Community News

Berrien County’s lone women, family shelter hosts community open house

BENTON HARBOR — A local nonprofit recently offered community members a first-hand look at Berrien County’s only women ...

Local Government

Berrien County K-9 ‘Maxx’ retires

ST. JOSEPH — Commissioners said goodbye to one of the Berrien County Sheriff’s Department K-9 officers at Thursday’s ...

News

Baroda man, Niles woman killed in single-vehicle Berrien Township crash

BERRIEN TOWNSHIP — Troopers from the Michigan State Police Niles Post are investigating a single-vehicle, double fatal crash ...

Local Government

Berrien County commissioners discuss new master plan

ST. JOSEPH — Berrien County Commissioners got a sneak peek at the county’s new master plan Thursday. The ...

Community News

Author hosts book discussion on father’s relationship with MLK, civil rights movement

NILES — A local author hosted a discussion on her latest book detailing her white father’s role in ...

News

El Amigo Pepe to close restaurant, transition to food truck

NILES — A local restaurant will soon be closing its doors but the window to its food truck ...

News

Leader Publications promotes managing editor

NILES — Maxwell Harden has been named the managing editor of Leader Publications’ weekly newspapers that includes Niles ...

Local Government

Berrien County to look into Niles real estate opportunities for road department

ST. JOSEPH — Berrien County commissioners have authorized county staff to pursue buying real estate possibly in the ...

DEVELOPING NEWS

Niles man, Indiana man killed in two-semi Bertrand Township crash

BERTRAND TOWNSHIP — A Niles man and an Indiana man were killed in a two-semi Bertrand Township crash ...

News

MSP investigating fatal two-semi Bertrand Township crash

BERTRAND TOWNSHIP — A crash involving two semi trucks in Bertrand Township has been confirmed to be fatal, ...

News

MSP investigating two-semi truck crash in Bertrand Township

NILES — Michigan State Police troopers are investigating a Monday afternoon crash involving two semi trucks on US-12 ...

Local Government

Rep. Paquette announces new 37th House District contact information

SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — With the new year comes a new district for Rep. Brad Paquette (R-Niles). Due to ...

Local Government

Berrien County commissioners asked to host more night meetings

ST. JOSEPH — Berrien County Commissioners began 2023 by holding their organizational meeting with the election of officers ...

Community News

Area Agency on Aging awarded $500,000 MHEF grant for community service

ST. JOSEPH — The Region IV Area Agency on Aging is pleased to share that the Michigan Health ...

Local Government

Congressman Fred Upton announces father’s passing

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, today announced that his 98-year-old father, Steve Upton, also of St. ...

Berrien County

National Weather Service extends blizzard warning until 7 p.m. Saturday

The National Weather Service has extended the blizzard warning for Berrien and Cass counties has been extended until ...

News

McCoy’s Creek Trail extension funded by Michigan DNR, trail to be built in 2023

The City of Buchanan announced today that it has received a commitment of an additional $300,000 from the ...

News

Weather related closings

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News

Berrien County deputies honored for saving life

A pair of deputies were honored by the Niles Township Board with the Berrien County Sheriff’s Office Lifesaving ...

News Main

Niles man in possession of stolen motorcycle sentenced to jail, probation

A Niles man found to be in possession of a stolen motorcycle was sentenced to jail and probation ...

Berrien County

PET OF THE WEEK: Pluto, Berrien County Animal Control

Meet Pluto, who is a gentle old soul in a young dog's body. He loves to take walks, ...

News

Niles High School students delivers holiday socks to seniors

For the second straight year, Niles High School junior Sawyer Lundberg and his classmates are hoping to make ...

Local Government

Commissioners discuss non-union contract renewals, pay raises

ST. JOSEPH — With just one more county board meeting scheduled for 2022, Berrien County Commissioners handled a ...

Community News

Local municipalities conduct election recounts

NILES — A long day of hand recounts Tuesday for three area races ended with nothing changing from ...

Local Government

Berrien County assigns new Niles courthouse judge

ST. JOSEPH — 2023 will bring a new judge to Berrien County Trial Court and also a new ...

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