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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 ...

For more than a century, the east side of Hastings has been home to a neighborhood grocery whose story began not at its present location, but several blocks west in downtown Hastings. The business ...

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, ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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) ...

As America celebrates its 250th an­niversary, it’s a great time to reexamine the vision that led to this new nation conceived in liberty. Nobody did this better than the great Michigan political ...