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CASS COUNTY, Mich.-- A 19-year-old Niles man died last night after the vehicle he was riding in crashed into a tree on Daily Road in Cass County. Investigators say Tabor Lock was a passenger in the vehicle driven by a 20-year-old Edwardsburg man. The driver was rushed to Memorial Hospital...

BUCHANAN — June is Pride month and a local organization is getting ready to celebrate. The Buchanan Area Senior Center Pride Committee is hosting the first Pride Event at The Common in Buchanan from 5 to 10 p.m. Sunday, June 25. Presented by Cannavista Wellness, the concert event is free and open to all ages. […] The post BASC Pride Committee announces inaugural Pride on The Common event appeared first on Leader Publications.

BERRIEN SPRINGS, Mich. (WNDU) - The Berrien Springs baseball team finished last season with a 17-12 record and a district championship in Division 2. But baseball is a “what have you done for me lately” kind of sport, and the Shamrocks are going to have to prove they’re among the top dogs all over again.

Stacker compiled statistics about where people in Berrien County are looking to buy homes using cross-market demand and monthly inventory data from Realtor.com.

BERRIEN COUNTY, Mich. - Police are investigating a homicide in Benton Township on Friday. One person was killed and a suspect was arrested. Officers arrested 83-year-old Julius Oats on Wednesday for murder and additional firearms charges. On Sunday, police found 64-year-old Robert Jones dead from a gunshot wound in the...

(WNDU) - Michiana Crime Stoppers needs your help tracking down several wanted fugitives!. If your anonymous tip leads to the arrest of one of these featured individuals, you could receive a reward of $300 cash. Michelle Grove is wanted for failure to appear for the original convictions of theft and...

COVERT TWP. — Consumers Energy announced Thursday, June 1, it's now operating the Covert Generating Station, adding more natural gas energy production to its portfolio.  Consumers recently purchased the 1,200-megawatt plant, which began operating in 2004 and can produce enough energy to power over a million Michigan homes. ...

THREE OAKS — When River Valley Elementary pupils begin classes in the fall of 2023 they will enter a whole new world of learning as the elementary wing of an all-grades facility currently under construction at the Middle/High School makes its debut. But they’ll also be leaving something behind...

Ernie Hudson, 77, starring on the NBC reboot of Quantum Leap and in the movie Champions with Woody Harrelson, was raised by his maternal grandmother in the small town of Benton Harbor, Michigan. About 185 miles west of Detroit, Benton Harbor and the city of St. Joseph are separated by the St. Joseph River and are known locally as the “Twin Cities.” Hudson returns to the city to visit relatives and to speak at the schools, prison and at the Boys & Girls Club of Benton Harbor [Greater Southwest Michigan]. “I get back at least once a year, sometimes twice,” he says. “My mom died when I was 3 months old, but her sisters, aunts — now they have all passed on — [but] their kids are there.”

ST. JOSEPH, Mich - The Memorial Day holiday ended with a series of fights that broke out near a concession stand at Silver Beach, forcing police to clear everyone out and close parts of the park early. “I think it is a little bit worrying going to the beach knowing...

ST. JOSEPH, Mich. (WNDU) - Efforts are ramping up in Berrien County to keep Silver Beach safe. The increased enforcement comes after “a large disturbance” at the beach on Memorial Day. According to our reporting partners at The Herald-Palladium, police were called out to the beach to handle a large crowd of people fighting.

An 83-year-old man is facing an open murder charge for the death of 64-year-old Robert Lee Jones of Benton Harbor. On Friday, police were dispatched to the 1700 block of Plimpton Street for a report of a man down. Officers found Jones dead from an apparent gunshot wound to his neck.

About a third of all public pools across the country are feeling the ripple effect of a national lifeguard shortage. But what does that mean for our Lake Michigan beaches?. If you plan on heading to the beach this summer, the Berrien County Sheriff's Office has a few tips for you.

BENTON HARBOR, Mich. — The Benton Harbor High School Media Department is premiering a movie, based on Jason Reynold’s graphic novel, Long Way Down, on Friday, June 2, at the GhostLight Theatre in Benton Harbor’s Art district. The short film focuses on a young black boy's tough...

NILES, Mich. (WNDU) - Are you looking for something fun to do this weekend?. Then head to the 21st annual Niles Bluegrass Festival at Riverfront Park. “Seeing the kids come running all the way into Riverfront Park, running to the carnival rides, running to the food...You know, the hometown type of feel that it has. We’re not like the Cass County Fair and Berrien County Youth Fair. We like to keep it small, but also have that fair type of feel with the carnival rides and of course lemon shakeups and elephant ears,” said Josh Sitarz, President of the Riverfront Optimist Club of Niles.

PAW PAW, Mich. — Former Hartford Police Chief Tressa Beltran, who is accused of selling prescription drugs from a drug collection box, turned herself into police custody Wednesday. Beltran is facing eight felony counts and one misdemeanor, which includes possession and delivery of a controlled substance, embezzlement, and larceny...

NILES — A day 13 years in the making arrived for Niles High School seniors Thursday night. 172 seniors took the field at Vikings Stadium for the 161st Niles High School commencement ceremony Thursday evening. Friends, family and community members gathered in the stands to see off the Class of 2023. “It has been a […] The post PHOTO STORY: Niles High School graduates Class of 2023 appeared first on Leader Publications.

The death of a Berrien County Jail inmate in March has been ruled an accident by the Michigan State Police. The autopsy report found that 48-year-old Douglas Lee Davis had a plastic baggie in his stomach. Michigan State Police said that forensic pathology identified an unusually high amount of methamphetamine...

The anonymous 68-year-old winner bought the Mystery Key Cashword ticket at the Family Fare on 28th Street in Wyoming, lottery officials say.

A 37-year-old Dowagiac woman sustained injuries when her vehicle left the roadway and crashed into a tree in Silver Creek Township Monday night. The post Dowagiac woman’s car leaves roadway, strikes tree on Middle Crossing appeared first on Leader Publications.