Cassopolis Vigilant

09/10/2025

Resolution 2025-8 in Support of Mohammed Hasen was passed unanimously by the Cassopolis Village Council.

CASSOPOLIS — The Cassopolis Village Council met for a brief regular meeting on Monday. Resolution 2025-8 in Support of Mohammed Hasen was passed unanimously by the council. Hasen is a refugee from Sudan, living in Cassopolis under legal status and struggling to bring his wife and two young childre...

09/06/2025

Boone Newsmedia, Inc., owners of Leader Publications headquartered in Niles, has announced the sale of the Niles Daily Star, Dowagiac Daily News and The Leader to Paxton Media Group.

NILES — Leader Publications has been a bastion of news and information for Berrien and Cass counties for decades. While much has changed over the years, its dedication to swift and truthful reporting has never wavered. Change is inevitable and for the first time since 1988, Leader Publications has...

09/05/2025

CASSOPOLIS — The Cass County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted Thursday to part ways with Patrick Jordan following an investigation into allegations of derogatory comments made in the workplace. Jordan was placed on paid administrative leave on Friday, Aug. 15, after the Board of Commission...

09/01/2025

08/27/2025

CASSOPOLIS — After a rough ending last fall, third-year head coach Jeremiah Lee sees the Cassopolis football program taking bigger strides in 2025. Lee, who has been a part of the Rangers’ high school coaching staff since 2012, was forced to make a difficult decision to end Cassopolis’ varsity...

08/27/2025

LOS ANGELES — Caleb Murphy is staying in the City of Angels. The former Dowagiac and Ferris State University standout has made the initial 53-man roster for the Los Angeles Chargers. The third-year linebacker was not listed among the Chargers’ listed cuts after the team was forced to trim its ro...

08/21/2025

A racist graffiti incident last week at a black-owned Niles barbershop prompted an outpouring of support from local leaders and community members.

NILES — A racist graffiti incident last week at a black-owned Niles barbershop prompted an outpouring of support from local leaders and community members. Eric Williams, owner of In The Cut Barbershop, 507 Sycamore St., said the support he has received in the days since the vandalism appeared on t...

08/15/2025

Cass County’s new administrator has been placed on paid leave after just 65 days on the job.

CASS COUNTY — Cass County’s new administrator has been placed on paid leave after just 65 days on the job. During a special meeting Thursday, the Cass County Board of Commissioners voted 7-1 to place County Administrator Patrick Jordan on paid leave pending the completion of an internal investig...

08/09/2025

A group dedicated to preserving local history was recently the recipient of a donation from an organization made up of area women.

CASSOPOLIS — An area group dedicated to preserving local history was recently the recipient of a donation from an organization made up of area women. At its latest meeting held at the Cass County Council on Aging in Cassopolis, local organization 100 Women Who Care presented checks totaling more t...

08/06/2025

Cass County Medical Care Facility Administrator Mercedes Schirripa has been recognized as an outstanding leader in Moody on the Market’s 40 Under 40 recognition.

CASS COUNTY — Cass County Medical Care Facility Administrator Mercedes Schirripa has been recognized as an outstanding leader in Moody on the Market’s 40 Under 40 recognition. The designation, given to 40 young leaders from throughout southwest Michigan each year, recognizes individuals who have...

08/05/2025

United Way of Southwest Michigan is gearing up to ensure that every child in Cass County has the tools they need to succeed for the upcoming school year as part of School Supply Spectacular.

CASS COUNTY — United Way of Southwest Michigan is gearing up to ensure that every child in Cass County has the tools they need to succeed for the upcoming school year as part of School Supply Spectacular. The annual event is back for another year to provide free backpacks filled with essential sch...

08/04/2025

An Indiana teen was hospitalized following a two-vehicle crash Saturday in Volinia Township, according to the Cass County Sheriff’s Office.

VOLINIA TOWNSHIP — An Indiana teen was hospitalized following a two-vehicle crash Saturday in Volinia Township, according to the Cass County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Clint Roach reports that at approximately 2:15 p.m., deputies responded to a crash at the intersection of Marcellus Highway and L...