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Layton Wiseman, of Middleville, brought his deck to the Hastings Skate­park at First Ward Park for the first time in early June. He could recognize its past glory and see its potential. But like many, ...

A curious crowd in Caledonia want­ing to know the progress of the rebuild­ing and widening of M-37, also known as Broadmoor Avenue, and Cherry Valley Avenue in Caledonia Township, filtered in out of a ...

A loud “hoo-ah” shot up from the stage as “The Army Goes Rolling Along” section of the “United States Armed Forces Salute” got rolling. There were moments to honor a handful of veterans in the crowd, ...

Stuart “Stu” Spyker, age 62, passed away peacefully at his home on June 24, 2026, after a long battle with dementia. Stu was born on February 22, 1964, in Hastings, MI, to Leonard and Lois (Good) ...

The May 6 Women’s Giving Circle meeting took place at the YMCA Camp Algonquin. Members meet quarterly to learn about Barry County nonprofit orga­nizations and contribute to one, voted on by members ...

A trio of court cases, including that of a former member of the Middleville Village Council, involv­ing similar charges for drug posses­sion and maintaining a drug house, could soon converge. Tracy ...

This dollhouse is more than just a miniature; it’s a piece of local history. Started in 1980 by David Jones (Oshtemo) and brought to life by Frieda Eddington (Kalamazoo), it was later curated by ...

In partnership with Caledonia Town­ship and the Kent County Road Com­mission, Michigan Department of Transportation officials announced the state agency is starting the process of rebuilding 3 miles ...

Drive-ins truly boomed after World War II. Rising rates of car ownership, the boom of entrepreneurial businesses and the construction of new highways made eating in the car a modern family ritual. By ...

The DNR is again teaming up with the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators and the U.S. Coast Guard for Operation Dry Water, July 3-5. Operation Dry Water is part of a year- round ...

A 54-year-old Battle Creek man will serve much of the next year of his life in the Barry County Jail, after allegedly being caught in a “To Catch a Predator” style internet sting. Shane M. Barker, 54, ...