Hidalgo named Wooden Award finalist
LOS ANGELES — For the second time in as many years, Hannah Hidalgo is a finalist for the top award in women’s college basketball. On Tuesday, the Irish sophomore was named one of five finalists for the John R. Wooden...
Dowagiac man gets prison time for criminal sexual conduct
CASSOPOLIS — A Dowagiac man is going to prison after being sentenced for sexually molesting an underage girl over several months in 2023. James Joseph Tovey, 26, of Dowagiac, pleaded no contest to second-degree criminal sexual conduct during the commission...
Dowagiac woman gets probation, jail for embezzling thousands
CASSOPOLIS — An employee of a Dowagiac organization that provides guardianship related services was sentenced to probation, jail and over $36,000 in restitution for stealing from the organization’s clients. Runyon Angela Renee Runyon, 44, of Dowagiac, pleaded guilty to three...
Beacon Health System to acquire Ascension Healthcare System
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — Beacon Health System, a locally-owned and governed nonprofit healthcare provider in northern Indiana and southern Michigan, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Ascension healthcare system in southwest Michigan. The transaction is expected to close this...
Breaking and entering arrest made in Cass County
CASS COUNTY — A 39-year-old male was arrested Thursday on suspicion of breaking and entering, according to the Cass County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Clint Roach reports that at approximately 2:17 p.m. Thursday, his office was called for a male subject...
Prime Table celebrates milestone
NILES — A popular family-owned restaurant celebrated more than three decades of serving the community Wednesday. Prime Table, 1915 S. 11th St., Niles, celebrates its 32nd year of serving up cozy cuisine in its warm, inviting atmosphere to customers from...
Crews work to restore power following Sunday storms
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — Power companies are still working diligently to restore power to thousands of homes across southwest Michigan after a severe line of storms battered the area Sunday. A team of 2,700 Indiana Michigan Power employees, mutual assistance personnel...
Power restored for 95 percent of storm-impacted customers
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — More than 95 percent of all I&M customers had power restored as of 7:30 p.m. Tuesday night following severe weather last Sunday that included a confirmed tornado near Edwardsburg. I&M employees, mutual assistance personnel and contractors were...
Fun, affordable family activities in Michiana
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — With Spring Break in full swing – March 31 to April 4 for many southwest Michigan schools and April 7 to April 11 for South Bend-area schools – families across Michiana are finalizing their plans. While some...
EF-1 tornado confirmed in Edwardsburg after Sunday storm
EDWARDSBURG — The storms that ripped through Michiana Sunday spawned a brief EF-1 tornado in Edwardsburg, the National Weather Service has confirmed. (NWS) The tornado started in a field west of Conrad Road, snapping and uprooting trees as it moved...
Buchanan Drama Club to perform ‘The Addams Family’ this weekend
BUCHANAN — Buchanan Community Schools students are preparing for their first musical performance of 2025. The Buchanan High School Drama Club will be performing “The Addams Family Musical” in the BHS Auditorium at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Tickets...
Investigation leads to drug arrest in Dowagiac
DOWAGIAC — A narcotics investigation led to the arrest of one man Tuesday in Dowagiac, according to the Cass County Drug Enforcement Team. The Cass County Drug Enforcement Team announces that CCDET detectives conducted a joint investigation Tuesday with the...
Brandywine overcomes slow start to beat Calvin Christian in D3 quarterfinals
KALAMAZOO — The Niles Brandywine girls basketball team overcame poor first-half shooting and rode its stingy defense to a 43-25 Division 3 state quarterfinals win Tuesday over Grand Rapids Calvin Christian at Kalamazoo Loy-Norrix. Awaiting No. 1-ranked Brandywine (27-0) in...
Area man gets prison time for drunk driving
NILES — An area resident was sentenced to prison Monday at the Niles courthouse for felony drunk driving. Meadows Brian Christopher Meadows, 45, pleaded guilty to third offense drunk driving and was sentenced to 14 months to five years in...
Edwardsburg village council approves budget
EDWARDSBURG — The Edwardsburg Village Council approved their 2025-2026 proposed budget, as well as the budget amendments for March and the audit for 2025 at their regular monthly meeting on Monday. The budget was approved after a public hearing the...
Dowagiac Middle School students win essay contest
DOWAGIAC — Three Dowagiac Middle School students have been named local winners in the 56th annual America & Me Essay Contest, sponsored by Farm Bureau Insurance. The students have earned first, second and third place awards for their school, with...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s reckless tariffs are a severe threat to the U.S. economy
Editor, In 1930, President Herbert Hoover signed the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Bill, which raised American tariffs (taxes) on imports by the second-highest amount in U.S. history. This bill had disastrous consequences, when retaliatory tariffs strongly contributed to the Great Depression of...
Niles-Buchanan NAACP chapter to host March meeting next week
NILES — The Niles-Buchanan branch of the NAACP will host its next meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 25 in the lower level of the Niles District Library, 620 E. Main St. The meeting will feature speaker Karrah Herring, who...
SMC grad finds success in hometown Dowagiac
DOWAGIAC — It’s been 30 years since Tonya Cosey graduated from Southwestern Michigan College. As a “proud Chieftain,” the 1988 Union High School graduate still calls Dowagiac home. Cosey worked as an outpatient therapist for 22 years and is currently...
Niles woman gets prison time for child abuse
NILES — A Niles woman was sentenced to prison Monday at the Niles courthouse for abusing her children. Jackson Angeleah Rose Jackson, 34, of Niles, pleaded no contest to two counts of third-degree child abuse and was sentenced to two...
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