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Main entrance to Cass County Building to be closed briefly beginning Friday
CASS COUNTY — Those visiting the Cass County Administration Building between Friday, May 31 and Tuesday, June 4 will need to enter via the parking lot entrance on York Street (at the north end of the...
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Dowagiac, chamber announce Walking Challenge
DOWAGIAC — A pair of local entities have teamed up to offer community members a way to stay active and connected this summer while exploring what the area has to offer. The Dowagiac Chamber of Commerce...
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Slope to bring frozen treats to downtown Dowagiac
DOWAGIAC — A new business will arrive just in time to offer customers respite from the sweltering summer heat. Jordan Anderson and Hector Rivas of Baker’s Rhapsody have been hard at work gearing up for...
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Man who entered Cass County illegally sentenced to prison for meth delivery
CASSOPOLIS – A man living in Chicago who illegally entered the United States from Mexico was sentenced to prison Friday in Cass County Circuit Court for attempting to sell methamphetamines. Ramirez...
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Dowagiac Fire Department hosts beam signing ceremony for new station
DOWAGIAC — The Dowagiac Fire Department invited the community out to be a part of history Friday afternoon. The DFD hosted an open house and beam signing Friday at the site of the new fire department...
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PHOTO STORY: Dowagiac Union graduates Class of 2024
DOWAGIAC — The Dowagiac community packed the Chris Taylor Alumni Field stands to see the Dowagiac High School Class of 2024 together for one last time. 102 Dowagiac Union High School seniors — decked...
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Padnos donates to Dowagiac fireworks event
DOWAGIAC — A local business doing its part to make sure the community has a Fourth of July holiday to remember. Padnos Dowagiac Recycling Center has increased its yearly donation to the Dowagiac...
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Take a look at Dowagiac Music in The Park’s lineup overview
DOWAGIAC — The Dowagiac Music in The Park summer concert series is set to return to the Dowagiac Library Event Pavilion next week. The series will take place at the pavilion – located on the corner of...
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Council on Aging, LEE receive $5,000 grants
CASSOPOLIS — The Cass County Mental Health Foundation authorized two mini grants to be awarded to nonprofit charities of their choice as a token of thanks, to Dr. Tom Rea and Dr. Jerry Wilson for 30...
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Corewell Health Primary Care Dowagiac hosts community open house
DOWAGIAC — A new medical facility showcased all it had to offer to community members on Monday. Corewell Health Primary Care Dowagiac hosted its open house Monday afternoon. Community members were able...
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Dowagiac Chamber previews 2024 Home and Garden Tour sites
DOWAGIAC — Guests attending the Dowagiac Area History Musem’s Spring Lecture Series finale Wednesday were presented with a sneak peak of a highly anticipated event. Eileen Crouse of the Greater...
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Southwest Michigan Materials Management Planning Committee seeks members
CASS COUNTY — Applications are now being accepted for all appointments to the new Southwest Michigan Materials Management Planning Committee. The MMPC replaces all Solid Waste Planning Committees in...
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Dowagiac Family Fare celebrates renovation with ribbon-tying ceremony
DOWAGIAC — A local grocery store’s renovation was celebrated by the community Friday afternoon. Dowagiac Family Fare, 56151 M-51, Dowagiac, celebrated its renovation with a ribbon-tying ceremony...
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PHOTO STORY: Inaugural Cass County Pridefest draws hundreds to Dowagiac
NILES — Hundreds of people of all ages, genders and backgrounds descended on the Dowagiac Library Pavilion Saturday to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community at the inaugural Cass County Pridefest. Sponsored...
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Market One executive director testifies on importance of funding rural...
PAW PAW — On June 4, Zach Morris, Executive Director of Market One, testified in Lansing in front of the House Committee on Economic Development and Small Business about the importance of funding...
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EliStrong Foundation to host 10th annual golf outing
DOWAGIAC — A local nonprofit’s annual event will soon be celebrating a milestone. The EliStrong Foundation, a nonprofit based in Dowagiac, is gearing up for its 10th annual golf outing set to take...
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‘American Pickers’ to pick through southwest Michigan in August
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — A national television show is on the hunt for local collections to “pick” through in southwest Michigan. According to a news release, “American Pickers” plans to film episodes in...
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PHOTO STORY: Annual Chieftain Golf Outing tees off
DOWAGIAC — The Dowagiac Chieftain Golf Outing hosted its 21st annual fundraiser Thursday at Indian Lake Hills Golf Course near Eau Claire. Entering Thursday, the annual golf outing has raised $655,836,...
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Dowagiac VFW post names new director
DOWAGIAC — Paul McGowan has been appointed the new commander of VFW Post 1855 in Dowagiac, continuing a proud family tradition of military service. Originally from Lawton, Oklahoma, McGowen joined the...
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Dowagiac area fire departments to host ‘Cool Down’ events this week
NILES — Local fire departments are kicking off the summer by offering the community a way to beat the heat this week. The Indian Lake Volunteer Fire Department has announced that it will host its Cool...
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