Education

Dowagiac Middle School participates in Pennies for Patients

Last week, eighth-grade Dowagiac Middle School student Abraham Guernsey sat at a desk covered in change. He slowly ...

Education

Meet the Teacher: Matt Hunckler, Niles High School

Educators are perhaps the greatest population of unsung heroes in Berrien and Cass County. This school year, Leader ...

Education

Meet the Teacher: Susan Grear, Dowagiac Middle School

Educators are perhaps the greatest population of unsung heroes in Berrien and Cass County. This school year, Leader ...

News

Dowagiac police log — Nov. 8-10

Nov. 8 7:48 a.m. — E. Division/N. Mill, traffic accident 10:35 a.m. — Dowagiac Police Department, outstanding warrant ...

Education

Wallenda extols perseverance to SMC students

Persevere. Don’t give up. The show must go on. Good advice for college students and tightrope walkers alike, ...

News

YMCA of Southwest Michigan offers Diabetes Prevention Program for awareness month

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, and the YMCA of Southwest Michigan is encouraging local residents to learn ...

News

Niles City Council approves resolution to prohibit future marijuana industry

This story has been corrected to reflect that current city council member Georgia Boggs was not up for ...

News

United Way of Southwest Michigan mobilizes volunteers for Day of Action for Seniors

As a regional sales manager for First Source Bank, Kim Vincent does not typically get to wear jeans ...

News

Niles Amtrak launches station host program

Early this year, Amtrak officials announced that they would be closing the ticket window at the historic Niles ...

News

Dussel family cleans up after fire, prepares for holiday season

The morning of Sunday, Nov. 4, the Dussel family received a call from the local sheriff’s department. Their ...

News

Car crash totals Dussel’s greenhouse days after fire

Three people were arrested in connection with a hit-and-run accident which took place at Dussel’s Farm Market in ...

News

Leader Publications to host Business After Hours at museum

A local business will be taking Dowagiac residents and business leaders back in time for the Greater Dowagiac ...

Education

Photo story: Tight rope walker, motivational speaker visits Brandywine

Renowned tight rope walker and motivational speaker Tino Wallenda, 68, of Sarasota, Florida, visited Brandywine High School Thursday ...

News

Local church to host rededication ceremony for World War I plaque

NILES — In honor of Veterans Day, Community Evangelical Free Church will host a rededication of a World ...

News

Niles police log — Oct. 26-27

Oct. 26 6:22 a.m. — 2000 block N. Fifth, animal 7:42 a.m. — 300 block Broadway, alarm-burglary/others 8:38 ...

News

Cassopolis youth vie for pageant titles

“Mama Mia!” music will set the mood as 28 contestants from the Cassopolis area light up the stage, ...

Cass County

Gibsons donate second refrigerator in honor of father

EDWARDSBURG — “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat. I was thirsty, and you ...

News

Village, school board officials decided in Cass, Edwardsburg

CASS COUNTY — With all precincts reporting, 20,346 Cass County voters cast ballots in Tuesday’s midterm election — ...

Cassopolis

Dussel family cleans up after fire, prepares for holiday season

CASSOPOLIS— The morning of Sunday, Nov. 4, the Dussel family received a call from the local sheriff’s department. ...

Cass County

Dowagiac dog groomer places in national competition

DOWAGIAC — Dowagiac resident Brandy Smith has been grooming dogs since she was 15 years old. “I’m a ...

Berrien County

Aaron Miller secures 59th seat

SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — An incumbent will be keeping his seat in the District 59 race for Michigan House ...

News

Teen drivers collide in M-62 crash

JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP — Two teenagers were involved in a two-vehicle rollover crash in Jefferson Township Tuesday night, according ...

News

PHOTO STORY: Volunteers make new decorations shine

NILES — Volunteers helped the Niles Main Street program to buff and shine a new set of holiday ...

News

After the legalization of recreational marijuana, here’s what people want to know

By KATHLEEN GRAY Detroit Free Press With a last minute infusion of cash and support that was baked ...

News

Michigan voters legalize recreational marijuana

MICHIGAN — Tuesday, Michiganders voted to make Michigan the 10th state in the country to legalize recreational marijuana. ...

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