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Niles man gets probation for sending explicit photo to minor
NILES — A Niles man who sent an explicit photo to a minor was sentenced to probation Monday in Berrien County Trial Court. Karl George Smith II, 25, of Niles, pleaded guilty to distribution of sexually explicit materials to children and was sentenced to five years probation, registering as a sex offender for 15 years, […] The post Niles man gets probation for sending explicit photo to minor appeared first on Leader Publications.
Edwardsburg HOF Coach Gaideski hits 500 career wins in doubleheader split against Niles
NILES, Mich. (WSBT) — The Wolverine Conference had two remaining undefeated teams in Edwardsburg and Niles. A doubleheader tonight between the Route 12 rivals has a ton of weight to decide the conference title race with only a few conference games left. Edwardsburg took game one, 5-0, to clinch...
'Water shut off notices' return in Benton Harbor
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. - The city is putting "water shut off notices" on people's doors for the first time since the contaminated lead pipes were removed and replaced. Benton Harbor spread $2.7 million across residential water bills so residents didn't have to pay for unsafe drinking water. Now, the EPA...
Voters to decide if St. Joseph Public School’s district gets $98.5M bond
ST. JOSEPH, Mich. (WNDU) - On May 7, voters will vote on a $98.5 million bond proposal aimed at bettering building infrastructure, improving transportation, and integrating instructional technology equipment across school buildings in St. Joseph’s Public Schools. “There is some misconception that the bond would pay for families to...
Buchanan to hold special mayoral recall election
BUCHANAN, Mich. (WSBT) — After months of gathering signatures in hopes of recalling current Buchanan mayor Sean Denison, the Berrien County Clerk confirming the news this Friday. . The Recall Denison Committee filed the 380 valid signatures, or 25% of the population of the city of Buchanan, needed to...
Two Grammy-recognized artists hosting Jazz Festival at LMC
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. -- According to Lake Michigan College, jazz artists Kim Nazarian and Jay Ashby will share the stage with vocal and instrumental soloists and ensembles at the Mendel Center Jenkins Theatre during the LMC Jazz Festival on May 23. The college says the public concert will start at...
Democrat to challenge incumbent Walberg in 5th Congressional District
LANSING — Democrats qualified a candidate in the strongly Republican Michigan 5th Congressional District for the November general election. Libbi Urban, a retired steelworker, wife, and mom, will run against incumbent Tim Walberg. This is the first time the 57-year-old from Buchanan in Berrien County has run for public...
Immediate Release - Youth Parade
The Blossomtime Festival is excited to announce we will hold its annual Youth Parade for youngsters from preschool through middle school age on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. along State Street, downtown St. Joseph. Come out and celebrate this special parade day featuring our Grand Marshalls, the 2024...
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