Cassopolis Vigilant

08/18/2026

A national television show is looking for local collections to "pick" through in southwest Michigan.

SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — A national television show is looking for local collections to "pick" through in southwest Michigan.

08/10/2026

One of the oldest family traditions in the state of Michigan took place Saturday in Calvin Township.

CALVIN TOWNSHIP — One of the oldest family traditions in the state of Michigan took place Saturday in Calvin Township.

08/06/2026

The Cass County Fair is celebrating a milestone birthday this year.

CASSOPOLIS — The Cass County Fair is celebrating a milestone birthday this year.

08/05/2026

Chief Judge Carol Montavon Bealor and Interim Prosecutor Sarah E. Scoggin announced Wednesday that Kimberly D. West has selected the Cass County Court System as the location for her fellowship through the Notre Dame Law School’s Public Interest Fellowship Program.

CASS COUNTY — Chief Judge Carol Montavon Bealor and Interim Prosecutor Sarah E. Scoggin are pleased to announce that Kimberly D. West, who graduated in 2026 from the University of

08/03/2026

The Cass County Fair grandstand was brought to life with cheering fans Sunday evening as the annual fair officially got underway with opening ceremonies and a parade featuring local 4-H groups, community members, businesses, scholarship pageant winners and local law enforcement and first responders. (Maxwell Harden / Leader Publications)

07/30/2026

The winners of Leader Publications' 2026 Best of the Best Contest are listed inside:

The results are in!

07/24/2026

The only adult day service in Cass County celebrated its expansion Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

CASSOPOLIS — The only adult day service in Cass County celebrated its expansion Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

07/21/2026

Cass Family Clinic is expanding its Dowagiac campus with the addition of expanded parking, a mobile clinic bus depot and an on-site laboratory, aiming to improve access to affordable, high-quality healthcare for residents across the region.

DOWAGIAC — Cass Family Clinic is expanding its Dowagiac campus with the addition of expanded parking, a mobile clinic bus depot and an on-site laboratory, aiming to improve access to

07/15/2026

The intestinal illness that causes explosive diarrhea has reached Southwest Michigan, with 23 cases reported so far in Berrien, Cass and Van Buren counties.

BENTON TOWNSHIP — The intestinal illness that causes explosive diarrhea has reached Southwest Michigan, with 23 cases reported so far in Berrien, Cass and Van Buren counties.

07/13/2026

The Underground Railroad Society of Cass County MI and the Village of Vandalia partnered for the annual Underground Railroad Days Saturday and Sunday.

VANDALIA — The Underground Railroad Society of Cass County MI and the Village of Vandalia partnered for the annual Underground Railroad Days Saturday and Sunday.