Community News

Eastern Equine Encephalitis, West Nile virus detected in Cass County

CASS COUNTY — The Van Buren/Cass District Health Department is calling on residents to take precautionary measures after ...

Crime/Court

Area residents sentenced in Berrien County Court

NILES — Several area residents were sentenced Monday in Berrien County Trial Court at the Niles courthouse.    Brian ...

Community News

Dowagiac residents give input on city parks, rec plan

DOWAGIAC — Community members gathered at Dowagiac Middle School Tuesday to help imagine the future of city parks ...

Community News

Two arrested in Dowagiac for drug possession

DOWAGIAC — Two people were placed under arrest Tuesday after drugs were found inside their vehicle, according 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 ...

Business

New Dowagiac storefront focuses on artists, crafters, vendors

DOWAGIAC — A new business is giving a once-vacant building a new, artistic lease on life. Here 4-U ...

Community News

Dowagiac partners with EPA for ‘Get The Lead Out’ national initiative

CHICAGO — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced a collaboration with the City of Dowagiac to help ...

Community News

Dowagiac announces lead service line inventory program

DOWAGIAC — The City of Dowagiac is making progress in its efforts to identify and plan to replace ...

Education

Dowagiac Union Schools welcomes back students for new school year

DOWAGIAC — After a summer away, students from across the area returned to school this week for the ...

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 ...

News

Murphy makes Titans’ 53-man roster

NASHVILLE — Former Dowagiac and Ferris State University standout Caleb Murphy has once again made the initial 53-man ...

News

Victim of fatal Silver Creek Township crash identified

CASS COUNTY — Amanda Kay Huffman, 33, of Niles, has been identified as the victim of the fatal ...

Community News

Dowagiac seeks input on parks and recreation plan

DOWAGIAC — The City of Dowagiac is asking residents to help imagine the future of city parks and ...

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. ...

News

Police investigate fatal crash in Silver Creek Township

CASS COUNTY — One person was killed and one person was injured in a single vehicle crash Thursday ...

Community News

Lewis, Colby art exhibit postponed to next week

DOWAGIAC — The Dowagiac Area History Museum’s Eleanor Colby and Alice Lewis exhibit open house scheduled for Wednesday ...

Community News

Dowagiac school board talks opening day staff meeting, new hires

DOWAGIAC — Dowagiac Union Schools’ 2024-25 school year got off to a promising start Monday morning. During Monday’s ...

News

Boy injured in Pokagon Township UTV crash

NILES — A boy was injured in a single-UTV crash Sunday in Pokagon Township. Sheriff Richard J. Behnke ...

Community News

PHOTO STORY: 33rd annual Rod and Roll cruises through Dowagiac

DOWAGIAC — The revving of vintage engines filled the streets of downtown Dowagiac Saturday morning as car enthusiasts ...

Community News

Pokagon Band of Potawatomi elects new Tribal Council members

DOWAGIAC — The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians announced the election of its new Tribal Council Members who ...

Community News

Dowagiac history museum to host open house featuring Lewis, Colby works

DOWAGIAC — The Dowagiac Area History Museum is gearing up to host its latest open house “Eleanor and ...

Education

SMC grad VanRoekel ready to lead Dowagiac bands

DOWAGIAC — Dowagiac’s new band director, Benjamin VanRoekel – a 2019 Southwestern Michigan College graduate and tenor saxophonist ...

Community News

DAR honors Cass County Dark Sky enthusiast

CASS COUNTY — Days before hundreds of people flocked to Dr. TK Lawless Park for optimal viewing of ...

Community News

Annual Dowagiac Black Family Celebration set for Aug.30-Sept 1

DOWAGIAC — One of Dowagiac’s signature events is set to return to the community later this month.  The ...

Community News

Cass County unofficial primary election results

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

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