Crime/Court

Local women sentenced for theft

CASSOPOLIS — Two area women convicted of receiving and possessing stolen property were sentenced Friday in Cass County ...

Crime/Court

Constantine man sentenced to prison for meth, tampering, fleeing police

 CASSOPOLIS — A Constantine man was given three concurrent prison sentences Friday in Cass County Circuit Court for ...

News

Stevensville resident injured in Howard Township rollover

A Stevensville resident was involved in a single-vehicle rollover accident that required extrication on M-60 in Howard Township ...

Crime/Court

Cassopolis man gets prison time for assaulting county deputies

CASSOPOLIS — A Cassopolis man who assaulted deputies in the Cass County Jail in April, 2021 was sentenced ...

Uncategorized

Niles resident sent to hospital after leaving roadway and striking brush

A Niles resident was sent to the hospital after her vehicle left the roadway and struck some brush ...

News

Leader Publications promotes managing editor

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

Community News

Cassopolis Village Council awarded $150,000 grant for lead lines investigation

CASSOPOLIS — The first meeting of the new year was quiet for the Cassopolis Village Council. Beyond the ...

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 ...

Breaking News

Body found in Cass County field identified as 65-year-old Porter Township woman

CASS COUNTY — A body found in a LaGrange Township field Thursday afternoon was identified Friday by officials ...

Local Government

Cass County Board of Commissioners select chair, vice chair

CASSOPOLIS — Jeremiah Jones, of Pokagon Township, was selected to be chair of the Cass County Board of ...

Crime/Court

Dowagiac man gets prison time for strangling girlfriend

CASSOPOLIS — A Dowagiac man who strangled his girlfriend in a downtown Dowagiac parking lot was sentenced to ...

News

Body found in LaGrange Township field

Correction: In a prior publication of this piece, the gender of the deceased was stated incorrectly as male ...

Community News

New Van Buren County Commissioner visits Keeler Township

By LIBERTY NEVINS Leader Publications Contributor KEELER TOWNSHIP — New County Commissioner Tina Leary visited the Keeler Township ...

News

Edwardsburg teen killed in two-vehicle New Year’s Eve crash

A New Year’s Eve accident on Dailey Road near Pokagon Highway left an Edwardsburg man dead Saturday night.

News

Three sent to hospital following car-SMCAS ambulance crash on US-12

A two-vehicle accident that included a SMACAS ambulance sent three to local hospitals Thursday morning.

Community News

LaGrow: Looking back, facing forward

As 2022 comes to an end and the beauty of the Christmas lights glisten throughout the Village, it ...

Community News

Pokagon officer named 2022 Indian Country Task Force Officer of the Year

DOWAGIAC — A local law enforcement officer has been recognized for his efforts to serve the community. Brian ...

News

Dowagiac woman sent to hospital following Silver Creek Township crash

A Dowagiac women was transported to Ascension-Borgess Lee Memorial Hospital after her vehicle was rear-ended on M-51 near ...

News

Constantine teen injured in two-vehicle Porter Township crash

PORTER TOWNSHIP — A Constantine teen was injured in a two-vehicle crash in Porter Township Tuesday afternoon, according ...

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

Four Cass County commissioners recognized for years of service

Three county commissioners were recognized for their years of service during their last meeting Thursday, and another Dec. ...

Breaking News

Travel advisory continues, plows pulled off the road

A travel advisory has been issued by Cass County Sheriff’s Richard Behnke that is in effect until 1 ...

News

Weather related closings

Here is the current list of closings:

News

Dr. Smyth leaving Medical Care Facility, Cassopolis Family Clinic

At the end of December, Dr. Andre Smyth, board certified family physician and geriatrician, will be stepping down ...

News

Sheriff’s Office raises $1,000 for Feed the Hungry

Cass County Sheriff Richard J. Behnke announced that his department raised $1,000, which it donated to Feed the ...

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