The Hastings Public Library, as we know it today, stands as a landmark of cultural and educational growth in Barry County. The story begins in 1896, when the Women’s Club of Hastings assembled a small ...
And then there were two. The 2025 varsity football regular season came to an end Friday, and the playoffs will begin the same way the regular season did. Hastings and Thor­napple Kellogg face off in ...
The Barry County champs will be in action one more time this season at Michigan International Speedway (MIS) in Brooklyn. Hastings junior Caroline Randall, a two-time state medalist, won the girls’ ...
Barry County has its financial plan for next year in place after a public hearing and unanimous vote in approval of the 2026 budget by the county’s Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, Oct. 28.
Students at Lakewood Public Schools stayed home on Wednesday, Oct. 29, after the district closed its school buildings in response to an alleged threat made Tuesday night, Oct. 28. District staff ...
It’s a rematch to open the 2025 MHSAA Football Playoffs. The Hastings and Thornapple Kellogg varsity football teams collided in Middleville in the open­ing week of the 2025 season back in August with ...
Sometimes my stomach growls so loudly that other people can hear it. It’s pretty awkward in meetings. I asked my friend Ed Johnson why that happens. He teaches classes about the human body in the ...
I have gray fur. But sometimes I think it’s getting grayer—like my human friends’ hair does as they get older. I asked my friend Jiyue Zhu about that. He’s a biochemist at Washington State University.
Sending your child to college is an exciting milestone filled with new experiences, friendships and opportunities for them to grow. For many families, it’s also the first time your student will be ...
David Fredrick Oom, age 53, of Caledonia, MI, passed away on September 9, 2025, after a brief but severe illness. Born and raised in Hastings, MI, Dave excelled in many sports, especially tennis.
John E. McEnaney Jr., age 64, of Orlando, FL, passed away on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. He was preceded in death by his wife, Angela; his father, John Sr.; and his brother, Andrew. He is survived by his ...
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