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Dowagiac mayoral candidate Pat Bakeman to host Meet the Candidate Night
DOWAGIAC — After almost a decade as a Dowagiac councilman, Ward 1’s Pat Bakeman is running to become the city’s mayor. Bakeman, a 1998 graduate of Dowagiac Union High School and owner of Bakeman...
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Teen gets prison time for Dowagiac shooting
CASSOPOLIS — A Dowagiac teen is going to prison after shooting another person in the stomach last November. Marcus Anthony Haskins, 18, of Orchard Street in Dowagiac, pleaded guilty to assault...
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Kurdelmeyer resigns from Dowagiac City Council, applications sought to fill seat
DOWAGIAC — The City of Dowagiac is accepting applications for a vacant council seat. Ward 3 Councilmember James “Jim” Kurdelmeyer resigned from his position last week Friday, June 6. In a letter sent...
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Hundreds attend Cass County Pridefest
DOWAGIAC — Hundreds of people of all ages, genders and backgrounds descended on the Dowagiac Library Pavilion Saturday to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community at the second annual Cass County Pridefest....
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Beckwith to host auditions for ‘Murdered to Death’
DOWAGIAC — The Beckwith Theatre Company will hold auditions next month for its upcoming production of “Murdered to Death” by Peter Gordon. Directed by Larry Nielsen, auditions will take place at 10...
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Dowagiac’s Skyler Vincek wows home crowd at Music in the Park
DOWAGIAC — Guests attending Thursday’s Music In The Park performance experienced song stylings from one of southwest Michigan’s brightest young stars. Skyler Vincek performed for a packed crowd at...
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Dowagiac Fire Department receives grant for rescue equipment
DOWAGIAC — The Dowagiac Fire Department will be able to rescue people from vehicles quicker thanks to a grant from Firehouse Subs. The department announced that it has been awarded a $33,874 grant from...
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Homeless man gets probation for assaulting worker
CASSOPOLIS — A homeless man who had been bothering businesses in Dowagiac earlier this year was sentenced to probation Friday in Cass County Circuit Court. Marvel Donald Scott Marvel, 53, now of...
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C&S Wholesale Grocers, SpartanNash to merge in $1.7 billion deal
GRAND RAPIDS — C&S Wholesale Grocers and SpartanNash announced today that the two companies will merge in a deal valued at $1.7 billion. According to a news release, New Hampshire-based C&S...
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Record 39 participants in ETS theatre camp at Beckwith
DOWAGIAC — Southwestern Michigan College’s Educational Talent Search and Dowagiac’s Beckwith Theatre partnered to present a free two-week Summer Youth Program that attracted a record 39 participants...
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