Niles News

Thanks to Trooper Aaron Steensma's sharp judgment and investigative techniques, Douglas Stewart was successfully prosecuted for the murder of his estranged wife, Venus Stewart, though her body has never been found.

A 16-year-old Edwardsburg boy was sentenced to prison Friday in Cass County Court for threatening to reveal text messages from a 13-year-old girl if she didn't perform sexual acts on him.

Niles resident Ken "Whitey" Voss displays the medals he recently received for his service during the Korean War.

Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve announces the line-up of award-winning speakers and authors for its Annual Spring Garden Symposium on Saturday, March 24.

The post is holding a special meeting Tuesday to discuss an offer made by a party interested in purchasing the property at 1707 Miller Drive.

Thanks to the thoughtfulness of four young gentlemen - Hank Hanson, Pete Williams, Willis Huss and Mike Peters - the attractive Christmas display once again graced the frigid water of the St.

Northside Child Development Center will hold its annual 4-year-old registration for its 2012-13 preschool programs at 7 p.m. Feb.

Mary Dorothy Born, 92, of South Third Street, Niles, died at 6:15 a.m. on Saturday, Feb.

The City of Niles Fire Department is showing its resourcefulness in light of recent staffing cuts.

Police in the Niles area are continuing to investigate a pair of early-morning break-ins at the Red Bud Liquor Store, 3213 W. Front St., Buchanan, and AME General Store, 2310 N. Fifth St., Niles.

Caitlyn Wade and Justin Urban of Niles are the parents of a son, born Jan. 24, 2012.

The City of Niles community development department has announced its 2012 Homeowner Assistance Program to assist low to moderate-income homeowners with repairs to their homes.

Lace Dance and Fitness Studio will be putting on a "Taste of Broadway" dinner show Feb.

Niles District Library will show the movie, "Up From the Bottoms: The Search for the American Dream," which tells the story of the massive migration of African-Americans from the rural south to the prosperous north during the World War II years and beyond at 1 p.m. Saturday.

A possible explanation for a Niles teenager's apparent lack of remorse in the March 7, 2010, unprovoked shooting death of his sleeping grandfather was offered today in Berrien County Trial Court in Niles.

Meanwhile, Dowagiac and Three Rivers will begin their preparation for the Wolverine Conference Tournament on Saturday coming off a pair of losses.

I read in the paper that South Bend's downtown parking enforcement now has a new way of giving one a parking ticket for parking over the time limit.

"We wanted to make sure that we are transparent in our communication, and we wanted to put it out there so anyone that wants to look at it can look at it," said Dana Daniels, who sits on the Niles school board.

A Martin's Super Market employee and a Niles nurse helped save the life of a woman who stopped breathing Tuesday at the Martin's Super Market in Niles.

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