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Feb 28, 2025 4 min read

Brandywine girls earn 59-27 Senior Night win over Loy Norrix

NILES — Sharing the wealth.  That unselfish approach to the game is what has the Niles Brandywine girls basketball team one game from attaining a perfect regular season.  Team work...

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Feb 28, 2025 3 min read

Brandywine school board hosts CTE programs

NILES — Brandywine Board of Education members heard reports about the district’s Career Technical Education programs at their meeting Monday night. February is Career Technical Education Month and board members...

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Feb 28, 2025 2 min read

Cass County warns of phone, email scams

CASSOPOLIS — Cass County Treasurer Hope Anderson and Cass County Prosecutor Victor Fitz are warning property owners about deceptive and illegal schemes targeting individuals facing property tax delinquency or foreclosure...

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Feb 28, 2025 2 min read

Cass Family Clinic installs prescription robot at Cassopolis location

CASSOPOLIS — The Cass Family Clinic has installed a new state-of-the-art, high-speed, vial-filling robot at its Cassopolis pharmacy, mirroring the operation at its Niles location. “Rosie,” a Parata Max 2...

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Feb 28, 2025 5 min read

Buchanan City Commission to receive pay raise

BUCHANAN — Monday’s Buchanan City Commission meeting featured news on current and future projects. Commissioners acted on items related to the demolition of the Buchanan Feed Mill and the upcoming...

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Feb 28, 2025 2 min read

Dowagiac Museum announces 2025 Spring Lecture Series

DOWAGIAC — The Dowagiac Area History Museum has announced its 2025 Spring Lecture Series, kicking off at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 5 at 201 E. Division St., with Cecil Wilson...

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Feb 25, 2025 1 min read

Roadrunners win wrestling district championship

DOWAGIAC — Southwestern Michigan College Wrestling followed up its three-peat as Michigan Community College Athletic Association champions by taking down nationally-ranked #11 Triton College of River Grove, Ill., and eight...

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Feb 25, 2025 3 min read

Niles History Center launches Ferry Street School Memorial Park fundraiser

NILES — The Niles History Center has launched a new initiative to help the former site of Ferry Street School could soon receive a new lease on life. The organization...

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Feb 24, 2025 7 min read

Schimpa reaches milestone in Edwardsburg boys win; Lady Eddies fall short to...

EDWARDSBURG — There was a great deal for Brody Schimpa and his Edwardsburg boys’ basketball team to celebrate Friday.  Schimpa, the Eddies’ star 6-foot-3 senior, surpassed the 1,000-point mark for...

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Feb 24, 2025 3 min read

Dowagiac man gets prison time on multiple counts

CASSOPOLIS — A Dowagiac man who resisted police during an incident last May in Dowagiac and who then represented himself at a January trial has been sentenced to prison. Scott...

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Feb 24, 2025 3 min read

Dowagiac man gets prison time for Silver Creek Township stabbing incident

CASSOPOLIS — A Dowagiac man who stabbed three acquaintances last June at a home in Silver Creek Township was sentenced to prison Friday in Cass County Circuit Court.       John...

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Feb 24, 2025 4 min read

DUS board discusses possible welding class relocation

DOWAGIAC — The potential future home of Dowagiac Union High School’s welding class was a topic of discussion during Monday’s Board of Education meeting at Dowagiac Middle School. Superintendent Greg...

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Feb 24, 2025 2 min read

Jeremy Courtney appointed Operations Director at Hydro Cassopolis

CASSOPOLIS — Jeremy Courtney has been appointed Operations Director for Hydro’s new aluminum recycling plant in Cassopolis, Michigan. Courtney comes from the role as Production Manager in Hydro’s recycling plant...

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Feb 24, 2025 3 min read

Brandywine school board talks construction projects

NILES – Brandywine school district officials are gearing up for the start of construction for some of the projects being funded by the $22 million bond issue voters approved nearly...

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Feb 24, 2025 5 min read

Experienced White Pigeon holds off Cassopolis 69-52

WHITE PIGEON — Even though it didn’t translate into a win, Cassopolis’ boys basketball coach Charles Superzynski liked the fight he saw out of his Rangers in Wednesday’s 69-52 Southwest...

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Feb 24, 2025 3 min read

Edwardsburg talks cannabis ordinance, staff pay

EDWARDSBURG — The Edwardsburg Village Council resumed discussions about rental processes for the Gunn Park shelter, staff pay increases and a revision to the village cannabis ordinance at their regular...

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Feb 20, 2025 3 min read

Daily data: Tuesday, Feb. 19

BOYS BASKETBALL BUCHANAN 55, BENTON HARBOR 49 At Benton Harbor BUCHANAN (55): Tyler Frame 15, Preston Payne 2, Liam McBeth 8, Karmine Brown 19, Jake Franklin 3, Logan Wiggins 8....

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Feb 20, 2025 1 min read

Dowagiac schools celebrate December, January Students of the Month

Dowagiac — 12 local students have been selected for recognition by teachers and faculty for their outstanding performance in school for December and January. Nominated by teachers and faculty from...

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Feb 20, 2025 4 min read

Niles teacher wins Excellence in Education Award from Michigan Lottery

NILES — A Berrien County educator known for the positive impact he has in his school and community has been honored with an Excellence in Education award from the Michigan...

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Feb 20, 2025 5 min read

Niles, SMC grad an award-winning choir director in Washington State

WASHINGTON — Before he became an award-winning choir director in Washington state, Niles’ James Jones was associated with Southwestern Michigan College theatrical productions for a decade, first as a student,...

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