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Teacher/Staff Spotlight: Laura McIntyre, Patrick Hamilton Elementary
Educators and staff are perhaps the greatest population of unsung heroes in Berrien and Cass County. This school year, Leader Publications will publish spotlights featuring teachers and staff...
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Hundreds attend SMC’s first daytime College Fair
DOWAGIAC — Contrary to the multitude of undecideds among more than 350 high school students attending Southwestern Michigan College’s College Fair Sept. Contrary to the multitude of undecideds among...
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Cass County commissioners approve budget
CASSOPOLIS — Cass County Commissioners approved a new budget Tuesday at a special county board meeting but it wasn’t unanimously supported by commissioners or the public. The new budget is for the 2025...
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Decorate Dowagiac Committee aims to amp up city décor
Dowagiac — A new committee, Decorate Dowagiac, announced Thursday its mission of building upon and enhancing the City of Dowagiac’s traditional holiday streetscape decorations. “Our goal is to...
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Area man gets prison time for meth possession
CASSOPOLIS — A homeless man with nearly as many convictions as years of life is going back to prison after being sentenced Friday in Cass County Circuit Court. Gary Lee Leiting, 54, pleaded...
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SMC’s Futures Fair explores careers, technology
DOWAGIAC — Southwestern Michigan College’s career-exploration Futures Fair Sept. 25 was designed to help SMC students discover academic programs and career pathways. This year’s theme, “Choose Your...
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Pokagon Band of Potawatomi celebrates 30th anniversary of sovereignty
DOWAGIAC — The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi proudly celebrated the 30th anniversary of the reaffirmation of its sovereignty. After decades of fighting to restore their federal recognition, the Band was...
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Teacher/Staff Spotlight: Denise Stockwell, Dowagiac Union High School
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Annual Cass County Crop Walk returns Sunday
CASSOPOLIS — An annual fundraiser is returning to Cassopolis this Sunday. The annual Cass County Crop Walk will take place Sunday, Oct. 6. Registration will begin at 1:30 p.m., with the walk to begin...
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Under The Harvest Moon Festival returns Oct. 12
DOWAGIAC — Michigan’s colorful autumn will take center stage in Dowagiac at the 13th annual Under the Harvest Moon Festival Saturday, Oct. 12. “All the best parts of fall will be on full display in...
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Dowagiac Police, Fire host Coffee with a Cop event
DOWAGIAC — Wednesday was National Coffee with a Cop Day and Dowagiac police officers and firefighters stopped by the Cass County COA Front Street, 227 S Front St., Dowagiac, in an effort to build...
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Dowagiac ready for homecoming game against Brandywine
DOWAGIAC — The Brandywine football team travels to Dowagiac tonight to face off against the Dowagiac Chieftains in the Chieftains’ homecoming game. The game is a rematch of last year’s Lakeland...
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Women for Trump hosts Cassopolis rally
CASSOPOLIS — The Women For Trump of Southwest Michigan hosted a rally Saturday, Sept. 28 at the historic Sinclair Station, 200 S. Broadway St., Cassopolis, the new headquarters for the Cass County...
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Cass County Democratic Party hosts candidate meet-and-greet
CASSOPOLIS — Local residents had the opportunity last weekend to ask questions to candidates running for positions in the upcoming general election. The Cass County Democrats hosted a candidate...
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Honor Credit Union launches Pantry PowerUp initiative
BERRIEN SPRINGS — This fall, Honor Credit Union is taking action to stock shelves and combat food insecurity across Michigan with Honor’s Pantry PowerUp initiative. In an effort to support its local...
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Cass County employees recognized for outstanding service with MI-HOPE program
CASS COUNTY — Four Cass County employees were recognized at the Board of Commissioners meeting Thursday for going above and beyond to serve the community. Cass County Treasurer Hope Anderson gave an...
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U.S. Chamber endorses Rep. Tim Walberg for Michigan’s 5th Congressional District
NILES — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced Monday its endorsement of Rep. Tim Walberg to represent Michigan’s Fifth Congressional District. The U.S. Chamber endorses candidates for federal office...
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Six arrested in LaGrange Township drug bust
LAGRANGE TOWNSHIP — An inter-agency law enforcement team arrested six people Tuesday in connection with illegal narcotics and stolen property in LaGrange Township, according to the Cass County...
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Teacher/Staff Spotlight: Kim Deering, Dowagiac Middle School
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Dowagiac man gets prison time for criminal sexual conduct
CASSOPOLIS — A Dowagiac man who sexually abused a young girl over a number of years was sentenced to prison Friday in Cass County Circuit Court. Syx Todd Allen Syx, 39, of Wayne Street in Dowagiac,...
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