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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

  1. Map salesman banned in Wisconsin
  2. Niles duo to play Saturday
  3. Local politicians weigh in on State of the Union
  4. Niles boy fights brain tumor
  5. Buchanan commissioners lend support to school’s $19.5M bond proposal
  6. SMC cuts dance, theater positions
  7. Road commission manager makes pitch for millage
  8. Donated pet food delivered
  9. Fifth Niles business closes | 1 comment
  10. 20-year-old launches campaign for 78th | 1 comment
  11. Businesses react to rash of closings | 1 comment
  12. Niles teacher talks contentious | 2 comments
  13. Alleged shooter arraigned in Mason Twp. shooting
  14. Man arrested in Niles on 46 felony counts
  15. Registration under way for market beef at Berrien County Youth Fair
  16. Drunken boating legislation progresses
  17. ACLU: Michigan domestic partners can’t wait
  18. Kids Count: More children falling into poverty
  19. Berrien County Police Report Jan. 13-20
  20. Few voters anticipated for Feb. 28 election
  21. Gas prices take a tumble
  22. No one injured in Niles house fire
  23. Four Niles businesses close in same week
  24. Niles thrift store moving

Sports

Rangers fall to top-ranked Bobcats

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

  1. Some of area’s best grapplers gathering
  2. Leader launches NASCAR contest
  3. 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

Off The Water

Moved by the movies

Bill Lindblom loves movies. Read more