Niles Community Pulse

Public Safety Incidents

• 🔥 Berrien County Rest Stop Shooting: A 34-year-old Perry man was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries and a...

Quick safety update for Niles area: Shooting at I-94 rest area in Watervliet Twp after 7 p.m. Monday.

• Victim: 34-year-old Perry man hospitalized,...

Michigan Sens. Peters and Slotkin probe National Weather Service for failing to issue a tornado watch before March 6 storms that killed 4 and injured...

Traffic alert for Niles drivers: Amtrak crossing arms damaged at Fifth and Wayne after a car hit a post.

• Treat intersection as four-way stop – arm...

• Starts today: Emergency branch/limb collection March 16-23 for windstorm damage
• How to schedule: Call Public Service Director at 330-544-9000 ext....

Public Safety Alerts

• 🔥 Tornado Watch: A tornado watch is active until 2 a.m. EDT Wednesday for Berrien, Branch, Cass and St. Joseph...

• Playoff preview: Live stream for Wed., Mar. 11 game vs. Kalamazoo Christian in MHSAA Div. 3 tournament.
• Big win: Bobcats triumph 62-50, securing...

Urgent alert: National Weather Service issued tornado watch Tuesday 7:45 p.m. EDT for Berrien, Branch, Cass, and St. Joseph counties – active until 2 a.m. EDT Wednesday.

Heartfelt tributes pour in for 12-year-old Silas Anderson, killed in Niles tornado:

• Makeshift memorial at home: balloons, flowers, stuffed animals,...

Deplorable conditions exposed: Two huskies left amid urine/feces odors, falling ceilings, and record feces piles needing shovels on Hartzell Ave.

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• $324,102.60 latest state marijuana tax disbursement, or $54k per store across six retailers
• Marks the fifth payment since 2022: Feb 2026 ($324k),...

Emergency Response

• 🔥 Tornado Relief Efforts: Communities including Niles, Edwardsburg, Three Rivers, and Union City are beginning relief...

Southern Michigan tornadoes hammered Niles, Edwardsburg, Three Rivers, and Union City with debris, uprooted trees, overturned vehicles, and collapsed...

Family-friendly event at Jay-Niles Memorial Library:

• Meet Finley the puppy: 10:30-11:30 AM
• Pokemon movie screening: 1-3 PM
• Open to all ages inside the library; families welcome

Key county leadership update for Niles-area safety:

• Capt. David Albers appointed coordinator of Emergency Management & Homeland Security; Lt. Kevin...

Niles Brandywine's playoff run ends in a 62-50 upset loss to Schoolcraft, who claims back-to-back regional titles despite entering postseason at...

• When & Where: Saturday, March 7 at 1 p.m. on the Main Street Bridge near Corewell Health Lakeland Hospital
• Organizer: Naomi Ludman, part of...

Ahead of tonight's meeting (5:30-7 p.m., Niles District Library), locals voice strong opposition to the proposed Meijer near Niles-Buchanan Road and...

Niles firefighters quickly attacked an overnight blaze at a two-story home on Miami Road just before 1 a.m. Tuesday, preventing any injuries with aid from nearby departments. Cause remains under investigation.

Local response to international tensions: Residents gathered Monday in downtown Niles outside Rep. Tim Walberg's office at 2nd and Main.

• Democratic...