Cassopolis News Archives

A Marcellus youth who betrayed the trust of his grandmother when he broke into her home earlier this year was given one last chance to turn his life around Friday in Cass Circuit Court.

Posted 5 hours, 31 minutes ago at 3:53 pm. Cassopolis' loss 35-0 to Coloma Friday night left the Rangers with a 6-3 record and sends them to Mendon to take on the 9-0 Hornets in the opening round of the Michigan High School Athletic Association playoffs.

Posted 5 hours, 37 minutes ago at 3:46 pm. Barry Young and Jonathan Wuepper, manager of the Cass District Library's Local History Branch on Broadway in Cassopolis, stopped Saturday to recognize the completion of Young's restoration of the library's front doors, a project he has been working on for nine months.

DaShaun Curtis ran for 165 yards on 22 carries, but Coloma came away with a 35-0 win over Cassopolis Friday night in the regular season finale.

An attempt to discipline a 4-year-old boy by sexually assaulting him cost an Edwardsburg man dearly Friday in Cass County Circuit Court.

Posted 3 hours, 37 minutes ago at 8:45 am. Cass County Drug Enforcement Team announces that on Friday, Oct.

Crews from several area fire departments are on the scene of a fire at Legends Sports Bar & Grill on M-62 in Edwardsburg.

Three people were arrested on Friday in connection with the manufacture of methamphetamine across multiple counties.

Three people were arrested Friday morning as part of a methamphetamine investigation.

Typical of true heroes, Jay Breden shies from the limelight. Cass County Sheriff Joe Underwood wanted to recognize Breden, 45, for pulling a woman from a fiery vehicle last month and saving her life on his way home from church.

When dust stirred by discussion settled Thursday night, five Cass County elected officials had raises for 2010.

CASSOPOLIS a ' An Edwardsburg man was arraigned Wednesday on charges stemming from the possession and delivery of steroids, authorities said.

Two area men are facing charges after the shooting death Monday night of a Dowagiac resident.

Posted 1 hour, 2 minutes ago at 12:14 pm. Monday, Oct. 19, 2009 A move the Cass County Board of Commissioners made almost two years ago is paying big dividends today.

Everyone knows cats and water don't mix. That's particularly true when snow is flying and the temperature is well below freezing, as it was in January 1999 when Randy Griffin pulled into her Niles area residence and discovered that a neighbor had plowed out her driveway.

At last year's road summit, Louis Csokasy said if someone started in the corner of Cass County and spent money at current rates, it would take 66 years to rebuild the road system.

Posted 2 hours, 21 minutes ago at 2:11 pm. By MARCIA STEFFENS Cassopolis Vigilant CASSOPOLIS - The Cassopolis Village council approved a lease Monday evening for three years at $27,000 a year with Southern Michigan Bank & Trust.

Posted 2 hours, 40 minutes ago at 1:53 pm. I received a request this week from a woman in Cassopolis.

Penn Township Hall was packed Sunday, when words of praise flowed for the township's long-time supervisor, John K. Gore.

Posted 42 minutes ago at 9:03 am. 143 walkers participated in Oct. 4 hunger walk The morning of Sunday, Oct.

Posted 4 hours, 46 minutes ago at 8:17 am. By NORMA LERNER Niles Daily Star CASSOPOLIS - A Cass County couple who trusted their investment advisor found out they might have just as well invested their funds with Bernie Madoff as their money is gone.

Percussion player Katherine Luttke couldn't stop jumping up and down. The Niles High School sophomore had just received a one rating - the best possible - along with her 118 fellow band members.

Posted 1 hour, 24 minutes ago at 11:33 am. In March 2009, I explained in a previous LIDS article the partnering of adult education programs from Dowagiac Union Schools, Niles Schools, Brandywine Schools, Benton Harbor Area Schools, Cassopolis Schools, Lake Michigan College, and Michigan Works for the purpose of securing a No Worker Left Behind ...

Posted 2 hours, 2 minutes ago at 10:18 am. Twenty-five year volunteer and board president, Ruth Newton of Cassopolis and Mary Tompi, Helping Hands of Cass County coordinator, stop a moment to recall the past 25 years of the thrift store and food pantry at 130 S. Broadway in Cassopolis.

Posted 0 minutes ago at 10:24 am. Occupation: Foster grandparent City: Cassopolis Are you married? If so spousea s name: The Rev.

Michigan State Police announced Friday that Calvin Turpin, 38, formerly of Cassopolis, was arrested in Elkhart, Ind., on Sept.

Richard Lee was supposed to be sworn in on Thursday as Cassopolisa newest Village Council president.

A physical expansion in the Cass County seat and operational growth in Niles lie ahead of 45-year-old Cassopolis Family Clinic, according to its executive director.

Though Richard Lee was declared the new Cassopolis Village President in the Sept.

Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm announced Wednesday that 35 Michigan communities, including Cassopolis, Decatur and Hartford, will receive more than $18.1 million in federal funding to support public infrastructure projects and create jobs while building the foundation for a stronger economy.

Two first half goals helped visiting Buchanan to a 3-0 Lakeland Conference victory over Cassopolis Thursday afternoon.