A statue of Madeline Bertrand was stolen from the pedestal it had occupied for 36 years in the Niles Township park that bears her name.

NILES — Almost two months later, the stolen statue of Madeline Bertrand is back in the county park named after the local Potawatomi woman, but the crime isn’t fully solved.

Washington County announced on Wednesday, April 23 that it has approved the installation of a new kayak launch at Goeden County Park.

A bronze statue of the namesake for Berrien County’s Madeline Bertrand Park is missing.Someone tore down the statue after the park closed Wednesday, March 15th ...

This screenshot from video surveillance footage shows a person taking a photo after returning the stolen statue of Madeline Bertrand to the Madeline Bertrand County Park in Niles, Michigan.

Local leaders broke ground on a new and accessible canoe and kayak boat launch, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, at Churchville Park to make sure everyone has access to recreation on Black Creek.

This statue of Madeline Bertrand by local artist Tuck Langland was stolen from Madeline Bertrand County Park in Niles sometime between March 15 and 16, 2023.

Dorchester County officials celebrated the opening of the new Swan Drive Kayak Launch Tuesday, marking the county's second public kayak launch.

NILES — The serene, four-foot bronze statue of the Potawatomi Indian woman Madeline Bertrand was broken off and stolen from its pedestal this week in the park that bears her name.

Washington County announced on Wednesday, April 23 that it has approved the installation of a new kayak launch at Goeden County Park.

According to the Berrien County Parks Department, the statue has not turned up anywhere on the Madeline Bertrand County Park property yet.

According to the Berrien County Sheriff’s Office, a bronze statue of Madeline Bertrand that was stolen on March 16 was returned to the park late Saturday night.