Crime/Court

Niles man gets prison time for assaulting girlfriend

NILES — A Niles man who severely beat his girlfriend last December was sentenced to prison Monday in ...

Business

NODE construction to begin next month in downtown Niles

NILES — Construction will soon begin on Niles’ planned public outdoor space in the heart of downtown. Construction ...

Community News

Niles approves annual Apple Festival

NILES — The Apple Festival Committee’s request to conduct the 52nd annual Four Flags Area Apple Festival from ...

Community News

Niles council approves revolving loan for RadioShack

NILES — A popular Niles business will be able to complete its move to downtown with support from ...

Community News

Niles puts parks maintenance millage on November ballot

NILES — City of Niles residents will have the opportunity to vote in November to decide if they ...

Community News

Berrien County Youth Fair exhibit celebrates grand reopening

BERRIEN SPRINGS — A popular fair exhibit has returned to the Berrien County Youth Fair with a new ...

Local Government

Marijuana to be on November ballot in Niles Township

NILES CHARTER TOWNSHIP — Niles Charter Township residents will have the opportunity to vote in November to decide ...

Community News

Berrien County unofficial election results

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

Community News

Niles Township approves $2.4 million township hall expansion, renovation bid

NILES CHARTER TOWNSHIP — Niles Charter Township’s quest for an improved township hall is one step closer to ...

Education

Brandywine school board members debate Title IX policy changes

BRANDYWINE — The Brandywine Community Schools Board of Education met Monday and a significant portion of the meeting ...

Community News

City council candidate flyer sparks controversy

NILES — A flyer distributed by a Niles city council candidate is causing a stir ahead of the ...

Crime/Court

Niles man gets prison time for sexually assaulting children

NILES — A Niles man who sexually molested young girls over a five-year period received a prison sentence ...

Community News

PHOTO STORY: Fort St. Joseph Archaeology Open House draws hundreds

NILES — A local archaeological project offered visitors a chance to travel back in time to learn how ...

Community News

Red Chuck Productions to host ’State of The Unity’ event at Vickers Theater

NILES — A local storyteller is gearing up for an event he hopes will spread the message of ...

Community News

Niles Summer Concert Series will not return in 2025

NILES — A popular concert series that has delighted crowds in downtown Niles will soon be coming to ...

Crime/Court

Niles volleyball coach resigns following DUI arrest

NILES — Niles High School volleyball coach Samantha Zimmerman has resigned following a July 10 drunk driving arrest. ...

Community News

Berrien RESA appoints Jarpe to Brandywine school board

BERRIEN SPRINGS — Retired Brandywine Superintendent John Jarpe will get his seat on the Brandywine Board of Education ...

Community News

Niles’ Robert Tharp wins second straight Cass County Youth Dairy Show

CASSOPOLIS — Robert Tharp has made himself right at home Monday morning in the Cass County Fair Youth ...

Crime/Court

Niles man gets jail time in drug case

NILES — A Niles man was sentenced to jail on drug charges Monday in Berrien County Trial Court ...

Community News

PHOTO STORY: Annual Burn Run rolls through Niles, Dowagiac

NILES — Hundreds of motorcycles put the pedal to the metal for a cause this past weekend. The ...

Crime/Court

Niles murder suspect found incompetent to stand trial

NILES — A St. Louis, Missouri man accused in the 2023 murder of a Niles man has been ...

Community News

Niles approves DART pay increase

NILES — Niles City Council approved a pay increase Monday for Dial-A-Ride Transportation drivers and dispatchers to $19 ...

Community News

Niles greenlights annual Riverfest

NILES — A longtime staple event returns to downtown Niles next week. On Monday, the city council voted ...

Community News

Niles council approves revolving loan increase for Apothica Teas

NILES — A popular downtown Niles business will be able to continue its expansion projects with support from ...

Crime/Court

Niles man gets jail time for fleeing police

NILES — A Niles man who fled from police on a motorcycle before he crashed it was sentenced ...

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