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Berrien County inmate program aimed at changing behavior draws national attention »
By AARON MUELLER
Niles Daily Star
ST. JOSEPH — Started just a year ago, the Fresh Start Prevention Program is garnering national attention and more importantly positively impacting the Berrien County jail system, Berrien County Commissioner Marletta Seats told the county commissioners Thursday.
The program, developed by Abundant Life Ministries in Benton Harbor and begun in 2009, works [...]
Niles woman charged with leaving the scene of injury accident »
A Niles woman is charged with drunken driving and leaving the scene of an accident that injured two people Wednesday night.
The Berrien County Sheriff Department is investigating a car versus motorcycle crash Wednesday at 9:44 p.m. on Old U.S. 31 at the intersection of Fairland Avenue in Niles Township.
When deputies arrived on scene they found [...]
By JESSICA SIEFF
Niles Daily Star
Area nonprofit organizations lined the halls at the Lake Michigan College Bertrand Crossings campus Thursday in an effort to educate and recruit volunteers in search of service.
The Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan hosted the fair, a traveling event taking place at the Bertrand Crossings, South Haven and Napier Avenue campuses of [...]
Niles training for formerly incarcerated graduates 12 »
By AARON MUELLER
Niles Daily Star
Bill Anderson started It’s Possible Inc. (IPI) in January, but it’s already seeing some big results in its first year in Niles.
The nonprofit, aimed at providing free assistance to formerly incarcerated people with education, job placement and housing, will honor its first graduating class today with a ceremony at 6 p.m. [...]
Firefighting runs in Bruce Vosburgh’s family — so does cancer »
By AARON MUELLER
Niles Daily Star
Bruce Vosburgh has battled plenty of fires in his 38 years with the Niles Township Fire Department.
But his battle with and victory over cancer may have helped more lives.
Vosburgh, who overcame testicular cancer 28 years ago and has been cancer-free since, has sacrificed time and energy to help fellow firefighters who [...]
Club plants in pink for breast cancer awareness »
By AARON MUELLER
Niles Daily Star
BUCHANAN — Leanne Feldman thinks the Anabelle hydrangeas the Buchanan Garden Club planted Tuesday morning at McCoy Pond Park are a perfect symbol for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. And it’s not just because of the plant’s bright pink color.
“The bush survives really harsh winters,” Feldman said.
As a four-year breast cancer survivor, [...]
Buchanan police chief interviews for city manager position »
By KATIE JOHNSON
Niles Daily Star
BUCHANAN — Some familiar local faces are interviewing for a city manager position in Buchanan left vacant after the June resignation of Meg Mullendore.
In the second night of interviews, city commissioners spoke Tuesday with Buchanan Police Chief and acting city manager William Marx, a St. Joseph resident; Kevin Gillette, Cassopolis village manager [...]
By JESSICA SIEFF
Niles Daily Star
Make no mistake, Brandywine High School student Mackenzie Shelton is indeed wearing a tie-dyed shirt paired with a polka dot bathrobe.
Such a sight is a sure sign of homecoming — and Brandywine students will celebrate all week, leading up to a Friday night football match-up against visiting Edwardsburg.
Student adviser Rory McLaughlin [...]
Life in prison for Eliason: ‘cruel and unusual?’ »
By JESSICA SIEFF
Niles Daily Star
In an unexpected turn of events, sentencing planned for Monday morning for 15-year-old Dakotah Eliason — found guilty of first degree murder in August — was postponed until the end of the month.
An adjournment came after the defense argued the sentence of life without parole could be considered cruel and unusual punishment [...]
Twp. meeting becomes heated as citizens criticize Kidwell »
By KATIE JOHNSON
Niles Daily Star
Citizens and officers defended the Berrien County Sheriff’s Department’s service during a heated Niles Charter Township meeting Monday night.
The township board rejected a proposal for the second year from township supervisor Jim Kidwell Wednesday to reintroduce a township police department. The proposal, aimed to cut $150,000, Kidwell claims, would switch coverage [...]