Cass County News Archives

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.

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

A 22-year-old Dowagiac man was charged Tuesday with open murder in the shooting death of Patrick Carter Jr., 27, of Dowagiac.

The new Underground Railroad Society of Cass County has an urgent mission announced Monday of raising $25,000 in 30 days for a down payment to close the $100,000 purchase of the James E. Bonine House for restoration as an education center.

Two unemployed Dowagiac men were arraigned by Fourth District Judge Stacey Rentfrow Tuesday afternoon on a total of 18 charges by video from Cass County Jail.

Oct. 20, 2009 -- After seven months of detours and reconstruction, the Michigan Department of Transportation has completed work on M-51 over Peavine Creek in Cass County, and the road is expected to reopen to traffic at 7 p.m. tonight.

DOWAGIAC, Mich. - The Cass County sheriff's department says it has two suspects in custody in the fatal shooting of a Dowagiac man.

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.

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.

The public is invited to a meeting taking place at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, at Vandalia Village Hall.

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

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.

A teenage bicyclist was injured when his bike was struck by a car in Cass County on Sunday afternoon.

He's not Bernie Madoff, but his actions left his victims feeling just as devastated, Cass County Circuit Judge Michael Dodge told Richard Charles Moore before sentencing him to jail and probation.

United Way of Southwest Michigan Wednesday announced $66,700 in funding decisions for non-profit agencies serving Cass County.

Posted 2 hours, 47 minutes ago at 4:29 pm. Fall has begun in the Four Flags Area get out and take advantage of the many events that are taking place this fall season.

Posted 3 hours, 48 minutes ago at 9:10 am. By NORMA LERNER Dowagiac Daily News CASSOPOLIS - It's been a long time since Pioneer Street in Marcellus Township has been improved east of M-40. Part of it will get a new surface yet this fall - a graveled surface.

'Domestic violence knows no boundaries' Posted 3 hours ago at 9:14 am. No stranger to domestic violence candlelight vigils like the wet rally moved into Pokagon United Methodist Church Thursday night, Fourth District Judge Stacey Rentfrow found herself promoted from volunteer to keynote speaker.

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.

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

It seems fitting there has always been a "Mary" to help the people of Cass County with their needs.