Cass County News

Holding a knife to a victim's throat landed a Dowagiac man in prison Friday morning during sentence hearings in Cass County Circuit Court.

Posted 3 hours, 2 minutes ago at 9:28 am. CASSOPOLIS - Former Dowagiac funeral director David Groner, 66, of 208 Michigan Ave., Tuesday pleaded guilty as charged to all underlying charges pending against him and arising from alleged criminal activity at his home on Oct.

Posted 3 hours, 53 minutes ago at 10:20 am. By JOHN EBY Dowagiac Daily News Dowagiac voters rewarded Mayor Donald D. Lyons with a fourth four-year term Tuesday while Cass County's electorate passed a fifth of a mill for E-911 emergency telephone service.

Posted 6 hours, 33 minutes ago at 11:51 am. In cooperation with the Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan, we will publish opportunities for volunteers each week.To find out about these or other volunteer opportunities, please call 983-0912 in the St.

Posted 2 hours, 59 minutes ago at 10:19 am. By JOHN EBY Dowagiac Daily News CASSOPOLIS - "Unrest" postponed action Thursday night on requiring IC3 computer certification for 168 Cass County employees in 2010.

Several local residents were sentenced recently in Cass County Circuit Court: a John Kindig, 32, 18056 Marcellus Highway, Marcellus, received two years probation plus 120 days jail for possession of methamphetamine and a concurrent 90 days for delivery and manufacture of marijuana and 53 days for possession of marijuana June 17.

Van Buren County: South Haven will have a new mayor, following Tuesday's election.

It was a yes vote for Tami Davis, of Dowagiac. She was among more than 1,710 voters who helped pass the Cass County E911 Central Dispatch proposal while 1,335 voted against it.

Michigan State Police troopers out of Niles are investigating a Cass County fire as a possible arson.

Posted 3 hours, 57 minutes ago at 11:58 am. The Michigan State Police are asking anyone with information about a fire classified as arson at Legends Bar & Grill in Edwardsburg to contact the Niles Post.

A former Dowagiac funeral director will be arraigned on drug charges Monday. WSBT reports the Cass County Prosecutor's office is charging 66-year-old David Groner as a third-time offender of meth and marijuana possession and maintaining a drug house.

Fire crews were on the scene of the fire at Legends for over 5 1/2 hours this morning, the Edwardsburg Fire Dept.

Cass County voters four times approved a telephone surcharge on phone bills to fund Enhanced-911 emergency telephone service.

Some local farms are in trouble a * facing federal fines a * for violating migrant housing and child labor laws.

Posted 4 hours, 23 minutes ago at 8:35 am. Tony Wayne Macik Cass County Drug Enforcement Team announced that on Tuesday, Oct.

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

Cass County voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to support a 0.20-mill increase to continue funding 911 emergency service.

Posted 6 hours, 42 minutes ago at 8:05 am. By JOHN EBY Dowagiac Daily News CASSOPOLIS - A study committee recommendation for an IC3 training program to certify the computer skills of Cass County's 168 employees in 2010 came before the Board of Commissioners Thursday night.

Posted 2 hours, 39 minutes ago at 8:33 am. Dowagiac Public Safety Director Tom Atkinson reports his department made an arrest in connection with a larceny incident that occurred earlier this year at the Marathon gas station on Spruce Street.

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.