Niles man gets 25 years for sexual assault of minor

NILES — A packed courtroom witnessed a Niles man being sentenced to 25 years in prison for molesting a minor child between 2020 and 2022....

Nov 25, 2025 | Local

Niles MSP to host annual ‘Stuff a Blue Goose’ event

NILES — A local law enforcement agency is doing its part to make sure area families have a happy and healthy holiday season. The Michigan...

Nov 25, 2025 | Local

Santa to return for Dowagiac’s Candlelight Christmas Parade

DOWAGIAC — Santa Claus is returning to the Grand Old City.  The beloved Candlelight Christmas Parade, proudly presented by the Dowagiac Chamber of Commerce and...

Nov 25, 2025 | Local

Cassopolis hosts Master Plan Open House

CASSOPOLIS — The Village of Cassopolis is looking ahead after hosting an open house for their upcoming Master Plan on Thursday. Billed as “The Voices...

Nov 25, 2025 | Local

Dowagiac man gets jail, probation for The Twirl robbery

CASSOPOLIS — A Dowagiac man who robbed the Cassopolis Tastee Twirl shop last February was sentenced to jail and probation Friday in Cass County Circuit...

Nov 25, 2025 | Local

Cass County employees give back to community with food drive

CASS COUNTY — As families across the country prepare to gather around their Thanksgiving tables, Cass County employees are turning their gratitude into action by...

Nov 25, 2025 | Local

Southwestern Michigan College continues presidential search

DOWAGIAC — The Southwestern Michigan College Board of Trustees will interview an additional finalist for the institution’s next president.  The board will interview Dr. Klint...

Nov 25, 2025 | Local

SMC professor to write textbook on serial killers

DOWAGIAC — Southwestern Michigan College Criminal Justice Professor Dr. Don Ricker is writing a book on serial killers. A textbook, no less. He signed a...

Nov 25, 2025 | Local

Niles native leads new Navy training that informs, inspires submariners

MAGNA, Utah — A Niles native played a key role in a naval training event that gave sailors a rare opportunity to peek behind the...

Nov 25, 2025 | Local