Resources Report All Poaching Hotline is about shots fired after dark. Often, these complaints are reported days later. Reporting shots when heard helps officers find those responsible. by Katie GervasiLaw Enforcement Division … [Read more...] about Firearm deer hunting begins Nov. 15: 10 best practices
Special-Lite® to expand Decatur footprint, add nearly 70,000 square feet of manufacturing, office, showroom, and training space
Employees of Special-Lite® in Decatur broke ground recently for the manufacturer’s almost 70,000 square feet expansion. [Decatur, MI, November 7, 2024] – Special-Lite®, is breaking more new ground in Southwest Michigan. The commercial … [Read more...] about Special-Lite® to expand Decatur footprint, add nearly 70,000 square feet of manufacturing, office, showroom, and training space
Christmas Events
Christmas at the Bonine House, Dec. 1-14: The Underground Railroad Society of Cass County (URSCC) invites the public to Christmas at the Bonine House, December 1 – 14. The Victorian Bonine House will be decorated for the … [Read more...] about Christmas Events
Launch of Southwest Michigan FAN Chapter serving Berrien, Cass, & St. Joseph Counties
Pictured: SW Michigan FAN chapter board: Judge Stutesman, ret. Judge Dobrich, Judge Bealor, Karen Sommers,Mary Middleton, Robin Ross, Ellen Moore, Judge Howard, Preston Collett, and Tacyana Behrmann The launch of the Southwest … [Read more...] about Launch of Southwest Michigan FAN Chapter serving Berrien, Cass, & St. Joseph Counties
536,855 in State Grants Awarded to Cass County Problem-Solving/Treatment Courts
Cassopolis, Michigan, November 8, 2024 – Chief Judge Carol Montavon Bealor announces that the Cass County Problem-Solving/Treatment Courts have received $536,855 in the following grant awards from the State Court Administrative Office … [Read more...] about 536,855 in State Grants Awarded to Cass County Problem-Solving/Treatment Courts
Why it’s important to check your earnings history
By Hillary HatchSocial Security Public Affairs Specialist It may have been years or even decades since you thought about how much you earned at your first job. Did you know that you can find out how much you made that first year? Or … [Read more...] about Why it’s important to check your earnings history
Sandra (Sandy) Lynn Blahuta
August 18, 1956 ~ November 7, 2024 Sandra (Sandy) Lynn Blahuta, age 68, passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2024. She was born on August 18, 1956, to Jim Sr. and Betty (Hoover) Cripe in Goshen, Indiana. A memorial service … [Read more...] about Sandra (Sandy) Lynn Blahuta
Lyle Claire Mikel
May 31, 1931 ~ November 4, 2024 Lyle Claire Mikel, 93, of Marcellus, passed away Monday, November 4, 2024, at home surrounded by his loving wife and family. He was born May 31, 1931, in Wakelee, Michigan, the son … [Read more...] about Lyle Claire Mikel
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News goes to press prior to 2024 election results As the calendar would have it, The News went to press (Noon EST, Tuesday, November 5, 2024) before any results of the 2024 General Election could be known. So, [insert your own … [Read more...] about Insert Your Headline Here. . .
SMC celebrates inaugural Founders Day, November 1
SMC Board Chairman Tom Jerdon presented an Outstanding Alumnus Award to SMC’s first student, Dr. Bruce Watson. DOWAGIAC MI-----Southwestern Michigan College, “a good idea that got loose in the world,” celebrated its 60th anniversary … [Read more...] about SMC celebrates inaugural Founders Day, November 1
AG Nessel Sues St. Joseph County Paper Company for PFAS Contamination
LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel continued her push to hold companies that make and use per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) accountable for PFAS contamination in Michigan’s environment by filing a new … [Read more...] about AG Nessel Sues St. Joseph County Paper Company for PFAS Contamination
Farm and Food File: Never ending elections, Farm Bill fights, and ‘emergency relief’
by Alan Guebertfarmandfoodfile.com Election Day, Nov. 5, will end the costliest, dirtiest American political campaign season in memory and it will likely also mark Opening Day for what could be the costliest, dirtiest … [Read more...] about Farm and Food File: Never ending elections, Farm Bill fights, and ‘emergency relief’