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Niles man gets jail for drug, firearms charges

CASSOPOLIS – A Niles man was sentenced to a year in jail on drug and firearms offenses Friday ...

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Chestnut orchard donated to Bertrand Township ready to bear its first nuts

BERTRAND TOWNSHIP — Bertrand Township resident Tom Wrasse has been waiting six years for this moment. Standing outside ...

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Police identify man killed following Niles Township altercation

NILES TOWNSHIP — Police have identified the man killed following a deadly altercation in Niles Township. Friday afternoon, ...

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PHOTO STORY: Four Flags Area Apple Festival underway

NILES — The Four Flags Area Apple Festival is officially underway. The annual festival kicked off Thursday at ...

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Former Heico building being demolished, turned into greenspace

NILES — The property at 901 Howard St. in Niles has gone by many names over the years: ...

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Cass County treasurer raising awareness about fund for Michigan homeowners

CASSOPOLIS — By the end of the year, applications will be open for a fund to help Michigan ...

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Man fatally shot by police following Niles Township incident

NILES TOWNSHIP — A man is dead following an altercation with police in Niles Township, the Berrien County ...

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LMC receives $1.95 million educational opportunity grant

BENTON HARBOR — The Educational Opportunity Center, hosted by Lake Michigan College, received a $1.95 million federal grant ...

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Southwest Michigan Writers’ Conference returns to Niles Oct. 23

NILES — After going virtual in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, one regional conference is returning in ...

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Former Niles fire chief to serve as grand marshal for the Four Flags Apple Festival Parade

NILES — For years, Larry Lamb, former city of Niles fire chief, watched the Four Flags Apple Festival ...

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Pokagon Band of Potawatomi’s Mshkiki Community Clinic to begin dental, medical services in October

DOWAGIAC — The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi will be expanding its medical services next week. The Pokagon Band ...

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United Way partners with Tyler Automotive for annual campaign

SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — United Way of Southwest Michigan has again partnered with Tyler Automotive to help incentivize this ...

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Berrien County Health Department recognizes Sexual Health Awareness Month

BERRIEN COUNTY — As health organizations around the country recognize September as Sexual Health Month, the Berrien County ...

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Berrien County Health Department forced to rescind mask mandate in schools

BERRIEN COUNTY — The Berrien County Health Department is being forced to rescind the Sept. 1 public health ...

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Leader Publications welcomes new reporter to staff

NILES — A new face is joining Leader Publications’ news team. Ryan Yuenger, 33, of St. Joseph, recently ...

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Niles Township searching for new DPW employees

NILES TOWNSHIP — At a recent meeting, Niles Township Board of Trustees members were thinking about the future ...

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AG charges Niles couple with multiple counts of Medicaid fraud

LANSING – A Niles couple faces several felonies for alleged false claims through their counseling practice, Michigan Attorney ...

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Four Flags Apple Festival kicks off Thursday

NILES — A fall tradition returns to Niles this week. The Four Flags Apple Festival kicks off Thursday ...

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Niles DDA recommends marijuana dispensaries downtown

NILES — One local organization is asking that the city of Niles allow a budding industry to sprout ...

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COVID-19 UPDATE: Michigan reports 1,015,802 cases, 20,898 deaths

SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — As of Tuesday, Berrien County reported 16,057 COVID-19 cases and 292 deaths, according to the ...

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Marijuana grow, processing company granted provisional approval by Niles City Council

NILES — A new marijuana business hopes to be growing green in the city of Niles by spring ...

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Michigan Works! to host Friend of the Court Amnesty Day, Expungement and Resource Fair

BENTON HARBOR — Michigan Works! Berrien, Cass, Van Buren, along with the Berrien County Friend of the Court ...

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Blossomtime Festival to return

SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — Following a COVID-19 induced pause, a southwest Michigan tradition is returning. After a long two-year ...

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Paddle auction to be hosted at Niles church Sept. 30

NILES — A Niles church will host a fundraiser next week. A paddle auction will be hosted starting ...

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Local league to register voters on National Voter Registration Day

NILES — On Sept. 28, the League of Women Voters of Berrien and Cass Counties will join with ...

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