Community News

Owners of former Zeke’s restaurant space announce change

DOWAGIAC — Barred Owl BBQ is no more. But, like the mythical phoenix, a new restaurant has risen ...

Community News

Chief Grady exhibit opens at history museum; nonprofit status approved

DOWAGIAC — Two years ago, a local museum unveiled an art exhibit with images of three influential African ...

Community News

Drug bust uncovers 1.2 pounds of meth, multi-state sales conspiracy

NILES – What began as a traffic stop has turned into a drug bust involving three counties in ...

Education

‘Time and forgiveness’: DUHS Interim Principal talks transition, building relationships

DOWAGIAC — When Bryan Sperling arrived at Dowagiac Union High School to fill the role of assistant principal ...

Local Government

Dowagiac audit shows revenue down, expenditures up

DOWAGIAC – The 2021 financial numbers are in, and the auditors have completed their work. The Dowagiac City ...

News

Cass County announces free rides for veterans, widows

Two government agencies have teamed up to help veterans in need of transportation.

News

Dowagiac grad wins Miss Heart 2022, eyes future as Supreme Court Justice

If one were to ask this year’s Miss Heart of Blossomtime winner to recite the U.S. Constitution, not ...

Dowagiac Union Education

Winner of essay contest writes about father as hero

DOWAGIAC — More than 50 local eighth-graders submitted essays for a nationwide competition, and the two selected winners ...

Community News

‘Do the right thing’: George Grady’s impact as nation’s first Black police chief

DOWAGIAC — Despite having died 45 years ago, one local figure’s legacy continues to inspire a generation of ...

News

Culture, faith and positivity: Dowagiac artist featured internationally for Black History Month

DOWAGIAC — A website with more than 400 million monthly viewers from around the world has placed one ...

Community News

Dowagiac Education Report: Test scores down, poor students hit hardest by pandemic

DOWAGIAC — Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, students across the state of Michigan have seen a ...

Community News

Improv, ‘Jeeves at Sea’ to open year of comedy at Beckwith Theatre

DOWAGIAC — As the COVID-19 pandemic dragged on, the Beckwith Theatre Company Board of Directors noticed people becoming ...

Education

Experts discuss childcare workforce crisis, local impact

MICHIGAN — As parents have returned to work during the COVID-19 pandemic, a national childcare crisis has been ...

Education

Dowagiac HS principal resigns, superintendent gives update

DOWAGIAC — After less than a year with the district, one local administrator is leaving her position.  The ...

Local Government

Cass County endorses Black History Month, designates ARPA funding

CORRECTION: The board did not approve a motion to dissolve the solid waste planning committee. The motion was ...

Education

‘Together we can stand’: Dowagiac school board calls for unity after superintendent evaluation decision

DOWAGIAC — The Dowagiac Union School Board has come to an agreement regarding the evaluation of Superintendent Jonathan ...

News

Dowagiac man who fled scene after crash that injured woman sentenced

CASSOPOLIS — A Dowagiac man was sentenced to a year in jail on a variety of charges in ...

Community News

Dowagiac artist channels cotton-picking roots in latest piece

In honor of Black History Month, Leader Publications is celebrating African American leaders in business, government, arts and ...

Education

Dowagiac Middle School Honor Roll

DOWAGIAC — Dowagiac Middle School recently released its honor roll for its second semester. Students who achieved a ...

Community News

Dowagiac doubles downtown façade improvement incentives

DOWAGIAC — Downtown business owners will now receive more city reimbursement for improving the exterior of their buildings. ...

Community News

Dowagiac family expresses concern about neighbor’s ‘drug house’

DOWAGIAC — One local woman and her family are fed up with their neighbors, and want the city ...

Education

SMC Clinic Day welcomes local high school bands

DOWAGIAC — Southwestern Michigan College’s “Clinic Day” returned Feb. 11, with five area high school bands critiqued by ...

News

Hunter’s Rendezvous raises $14,000 for Youth Education Fund

DOWAGIAC — Local children will have more opportunities for outdoor adventures and experiences with animals thanks to a ...

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House near downtown Dowagiac damaged in fire

DOWAGIAC – First responders worked together to extinguish a house fire downtown over the weekend.  At 11:14 a.m. ...

Local Government

Dowagiac official meets with state leaders, to host election security forum

DOWAGIAC — One local government official is looking to clear the air on a hotly-debated topic ahead of ...

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