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Remembering Niles’ purple lady

During their regularly scheduled meeting Monday night, members of the Niles City Council paid homage to longtime volunteer ...

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Lee Memorial Foundation, Honor Credit Union raise funds for Tree of Love

For the month of October, the staff at Honor Credit Union will be decked out in pink in ...

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Fernwood to celebrate new Sims Education Center

Fernwood Botanical Garden will reveal its brand-new Sims Education Center this weekend. The roughly $2 million building is ...

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Friends of McCoy’s Creek Trail collecting candy donations

Instead of going to door to door to collect goodies this Halloween season, children can also have the ...

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Council discusses using city property for affordable housing

During a Committee of the Whole meeting Monday night, members of the city council were thinking small — ...

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Council enters into agreement with Meeder Public Funds

The City of Dowagiac will be transferring the responsibility of managing investment funds to a private firm.

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Volunteer of the Week: Kathy Miller, of Decatur

Kathy Miller, 63, of Decatur, is the owner of Miss Kathy’s School of Dance in downtown Dowagiac. She ...

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Coming up at the YMCA

NILES — The YMCA of Southwest Michigan will host a Health Week at the Niles-Buchanan YMCA. Health Week ...

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Niles police log — Sept. 24-25

Sept. 24 2:01 a.m. — 400 block Vernon, suspicious situation 6:54 a.m. — 800 block Lake, welfare check ...

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Dowagiac District Library events

The Dowagiac District Library has planned a number of community events for the upcoming week. The library is ...

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Niles SMC campus to host seminar on preventing spread of oak wilt

To help homeowners, arborists and tree services identify and prevent the spread of oak wilt, a free educational ...

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Cass County welcomes new treasurer

With her right had raised, Cassopolis resident Hope Anderson repeated after Chief Judge Susan Dobrich Friday morning.

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Howard Township firefighters celebrate completion of new fire station

Howard Township firefighters celebrated completed construction on a brand-new, approximately $800,000 fire station Saturday. The structure, which will ...

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Commissioners hear presentation against recreational marijuana

Standing in front of the Cass County commissioners, Cass County Prosecutor Victor Fitz asked the commissioners to vote ...

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Berrien RESA Center hosts political forum

Ten candidates who made it past the primaries to run for the Mid-Term election expanded on their political ...

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Cassopolis man sentenced to one year in jail for theft

A Cassopolis man was sentenced to a year in jail after breaking into a pole barn in Milton ...

Education

Meet the Teacher: Peter Helm, Niles High School art

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

Education

Meet the Teacher: Tina Tavolacci, Dowagiac Middle School

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

Education

Photo story: Dowagiac celebrates Homecoming week with theme days

Dowagiac Middle School celebrated Homecoming Week last week with special dress up days to raise school spirit prior ...

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Open-air market to feature array of products

Artisans of handmade goods, fall produce and sweet delicacies will be among more than 30 vendors featured at ...

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One week left to sign up to ‘Rake a Difference’

There is just one more week left to sign up for United Way of Southwest Michigan’s annual Day ...

Education

Lake Michigan College unveils name of wine, viticulture building

Lake Michigan College has announced a new name for its future wine and viticulture building. The teaching winery ...

Education

SMC expanding IUSB business pathways

Indiana University South Bend and Southwestern Michigan College are expanding their partnership to add advertising, marketing, health services ...

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Niles Township man arrested in alleged connection with cocaine distribution

A 41-year-old Niles Township man is suspected to have been involved in the sale and distribution of cocaine, ...

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Niles police log — Sept. 22-23

Sept. 22 12:03 a.m. — 1300 block Bond, hit and run/operating while intoxicated/driving while license suspended 12:31 a.m. ...

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