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Emergency Shelter Services gearing up for Coldest Night of the Year 5K fundraiser

BENTON HARBOR — Emergency Shelter Services is encouraging Berrien County residents to team up, fundraise, and participate in ...

Business

MEC opens fiber internet registration areas in Southwest Michigan

CASSOPOLIS — Midwest Energy & Communications (MEC) announces that in the first six months of 2025, it will ...

Community News

Pokagon Fund awards grant to Neighbor by Neighbor

NEW BUFFALO — Neighbor by Neighbor was recently awarded a grant to help local families improve their circumstances ...

Berrien County

Pet of The Week: Hobbs, of Berrien County Animal Services

Meet Hobbs, a one to three-year-old dog with Berrien County Animal Services. Hobbs is described as a loyal ...

Crime/Court

Speedway shooting suspect in court for preliminary hearing

NILES — A Niles man charged in connection with a November shooting outside of a Niles Township gas ...

Crime/Court

$1.5 million in cocaine seized in Berrien County drug bust

BERRIEN COUNTY — A 22-year-old Canadian man was arrested Monday after authorities discovered and seized approximately $1.5 million ...

Community News

United Way of Southwest Michigan’s Rake a Difference event serves 330+ seniors

BERRIEN COUNTY — On Thursday, Nov. 14, teams from all over Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren county took ...

Berrien County

2024 school board election results

Listed below are the unofficial contested election results from Berrien and Cass county for schools within Leader Publications’ ...

Berrien County

Niles Township marijuana proposal passes

NILES CHARTER TOWNSHIP — Voters passed a proposal that will allow marijuana establishments to set up shop in ...

News

2024 Berrien County local election results

BERRIEN COUNTY — Listed below are the unofficial election results from Berrien County’s contested 2024 General election races, ...

Community News

MDHHS warns Michigan residents about increase in whooping cough cases

LANSING — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is calling attention to an increase in cases ...

Crime/Court

Driver arraigned in Saylor’s Pizza crash

NILES — The driver who crashed a vehicle into the Niles Saylor’s Pizza Port Tuesday morning has been ...

Breaking News

Police chase ends in fiery crash into Saylor’s Pizza Port

NILES — The driver of a stolen vehicle crashed into the Niles Saylor’s Pizza Port while fleeing police ...

Local Government

Berrien County Commissioners award bid for for 500 Circle building renovation project

ST. JOSEPH – Thursday’s Berrien County Board of Commissioners meeting featured discussion on whether to change the board’s ...

Business

Shelton’s Farm Market to close after 77 years

NILES TOWNSHIP – A business that has served the Michiana community for decades will soon be closing its ...

Community News

County Historical Association raising funds to create Leader Publications Archives

NILES — A local organization is raising funds to preserve and interpret the history, heritage and culture of ...

Community News

Lake Michigan College celebrates first Police Academy graduating class in 40 years

BENTON HARBOR — Lake Michigan College recognized 14 recruits last week for successfully completing the College’s first Police ...

Business

Michigan Gateway Community Foundation awards grants to local organizations

BUCHANAN — One area organization recently granted more than $98,000 to organizations in Berrien and Cass counties. The ...

Community News

Keeping Michiana buzzing: Local beekeepers club celebrates five years

DOWAGIAC — A local club is celebrating five years of educating southwest Michigan about nature’s most famous pollinator. ...

Community News

AAA: Michigan gas prices continue to fall

DEARBORN — Gas prices in Michigan are down 12 cents from a week ago.  Michigan drivers are now ...

Community News

‘One big family’: Berrien County Youth Fair a success for community

RRIEN SPRINGS — The Berrien County Youth Fairgrounds were put to good use this week. The Berrien County ...

Crime/Court

Buchanan man arrested for restaurant property theft

BUCHANAN — A Buchanan man who stole property from a local restaurant was arrested Tuesday, according to the ...

Community News

Berrien County Youth Fair exhibit celebrates grand reopening

BERRIEN SPRINGS — A popular fair exhibit has returned to the Berrien County Youth Fair with a new ...

Community News

Berrien County unofficial election results

SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — Listed below are the unofficial election results from Berrien County for the Aug. 6 primary ...

Community News

PHOTO STORY: Fort St. Joseph Archaeology Open House draws hundreds

NILES — A local archaeological project offered visitors a chance to travel back in time to learn how ...

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