Earth Day at Lawless Park
April 5, 2010 by WLKM · Leave a Comment
The 40th anniversary of Earth Day will be celebrated with a variety of activities in Cass County’s Dr. T.K. Lawless Park on Thursday, April 22nd from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The event is FREE and will take place rain or shine.
Attendees will be able to hike the trails in the 820-acre park, go on guided tours, and learn about the future nature center. There will be hands-on activities for kids, a service project for the park, and bluegrass music by The Lost Road Ramblers.
The event will also feature educational booths with a number of community organizations.
For more information, to register your exhibit, or to volunteer, call (269) 506-8334.
Dr. T.K. Lawless Park is located on Monkey Run Street, east of Vandalia and south of M-60.
Tax levy approved in Cass County
November 4, 2009 by WLKM · Leave a Comment
Cass County voters have approved a one-fifth-of-a-mill tax levy to support operation of the county’s Enhanced 9-1-1 emergency telephone system. Just over 56 percent of the voters supported the proposal which garnered 1,783 “yes” votes compared to 1,385 in opposition.
Water Levels Up
August 21, 2009 by WLKM · Leave a Comment
Bruce Campbell, Cass County Water Resources Commissioner, reports that areas in Southwest Michigan and Northern Indiana experienced another heavy rain event on Monday (August 17th) that dumped considerable amounts of rain in Cass County.
A lot of Cass County received 1-2” of rain in a two hour period, but there were some areas in the county that received considerably more. It was reported that in Cassopolis at Community Mills the rain gauge read over 4”. Reports around Union and Edwardsburg were from 4-5”. Campbell said, “I heard from a number of residents on Shavehead Lake in Porter Township that their rain gauges registered 7” of rain water. “
Campbell urges boaters to use good judgment until the waters return to normal levels. Water levels on most of the county lakes are very high and wakes can cause damage to seawalls, lawns, piers, boats, docks, and in some cases even homes.
Cass County has 20 lakes that have a legally established lake levels and on the majority of those lakes the level exceeds those set elevations.
It’s fair time in Cassopolis!
August 5, 2009 by WLKM · Leave a Comment
The 2009 Cass County Fair is underway through Saturday (August 8th). Wednesday’s lineup will be capped by the SJO Super Cross Championship Series at 7 p.m.
Thursday will be “Senior Citizens’ Day” and feature a Demolition Derby at 7 p.m. with wagons, sedans and mini vans.
Friday will be “Homemaker’s Day.” Highlights of the day will include DeWayne Spaw & the Monster Truck Summer Slam at 7 p.m. and fireworks at dusk.
Saturday, the final day of the fair, will be highlighted by J BarJ NABA Bullmania at 6:30 p.m.
For more information, visit the fair website at www.casscountyfair.com.
Niles Man Charged With Child Sexual Abuse
June 18, 2009 by WLKM · Leave a Comment
A 43-year-old Niles man was arrested by Michigan State Police yesterday, charged with four counts of Child Sexually Abusive Activity. According to the Cass County Prosecutor’s Office, Raymond Hulben was taken into custody as the result of an incident that occurred yesterday at his residence. Bond was set for $100,000 at his subsequent arraignment. If convicted, the defendant could face up to 20 years in prison and/or a $100,000 fine.
Cass schools hold meeting
April 24, 2009 by WLKM · Leave a Comment
Cassopolis, Dowagiac, Edwardsburg, Marcellus, and the Lewis Cass Intermediate School Boards held a joint meeting Thursday (April 23rd) at the Lewis Cass ISD Building.
The purpose of this joint meeting was the signing of a county-wide Memorandum of Understanding which allows for Interagency Exchange of Information to promote a coordinated effort among agencies and staff to achieve maximum public safety with the goal of reducing juvenile delinquency and crime.
In November of 2007 a delegation of Cass county leaders attended a one week national Safe Schools Interagency Team Planning Program in Jacksonville, Florida, sponsored by the U.S. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. The contingent included Cass County Sheriff Joseph Underwood, Dowagiac Public Safety Director Tom Atkinson, Ontwa Township-Edwardsburg Police Chief Ken Wray, school superintendents Ron Herron (Marcellus), Peg Stowers (Dowagiac), Sherm Ostrander (Edwardsburg), Greg Weatherspoon (Cassopolis), Lewis Cass Intermediate School Superintendent John Ostrowski, and Cass County Administrator Terry Proctor.
The county-wide MOU involves all school districts, law enforcement, Prosecutor’s Office, Woodlands, Department of Human Service (DHS), and Cass County Courts.
