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Berrien County Youth Fair garners awards
The Berrien County Youth Fair received a Best of Show award for its communications, and 10-year volunteer Frances Quirk was honored for her service. Read more
Church hosts healing service
First Presbyterian Church, 115 West Front St. in Buchanan, will hold a prayer service for healing at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 5. Read more
Unraveled in Buchanan
Like a lot of bands, the Unraveling String Band began with a group of musicians jamming together. Read more
Niles school secretaries take pay cut
Secretaries at Niles Community Schools are taking a 2.5 percent pay cut as part of a new contract agreement with the district. Read more | 1 comment
Snow or not, Thrill on the Hill is on
BUCHANAN — It may not look like snow, but this weekend’s Thrill on the Hill event in Buchanan is still a go. Read more
- Map salesman banned in Wisconsin
- Niles duo to play Saturday
- Local politicians weigh in on State of the Union
- Niles boy fights brain tumor
- Buchanan commissioners lend support to school’s $19.5M bond proposal
- SMC cuts dance, theater positions
- Road commission manager makes pitch for millage
- Donated pet food delivered
- Fifth Niles business closes | 1 comment
- 20-year-old launches campaign for 78th | 1 comment
- Businesses react to rash of closings | 1 comment
- Niles teacher talks contentious | 2 comments
- Alleged shooter arraigned in Mason Twp. shooting
- Man arrested in Niles on 46 felony counts
- Registration under way for market beef at Berrien County Youth Fair
- Drunken boating legislation progresses
- ACLU: Michigan domestic partners can’t wait
- Kids Count: More children falling into poverty
- Berrien County Police Report Jan. 13-20
- Few voters anticipated for Feb. 28 election
- Gas prices take a tumble
- No one injured in Niles house fire
- Four Niles businesses close in same week
- Niles thrift store moving
Sports

Rangers fall to top-ranked Bobcats
For the second time this week, top-ranked Brandywine found itself down after one quarter of play. Read more
- Some of area’s best grapplers gathering
- Leader launches NASCAR contest
- Lancers win West Division title
College Sports
Irish hire Hiestand as offensive line coach
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – A 29-year coaching veteran, Harry Hiestand has joined the University of Notre Dame football coaching staff as offensive line coach and ... Read more
Paterno dead at 85
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Nearly 24 hours after the rumors of his death were found to be false, Joe Paterno lost his two-month battle with ... Read more
Opinion
Editorial: Start spreading the (good) news
News this week of five Niles businesses closing has caused quite a stir in the community. Read more | 1 comment
American Heritage: A weakness within Columbus overtook his intended mission
Columbus proved that he was a human being who had to deal with a battle between what was good in the sight of his God, ... Read more
Letters to the Editor
The crash is over; the casualties continue
All is quiet on the Western Front. Read more | 1 comment
Shame on President Obama
The State of the Union speech last night lasted over an hour and contained the word “debt” nine times. Read more
Special Sections
Local Government
Road commission manager makes pitch for millage
Dowagiac City Council heard a presentation Monday night by Cass County Road Commission Manager Louis Csokasy on the one-mill, five-year proposal on the Feb. 28 ... Read more
Classifieds
Direct Marketing sales
Do you want to work in a fun and fast-paced environment with unlimited earning potential? Do ... Read more
Hot Issues
Local politicians weigh in on State of the Union
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton criticized President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address for not mentioning the Keystone XL pipeline project or the Solyndra bankruptcy ... Read more
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