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Buchanan to draft contract with Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber

BUCHANAN — Buchanan City Commissioners are looking to establish a new relationship with the Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber ...

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Buchanan selects new city manager

BUCHANAN — Tony McGhee has been selected as the new Buchanan City Manager after a second round of ...

Community News

Buchanan City Commission narrows city manager search

BUCHANAN — Then there were three. Buchanan City Commissioners have chosen their top three candidates to become the ...

Community News

Buchanan City Commission to interview city manager candidates

BUCHANAN — Buchanan City Commissioners will interview four people including two area residents on Friday, Nov. 22 as ...

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Buchanan City Commissioners elect mayor, award bid for McCoy Creek culvert work

BUCHANAN — Last week’s election for two Buchanan City Commission seats didn’t change the commission’s composition any as ...

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’ ...

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 ...

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New Buchanan tattoo parlor ‘a dream come true’ for owner

BUCHANAN — Those seeking to add to their collection of body art or to get their first tattoo ...

Community News

McCollum Livery project added to Buchanan’s social district

BUCHANAN — Buchanan City Commissioners took action in support of the McCollum Livery project Monday night and heard ...

Business

Buchanan District Library begins expansion project

BUCHANAN — The Buchanan District Library is gaining new space, even though you’d never know it from the ...

Community News

Buchanan to expand social district

BUCHANAN — Buchanan City Commissioners tackled a number of subjects at their meeting Monday. They approved a new ...

Community News

Buchanan begins process to hire new city manager

BUCHANAN — The schedule has been set for the selection of a new Buchanan city manager with current ...

Crime/Court

Buchanan man gets jail time for assaulting mother

NILES — A Buchanan man who assaulted his mother and threw several items around the home was sentenced ...

Community News

Buchanan approves SMCAS assessment

BUCHANAN — The Buchanan City Commission is proposing a lower than expected assessment amount for city residents to ...

Community News

Buchanan commissioners take first steps toward SMCAS special assessment

BUCHANAN – Buchanan City Commissioners have re-established a special assessment district as the first step to approving a ...

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 ...

Crime/Court

Buchanan man gets prison time for drunk driving

NILES — A Buchanan man with a history of drinking and driving is going back to prison.      ...

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

County Commission receives update on 500 Circle project

ST. JOSEPH — Berrien County Commissioners got an update Thursday on the county’s 500 Circle project in Buchanan. ...

Community News

Buchanan schools celebrate Hall of Fame inductees

BUCHANAN — Buchanan Community Schools celebrated its 2024 Hall of Fame Inductees Donald Pears, Michael Greene and Ronald ...

News

Buchanan appoints George to City Commission

BUCHANAN — The Buchanan City Commission is back to full strength after Monday’s appointment of Raquell George to ...

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 ...

Community News

Candidates emerge for vacant Buchanan commissioner seat

BUCHANAN — Three Buchanan city residents met Friday’s application deadline to fill the vacancy left by the resignation ...

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 ...

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