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SMC hosts annual career fair
DOWAGIAC — One local school was buzzing with career opportunities this week. Southwestern Michigan College hosted its inaugural Career Fair Wednesday at the Mathews Conference Center East in the...
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WATCH: Dowagiac schools tabs Blomgren as new superintendent
DOWAGIAC — Dowagiac has its new superintendent. When the dust settled, St. Joseph High School Principal and former Dowagiac teacher and coach Greg Blomgren was offered the position following the final...
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Cass County Commissioners talk law enforcement funding, courthouse renovation
CASSOPOLIS – Law enforcement funding was again a big topic at the Cass County Commissioners’ Committee of the Whole meeting last week. Commissioners also heard an update about the historic courthouse...
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Dowagiac Union High hosts annual Career Fair
DOWAGIAC — Dowagiac Union High School was buzzing with career opportunities Wednesday. The school hosted its third career fair on Wednesday in the high school gymnasium. DUHS students – as well as...
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Dowagiac Union High announces Class of 2024 Top 10
DOWAGIAC — The administration and staff at Dowagiac Union High School are proud to announce the Top Ten Graduates from the Class of 2024. The following students have excelled both in and out of the...
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Ambulance special assessment district progress continues in Dowagiac
DOWAGIAC — The City of Dowagiac took another step toward fully reestablishing ambulance services to the community after the August 2023 shutdown of Pride Care. The Dowagiac City Council adopted a...
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Dowagiac’s 2024 valedictorian, salutatorian share Chieftains experiences
DOWAGIAC — Two Dowagiac Union High School seniors will take the commencement stage as the top academic members of the 2024 graduating class. Abbey Dobberstein earned the title of valedictorian with a...
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Dowagiac Area History Museum to continue Spring Lecture Series next week
DOWAGIAC — Christopher Momany will continue the Spring Lecture Series at the Dowagiac Area History Museum at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 3 with his presentation “The Big Ideas Behind Michigan’s Underground...
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No injuries reported in Dowagiac house fire
DOWAGIAC — No injuries were reported following a Monday morning house fire, according to the Dowagiac Fire Department. At approximately 05:10 a.m. Monday, the Dowagiac Fire Department was dispatched to...
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Starbucks to open inside Dowagiac Family Fare next week
DOWAGIAC — Shoppers will soon be able to sip a Starbucks coffee while they browse the aisles at the Family Fare in Dowagiac. The grocery store recently announced it will open its new full-service...
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SMC’s Weston named semi-finalist for national scholarship
DOWAGIAC — Southwestern Michigan College’s Nick Weston hopes the adage “good things come to those who hustle while they wait” applies to him. Weston, of Paw Paw, recently returned from New Orleans as...
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Dowagiac’s annual Spring Open House to arrive April 19-20
DOWAGIAC — Live mannequins and strolling musicians are coming to downtown Dowagiac for this community’s Spring Open House Weekend April 19 and 20. The second-annual event was organized by Vickie...
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Honor Credit Union donates $1,000 to Dowagiac’s Music In The Park
DOWAGIAC — One of Dowagiac’s most popular events is set to take the stage once again this summer with the help of a local financial institution. Honor Credit Union of Dowagiac, 56337 M-51 S., presented...
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Dowagiac man gets prison time for Cassopolis gas station robbery
CASSOPOLIS — The man who robbed a Cassopolis gas station last year and ended up shot by a bystander was sentenced to prison Friday in Cass County Circuit Court. Cordeleus Anthony Martin, 36, of...
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Winning Westendorp: Dowagiac grad coaches Ferris State women’s hoops to D2...
BIG RAPIDS — It was a March Madness to remember for Kurt Westendorp. The Dowagiac Union High School grad and current Ferris State women’s basketball coach is still processing his team’s historic run to...
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St. Joseph man killed in farm tractor crash
SILVER CREEK TOWNSHIP — A St. Joseph man was killed in a farm tractor crash in Silver Creek Township, according to the Cass County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Richard J. Behnke reports that CCSO deputies...
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Miss Dowagiac 2024 to host Princess Tea Party Saturday
DOWAGIAC — If you have an inspiring princess at home, Dowagiac’s upcoming Spring Open House provides the perfect opportunity for your child to receive her cherished tiara. As part of downtown...
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Silver Creek Township Board hosts April meeting
SILVER CREEK TOWNSHIP — The Silver Creek Township Board Of Trustees met for their regular monthly meeting Wednesday, April 10. It was announced that preliminary numbers for the year-end would be...
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Kalamazoo man gets probation on drug charges
CASSOPOLIS — A former Dowagiac resident who told police that he was terrible at selling drugs at the time of his arrest was placed on probation Friday in Cass County Circuit Court. Terrance Deandreal...
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Pokagon Volunteer Fire Department awarded grant for new equipment
DOWAGIAC — The Pokagon Volunteer Fire Department was recently awarded a grant from the Pokagon Fund to purchase a new gear dryer for the department. Gear dryers are designed to dry gear quickly and get...
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