Niles Daily Star

08/05/2025

A local bookstore will be featuring an author who is no stranger to the community.

BUCHANAN — A local bookstore will be featuring an author who is no stranger to the community. Glendora Bookshop, 110 E Front St., will welcome author and Buchanan native Meagan Francis for a discussion and book-signing event for her book titled “The Last Parenting Book You’ll Ever Read: How to...

08/04/2025

A local archaeological project invited the community to explore and learn how the “City of Four Flags” came to be.

NILES — A local archaeological project invited the community to explore and learn how the “City of Four Flags” came to be. The Fort St. Joseph Archaeology Open House was hosted over the weekend at the site of Fort St. Joseph, an 18th-century trading post, mission, and garrison located on the S...

08/04/2025

A South Bend man who crashed his car into other vehicles in Niles township received probation Monday in Berrien County Trial Court.

NILES — A South Bend man who crashed his car into other vehicles in Niles township received probation Monday in Berrien County Trial Court. Steven Jerry Ferren, 64, of South Bend, formerly of Baroda, pleaded no contest to two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon as well as failure to stop at ...

08/01/2025

Ma*****na businesses in the City of Niles will soon be able to open earlier and close later to help them compete with the coming ma*****na businesses in Niles Charter Township.

NILES — Ma*****na businesses in the City of Niles will soon be able to open earlier and close later to help them compete with the coming ma*****na businesses in Niles Charter Township. The Niles City Council voted unanimously Monday to direct staff to begin the process of amending the ma*****na or...

07/31/2025

Wednesday was a day to remember for Lillian Ralph.

CASSOPOLIS — Wednesday was a day to remember for Lillian Ralph. In her first year of competition, the Niles native earned a Champion trophy with her rabbit Daisy in the New Zealand Rabbit category Wednesday at the Cass County Breed Rabbit Show. “I’m excited,” Ralph said. “It’s just fun; ...

07/31/2025

Today is Margaret Hunerjager Day in the City of Niles.

NILES — Today is Margaret Hunerjager Day in the City of Niles. During Monday’s city council meeting, Niles Mayor Nick Shelton presented a proclamation to Hunerjager declaring July 31, 2025 ”Margaret Hunerjager Day” in Niles and extended Happy Birthday wishes from the entire community. “I d...

07/30/2025

Rene Lopez Alvarado has pleaded not guilty and is now set to go to trial on open murder and felony firearm charges in early October.

NILES — The South Bend man accused in the July 21 death of a Niles Township woman has waived the right to a preliminary hearing in Berrien County Trial Court. Rene Lopez Alvarado has pleaded not guilty and is now set to go to trial on open murder and felony firearm charges in early October. […]

07/30/2025

A new short term rental ordinance is on the horizon for the city of Buchanan but City Commissioners are first approving new rules for the adoption of new ordinances and new ordinance amendments.

BUCHANAN — A new short term rental ordinance is on the horizon for the city of Buchanan but City Commissioners are first approving new rules for the adoption of new ordinances and new ordinance amendments. City Clerk Kalla Langston-Weiss told commissioners that the new rules codify the procedures ...

07/29/2025

The ongoing downtown Buchanan infrastructure project is hurting local businesses, Buchanan City Commissioners heard Monday night.

BUCHANAN — The ongoing downtown Buchanan infrastructure project is hurting local businesses, Buchanan City Commissioners heard Monday night. The $19.4 million project started earlier this spring and is expected to be done sometime in November. Redbud Hardware owner Joe Krueger brought his concerns...

07/28/2025

07/27/2025

Hundreds of motorcyclists – including a few of man's best friends – cruised through southwest Michigan Sunday afternoon for the annual Burn Run.

Story and photos here: https://www.leaderpub.com/2025/07/27/annual-burn-run-rides-through-niles-dowagiac/

07/25/2025

An Edwardsburg man who committed crimes in Berrien County just a day after pleading guilty to dealing m**hamphetamine in Cass County is going to prison.

CASSOPOLIS — An Edwardsburg man who committed crimes in Berrien County just a day after pleading guilty to dealing m**hamphetamine in Cass County is going to prison. Larry Ray Morbach, 55, of Edwardsburg, pleaded guilty June 6 to charges including delivery/manufacture of m**hamphetamine as a habit...