Falk, of Dowagiac, turns 74 on Wednesday, June 19. Read more
1 year ago by Submitted.
Berrien County marriage licenses
• Brendan Jeffrey Bailey, of Elkhart, and Ashley Nicole Stoops, of Niles • Matthew Brian Gottschalk, of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, and Ashley Donna McNair, of Hartford, ... Read more
1 year ago by Submitted.
BIRTHS: Gerber
Melissa Cooper and Ben Gerber are the new parents of a daughter, Eden Averie Gerber, born at 9:40 a.m. May 27, 2019. Read more
1 year ago by Submitted.
Berrien County marriage licenses
• Michael Anthony Balderrama, of New York City, and Elizabeth Lee Kimball, of Philadelphia • Jacob Curtis Batson and Nina Kay Gideon, of Saint Joseph ... Read more
1 year ago by Submitted.
Lakeland births
Lugardo-Kirk Breanna Lugardo and Dakota Kirk, of Buchanan, are the parents of a daughter, Lilith Ivy Rea Kirk, born at 8:04 a.m. May 21, 2019, ... Read more
2 years ago by Submitted.
ANNIVERSARY: Bontrager
Calvin and Shirley (Brenneman) Bontrager, of Dowagiac, will celebrate the 50th anniversary of their wedding on June 14. They were married on June 14, 1949, ... Read more
