The webinar was one of three which, along with a traveling exhibit and a live guide, has been paid for by a grant from ...

CALVIN TOWNSHIP — Brownsville School No. 1 stands safe and secure under a new roof and re-tooled floor thanks to the ...

Like many communities in the 19th century, when a rail line opened in an area, it was one more step out of the wilderness.

The following news items are reprinted from the Manistee Daily News for the week June 19-26, 1925 and are compiled from the Manistee County Historical Museum’s newspaper archives. Read the full 100 ...

Hundreds protested President Trump's policies in Niles, Michigan, citing concerns about corruption, due process, and the state of democracy. The Niles protest was one of approximately 2,000 "No ...

Barbara “Jean” (Merrill) Schultz (age 85) of Cassopolis, Michigan, stepped into the presence of her Lord and Savior on May 25, 2025. The Bible verse she highlighted during her last days, her ...

The subject of railroad-owned resort hotels is one that has been largely neglected in the history of Michigan railroads and summer resorts of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Willis F. Dunbar, ...

NILES, Mich. (WSBT) — Looking for a way to get outside this weekend? Head on up to the Niles Riverfront Amphitheater for the annual Niles Bluegrass Festival! There will be music, food, arts and ...

She spent her early childhood in Battle Creek. At the age of 11 she moved to Dowagiac, Michigan, which became her hometown. Ann graduated from Dowagiac Union High School in 1961 and attended Central ...

NILES, Mich. (WNDU) - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer made e brief appearance in Michiana on Thursday, as she was the keynote speaker at this year’s luncheon for the Greater Niles Chamber of ...

NILES, Mich. (WSBT) — Some of the area’s biggest issues and some of our country's most debated topics took place in Niles Thursday. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer spoke about jobs, tariffs ...

George Edward “Ed” Smith, 79, of Cassopolis, died peacefully Thursday, June 6, 2025, at home surrounded by family. His life began February 13, 1946, in Niles, Michigan, he was the eldest of ...