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🌱 What stopped Cassopolis leaders from approving Fibrosan’s $12 million tax break?
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In today's newsletter:
- What stopped Cassopolis leaders from approving Fibrosan's $12 million tax break?
- How a good deed on Diamond Lake led to a win
- Cassopolis pastor takes on new leadership role in regional Lutheran circuit
Also on today's calendar: Berrien, Cass, Van Buren Counties Joint Ad Hoc Committee.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 76 and low of 58 degrees.
- Wednesday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 73, low: 66.
- Thursday: Breezy with periods of rain, with a high of 71 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Fibrosan tax abatement vote tabled after resident pushback (wndu.com) — Cassopolis residents packed Monday's village council meeting, prompting officials to delay a vote on a proposed $12 million, 12-year tax abatement for the new Fibrosan fiberglass plant. Neighbors from Cassopolis and Diamond Lake raised health and transparency concerns and called for company representatives to answer questions before any major tax break moves forward. 
• During a Tournament, Anglers Stop to Assist Injured Man — Who Accurately Called Their Win (wired2fish.com) — Anglers fishing a Southwest Michigan bass tournament on Diamond Lake in Cassopolis paused their day to help an injured man who had fallen in his boathouse, then went on a late hot streak to win. The story highlights familiar local waters, the challenges of fishing a busy Diamond Lake, and how a good deed and some clutch catches turned a slow day into a memorable victory.
• Official notice: LCMS districts (Oct. 2026) (lcms.org) — A local connection in Cassopolis appears in a wider set of Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod personnel updates, as Rev. Paul Doellinger of Cassopolis is appointed circuit visitor for Saint Joseph Circuit 43. The notice, dated late September, also lists pastoral and congregational changes across Michigan and several other states that may interest church members locally.
📸 Around Cassopolis
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cassopolis
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★ Featured events ★
- Cassopolis Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Brandywine →
Brandywine Middle/Senior High School, 1700 Bell Rd, Niles
6:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
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Other local events
- Berrien, Cass, Van Buren Counties Joint Ad Hoc Committee →
120 N Broadway Street, Cassopolis
10:00 am - Core & Coffee →
210 South Broadway Street, Cassopolis
9:00 am
Wednesday September 30
Saturday October 3
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Preschool Story Time →
Dowagiac MI
10:30 am - Make & Share Cookbook Club: To Die For: A Cookbook of Gravestone Recipes →
Dowagiac MI
5:15 pm - Sister Lakes Brewing Company – Dowagiac →
Sister Lakes Brewing Company, 92500 Co Rd 690, Dowagiac
6:00 pm - Plainwell Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Edwardsburg →
Edwardsburg High School, 69358 Section St, Edwardsburg
6:00 pm - Wandering Warriors: Patterns in Nature →
Dowagiac MI - Plainwell Varsity Football @ Edwardsburg →
Edwardsburg High School, 69358 Section St, Edwardsburg
7:00 pm - Homecoming Semi-Formal
Edwardsburg High School Edwardsburg, MI 49112
7:00 pm - Toddler Story and Play Time →
Dowagiac MI
10:30 am - Lakeshore Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Edwardsburg →
Edwardsburg High School, 69358 Section St, Edwardsburg
6:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- PSG Global Solutions posted a job opening for Physician - Family Medicine - Cassopolis Family Clinic in Cassopolis. Apply here.
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Niles. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cassopolis here.
🗞 Nearby News
Dowagiac
- Data-center debate reaches Macomb County commissioners (macombdaily.com)
Edwardsburg
- Riding to remember, VFW honors heroes (wsbt.com)
Niles
- The danger of kratom drug's byproduct 7-hydroxy (wndu.com)
- Apple Festival next weekend in Niles (moodyonthemarket.com)
Ok Cassopolis! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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